Comedienne-actress Pokwang reacted to bashers calling her ‘walang utang na loob.’
In an interview during her transfer to GMA Artist Center, Pokwang thanked ABS-CBN and Star Cinema for the years she worked with the network instead of engaging the bashers.
“Di naman talaga maiiwasan. Eh quiet ka na lang. Alam ko naman sa sarili ko, alam ko naman po sa sarili ko kung gaano kalaki ‘yung pagtanaw ko ng utang na loob. Syempre kung saan ako nanggaling na network. Sa ABS-CBN, sa Star Cinema, hindi po mawawala ‘yun. Habang buhay ko pong dala-dala ‘yun.”
She added that ABS-CBN execs knew about her transfer and supported her decision.
“And in fact nagpaalam po ako ng maayos sa aking mga boss. Tinext ko po sila ng personal and naramdaman ko naman po talaga ‘yung suporta nila sa akin. Kung gaano rin po ako ka grateful sa pasasalamat po talaga. Hindi po mawawala ‘yun. Habang buhay ko pong dala ‘yung pasasalamat sa kanila.”
She also admitted that she left ABS-CBN after the network announced the retrenchments. She added that ABS-CBN supported her projects in TV5.
“Kinausap na po kami ng management na wala na talagang trabahong maibibigay sa amin. And in all fairness naman po talagang suportado ng ABS ‘yung aming naging trabaho sa TV5. ‘Yung APT and Archangel sila po ‘yung unang lumapit sa akin. Kasi ‘yung sa GMA inaayos pa po.
“So dahil wala pa akong network contract kahit saan, ‘yung APT and Archangel po ‘yung isa sa mga unang lumapit po sa akin na nag-alok po sa akin ng hanap buhay, during the pandemic.”
As for her loyalty to the network, Pokwang assures everyone that she won’t stop working as an artist.
“Yes, opo opo, hangga’t nandito, hangga’t kaya ng katawan ko, hangga’t gusto ako ng tao na tumatangkilik sayo. Hangga’t maraming naniniwala andito po ako. Andito lang.”
Pokwang or Marietta Subong started her career in ABS-CBN in 2004 after winning Clown in a Million. During the ABS-CBN shutdown, Pokwang joined TV shows on TV5, such as Chika BESH!.
Then, She officially signed her three-year contract with GMA Artist Center this June 18.
