An executive of ABS-CBN responded to actor Robin Padilla’s lengthy letter challenging the top talents of the big television companies in the Philippines to show their salary and compare it to their colleagues working in lower positions.
Ethel Manaloto-Espiritu, production executive of ABS-CBN, posted a series of tweets after Robin Padilla apologized for his comments against the broadcasting company.
Espiritu said that Padilla should not apologize for his comment and stand to his beliefs about the franchise issue of ABS-CBN.
Espiritu then asked Padilla why the latter only talked about the problems of ABS-CBN now while he became a talent of the said television network for many years.
“Angel Locsin best said it, “think before you click”. You cannot post something then blame it on being the ex-convict in you that overtook your emotions, Mr.Robin Padilla. Its either pinanindigan mo misplaced emotions mo or never post at all. Ganun lang yun,” Espiritu said.
Angel Locsin best said it, “think before you click”. You cannot post something then blame it on being the ex-convict in you that overtook your emotions Mr.Robin Padilla. Its either pinanindigan mo misplaced emotions mo or never post at all. Ganun lang yun.
— ethelMEspiritu (@EthelMEspiritu) February 14, 2020
“Ganito na lang, mahabang panahon ka ding nagtrabaho sa ABSCBN(kasama ang asawa mo, kapatid mo, mga pamangkin mo at ang tinatawag namin nung Kamaganak Corp) sa haba ng panahon na yon if me napansin ka na palang mali sa pamamalakad esp sa mga trabahador, bakit hindi mo pinaglaban?” she added.
Ganito na lang, mahabang panahon ka ding nagtrabaho sa ABSCBN(kasama ang asawa mo, kapatid mo, mga pamangkin mo at ang tinatawag namin nung Kamaganak Corp) sa haba ng panahon na yon if me napansin ka na palang mali sa pamamalakad esp sa mga trabahador, bakit hindi mo pinaglaban?
— ethelMEspiritu (@EthelMEspiritu) February 14, 2020
The executive told Padilla that he should distribute his blessing to his colleagues as he’s enjoying a big paycheck during the times that he’s working in ABS-CBN.
“Isa pa, kontrata pala hamon mo. Napakalaki ng per taping day sahod mo. Kung talagang makabayan at makatao ka, eh di dapat pala shinare mo sa kanila ang blessings mo. Lahat ng issues mo, dapat pala nun mo pa pinaglaban. San ka nun? Sino presidente nun? Ahhh. Okay. Noted,” she stated.
Isa pa, kontrata pala hamon mo. Napakalaki ng per taping day sahod mo. Kung talagang makabayan at makatao ka, eh di dapat pala shinare mo sa kanila ang blessings mo. Lahat ng issues mo, dapat pala nun mo pa pinaglaban. San ka nun? Sino presidente nun? Ahhh. Okay. Noted.
— ethelMEspiritu (@EthelMEspiritu) February 14, 2020
“Last, quo warranto ang issue Bakit lihis ka sa issue? Ahhh. Okay. Makabayan ka di ba? Panindigan mo ang real issues ng bansa natin. Let us practice what we preach.” she added.
Last, quo warranto ang issue
Bakit lihis ka sa issue? Ahhh. Okay. Makabayan ka di ba? Panindigan mo ang real issues ng bansa natin. Let us practice what we preach.— ethelMEspiritu (@EthelMEspiritu) February 14, 2020
According to Espiritu, she’s only disappointed with Padilla’s message against his colleagues and ABS-CBN.
The actor should just talk to his friends and colleagues in showbusiness but he decided to resort in criticizing the network publicly.
“Kaya nalulungkot kaming Kapamilya niya. Puwede naman niya kaming kausapin. Madami siyang kaibigan sa amin kahit magkakaiba kami ng pinapaniwalaan at pinapanindigan sa buhay,” she said.
And we agree. Kaya nalulungkot kaming Kapamilya niya. Puwede naman niya kaming kausapin. Madami siyang kaibigan sa amin kahit magkakaiba kami ng pinapaniwalaan at pinapanindigan sa buhay.
Yun lang. Hindi ako bobo, at hindi din ako tanga. Kahit tanungin niyo pa ke Robin Padilla.— ethelMEspiritu (@EthelMEspiritu) February 14, 2020
She also asked why Padilla brought up the labor cases filed against ABS-CBN in his posts.
“If he says he is pro renewal. Thank you. Pero meron pala siyang ibang issues, bakit nakasabay? Di ba dapat ibang usapan na yun? Or let DOLE handle it? ABSCBN always takes accountability. We will take accountability if me complaint. Sabi nga niya, no one is above the law,” the executive asked.
If he says he is pro renewal. Thank you. Pero meron pala siyang ibang issues, bakit nakasabay? Di ba dapat ibang usapan na yun? Or let DOLE handle it? ABSCBN always takes accountability. We will take accountability if me complaint. Sabi nga niya, no one is above the law.
— ethelMEspiritu (@EthelMEspiritu) February 14, 2020
It can be remembered that Padilla urged the ABS-CBN artists to defend the rights of their colleagues before protecting the television network.
“Para sa mga superstar ng abscbn at gma hinahamon ko kayo humarap ng live at ipagtanggol nyo ang mga network niyo ilabas natin ang mga contract natin at ikumpara natin sa mga kasama natin sa trabaho sa taping ipakita natin sa taongbayan ang tinatamasa natin sa mga network natin at ang tinatamasa ng sinasabi ninyong ipinaglalaban niyo na wag mawalan ng trabaho,” Padilla said.
“Gusto niyo pala itama ang mali abay umpisahan natin sa una pag usapan muna natin ang tamang sueldo benepisyo at tamang oras ng trabaho ng mga kasama natin sa taping at shooting bago niyo ipaglaban ang karapatan ng kumpanya unahin niyo yun tao ng kumpanya na kasama niyo sa bawat araw sa location at wag niyo proteksyonan lang ang regular employees paano yun mga hindi regular?” he added.
He even called the artists who support ABS-CBN as overdramatic.
“Anytime ako anywhere ilabas natin mga contract natin let us compare our salaries to our kapamilya co workers at isama niyo na mga kapuso at mga kapatid. Magpalabasan na tayo para makita ng publiko let us give it to them tutal napakadrama ninyo gawin na nating teleserye punuin natin ng revelations ang isyu na ito na dapat pinag uusapan sa korte at congress. Hindi lahat sa mundo ay Showbiz at Politics one way or the other the revolution of the people has to be realized!” the actor stated.