- Jimmy Bondoc explained some of the points he raised in his post
- He claimed he is ready to go to court for his accusations against ABS-CBN
- The singer-songwriter said he is not out for publicity
After his lengthy post about wanting to see the biggest network close down (which later said was ABS-CBN), Jimmy Bondoc decided to clarify what he said.
The Vice president for Corporate Social Responsibility Group of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) was interviewed on ‘Showbiz Talk Ganern’ of DZRH last Monday, May 27.
Bondoc stated people reacted to his posts because his allegations were true.
“Yung post na yun, sabi nila, ang daming tinamaan dahil madaming sinabi. Sa isang banda, totoo. May tinamaan daw sa fixing ng mga contest, sa sexual harassment, sa unfair labor practices, sa malicious news.”
Bondoc said that all of these issues are caused by unchecked power.
“Una, hindi naman pag-aaway yun dahil wala naman tayong binabanggit na mga indibidwal. Pero iisa lang naman ang parang tumatahi sa lahat na yun ng mga isyu na yun at lilinawin. It is just really a very simple concept. It is unchecked power.“
Bondoc also explained what he meant by unchecked power.
“Wala na ho kasing magawa ang kahit sino sa mga makapangyarihang network, na kahit ano na lang ang sabihin nila, lulunukin ng mga tao katulad ko na, palagay ko, mabuting mamamayan naman ako kahit papa’no.”
The singer-songwriter believes that people easily believe whatever the network says.
Bondoc also clarified his statements on shutting down the network which would cost thousands of people their jobs and left it up for people to decide if he was the type of person who would rejoice at people becoming unemployed.
“Sa kakaunti na pagkakilala niyo sa akin, o sa kahit na mga katulad ko po, eto po very respectful ko na tanong: sa palagay niyo po ba ako yung ganung uri ng tao na matutuwa sa kawalan ng trabaho ng mga kapwa ko Pilipino?
“Saka idadagdag ko na lang po kung saan po ba yung posisyon ko ngayon na ipinagkatiwala sa akin ng Pangulo. Sa community relations po ako… bukas po kasama ko si Senator Bong Go, mamimigay po ako ng mga relief goods sa mga nasunugan.
“Iyon po ang trabaho ko. Pag may lumalapit po sa amin, dinadala ko po sa HR namin para mabigyan po ng trabaho ng kumpanya kung saan po siya nararapat.”
Bondoc said he is ready to face anyone in court even though he doesn’t want things to be this way.
“May mga nag-offer na po na mga abugado na kahit papaano may tiwala sa akin. May mga kaibigan tayo na willing tumulong.
“Ayokong mag-escalate ang usapang into anything litigious. Hindi naman tayo nagkakasuhan dito, e. Pero kung doon umabot, handa naman tayo.”
On his allegations of sexual harassment, Bondoc deflected the issue by asking listeners a question,
“Pero, ako po ba ang unang narinig niyo na nagkuwento ng ganyan tungkol sa network na ‘yan? Tao sa tao po, with all due respect sa lahat ng tatamaan, ako po ba ang unang naringgan sa kuwentong ‘yan? “
When asked about him being seemingly ungrateful to ABS-CBN, Bondoc answered, “Ang gratitude ko sa tao, hanggang ngayon may naiisip ako na mga tao diyan, hindi na natin babanggitin, na alam ko pinaglaban nila ako kahit there were times na madaming galit sa akin diyan. I am very grateful.”
Jimmy also said he was not seeking publicity and that all he wants is to help the country.
“Hindi ko pangarap ngayong sumikat, pero gusto kong makatulong in the last years ng buhay ko dito sa daigdig to correct one social wrong kahit isa lang. Kasi puro satsat tayo, e. Kailan pa natin maku-cure ito?
“Kasi naku-cure naman sa ibang bansa, e.”
