Jessica Soho Interviews Presidential Candidates—and Becomes the Center of Attention for All the Right Reasons
Veteran broadcast journalist Jessica Soho became the center of attention during her The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews show Saturday night (January 22) on GMA-7—and for all the right reasons.
Soho was praised for being direct, tough in her questioning, polite, and conducting her interviews backed by solid research.
Presidential candidates who participated in the show were Leni Robredo, Ping Lacson, Isko Moreno and Manny Pacquiao. Bongbong Marcos skipped the interview because, according to his camp, the award-winning journalist was “biased” against him.
The network came out with a statement defending Soho, saying she’s consistently named “the most trusted media personality in the Philippines,” and epilogued The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews with the statement, “The questions are tough because the job of the presidency is tough.”
Netizens pointed out that “lahat may resibo,” as Soho grilled the candidates, such as Moreno on his SALN and Lacson on his alleged involvement in the double-murder case of publicist Bubby Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito.
Also stealing the viewers’ attention was the ill-fitting upholstery of the chairs. As one viewer pointed out, “We were tuned in for three hours so it was hard not to be nitpicky after some time.”
Some of Twitter’s best reactions:
You can’t really escape your past. Even Toni Gonzaga thinks so.
Jessica Soho's team be like:#JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/ry4BOkOmLT
— Zarce ???? (@zarceeeee) January 22, 2022
Spongebob worships madame.
IT'S A WRAPPED!!! NOW REPEAT AFTER ME, I BELIEVED IN MADAM JESSICA SOHO SUPREMACY!!! SOLID NG TEAM AT DELIVERANCE MO MADAM!!! I SAY MULTI-AWARDED JOURNALIST THINGS ???? #JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/s0lt521bCy
— avery (@mavensfirstlady) January 22, 2022
How many screenshots does Jessica Soho have on her phone? The woman’s iCloud must be at least 1 terabyte.
...SI MISS JESSICA YUNG FRIEND MONG PUNONG-PUNO YUNG SCREENSHOT FOLDER SA GALLERY. RECEIPTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL INTERVIEW. YAAAAS GURL GIVE US EVERYTHING. #JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/1Hx8KSsiZH
— VIE CASTIHOE | mcu era (@viexxxen) January 22, 2022CONTINUE READING BELOWwatch now
Or her house full of filing cabinets.
#JessicaSohoInterviews in a nutshell: pic.twitter.com/UKF3Piq0QF
— bey (@MERED1THGREY) January 22, 2022
Behind every great interview is a team.
Kudos to the whole team!! ????#JessicaSohoInterviews
— yuan (@youwonmeg) January 22, 2022
*Outmost appreciation to the researchers and transcribers.@gmanews @GMA_PA @KM_Jessica_Soho pic.twitter.com/nN6cGQlfzP
The devil is in the detail. So is Jessica Soho.
Ang daming resibo ni na nailabas today mima??? The devil works hard, but mizz Jessica Soho works harder ????????????#JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/ISr7pQivqh
— MARIA GAGITA #LabanLeni2022 (@danizzii) January 22, 2022
That look says it all?
Ma'am Jessica Judging Isko by just staring#JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/H87ZRb3PzY
— Apollo (@ApolloXIIIV) January 22, 2022
Can this be 2022’s drinking game?
drinking game: take a shot everytime sasabihin ni isko na laki siya sa hirap
— chingu brainrot posting (@chingoals) January 22, 2022
Real journalism awards vs….
Diumano: Diumattend: pic.twitter.com/SpJ4rGPTOn
— Kiko Saavedra (@kikosaavedra_) January 22, 2022
You have to actually be there to sit with them.
Sorry, BBMs. You can’t sit with us tonight. #JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/pHJsqusO1g
— Angelo???? (@venccilito) January 22, 2022
Presidential candidate Ka Leody de Guzman was not invited, but nevertheless took time to answer questions asked of the candidates on the show.
Look at Ka Leody doing live to answer all the questions since he was not invited, I don't think we deserve this kind of dedicated aspirant ????
— ?? #NoToMarcosDuterte2022 ???????? » (@ands_premium) January 22, 2022
the audacity of bbm na di umattend ????????#JessicaSohoInterviews#MarcosDuwag pic.twitter.com/PMpljU5Sye
Soho as Dirty Harry. “You've got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?”
miss Jessica in the Presidential Interviews: pic.twitter.com/Sl9VbJ087X
— Bee (Zhong'li Wanter Era) (@BeeBeePotat) January 22, 2022
When you bring an Army Bomb to your viewing party of one.
tuning in!! #JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/tsOq0SbNT5
— ?^._.^? (@wonseokuniverse) January 22, 2022
Mixed messaging on same sex marriage?
jessica: pabor ka ba sa same-sex marriage?
— JV ???? evil!sara (@juniorslovre) January 22, 2022
isko moreno: NO.
also his wristwatch: #JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/Ka5eQ4EGI4
Stanning Soho.
I will never forget the fact na they get to call Miss Jessica Soho a "biased host".
— JESSICA SOHO FOR PRESIDENT (@StickOwshie) January 22, 2022
Someone who lied about his diploma accused the first Filipino to win the British Fleet Journalism Award a biased reporter with vendetta towards Marcos.
#JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/tPSM2cjMrd
The other scene stealer.
@KM_Jessica_Soho #JessicaSohoInterview Loved the questions..but why was I so bothered by the poor workmanship of the wing chairs! Sorry @IskoMoreno kasi naman confusing ka din. #LetLeniLead2022 pic.twitter.com/U3sNC5hmks
— MariestelaGrac (@MariestelaFISH) January 22, 2022
Balimbing?
Jessica calling Isko out for being balimbing shsjsksk #JessicaSohoInterviews pic.twitter.com/joMd2TR6bn
— ? (@kaypatricktayo) January 22, 2022ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
GMA defends their journalist.
GMA Network statement on Bongbong Marcos' reason for not joining "The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews" pic.twitter.com/5wN8BMXIdW
— GMA News (@gmanews) January 22, 2022
