The “Bad Boy” of the Philippines Robin Padilla challenged ABS-CBN and GMA Network stars to reveal their contracts with indicated salaries to compare with employees’ compensation and treatment inside their respective networks.
Several celebrities have come forward to support ABS-CBN as it faces franchise renewal issues that have been delayed in Congress even as the deadline looms near.
A network shutdown would mean thousands of employees would be left without jobs. In reaction to this, Robin dared the stars to reveal their salaries so it could be compared to what an average employee gets.
“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 ipakita natin sa taongbayan ang tinatamasa natin sa mga network natin at ang tinatamasa ng sinasabi ninyong ipinaglalaban niyo na wag mawalan ng trabaho.”
According to the veteran action star, if these stars prove that the network provides equal treatment, that’s the only time he thinks it’s valuable to fight for ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal.
“Gusto niyo pala itama ang mali abay umpisahan natin sa una pag usapan muna natin ang tamang sueldo benepisyo at tamang oras ng trabaho ng mga kasama natin sa taping at shooting bago niyo ipaglaban ang karapatan ng kumpanya unahin niyo yun tao ng kumpanya na kasama niyo sa bawat araw sa location at wag niyo proteksyonan lang ang regular employees paano yun mga hindi regular? yun mga tao sa tent niyo at portalet buwan hanggang taon yan na kasama ninyo depende sa haba ng show niyo natanong niyo man lang ba kung sub contract ba sila ng regular employee ng abscbn at kung may overtime pay ba sila? Ilan ang laborer at sub contract ng regular employees ng abscbn? Sino sino? Yun pagkain parehas ba kayo ng kinakain ng mga crew? Tama ba sa sustansya? Ipaglaban ninyo ang agreement ng DOLE at ng FDCP sa mga network nyo at kapag nakuha niyo yun para sa mga taong nagpapakahirap talaga na kasama ninyo kahit umulan o umaraw magpuyatan man o hindi tsaka niyo ipaglaban ang sinasabi ninyong karapatan ng isang multi billion na kumpanya.”
As a solid Duterte supporter, he emphasized that he is not against the ABS-CBN franchise, all he ever wanted is to be fair and look on the reality of life.
“I am not against abscbn franchise but we have to be real this is the only chance na kayo ang maging daan para mabago ang takbo ng working state nating lahat sa entertainment industry magpagamit muna kayo sa mahihirap sa mga taong nagdala sa inyo sa kasikatan bago sa mga mayayaman.”
“I am for abscbn renewal pero include the agreement of Chairwoman Liza DIño and Secretary Silvestre Bello in there mission and vision una muna tayong magserbisyo sa mga tao natin sa loob natin! sa bakuran natin! bago tayo mangapitbahay. Anytime ako anywhere ilabas natin mga contract natin let us compare our salaries to our kapamilya co workers at isama niyo na mga kapuso at mga kapatid.”
At the end of his Facebook post, Robin reiterated that the revolution of the people has to be realized.
“Magpalabasan na tayo para makita ng publiko let us give it to them tutal napakadrama ninyo gawin na nating teleserye punuin natin ng revelations ang isyu na ito na dapat pinag uusapan sa korte at congress. Hindi lahat sa mundo ay Showbiz at Politics one way or the other the revolution of the people has to be realized!”
Robin’s post has earned mixed reactions from netizens, some agreed while some expressed dismay and questioned his talent fee during his time as one of the judges in ABS-CBN’s Pilipinas Got Talent.
Other netizens called him an ingrate, especially since ABS-CBN gave him the chance to revive his career.
I have the utmost respect for you Mr. #RobinPadilla kasi ang alam ko, IBA Ka.Pero katulad ka rin pla nila.Bkit hindi mo simulang baguhin ang sistema ng pulitika ng Pilipinas? Simulan mo sayo mismo.Wag mo ng dagdagan pa ang pagiging bulok ng pulitika ng Pilipinas. @marieltpadilla pic.twitter.com/WPLNNcYBLm
— Pottie (@simplypottie) February 14, 2020
Most of the companies (if not all) in the Phils.has benefit and salary issue. That is not new! Bakit mas nangingibabaw ang pagkakamali sa libo-libong mahahalagang nagawa ng ABS-CBN? Gising #RobinPadilla
Wag maging tuta. @marieltpadilla— Pottie (@simplypottie) February 14, 2020
salute you sir Robin Padilla mabuhay po kayo#robinpadilla https://t.co/Hetm1u1C6P
— elijah (@Itskissesph) February 14, 2020
Agree with you kita ko hirap ung mga staff pag may shootings wala sila tulog magdamag kaka arrange ng mga gamit dapat di over over time tapos ung sahud kulang naman #robinpadilla pic.twitter.com/J5HtMCseQD
— Juribelye Perez (@Ms_JoPerez) February 14, 2020
Simulan natin sa kontrata niya nung nag judge siya ng PGT ., take note nakaupo lang siya dun ah ..,tapos konting comment lang OK na ..
— Ron B. (@itsmeRonB) February 13, 2020
Granted na may nilabag ang ABS CBN sa aspetong ito, magbigay nga si Robin Padilla ng kumpanya na walang nilabag na batas kailanman. Walang kinalaman sa franchise renewal ang sinasabi niya dahil may tamang department sa gobyerno na dapat magdinig nito.
— coriemiguel (@coriemiguel) February 14, 2020
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Unahin mo #robinpadilla pabuksan kontrata ni DJ, Karla, Mariel at Aljur at bilang makabayan ka naman, hikayatin mo silang ibigay ang dapat nasa trabahador ng ABS dahil sobra sobra napupunta sa kanila? Dare #robinpadilla?
— Riririva (@ririri_va) February 14, 2020
Ay nako….everyone has different pay grades, simply because we have different expertise or skills set. Asar yung mga ganitong isip. 😒
— Erika (@erikagnober) February 13, 2020
Such hypocrisy…yung issue ba na yan ngayon lang sa panahon ni Duterte? Kalokohan. Isa kang impokrito Robin Padilla. Kasama mo ang mga taong binanggit mo pero ipinaglaban mo ba sila noon ikaw ay nagte-taping ng pelikula o palabas mo sa tv?
— good vibes lang (@allgoodvibe) February 14, 2020
Dati ng nag walk out mga camera men,technicians at long time contractual workers ng AbsCbn dahil sa unfair labor practices at nanalo sila sa korte.Marami pang ibang mgnt &opns.issues vs abscbn at lahat ng iyan will be reviewed by congress wag mag judge agad.
— IamNotBlind (@iamnotblind2019) February 13, 2020
ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal Update
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises Vice Chairman Rep. Antonio Albano said they don’t have enough time to prioritize ABS-CBN Franchise renewal bills, and they cannot skip the other bills submitted right before the giant network submitted an application for renewal.
“Hindi ganun kadali mag-schedule ng hearing. Ang daming nangyayari in the past few months that we did not have the time to sit down and to see whether we can calendar the ABS-CBN franchise. Alangan naman laktawan namin ang mga nauna para sa ABS-CBN.”
Vergel Santos of Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility believes that the President’s verbal threats and SolGen Jose Calida’s quo warranto against ABS-CBN are undeniably part of a personal vendetta.
