- 24 Oras cropped out Coco Martin in a report.
- Maine Mendoza forgot to mention his name during the promo.
- Lolit Solis called this out and Coco replied.
GMA Network reported and cropped out Coco Martin from a promo item for the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles.
The movie also stars Vic Sotto and Maine Mendoza.
Maine excluded Coco.
Mendoza appeared as a guest on Sunday, December 9 on Sunday PinaSaya. Martin’s name may have been banned to be mentioned in the network as the Phenomenal Star only said:
“Ayun, mga Dabarkads, mga Kapuso, Jack Em Popoy po, The Puliscredibles. Huwag po ninyong kalimutan, sa December 25 na po ‘yan. Marami po kaming kasama diyan, Bossing Vic Sotto, and me myself and I at marami pa pong iba. Sana po unahin niyo po ‘yan sa sinehan.”
Network ban?
In an Instagram post, columnist Lolit Solis doesn’t believe that Coco’s name is prohibited to be mentioned in GMA Network.
“Hindi naman ako maniniwala sa balitang ‘ban’ si Coco Martin sa GMA. Hindi naman siguro ganun ka-petty na ang co-star ni Bossing Vic Sotto sa filmfest movie niya hindi puwedeng banggitin ang pangalan. Baka naman may moment lang si Maine Mendoza kaya nalimutan banggitin ang pangalan ni Coco nang mag-promote siya. Imposible na hindi pagbigyan ng GMA si Coco dahil alam din ng lahat na sa 7 nag-umpisa ang career ni Coco Martin. Huwag na natin bigyan malisya na hindi siya nabanggit, baka may big pakulo para sa announcement ng naturang movie, malay natin, wait lang tayo.”
Coco responded.
In the comments section, Martin expressed that he has high respect toward GMA Network. He noted how glad he is to have worked with Sotto and Maine.
“Nay, okey lang po yon at naiintindihan ko po, sobrang taas ng respeto ko sa GMA dahil sila ang unang nagbukas sakin ng pintuan lalo na po si Sir Joey Abacan, napakabait po nila sakin kaya wala pong problema sakin yon at kahit kailan hindi ako magtatampo sa kanila. Masaya na ako na natupad ko ang pangarap ko na makatrabaho po si Bossing at ganun din po si Maine.”
Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles will be showing on Tuesday, December 25.
