ACT-CIS Party-list Representative and former media person Niña Taduran expressed deep regret over the loss of jobs due to the ABS-CBN shutdown.

During ABS-CBN’s hearing, Taduran’s party-list voted “no” on the network’s franchise renewal.

Her regret was answered with disbelief from journalists and personalities via Twitter.

Netizens also expressed their disbelief with Taduran’s regret.

Taduran proposed the Media Workers Welfare Act on Thursday. She claimed that this “will be a game-changer.” The bill contains provisions on compensation, the security of tenure, hazard pay, overtime work, and night shift differential for all media workers.

With the denial of their 25-year franchise, the network suffered almost P4 billion in losses. ABS-CBN has already initiated its retrenchment program where it is letting go of major units, programs, and staff within the network.

The youth lifestyle magazine Chalk.ph, and Regional Broadcasting Networks all over the country, and DZMM radio Programs have already said their goodbyes to their audience and staff.

Other units such as ABS-CBN Film Archives and ABS-CBN’s corporate dining facility, Restaurant 9501 already ceased operations and bid goodbye to their staff.

Despite the network’s efforts to keep most of its employees, all they can do is try to mitigate the effect of the rejected franchise.

“We are doing all we can to mitigate the pain that will be felt by those affected, including paying out separation and retirement benefits and providing job placement programs, as much as it hurts us to implement this retrenchment program, this is the only way to ensure the continued employment of the rest of our Kapamilya.”