After a year from ABS-CBN’s devastating shutdown, netizens expressed their disappointment with some Kapamilya stars not showing support to the network.
This netizen bluntly called out some of the Kapamilya stars, noting that their support to the network in 2020 was “superficial.”
Lahat ng mga artistang taga-Ignacia na superficial lang ang suporta sa @ABSCBN last year, sila ngayon iyong deadma na. Ni hashtag wala. Ang dadaling naka-move on kasi nga wala naman silang pake kahit noon pa. Nagpakilala talaga ang mga shutaina. Pangalanan ko ba? #IbalikAngABSCBN
— supernegatrona AKA pink 5 (@supernegatrona) May 5, 2021
This post from another netizen hints at a Kapamilya star who’s too busy to support the network because of projects from competing networks.
Walang paramdam yung isang big star ng dos yun pala busy sa shooting ng pelikula nya sa GMA Faketures. Sana lang talaga tumabo yan sa takilya ingrata ka.#IbalikAngABSCBN
— CHAKAPUSO (@ChakapusoPH) May 5, 2021
This netizen urged former Kapamilya talents to express support to the network on its first anniversary with no franchise.
sana yung mga ex artists ng ABS-CBN, magpahayag pa rin ng suporta. #IbalikAngABSCBN ❤💚💙
— Killian 💢 (@darkphoenyx_) May 5, 2021
Then, this netizen noted Maja Salvador’s show of support to ABS-CBN while listing the other Kapamilya stars they found online who already posted online to show support to the network.
https://twitter.com/yellowhawt/status/1389963761876758531
https://twitter.com/yellowhawt/status/1389962068976046081
The netizen also called out Kapamilya talents, who cannot find time to show their support to the former media giant on social media.
https://twitter.com/yellowhawt/status/1389963129086300163
Another netizen called out artists who seemingly forgot to value their debt of gratitude to the Kapamilya network.
https://twitter.com/itstheemillej/status/1390144471547858945
ABS-CBN ventured into digital platforms such as Facebook and YouTube after its shutdown on May 5, 2020.
Despite their bold move to migrate to digital programming, ABS-CBN still encountered uphill struggles brought by the pandemic and the shutdown. Unfortunately, it led to the decision of the network to retrench some of its employees, assets, and talents.
After a grueling process, the network returned to free TV by forging partnerships with other networks Zoe TV and TV5.
Despite all these feats, ABS-CBN still lacks the resources it needs to return to its former glory and nationwide reach.
Many far-flung communities rely on the Kapamilya network to deliver news programs, especially during calamities.
