Kim Chiu said it never crossed her mind to leave her home network, despite ABS-CBN’s failure to renew its franchise.
On December 12, during the press conference for her film Huwag Kang Lalabas, one of the official entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2021, Chiu stated how grateful she is to the Kapamilya network.
“Malaki ang utang na loob ko sa ABS-CBN dahil nga sa PBB. Wala namang ibang naka-discover sa akin kung hindi si Direk Lauren. Parang nahihiya ako,” she said.
Chiu admitted she is still worried if the franchise renewal application of the ABS-CBN network would still get denied in Congress.
“Opo naman po, opo. Sino ba ang hindi takot? Sa showbiz industry, malaking bagay po talaga ang ABS-CBN. Ang dami pong nabibigyan ng work, ang daming nabibigyan na opportunity, mga dreams na nagiging totoo, not just as artista, kung hindi the people behind the camera. So, isa siyang malaking pangarap na nawala.”
Despite the lack of franchise, the Kapamilya network continues to stream its shows through online platforms, cable channels, and block time agreements with other TV networks.
“Nandiyan pa rin naman, pero siyempre iba pa rin kapag meron kaming prangkisa.
“Mas maraming taong natutulungan, mas maraming pangarap ang natutupad. Mas [marami] lang ang nawala,” Chiu added.
Chiu is the grand winner of the Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1 in 2006. It was her stepping stone in the entertainment industry.
