Singer Erik Santos got sentimental on Instagram and relived the moments when ABS-CBN gave him his biggest break. Erik was the first Grand Champion of the ABS-CBN singing competition Star in a Million in 2003.
Erik started his post by saying that ever since the ABS-CBN went off the air, he has felt a great loss. Erik revealed that he couldn’t contain his tears as he has witnessed how ABS-CBN was forcibly shut down.
He considers ABS-CBN his second home where his career grew and he achieved his dreams.
He stressed that he is one of the many 11 thousand employees who are returning the favor by supporting their home as it faces franchise renewal issues in Congress.
“Noong gabing nagpaalam sa ere ang ABS-CBN, nakaramdam ako ng malaking kawalan. Kawalan hindi ng istasyon kundi ng isang tahanan. Hindi ko naiwasang maluha nang matunghayan ko ang pagsasara ng istasyong naging malaking bahagi ng aking pagkatao dahil halos kalahati na ng buong buhay ko ay ginugol ko sa pamilyang ito.”
“Bumalik tuloy sa alaala ko ang taong 2003, kung saan natupad ang pangarap ng isang patpating binatilyong ito na “spike” ang buhok dahil sa ABS-CBN.”
“Ito ang kanyang naging pangalawang tahanan at ang s’yang naging daan upang matupad n’ya ang kanyang pinakamimithing pangarap-ang maging isang mang-aawit.”
“Ang kumpanyang ito ang nagbigay sa kanya ng pagkakataong maibahagi ang kanyang talento linggo-linggo, makapag host ng ilan sa mga di malilimutang singing contests, nagbigay ng pagkakataong maipakita ang kanyang talento sa pag-arte, makapag mentor at maibahagi ang kanyang mga natutunan sa mga nagsisimula pa lamang, nagbigay ng pagkakataong maging isang hurado sa isa sa pinakamalaking singing contests ng bansa, tumupad sa kanyang pangarap na makarating sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo upang makapagtanghal at makapagbigay ng kasiyahan sa mga kapamilyang OFW at nagbigay sa kanyang boses ng pagkakataong maging bahagi ng buhay ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng mga teleserye at pelikulang inawitan n’ya.”
“Sa loob ng mahigit labing pitong taon n’ya sa industriyang ito, napakalaking bahagi ang ginampanan ng ABS-CBN upang mabigyan n’ya ng mas maganda pang buhay ang kanyang pamilya.”
“Nakatutuwang isipin na bukod sa kanya, napakarami na ring mga pangarap pa ang natupad at buhay na nabago dahil sa ABS-CBN.”
“Hindi mangyayari ang lahat ng ito kung hindi sa tulong at paniniwala ng kumpanyang humulma sa kanyang kakayahan at nagturo bilang isang mabuting myembro ng pamilya.”
“Erik, kasama mo ako sampu ng labing isang libong empleyado ng ABS-CBN, isang pamilya tayo na tumatanaw ng malaking utang na loob, sinisikap na kahit sa anong paraang kaya natin ay maipagtanggol at maipadama natin ang tunay na pagmamahal at suporta sa tahanang nagpatuloy sa atin at sa ating mga pangarap. Walang bibitaw. Kapit bisig tayo kapamilya,” he posted accompanied by hashtags #IbalikAngABSCBN and #HomegrownKapamilya.
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The National Telecommunications Commission violated its own memo posted on their official website on March 19, 2020, that “Any entity possessing NTC requirements such as permits, and certificates, and licenses that are expiring within March 15, 2020 to April 14, 2020 or during the Enhanced Community Quarantine Period shall ‘continue to be valid sixty (60) days after the end of the government-imposed quarantine period.’
“All existing permits, certificates, and licenses, including radio operator certificates, to operate radio communications equipment, networks, and facilities, government or private, in various radio services such as but not limited to fixed and land mobile, amateur, aeronautical, maritime, satellite, special services, issued by the National Telecommunications Commission, expiring within March 15, 2020 to April 14, 2020 or during the Enhanced Community Quarantine Period shall continue to be valid sixty (60) days after the end of the government-imposed quarantine period,” the memo read.
Based on the memo, ABS-CBN should have been allowed to continue broadcasting since an extension of 60 days was declared.
Erik Santos became known as the Prince of Pop. He is a regular performer on ASAP and has sung the theme songs for several teleseryes.
