Bam Aquino slams podcast hosts over remarks against nephew

Inquirer.net - Oct 16, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Bam Aquino on Friday denounced the mocking of persons with disabilities after hosts of the “Machong Chismisan” podcast made disrespectful remarks against his nephew, Joshua “Josh” Aquino, who is on the autism spectrum. “The real macho does not look down on persons with disabilities,” Aquino said in an interview at the

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