Kai H. Palaganas, of GMA Corporate Communications, issued the following statement in reaction to an Inquirer report on Benhur Luy’s files:
“The management of GMA has read the recent reports alleging that Mr. Mike Enriquez, senior anchor and host, appears in a so-called list of media personalities who have received gifts from JLN Inc., particularly through Mr. Benhur Luy.
“Mr. Enriquez had denied receiving any gift of any sort from JLN Inc. or from any person related to JLN Inc. Likewise, the person named to have brought the money to Mr. Enriquez has executed an affidavit denying his participation in the said act.
“Given that the allegations against Mr. Enriquez is uncorroborated and bare, there is no reason at this time for GMA to take the same seriously. Mr. Enriquez had always adhered to the high level of professionalism required by GMA and it stands by him in the face of these baseless imputations.”