Charles Teves
Ogie Diaz, on his YouTube channel, recently revealed that there are two former ABS-CBN artists who have been trying to recruit Kapamilya talents to join another network.
“Ayaw ko na mag-mention ng name pero may mga artistang alam nila na hindi sila makakabalik. Katulad ng mga artistang sila pa mismo ang nag-uudyok na lumipat na kung saan sila lumipat,” said Ogie.
He said the two former artists bare the initials B and M.
“Ako feeling ko Letter B, B as in Bravo. Tsaka M, as in Mama.”
He said that some artists would find it challenging to go back to ABS-CBN once a franchise renewal is granted.
“Ang alam ko lang sa ABS-CBN, yung katotohanang, pag-nakabalik ang ABS-CBN may mga artistang hindi rin na makakabalik sa ABS kahit gustuhin pa nila,
“Feeling ko lang ha. Kasi iyon lang din yung naririnig ko na hindi na makakabalik. Because, nag-iimbita pa ng ibang mga artista na nandun na sa ABS, nag-stick with ABS. Tapos sila, “halika na punta na tayo doon,” Ogie added.
Ogie also said that the ABS-CBN management team is already aware of the rumors.
“Yun yung mga feeling ko lang hindi na makakabalik or mahihirapang bumalik or matatagalan bago makabalik. At aware sila na hindi sila makakabalik, kasi nga nakarating na top management na nag-iimbita pa sila ng mga nandun sa Kapamilya at iniimbita nilang tumalon sa ibang bakod. Kalungkot no.”
Netizens are speculating names of of celebs previously having worked with ABS-CBN.
Big names such as Piolo Pascual, Bea Alonzo, and Julia Baretto already jump shipped after ABS-CBN was denied a congressional franchise to continue broadcasting operations.
In Alonzo’s defense, she is thankful to the Kapamilya network for boosting her career, but believes not everything was just handed to her.
Ang akin kasi, everyone has been loyal to ABS. And, sa totoo lang, ABS was so gracious in giving us jobs, giving us our careers.
“But, siyempre, we also worked hard to have our careers. We also made sacrifices to get here. It’s not like it was just handed to us, di ba?” she said previously.
But the network isn’t dead since it still has KathNiel, Angel Locsin, and the likes of Arjo Atayde.
ABS-CBN currently has a huge deal with TV5, and the A2Z channel doesn’t seem to have any major problems.
All the network is doing now is waiting for the next administration as a new president could mean a granting of a coveted franchise renewal.
