The brother of Pinoy Big Brother evictee whose younger brother supported the ABS-CBN shutdown has apologized to television host Robi Domingo.
"I want to apologize to all those who got hurt by Russu, about that issue especially you, Sir Robi, I know you were hurt. I am asking for forgiveness. I hope you will forgive Russu. Because of Brother, he has already forgiven Russu," said Criztian Pitt Laurente, brother of "PBB: Connect" evictee Russu Laurente, who left the PBB house when he got more votes to be evicted than to be saved last Sunday, Jan. 4.
Domingo reacted: Gusto ko lang sabihin na, i just wanna clarify, si Russu po para sa akin ay hindi po kaaway hindi po sya ang villain as a matter of fact isa po siyang victim ng kakaibang sistema, ng broken system. Ang maganda po dito ay matuto tayo ng sabay sabay at syempre let's grow as a Filipinos. Maraming maraming salamat (to Criztian Laurente) at na appreciate ko yan."
On Jan. 2, Domingo became emotional once again on the issue of ABS-CBN shutdown.
"PBB has nothing to do with this, it's just me, but I want to bring back what he said before to his issue with Aizyl. ′′ We can forgive, but we will not forget." This is the voice of those who lost. When they all come out of the brother's house, I will show them this (ABS-CBN logo), think of it, it's not just a symbol, this is our mantra, this is our life," Domingo said.
PBB host Toni Gonzaga-Soriano has appealed to Kapamilya fans to stop bashing Russu and forgive him for his earlier statement supporting the ABS-CBN shutdown.