"Nilalaban ko lang po kung anong tingin ko pong patas"; Angel Locsin airs opinion on ABS-CBN franchise issue.
On May, 5, 2020, the country's network giant ABS-CBN signed off. This is in accordance to the cease and desist order issued by National Telecommunications Commission. Since then, ABS-CBN employees and artists air their opinion regarding the issue and one of those who has been very vocal of her support to the network is Angel Locsin.
Though in her past Instagram posts it was revealed that the actress haven't renewed her contract to the network yet because of her upcoming wedding, Angel Locsin did not hesitate to show support to the network, her home for more than a decade now. Just recently, Angel Locsin released an 8 min. video explaining her side and calling everyone involved and expressed her plea to grant ABS-CBN an extension while franchise renewal is being tackled in the congress.
“hindi ho ako magco-complain tungkol sa sarili ko, okay ho ako. Dahil ho sa suporta ninyo, hindi man ako kasing yaman ng mga kasabayan ko pero okay ho ako” she said.
“Hindi rin po ako magsasalita tungkol sa serbisyong ibinibigay ng ABS-CBN dahil kusang loob nilang ibinibigay ‘yon,” she added.
“Ang sakin lang ho, kung maipapangako po na ‘yung mga mawawalan ng trabaho sa gitna ng pandemya—kung magkakaroon ho sila ng trabaho na may parehong sweldo, na may parehong benepisyo, dahil ilang taon po ‘yung ibinigay nila don para maabot nila ‘yung estadong ‘yon.. kung meron po, tatahimik po ako.. wala po kayong maririnig sa ‘kin,”
Angel clarified that her plea is nothing against the government "Hindi po ito laban against our government, ang nilalaban ko po dito ay ang mabigyan po ng extension ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN kagaya ho ng pagbigay ng extension sa ibang kumpanya na nag-expire po ang kanila prangkisa pero na-extend po para dinggin ng kongreso ang kanilang mga kaso. 'Yun lamang po. Nilalaban ko lang po kung anong tingin ko pong patas, kung anong pantay-pantay dahil naniniwala rin po ako dyan."
The actress also asked the congress, the NTC, and SolGen Calida a fair chance for ABS-CBN to defend themselves in proper forum.
Watch the full video here: