Talent manager Ogie Diaz admitted that he has a list of talents who may not be able to make any comeback to ABS-CBN anymore.
Loyalty is rare. When ABS-CBN lost its battle for a franchise renewal, the workers’ and artists’ loyalty got tested. Some have stayed while some chose to move to other Networks. Others asked for permission, but some did not.
Recently, Senate President Vicente Sotto III filed a bill for the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. The move was backed-up by Cong. Vilma Santos-Recto and filed a new Bill in Congress.
Hopes are up for the Network’s potential return, but questions surfaced if those artists who have left can still comeback to ABS-CBN.
With this, Ogie Diaz was asked on his YouTube vlog whether ex-Kapamilya artists have a chance to return to ABS-CBN.
He said that ABS-CBN will not close doors for returning artists, especially when they are still in the limelight.
“Ang alam ko pag nandun ka na. Kunwari nabigyan ulit ng prangkisa ang ABS-CBN, tapos andoon sila sa TV5 o sa GMA 7 at may show parin sila, eh ‘di dun sila. Pero yung kakatok ulet sa ABS-CBN, siyempre ako ha kilala ko yung mga bossing ng ABS-CBN. Kung may asim ka pa, tatanggapin parin kita,” he said.
Unfortunately, to those who countered the Network, they have less to no chance of being admitted, ever again. Diaz likewise believes that it is useless to work with talents who have bad intentions with the Network.
“Pero kung nagpakawala ka ng hindi magandang salita against sa ABS-CBN, mamarkahan ka nila. Kasi kung ayaw mo saamin, eh bakit pa tayo mag tratrabaho kung ayaw mo saamen. Diba eh ‘di diyan ka nalang sa gusto mo,” Diaz said.
Diaz revealed that he holds a list of artists and production staff who cannot return to ABS-CBN anymore.
“Meron akong mga listahan ng mga tao na parang hindi makakabalik sa ABS-CBN. May mga artistang binanggit sakin na hindi na makakabalik sa ABS-CBN. Meron ding mga staff o production staff na hindi rin makakabalik sa ABS-CBN,” he admitted.
Accordingly, the Network understands that their talents need bread and butter to sustain their family, but they should’ve at least asked for permission.
He then dropped hints about those talents tagged by ABS-CBN: First of all, those artists who just transferred to another Network with permission; likewise, those artists who remained quiet during the Congress hearing and franchise issue. There’s an artist, who made fiery comments against the Network, and an artist who sides with the Lower House.
Along with their conversation, he quipped about Fifth District of Quezon City Representative Alfred Vargas, a former Kapamilya artist who abstained from the votation in July 2020.
Given the hints, can you guess who these artists are?
