Several netizens and social media personalities took to Twitter to lambast Mamasapano producer and die-hard Marcos supporter Atty. Ferdie Topacio over his guilt-tripping tweet.
At the opening of MMFF on Sunday, December 25, Topacio tweeted, “Sa mga kakampwets na nagsasabing iboycott daw ang MAMASAPANO dahil ako lang ang kikita, wala namang problema. Puede na akong tumigil gumawa ng movies bukas at buhay pa rin ako. Eh yung mga camera men, best boys, grips, gaffers, makeup artists, et al. di ninyo inisip? Ulalo.”
Apparently, after the release of the unofficial box office ranking, Topacio’s film Mamasapano lagged with an estimated opening day ticket sales of less than 500 thousand pesos.
Following his guilt-tripping tweet, netizens can’t help but bring up the issue of ABS-CBN’s franchise denial, which Topacio gladly celebrated.
In a tweet, @altkapamilyach said Topacio deserves every inch of what’s happening to his film, adding he also did not think of the many Kapamilya employees who lost their jobs when he pushed for the rejection of the ABS-CBN franchise.
“Nung hindi nabigyan ng panibagong prangkisa ang ABSCBN, diba tuwang-tuwa pa kayo ng mga kasama mo tapos may pasayaw-sayaw ka pa. Nung mga panahong yun, naisip mo ba ang mga camera men, best boys, grips, gaffers, makeup artists, et al. BACK TO YOU, BOY GASULITO!!DAZEEERB MO YAN.”
Nung hindi nabigyan ng panibagong prangkisa ang ABSCBN, diba tuwang-tuwa pa kayo ng mga kasama mo tapos may pasayaw-sayaw ka pa. Nung mga panahong yun, naisip mo ba ang mga camera men, best boys, grips, gaffers, makeup artists, et al.
BACK TO YOU, BOY GASULITO!!DAZEEERB MO YAN pic.twitter.com/ga20Z0wZ29
— ALTKapamilyaChannel (@AltKapamilyaCH) December 26, 2022
Kapamilya host-comedian-talent manager Ogie Diaz also reacted, saying Topacio must be suffering from amnesia, forgetting how he joyfully celebrated the rejection of the ABS-CBN franchise, which cost thousands of jobs.
“My Amnesia Boy lang ang peg ni attorney, eh.”
My Amnesia Boy lang ang peg ni attorney, eh. https://t.co/HDV9xCrf44
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) December 26, 2022
Netizens @TitaLongG, @itsY0L0, @dumidyeypee, and @Mischa971 all shared the same sentiment, asking Topacio if he also considered the jobs of Kapamilya cameramen, crew, and other employees when he jumped for joy after learning that Congress rejected the ABS-CBN franchise renewal application.
“Sir Ganyan din po ba ung na feel mo nung sapilitang ipa shutdown Ang ABSCBN? Gayung mas libo libong staff, employees ang nawalan ng trabaho! At may inatake at namatay pa nga ng dahil nawalan ng work! Parang hindi yata Dahil that time tuwang tuwa ka pa Nway goodluck sa MAMASAPANO.”
Sir Ganyan din po ba ung na feel mo nung sapilitang ipa shutdown Ang ABSCBN? Gayung mas libo libong staff, employees ang nawalan ng trabaho! At may inatake at namatay pa nga ng dahil nawalan ng work! Parang hindi yata Dahil that time tuwang tuwa ka pa Nway goodluck sa MAMASAPANO https://t.co/AH0LEHko5M
— Tita Long (@TitaLongG) December 26, 2022
“Nung hindi na-renew ang franchise ng ABSCBN, naisip mo din ba ang mga camera men, best boys, grips, gaffers, makeup artists et. al. na nawalan ng hanapbuhay? Di ba ang saya-saya niyo pa? Now, back to you. Don’t watch this movie produced by Sexy Topacio!”
Nung hindi na-renew ang franchise ng ABSCBN, naisip mo din ba ang mga camera men, best boys, grips, gaffers, makeup artists et. al. na nawalan ng hanapbuhay? Di ba ang saya-saya niyo pa? Now, back to you. Don’t watch this movie produced by Sexy Topacio! pic.twitter.com/HRmWrtce4g
— Y 0 L 0 (@itsY0L0) December 25, 2022
“pero lumundag at napahiyaw nang mawalan ng prankisa at nawalan ng trabaho ang maraming empleyado, di ba? lol”
pero lumundag at napahiyaw nang mawalan ng prankisa at nawalan ng trabaho ang maraming empleyado, di ba? lol https://t.co/Vj3MVQOx7m pic.twitter.com/5zzAtqkQp1
— jp✖️ plus why (@dumidyeypee) December 26, 2022
“Nang gi guilt trip c gasulito sana walang roi un basurang film niya. Tuwa sya nung nawalan work ung 11,000 abs cbn crews.”
Nang gi guilt trip c gasulito sana walang roi un basurang film niya. Tuwa sya nung nawalan work ung 11,000 abs cbn crews.
— MischaXavier97 (@Mischa971) December 27, 2022
Social media personalities @pads_nosi and @ricci_richy, meanwhile, questioned Topacio’s appeal to the emotions of moviegoers for his crew when, in fact, they should have already been paid prior to the release of the film.
“Bakit? Hindi mo pa ba binabayaran mga tauhan mo at dependent sa kikitain mo sa pilikula ang bayad sa kanila? Nilalangaw na ba?”
Bakit? Hindi mo pa ba binabayaran mga tauhan mo at dependent sa kikitain mo sa pilikula ang bayad sa kanila?
Nilalangaw na ba? https://t.co/jqaMrlVnhh
— Pari Koy (@pads_nosi) December 26, 2022
“So, hindi pa bayad ang staff and crew ng pelikulang ginawa nya? Kasi kung nakasalalay sa ticket sales ang pambayad sa staff and crew, parang mali? Also, Topakcio was one of those who celebrated the revocation of ABS-CBN’s franchise. Naisip nya kaya ang mga nawalan ng trabaho non?”
So, hindi pa bayad ang staff and crew ng pelikulang ginawa nya? Kasi kung nakasalalay sa ticket sales ang pambayad sa staff and crew, parang mali? Also, Topakcio was one of those who celebrated the revocation of ABS-CBN’s franchise. Naisip nya kaya ang mga nawalan ng trabaho non? pic.twitter.com/VkkGhqS6Lb
— ricci (@ricci_richy) December 26, 2022
