John Lloyd Cruz is one of the biggest Kapamilya stars during his time. However, now he is working under the GMA Network as he was welcomed recently. Was it his personal decision to leave ABS-CBN or the latter chose to let go of the actor?
After years of hiatus from showbiz, John Lloyd returns to TV via Shopee 6.6 Mid-Year Sale TV Special on June 6, Sunday. In the same event, GMA Network welcomed back the award-winning actor.
In the June 18 episode of Ogie Diaz’s YouTube show ‘Ogie Diaz Showbiz Update’ the talent manager and his co-host, Mama Loi talked about the comeback of Cruz.
Mama Loi pointed out that his comeback was just a sort of an ‘intrusion’, against what is expected by the fans.
“Diba befitting lang for a John Lloyd Cruz yung isang grand welcome so, siguro yun ang hinahanap ng mga fans.
“Nakakabitin lang kasi, parang dapat sana isang sariling show na siya yung (host),” Mama Loi asserts.
As fans felt hanging for Cruz’s comeback, Ogie sees this as a sign that the actor is still in the business, “Kung nabitin ka, you are craving for more. Meron pang ganon si John Lloyd, may asim pa.”
Mama Loi then brings up the network transfer of John Lloyd and asked Ogie about GMA Network’s offer to his talent Liza Soberano.
Ogie then said that they were discouraged by ABS-CBN to leave the network, but even before that they already made a decision to stay.
“Pinigilan kame. (Pero) kahit hindi gawin ng ABS-CBN management na pigilan kame, nagdecide na kame na hindi kame aalis sa ABS-CBN.”
He then assured them that they will only leave ABS-CBN when the network is completely devasted and if the management itself pushed them to do so.
Ogie also said that he felt how ABS-CBN values Liza as network executive Cory Vidanes personally reached out to him, reminding him how the network wants Liza to stay.
With this experience Ogie, Mama Loi wondered, “Yung ibang mga nawala sa Kapamilya, hindi pinigilan?’
“Hindi ko alam. Kasi diba ni-let go rin naman yung karamihan. Kasi syempre naiintindihan naman ng ABS-CBN na meron din tong pangangailangan, meron din tong mga binabayaran, may pamilyang binubuhay – kaya ni-let go,” Ogie replied.
“So ni-let go nga, ‘di pinigilan?” Mama Loi quipped.
Regarding John Lloyd’s network shift, it was Willie Revillame who talked to Carlo Katigbak.
“At para malaman niyo rin ho, with respect sa ABS-CBN, dun din naman po kami nanggaling, nagpaalam din ako kay Mr. Carlo Katigbak. (For your information, with respect to ABS-CBN – where I also came from – I actually asked for Mr. Carlo Katigbak’s consent to have John Lloyd here),” Willie clarified.
Katigbak then understands that their artists need to earn a living for their families so, he let them decide if they wish to transfer to another network since ABS-CBN has nothing to offer.
Katigbak then entrusted John Lloyd to Willie, “Sige, bahala ka muna kay John Lloyd.”
John Lloyd previously signed with Crown Artist Management, the management firm owned by Maja Salvador and her boyfriend Rambo Nuñez.
It was recently revealed that the actor will be working with two shows under GMA Network which are expected to air in the last quarter of the year.
