Several top Kapamilya stars have taken to social media to decry the latest blow against media network ABS-CBN.
Gary Valenciano, Liza Soberano, Regine Velasquez, and Angel Locsin all shared their disappointments and frustration over the latest shutdown order against ABS-CBN.
In his tweet, Mr. Pure Energy Gary V said while it’s not easy to keep doing good in these circumstances, but he encourages one to keep at it.
I know, I know, it’s not easy to keep doing good especially when no seems to appreciate it but…
Gal 6:9
So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit.So keep at it k my friend? 🙏🏼💚🙏🏼
— GARY VALENCIANO (@GaryValenciano1) June 30, 2020
Liza Soberano, on the other hand, said she cannot find words to describe how heartless are those people who keep on dragging ABS-CBN down.
No words for these heartless people #ABSCBNFranchise
— Liza Soberano (@lizasoberano) June 30, 2020
She also asked how come the government has so much time to focus on shutting down the network instead of finding ways to address the pandemic.
How come there’s so much time being spent on bringing ABS-CBN down but little to no time figuring out ways to help our kababayans who are struggling during this pandemic, kasi naka GCQ parin tayo?????
— Liza Soberano (@lizasoberano) June 30, 2020
Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez Alcasid meanwhile asked what has happened to the country.
Talaga bang bulag pipi at bingi na tayo???? Anong nangyayari pilipinas kong mahal??? 😢
❤️💚💙— regine alcasid (@reginevalcasid) June 30, 2020
Angel Locsin for her part said she can’t help but cry when she learned about the new shutdown order which reminded her of the May 5 shutdown of ABS-CBN.
Kanina pumara ako sa harap ng ABS nung nabalitaan ko ang posibleng pagtigil uli sa TV Plus at Sky. Eto nanaman yung pakiramdam na maiiyak ka na lang. To my ABS family, hang in there 💔 https://t.co/Z0mYB5n9bl
— Angel Locsin (@143redangel) June 30, 2020
On Tuesday, June 30, the National Telecommunications Commission issued an alias cease and desist order enjoining ABS-CBN to stop broadcasting digital transmission using Channel 43 in Metro Manila.
After the station’s shutdown on May 5, ABS-CBN used its block time agreement with AMCARA Broadcasting to broadcast some of their shows on Channel 43.
Channel 43 covers ABS-CBN programs on TV Plus which include Jeepney TV, Asianovela Channel, Yey, KBO, Cinemo, and Teleradyo.
Aside from TV Plus, NTC also ordered ABS-CBN to stop the operation of SKY Cable Direct which broadcasts the Kapamilya Channel.
Meanwhile, here are other Kapamilya artists’ sentiments about this latest blow against the Kapamilya network.
Yung naramdaman ko nung May 5, naramdaman ko ulit. 💔#IbalikAngABCBN pic.twitter.com/dP4hnETV4J
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) June 30, 2020
Huwag na tayo magpaligoy-ligoy pa. Bakit iniipit ang ABSCBN?
Siya. Siya talaga ang rason. #realtalk https://t.co/q60bjcotGr
— Agot Isidro (@agot_isidro) June 30, 2020
May konsensya at puso pa ba kayo??💔😭🙏
— Cherry Pie Picache (@Yescppicache) June 30, 2020
Hindi na kayo nahabag sa mga mga nagtratrabaho Lang ng maranggal para sa pamilya. https://t.co/WqtsOK9iRH
— karla estrada (@Estrada21Karla) June 30, 2020
How can you allow the reopening of public spaces and yet suspend voters registration because “daily statistics show the upward trend of the dreaded (coronavirus disease)”? Asking for a friend.
— Ria Atayde (@RiaAtayde) June 30, 2020
Bakit kayo nandiyan kung sarili nyo lang iniisip nyo. Fuck y’all man this aint even funny no more. A lot of lives are at stake at lalo nyo pa ginagawang miserable buhay namin kesa atupagin nyo ang mga bagay na mas kailangan pag tuunan ng pansin and not your fragile ass ego.
— Jin Macapagal (@jinmacapagal_) June 30, 2020
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