- Regine Velasquez-Alcasid signed a contract with ABS-CBN on October 17, Wednesday.
- Regine’s manager and sibling, Cacai Velasquez-Mitra, revealed that the Asia’s Songbird has decided for a long time to leave GMA Network.
Regine Velasquez-Alcasid transferred to ABS-CBN. Her manager, Cacai Velasquez-Mitra, shared that Regine has been thinking about leaving GMA Network. Regine signed a contract with ABS-CBN on October 17, Wednesday.
Regine’s decision.
Cacai shared that it has been Regine’s decision all along. She revealed that there was a proper goodbye between Regine and the whole GMA Network team.
“Matagal, kasi ang tagal naming nag-decide, eh. So, nagpaalam muna kami bago ako nag-mediation, eh.”
Deciding for months.
Cacai disclosed that Regine has decided to transfer to ABS-CBN for a long time now. She noted that Regine’s contract with GMA Network ended in January this year.
“Mga two months or three months ago? Mga ganun. Matagal, medyo matagal-tagal… Actually, yung network contract (sa GMA-7) ended talaga end of January. Medyo matagal na. But meron syang existing contract, ano lang, show contract with Sarap Diva that ended ng mga June. That’s the only time I negotiated (with ABS-CBN).”
A difficult decision.
Cacai described Regine’s decision to leave as a difficult one.
“It was a difficult decision, di ba? So, nung na-decide na niya, that’s the only time na nag-meeting kami. So, long process pa rin naman yun, e. Siyempre kapag may meeting, nagpi-present. The other side presented, ganun.”
