MANILA, Philippines?The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) conducted an adjudication hearing on Wednesday on the complaint filed by former actress Nadia Montenegro against Cristy Fermin, host of ?The Buzz,? who was recently suspended by ABS-CBN.

The network and the board agreed that ?Buzz? main host Boy Abunda will make a public apology on the Sunday afternoon talk show for the ?uncontrollable behavior? of Fermin during an interview on Oct. 5 regarding her feud with Montenegro.

In that interview, Fermin alleged that Montenegro had given birth to a baby girl whose father was not the actress? longtime partner, former Caloocan City Mayor Macario ?Boy? Asistio.

ABS-CBN was represented in Wednesday?s closed-door hearing by business unit head Louie Andrada and executive producer Nancy Yabut, the network?s legal director Mona Lisa Manalo and assistant liaison for the MTRCB Daisy Parungao. The board was represented by vice-chair Marc Castrodes and members Noel del Prado and Cristine Concordia.

The network suspended Fermin from her TV and radio shows exactly a week before the hearing. In an official statement issued on Oct. 15, the network said: ?Fermin?s statements violated the highest standards of professionalism and journalistic integrity ... jeopardizing the name and goodwill of the show and the network.?

After the hearing, the network representatives, committed to pre-tape segments that tackle sensitive issues, for self-regulation.

The network also promised to publish a public apology in a major daily, ?on a best-efforts basis,? said board chair Marissa Laguardia.

?The board?s jurisdiction covers only ?The Buzz,?? she clarified. As for Montenegro and Fermin?s word war, ?They could ... pursue their cases in court or settle their differences privately.?