MANILA--Nag-rally kagahapon sa QC Scout Circle ang mga artista sa ABS-CBN para suportahan ang battle cry nila nga #NotoABSCBNShutdown ug bisan sa social media.
Matod ni Angel Locsin, “Praying that the law shall be used to protect jobs, press freedom, justice, and betterment of the Filipino people.” Si Coco Martin naman, “Mahabang taon na napatunayan ng ABS-CBN na kahit na ano man ang dumating na pagsubok sa ating bnasa lagi sila nandyan para tumulong sa ating bayan..”
Si Vice Ganda bisan og nasa bakasyon sa Amanpulo kauban si Ion Perez, nipadangat sa iyang concern: “Ikalulungkot ng higit na nakararaming Pilipino sa Pilipinas at sa buong mundo kung isasara ang ABS-CBN.”
Daghan pa ang nagpadayag sa ilang suporta like Gerald Anderson, John Prats, Gretchen Ho ug uban pa. So kung ma-renew ang ABS-CBN, alam na kung kinsa ang dapat bigyan ng projects. Haha.
Daghan sad nga mga press organization ang nipadayag sa ilang suporta sa #NotoABSCBNShutdown, even ang Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC). Nia ang ilang official statement:
“The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC), Inc. is a group of professional and active entertainment journalists and editors of newspapers, magazines, and tabloids, bloggers/ vloggers, online influencers, and radio/ TV/ online reporters which covers the local entertainment industry.”
“For years, PMPC also functions as an independent award-giving body through the PMPC Star Awards for Movies, PMPC Star Awards for Television, and PMPC Star Awards for Music.”
“We are saddened by the impending non-renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN, a vital voice of Philippine media. People involved in the operation of the network, talents, and employees will lose their jobs if this happens.”
“As the network faces the possibility of a shutdown, we are one in calling on Congress to reconsider the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise, which is set to expire on March this year.”
“We fully believe in upholding the freedom of the press and of expression in our mother land, the Philippines.”