One of the staff who participated in the controversial event in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, explained why Kapamilya actress Francine Diaz suddenly appeared on stage while OPM band Orange and Lemons was already on the platform to perform.
It can be recalled that Francine’s sudden appearance during the event prompted Orange and Lemons members to leave the stage.
Fortunately, Orange and Lemons kept their cool but didn’t waste the opportunity to address the fans and other artists to respect their colleagues.
“Gusto ko lang manghingi ng paumanhin pero kailangan ko lang sabihin ‘to… Para sa mga artist, sana naman walang sumisingit… Respeto lang ba?” Clem said.
What really happened?
According to netizen Jershey Kyle Cadiao, who was part of the event’s production team, Francine’s manager allegedly pushed the organizers to introduce the actress to the fans, disregarding the presence of Orange and Lemons on stage.
“Hindi po namin alam kung sino po ang susundin namin, nasa program po lahat, na last po si ma’am Francine, pero siningit po ng manager ni ma’am Francine na siya unahin kahit hindi po nila nasabihan ang orange & lemon,” she said.
She also defended the production team, saying that incident was a result of misunderstanding between Francine’s camp, Orange and Lemons, and the event organizers.
“May program po kaming sinusunod, hindi lang po nagkaintindihan ‘yung manager, organizer, at host ng event. Kami po kung ano lang ‘yung sinabi nila ‘yun lang po sinusunod namin, kaya po kahit kami nagulat sa nangyari,” she added.
She also insisted that they didn’t neglect their role and even tried to ask the organizers every five minutes to get an update about the program flow, hinting that Francine’s appearance on stage was really sudden.
