ABS-CBN writer and Kapamilya ng Manggagawang Pilipino party-list nominee Jerry Gracio called out Martin Nievera and Jed Madela for being part of Salamat, PRRD thanksgiving event on Sunday, June 26.
In a series of Facebook posts on Tuesday, June 28, Gracio questioned why the two Kapamilya singers offered a song for Duterte, who was responsible for the shutdown of ABS-CBN.
“Pakitanong kay Martin Nievera, Jed Madela, atbp. kung bakit sila nagpapasalamat kay Duterte—dahil ipinasara ni Duterte ang network na pinagtrabahuan nila? Dahil nawalan ng trabaho ang mga kapwa nila manggagawa sa ABS-CBN? Pakitanong please,” he wrote.
He also talked about loyalty in a separate Facebook post.
Gracio said, “Yung loyalty, di mo naman masusukat ‘yan sa pag-stay sa Ignacia at di paglipat sa Kamuning. Andaming taga-Kamuning who supported their colleagues from Ignacia, while people from Ignacia sing praise to the man who burned their house.”
He added, “Para malinaw at last na ito: wala akong paki kung kantahan ninyo si Duterte. Kahit sayawan n’yo pa, mag-twerk kayo. Pero sabi ni Duterte, ‘kawatan’ ang ABS-CBN. So, paano naaatim ni Martin Nievera at Jed Madela na magtrabaho sa isang kompanya na ‘kawatan’?”
During his oath-taking ceremony for the newly appointed local government officials on Monday, June 27, Duterte admitted he used his presidential powers against giant network ABS-CBN.
Duterte said: “I used the presidential powers to tell Congress that you are dealing with scoundrels and if you continue to kowtow with them, kawawa ang Pilipino.”
To recall, the ABS-CBN got forced to shut down in July 2020 after 70 lawmakers voted to deny the Network’s franchise application.
