Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Filipino challenges DJ Stern to a duel Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 16:10:35 EST Message-ID: \SE A;WORLD \SS (WS) \HD Filipino challenges DJ Stern to a duel \BY ASSOCIATED PRESS \DT MANILA MANILA (AP) - A Philippine broadcaster yesterday challenged American "shock jock" Howard Stern to a duel "anyplace in the world" over alleged anti-Filipino remarks Mr. Stern made in September. The challenge was made over radio station DZXL by announcer Rene Santa Cruz. His employer, Radio Mindanao Network, agreed to pay his expenses to the venue. Earlier this month, the Filipino-American Citizens group filed a $65 million lawsuit in New York accusing Mr. Stern of insulting "the entire Filipino race" with his alleged disparaging remarks about Filipinos. Court documents claim Mr. Stern said: "I think they eat their young over there. The Philippines is a country where fathers sell their daughters for sex." Mr. Santa Cruz said he would face Mr. Stern "any time, anyplace." "You can choose the place, Mr. Stern," he said. "You can choose the type of fight you want. I am challenging you to a duel of any type." Later, Mr. Santa Cruz said he also was challenging late-night talk-show host Arsenio Hall, claiming Mr. Hall also made racist remarks about Filipinos. Mr. Santa Cruz alleged that Mr. Hall said the southern city of Zamboanga was where "monkeys have no tails." The reference was to a U.S. Colonial-era description of the ability of Filipinos to shinny up coconut trees. Mr. Santa Cruz did not say when Mr. Hall allegedly made the remark. "I am also challenging both of you, Mr. Stern and Mr. Hall, to a duel," he said in a nationwide radio broadcast. "I will tie both of you into knots. That's how I love my fellow Filipinos." The flap grew out of a September decision by Little League International to withdraw the world series championship from a Zamboanga team for using eight ineligible players in its 15-4 victory over Long Beach, Calif., in the finals. Philippine officials admitted that eight of the 14 players were not from Zamboanga, in violation of Little League rules. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM