Former ABS-CBN journalist Jay Sonza couldn’t hide his disappointment after ex-Kapamilya actress Liza Soberano made a huge revelation about the commissions being taken from her by her former managers including Ogie Diaz.
It can be recalled that Soberano was working as an actress since the age of 12 and her perseverance bear fruit as she became one of the most popular actresses of this generation.
However, Liza said that she only receives around 30% of her earnings because of the commissions from her managers.
“I started with him [Diaz] at 2012 and then up until year 2015 or 2016 which was when I was seventeen thirty percent po ‘yung commission niya sa akin, my Tita Joni was taking twenty percent and Star Magic was taking ten percent.” said Soberano.
Sonza said that what Soberano experienced was clearly an exploitation especially since the actress was only a child when she was being deducted by big percentage from her work.
“Mantakin mo iyong manager may cut na 30% sa lahat ng kitaan sa kalakalan. Iyong tumayong guardian niya, na malapit na kamag-anak , naging talent scout commissioner pa. Sinagad pa ng network iyong pagiging ganid at humarbat pa ng porsiyento sa kitaan.” Sonza said.
“Juskolord! Bale ba, 40 percent na lang iyong natira sa pinaghirapan ng pobreng bata. Hindi naman siguro nagsisinungaling itong si Binibining Elizabeth Hope Soberano.
Sonza then called the attention of the government agencies to investigate Diaz.
“This young lady was a minor then when she started working in the entertainment industry. Off hand, we could already see some legal infractions on four (4) laws, a presidential decree on Child & Youth Welfare and a republic act on Violence Against Women and Children, a possible violation of the Labor Code and the Immigration Code of the Philippines.” the journalist said.
“Baka naman gustong padalhan ng LOI (letter of investigation) ng BIR iyong manager, iyong guardian (uncle) ba yon? at iyong star magic/abs-cbn. Puwede ring kumilos iyong DSWD legal department for possible violation of PD 603 at RA on VAWC.” he added.