With Robin Padila’s recent rants about ABS-CBN’s treatment of its employees, a veteran columnist could not help but recall an incident involving Padilla and GMA Network production staff.
In his column in Bandera, veteran columnist Ronnie Carrasco recounted how Padilla scared GMA Network staff on his primetime series Joaquin Bordado.
According to the columnist, Padilla went wild one day scaring the production staff of the show. Padilla reportedly went on a rampage when he didn’t like small details in the editing.
“That was many years ago, too long pero ‘di namin makakalimutan ang kuwentong ‘nagwala’ si Robin na ikinatakot ng mga editing staff sa isang palapag sa main building ng istasyon,” said Carrasco.
“In fairness, nakatutok si Robin maging sa editing ng serye. Kumbaga, he’d strive for perfection kahit sa mga maliliit na detalye nito.
“May hindi yata nagustuhan si Robin. Hell broke loose habang nagsipagtago ang mga nahintatakutang tao sa production na baka masampolan ng bangis ng action star,” he added.
After the incident, GMA Network staff vowed not to work with Padila again because of that attitude, recalled Carrasco.
Padilla suddenly became a labor issue advocate
Padilla has been all out lately lambasting ABS-CBN for its alleged unfair labor practices.
He even threatened fellow actors and actresses who openly support ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal to bare their contracts and bank accounts to compare it with those people working off cam who according to him are being unfairly treated by the network’s management.
“God is great!! para sa mga superstar ng abscbn at gma hinahamon ko kayo humarap ng live at ipagtanggol nyo ang mga network niyo. ilabas natin ang mga contract natin at ikumpara natin sa mga kasama natin sa trabaho sa taping at shooting,” Padilla wrote.
In his continued rage against his former network, Padilla also dragged Coco Martin’s name after the latter also came out publicly with strong support for the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise.
Padilla accused the FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano star of maltreating his crew in the teleserye by splashing water on them when they fall asleep.
“Napakarami ko pong pelikula na nagawa ko na nagkataon lang na wala akong ganang mag pelikula dahil sa nangyayari sa likod ng camera matagal na pong practice yan natutunan lang po yan ni direk Coco sa mga naunang action stars siguro po mainam sabihin niyo po kay direk Coco na ‘wag bubuhusan ng tubig ‘yung mga crew na nakakatulog sa pagod at pagpatol sa location manager na babae. Si John Lloyd (Cruz) po ay isa sa mga artista ng abscbn na katulad ko ayaw na gumawa,” he said.
Although, Padilla has apologized for his “thoughtless” rants saying he was just overtaken by his emotion as an ex-convict, Carrasco believes Padilla and even his kin will now have a hard time getting projects with the Kapamilya network just like what to him with GMA.
“As a gift to my wife this Valentines Day, I apologize to all her family and friends in ABS-CBN, ganon din sa GMA at TV5, patawarin niyo ako the ex-convict in me overtook my emotions, inaamin ko ang aking pagiging mapusok. I could have said my piece in a spiritual way. Let’s give the profit of our labor to our employers but our voices to the laborers,” said Robin.
