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Radio host slams Vice Ganda: “Yan ang kinabubuhay mo, ang daanin sa biro ang pang aalipusta sa kapwa mo.”

A radio host criticized television host Vice Ganda, Jose Marie Viceral in real life after the latter called the critics of ABS-CBN as ‘trolls’.

On February 11, Viceral made a tweet to defend ABS-CBN from the criticisms online.

She then proceeded in calling the critics of ABS-CBN as internet ‘trolls’.

“Bukas ang ipapakalat naman ng mga trolls ABS CBN di nagbayad ng kuryente. Tapos susunod naman di nagbayad ng tubig. Tapos di nagbayad ng cable. Tapos di nagbayad ng GRAB. Tapos di nagbayad ng milktea. Tapos di nagbayad sa tong its. Hanggang sa di na nagbayad sa paluwagan,” Viceral tweeted.

One of the netizens who saw the tweet of Viceral is radio host Mark Lopez who’s a known supporter of the government and a critic of ABS-CBN.

On his Facebook post, Lopez said that Viceral’s only talent is to make a joke by mocking other people.

“Sure Mr. Jose Marie Viceral, you can mock and belittle those who are making a stand against your network’s egregious sins against the Filipinos,” Lopez said.

“Jan ka naman magaling eh. Yan ang kinabubuhay mo, ang daanin sa biro ang pang aalipusta sa kapwa mo. Trolls talaga ha?” he added.

“No wonder ikaw ang poster child at pambato ng ABS CBN. You and your so-called talent,” he also said.

The radio host then sarcastically thanked Viceral for contributing to what’s happening now to the taste of Filipinos when it comes to cinemas and television shows.

Lopez believes that one of the reasons why the some people are supporting the franchise expiration of ABS-CBN because they wanted to ‘level up’ the content being watched by the televiewers.

“Perhaps there is a reason why the clamor to shutdown the Kapamilya Network is much louder than all of your shrill and bravado. By the way, thank you so much for contributing heavily to the dumbing down of our citizenry,” Lopez said.

“Baka kaya malakas na ang panawagan na isara ang ABS CBN eh dahil panahon na para naman mag level up na ang Pilipino,” he added.

The post of Lopez reached 4,600 reactions on social media and 462 shares.

 

 

Angel Locsin admits not renewing her contract with ABS-CBN: “Mahal ko sila at hindi po ito drama”

Amid the possible closure of ABS-CBN, Angel Locsin admitted that she decided not to renew her contract with the television company giant, citing personal reasons.

On her Instagram, Locsin dedicated a post to all her colleagues in ABS-CBN, recounting the problems she heard from all the staff working with her.

She said that all the staffs, from cameramen to caterers are the ABS-CBN itself.

“Mga cameramen, utility, art department, technical department, production, actors, directors, caterers, producers, lightmen, crew, tents, etc.. Mga ilan sa libo-libong tao sa loob ng isang network. KAMI po ang ABS-CBN,” Locsin said.

“Sa ilang taon ko po sa ABS-CBN, nakilala at minahal ko ang mga tao dito. I have listened and known their stories — kung anong mga pinag-iipunan nila, magkano pa ang utang, sino ang nagkasakit… lahat pinagpapaguran para po sa pamilya nila,” she added.

Locsin then revealed the reason why she decided not to renew her contract with ABS-CBN.

“I may have not renewed my contract with ABS since I’m preparing for my wedding,” the actress stated.

However, despite not being a talent of ABS-CBN anymore, Locsin said that she’s going to fight for the people that could be affected by the closure of the broadcasting company and urged the netizens to think before saying anything on the internet.

“These men will always be my family and I will stand by them. Mahal ko sila at hindi po ito drama kundi kung sino po ang mas magdurusa sa sitwasyong ito,”

 

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“Bago po tayo magsalita, isiping mabuti kung makakasira ba ito ng buhay ng napakaraming tao. Kung ito ho ba ang tamang solusyon? Kung meron pong pagkakamali man, gawin po nating tama. Hindi po ang pagpapasara ng isang network ang makakatulong sa amin at sa pamilya po namin. We have families that rely on us kagaya nyo rin po. Konting pag-unawa lang po. Isang pakiusap,”

Angel Locsin is a talent of ABS-CBN since 2007.

Kapamilya viewer writes open letter to ABS-CBN: “My respect for you is totally lost because of your very biased reporting”

A loyal Kapamilya subscriber for many years writes an open letter to ABS-CBN criticizing them on how they reported terrible things about former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

The open letter has been recirculated on social media four years after netizen Uriel Emmanuel Soriano originally wrote it to tell the television network giant that he already lost his respect to them.

Soriano accused ABS-CBN of releasing twisted reporters about President Duterte, putting the former candidate in a bad light.

He mentioned how the television network twisted the statements of President Duterte about Pope Francis and his controversial jokes.

Soriano also said that releasing the psychological test results of Duterte showed that they don’t care about confidentiality.

The netizen urged ABS-CBN to deliver their news reports fairly next time.

You can read his whole post below:

“I am a Kapamilya viewer for all my life. I’ve been faithfully watching your shows every night because they are made with such quality that it’s totally entertaining and fun to watch. I also made it a habit to watch TV Patrol because of your accurate and truthful news, especially when our former Vice President and Kabayan Noli de Castro delivers them in his trademark style,”

“But now, my respect for you is totally lost. Wanna know why?”

“Because of your very biased reporting. In your pathetic attempts to tarnish the image of our beloved Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte, you went as far as to violate the rule of confidentiality by presenting Duterte’s psychological tests results as public information. Not only that! You even willingly violated the principle of fairness and equality!”

“You are supposed to be the vanguards of responsible, fair, impartial and truthful journalism! But, what happened now? You deliberately twist reports involving our Mayor in your attempts to tarnish his image! Your headlines in your reports about him are such that they show him in a bad light! For example, when he allegedly cursed the Pope, you only showed the part of the video where he said “P****g i*a, umuwi ka na!” which led to many people misinterpreting him as being rude to the Pope, when he was actually cursing about the way the government handled the traffic situation during the arrival and stay of Pope Francis in our country (He was stuck for many hours in traffic that he has to pee in a bottle while inside the car!) and, although the curse was uncalled for, we really cannot blame him for it!”

“You have violated this very principle by totally disregarding the good traits of our Mayor and highlighting his bad traits. You only showed reports which can be used as potential tools for political mudslinging. You failed to understand his motivations behind every deed and every word he says. All because you have become a tool of those ambitious presidential candidates in their pathetic attempts to tarnish the good image of our Mayor.”

“You are supposed to be independent, not affiliated with any political, corporate, or cultural interests. Right? But it’s obvious that you have journalists who are affiliated with presidential candidates, and that constitutes a conflict of interest which affected the way you report on certain individuals (e.g.: showing Roxas and Aquino in a positive light while showing Duterte in a negative light). Why are you protecting them? Because you’re afraid to risk losing their alliance? Or because you are protecting your personal interests?”

“ABS-CBN, please stop all the black propaganda and deliver your news reports fairly and impartially!”

“Yours truly,

Uriel Emmanuel Soriano
Concerned Kapamilya”

The open letter which created in 2016 has surprisingly gone viral this year amid the talks about the possible closure of ABS-CBN.

As of writing, it already reached 3,000 shares on social media.

Veteran journalist challenges Poe to invite Mel Tiangco, Erwin Tulfo, Willie Revillame on ABS-CBN hearing: “Magpakatotoo ka!”

A veteran journalist challenged Senator Grace Poe to invite known personalities who have an issue with ABS-CBN on the senate hearing they’re planning.

On a Facebook post, Jay Sonza, who’s a former host in one of the shows of ABS-CBN, gave a list of people that Senator Poe should invite if she wanted to know more about the issues being faced by the network.

“Kung talagang serious kang malaman ang mga kabulastugan ng abs-cbn Sen. Grace Poe- Llamanzares, imbitahin mo ang mga sumusunod na resource persons:
1. Mel Tiangco
2. Angelique Lazo
3. Ruth Abao
4. Izza Reneva-Cruz
5. Erwin Tulfo
6. Jay Sonza
7. Korina Sanchez-Roxas
8. Gel Santos-Relos
9. Group 103 forcibly terminated cameramen, cablemen, lightmen, vtr men, driver.
10 Group 457 forcibly dismissed employees.
11. Group 209 forcibly retired employees.
12. ten thousand employees without mandatory social amelioration coverage.”

He also urged Poe to invite TV host Willie Revillame in the hearing who received a P127-M copyright infringement case from ABS-CBN after he left the network.

Meanwhile, Sonza and Tiangco are former hosts of a now-defunct talk show host in ABS-CBN titled ‘Mel and Jay’ that became controversial after they suddenly transferred to GMA.

The two known journalists faced an issue with ABS-CBN in 1995 after Tiangco was suspended without pay by the television network for appearing in a detergent commercial without the company’s approval.

Sonza resigned from the television show, while Tiangco went on indefinite leave. Later on, the two journalists decided to cancel their contract with ABS-CBN.

In 1996, Tiangco and Sonza reunited in GMA-7 on their new talk show “Partners Mel & Jay”.

ABS-CBN didn’t let the two hosts go out easily as their complaint against Tiangco and Sonza reached the Supreme Court.

However, the Supreme Court favored Tiangco and Sonza, saying that there’s no evidence that GMA-7 tried to tempt the two journalists to leave ABS-CBN.

In 2013, Tiangco talked about his tiff with ABS-CBN when a reporter asked if she wanted her life story dramatized.

“Naku, baka hindi puwede! Kasi yun ang pang-aapi sa akin ng ABS CBN. Pero pwede ba yun? Baka idemanda tayo!”

“Kasi sobra ang panlalait sa akin. Sobra ang pagtapak sa akin. Dini-describe ko nga nun na, feeling ko, para akong ipis nun.” she added.

Now, among the former tandem, Sonza is the only one remaining vocal against ABS-CBN, while Tiangco is still working in GMA-7.

After Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition before the Supreme Court against ABS-CBN, Sonza even asked his former network why people should sympathize with the broadcasting company.

“ABS-CBN. You’re asking for understanding, support and sympathy? Naawa ba kayo sa libong kawani na sapilitan ninyong tinanggal sa trabaho at kinasuhan pa?” Sonza asked.

 

Speaker Cayetano tells ABS-CBN: “Wag kayong mag alala hindi mag off air ang inyong show”

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano assured ABS-CBN that their followers can still enjoy their shows even if their franchise reached its limit in March 2020.

In an interview with the reporters, the House Speaker said that this is not yet the right time to talk about the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, as many people are still hot-headed about the issue.

Instead of debating about the fate of ABS-CBN, Cayetano asked the netizens to have a soul-searching.

According to him, if they launch a hearing now about the ABS-CBN franchise, it will consume all the energy of the 18th Congress.

“Pustahan tayo, lahat ng anti, pipila makapagsalita. Lahat ng pro, pipila para magsalita. Kaya kung gusto ko mag-grandstand lang, ay papatawag na ‘ko ng hearing kaagad,” Cayetano said.

“The who’s who of the Philippines, lahat ng celebrities, basketball players, media, mag-aattend kayong lahat e. Pero is it the right timing? Tanungin niyo. Tayo ba lahat nasa right frame of mind ngayon o may mga init ng ulo pa?” he added.

He insisted that the ABS-CBN franchise is not an ‘urgent’ thing in Congress because it can still operate until March 2022 as they wanted to tackle more important bills.

“Don’t get me wrong, napaka importante ng franchise ng ABS-CBN, hindi lang sa 11,000 empleyado, importante ito sa buong bansa, sa demokrasya natin, pero hindi ganon ka urgent, bakit? Kasi hanggang march 2022 pwedeng mag operate eh,” Cayetano said.

Cayetano also explained that the reason why ABS-CBN franchise won’t expire on March 30 is because of the publication date of the previous renewal of the broadcasting company in the Official Gazette.

Cayetano confirmed the same thing in a previous interview, telling ABS-CBN not to worry because they are not going to close down in March 2020.

“Huwag kayong mag aalaala dahil hindi mag-o-off the air ang inyong show pero sa ngayon napakaraming inaasikaso ng Kongreso,” he said.

The House Speaker told the reporters when is the right time to talk about the franchise of ABS-CBN.

“When the time comes, but definitely before March 2022. Possibly, in May, if we have enough time and we have cooler heads and with all the issues. Worst case, after SONA,” said Cayetano.

 

 

 

 

Former ABS-CBN cameraman tells lawmakers how his colleagues invited to a feast expecting promotion, only to be told they are fired

A former cameraman of ABS-CBN narrated to the lawmakers during a congressional hearing how he and his colleagues were badly treated by their ex-company when they tried to fight for their rights.

During the hearing, Journalie Payonan, who introduced himself as a ‘talent’ of ABS-CBN despite being a cameraman, recounted that they filed a case against the broadcasting company before the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) together with his 103 colleagues.

According to him, being a ‘talent’ is very different from regular employees as he said that his colleagues, Val Cuenca, his co-cameraman, are receiving a bigger salary than him.

As a talent, Payonan said that he’s only receiving 14,000 pesos as salary.

Payonan told the lawmakers that their complaint already reached the Supreme Court after they won their case in the Court of Appeals.

The former cameraman also shared a story to prove how they were badly treated by the company, saying that his colleagues were invited to a hotel by ABS CBN Chairman Emeritus Gabby Lopez for a feast only to be told that they’re going to lose their jobs.

“Yung ibang kasamahan namin, pinatawag sa apat na hotel, pinakain ng masarap, may security guard para lang sabihin lang na ‘wala ka ng trabaho’, yung iba halos mabaliw kasi akala nila promotion eh,” Payonan told the lawmakers.

He also revealed that he started working for ABS-CBN in 1996, but discovered that he did not have any contribution to SSS until 2002.

Payonan then filed a case against ABS-CBN and suddenly they were given the right benefits for them like SSS, Phil health and Pagibig.

When a curious lawmaker asked Payonan if he tried to ask his superiors why they’re not getting regularize, he said that he already tried it only to receive a sarcastic response.

“Baka hindi ka magaling,” Payonan said while quoting his former superior.

He expressed disappointment to the response of the said ABS-CBN official, saying that they took advantage of his talent for 13 years only to be told that he’s not good.

Aside from Payonan, Christopher Mendoza, Jun Benosa, Eric Adriano and Alain Andres Pardo also went to Congress to share their story against ABS-CBN.

The testimony of Payonan has been recorded by blogger ‘Banat by’ and already received 850,000 views as of writing.

 

Lacson to Espenido after being included in ‘narco list’: “Anong nangyari?”

Senator Panfilo Lacson expressed his concern over his former colleague Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido after the news broke out that the famous and controversial cop was included in the ‘narco list’ of President Rodrigo Duterte.

On a statement, Lacson narrated his days together with Espendio, who’s part of former President Joseph Estrada’s PAOCTF.

He witnessed the ‘integrity’ and ‘dedication’ of Espenido during those days, that’s why he’s surprised when he heard the news about his inclusion to the narco list.

The Senator sent a short message to Espenido to express his concern about what’s happening.

“I remember then PO1 Espenido during our PAOCTF days as someone who consistently performed his duty with integrity and dedication. At least that was how I knew him in the many instances that he faced those challenges. But that time, he was just a non-commissioned officer at the bottom of the salary grade of police personnel. Rising from the ranks, he held several positions of higher authority until his relief recently,” Lacson said.

“This morning, I sent him a text message with a simple question: “What happened?” He has not replied, unlike before, when he would even text me with early morning bible quotes,” he added.

According to Lacson, if the accusations against Espenido are correct, it might be the most significant sign that the Oplan Tokhang of the government is failing already as the controversial cop became the poster boy of the said campaign.

Lacson hopes that Espenido is going to clear himself from the accusations.

“Being his former superior, I hope he can acquit himself and convincingly disprove this very serious allegation against him. Otherwise, he is just one of the many others I personally knew to have succumbed to the pressure,” he said.

Yesterday, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed that Espenido was included in the ‘narco list’ of the Duterte administration.

However, they said that they’re still validating the list that’s why President Duterte is not worried about Espenido’s inclusion.

Netizen asks Angeline Quinto, Enchong Dee: “Abogado na ba ang mga artist ng ABS-CBN ngayon?”

A netizen responded to two artists of ABS-CBN, Angeline Quinto, and Enchong Dee after they defended their television network from the accusations being thrown against them.

Noel Landero Sarifa made two separate posts as a response to Dee and Quinto who are both talents of ABS-CBN.

On his Facebook post addressed to Dee, Sarifa asked if the artist of ABS-CBN is now practicing as a lawyer because they seem to be in the front line in their company’s legal battle.

“Legal Issues ang kinakaharap ng ABS-CBN. Abogado na ba ang mga artist ng ABS-CBN ngaun? Bakit kayo ang haharap ng legal issues ng inyong kumpanya?” Sarifa said.

“Ano kinalaman ng demokrasya? Baka human rights? Nabusalan na ba ang mga bibig nyo para di makapagsalita? Sinugod na ba ng mga militar ang ABS-CBN? Nakalock down na ba ang premise? Meron bang dahas at sapilitang pagsasarang nangyayari?” he added.

He then proceeded in explaining the meaning of democracy to the artist.

“Mali ata pagkaintindi mo sa word na democracy, The definition of democracy is a form of government in which the common people hold political power and can rule either directly or through elected representatives in other words “ruled by the people”. Wala namang democracy sa loob ng ABS-CBN, ang mga tao ba ng ABS-CBN ang nag-appoint ng management nyo, ang nasusunod sa loob ng kumpanya?” he said.

“Anong pinaglalaban mo kung hindi naman democratic yong governance ng company mo? For your information the type of governance mayroon ang ABS-CBN is Oligarchy, a type of institution governed by small group of people,” he added.

He then insisted that the one that is weakening the democracy in the country is the companies that are trying to “influence the public to vote for the candidate they favor”.

Source: Noel Landero Sarifa

On another Facebook post addressed to Quinto, Sarifa explained that the government is not rushing to close down ABS-CBN and everyone is talking about it because its franchise expiration date is already near.

He also pointed out that the government filed a quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN to tackle the alleged illegal practices committed by the broadcasting company.

To assure that the government is also doing their job to solve the other problems of the country, Sarifa listed the actions made by the Duterte administration since 2016.

“Halos lahat po ng problema ng bansa, tinutugunan na po ng Gobyerno. Kung atat ang Pangulo na ipasara ang ABS-CBN dapat hindi na sya nag-antay ng expiration ng franchise. Kaya lang sumusunod sa maayos na proseso ang ating Gobyerno. Hindi pa naman nakalockdown ang ABS-CBN di ba? Hayaan nating dumaan sa tamang proseso ang mga bagay bagay. Ang pagtalakay sa ABS-CBN Franchise is just and timely. Hindi po pwersahan,” Sarifa told Quinto on his post.

Source: Noel Landero Sarifa

The two artists defended ABS-CBN days after Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition against the broadcasting company.

Quinto and Dee are included in the list of artists who expressed their support to ABS-CBN via social media.

“Very few listen and even fewer are brave enough to stand their ground because of their “reputation”… now that ABS-CBN (my home for almost 15 years) is being wrongly accused of so many things… I am angry. I am sad. I am bothered.” Dee said in his post.

“Bakit po atat na atat kayo na mapasara ang estasyon na ito? Pero ang mga problema ng Pilipinas deadma kayo?” Quinto tweeted.

The franchise of ABS-CBN is set to expire in March 2020, however, several lawmakers said that the company can still operate as they’re still in the process of reviewing its permit.

Lacson on Duterte after Taiwan travel ban: “We elected a President who does not appear to give much importance to counsels and consultations”

Senator Panfilo Lacson criticized the recent decisions of the government after they decided to implement a travel ban to Taiwan amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) scare.

Lacson compared the recent decision of the government to the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).

“Just like the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement, the Philippine government’s travel ban to Taiwan is a policy decision implemented by the executive department which may not necessarily be correct, health-wise and politically,” Lacson said in a statement.

Lacson, when asked by the reporters, said that it’s not impossible that China lobbied for the inclusion of Taiwan in the travel ban.

“The travel ban may already have potentially dire consequences for our Filipino workers there,” he said

He then said that the Philippines have now a President who doesn’t like to follow the advice of his advisers.

“We elected a President who does not appear to give much importance to counsels and consultations with sectors that could very well help him arrive at well-informed decisions,” Lacson added.

Despite his current criticisms against the government, Lacson said that he’s still going to support to President but he’s not going to stop calling him out.

“Having said that, I continue to support his leadership but I will not stop calling him out on major decisions which I don’t think to serve the best interest of our country and people,” he said.

Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles defended the decision of the government to impose a Taiwan travel ban.

“I think the results will speak for itself: We’ve been able to contain the problem; we’ve been able to manage it better. And I think we stand with that decision,” Nograles said.

Ex Technical Director of ABS-CBN to netizens: “Bakit hindi nila kami tinuring na Kapamilya noon”

A former worker of ABS-CBN shared a story about his struggle after serving the broadcasting network for ten years.

On a Facebook post, John Paul Panizales said that he’s also one of the former Kapamilyas who joined the rally organized by ABS-CBN Internal Job Market (IJM) Workers Union in 2010.

The said rally was organized to express their complaints against ABS-CBN’s labor practices against its workers.

Panizales who’s working as a Technical Director during that time said that he doesn’t feel that he’s one of the ‘Kapamilyas’ despite his loyal service to the company.

According to him, he almost lost his life while serving the broadcasting company, however, ABS-CBN still suddenly removed him from his job.

Fortunately, another broadcasting company hired them.

“Isa ako sa mga empleyado na walang awang inalisan ng kabuhayan ng network na nagsasabing Kapamilya sila! Bakit hindi nila kami tinuring na Kapamilya nung panahon na yun? Isa ako sa mga tumayo sa kalsada sa harap ng kumpanya nila para ipaglaban ang aming mga karapatan bilang manggagawa! Pinakinggan ba kami?????? HINDI!!!!! Kahit isang TV Network noon walang pumansin sa mga hinaing at paghingi namin ng tulong! Kasi pare-parehas silang may mga bahong itinatago,” he said.

“10 taon ako nagsilbi sa network na yan! In fact, muntik pa ako mamatay dahil naaksidente kami pagkagaling sa isang taping! 10 taon na serbisyo, pero wala pang isang oras basta na lang inalis ang access namin makapasok sa loob. In fairness, sinalo kami ng TV5 noon at sa tulong at awa ng Diyos, nagkaron kami ulit ng buhay!” he added.

Panizales also shared his thoughts about the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, saying that it’s fine if the government gives the broadcasting network another 25 years to operate.

However, he said that what’s happening right now should be a lesson to ABS-CBN to appreciate all their employees.

“Okay lang naman ma renew ang franchise ng Kapamilya! Pero sana lingunin naman nila ang mga maliliit na manggagawa na labis na nagpapakahirap magkaron lang sila ng mga magagandang shows! Ang nagpupuyat at hindi natutulog ng halos ilang araw magampanan lamang ang kanilang mga trabaho! Sana alagaan naman nila at mahalin na parang isang totoong Kapamilya ang mga manggagawang halos binubuhos na ang buhay para sa serbisyo sa kanila! Sana matapos na ang walang awang pang maltrato nyo sa mga empleyado!” he said.

Panizales still thanked ABS-CBN for giving him the experience he needed for his profession.

“Gayunpaman, nagpapasalamat pa din po ako dahil sa Kapamilya ako nagsimula! Utang ko sa network na to lahat ng learnings ko ngayon. Dito ako nahubog, natuto at nahasa ng todo! Dito ko din kasi natutunan na ang mundong pinasok ko ay napapalibutan ng mga ahas at pekeng tao! Sana sa isyu ng prangkisa, mabago na ang mundo ng entertainment. Sana manaig na ang totoong pagpapasaya sa tao, hindi lang para pagkakitaan ang mga talino! Sana totoo na ang network na to ay ‘In the service of the Filipino'”

As of writing, Panizales’ post already reached 1,000 shares on social media.

Aside from Panizales, netizen Christopher Mendoza has also a viral story about the said rally in 2010.