Giant networks ABS-CBN and GMA-7 issued separate statements earlier last March 24, in connection with Manny Pacquiao’s revelation that ABS-CBN broke their agreement that his recorded statement about his decision to partner with the Kapamilya network will be embargoed, and that his statement was made by ABS-CBN’s lawyer.
“Ang usapan namin ng kabila [ABS-CBN] ay, sabi ko, ‘Huwag muna tayo maggawa ng footage or video… Suriin ko muna kontrata ng Solar kung may breach of contract at saka tayo maglabas ng ganyang mga videos.’ And then ang sabi nila sa akin na, ‘Itatago lang namin, hindi namin ipapalabas, gawin mo na lang ito para pag sabihin namin sa iyo pag ipalabas namin,’ kaya ginawa namin.
“At yung mga statement na iyon, actually, hindi naman ako ang gumawa nun. Ang gumawa nun yung mga abogado rin ng ABS-CBN. Sila rin nagturo san ‘kin, sila ang may idea nun na gawin ang sasabihin ko,” said Manny in a phone-patch interview with PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) and other entertainment and sports media yesterday, March 23.
Here is the statement of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs:
“We are surprised by Manny Pacquiao’s statement that ABS-CBN News broke a supposed embargo.
“Here are the facts:
“On March 14, Manny Pacquiao recorded a statement that he asked be embargoed. That statement has never aired.
“On March 17, he recorded another statement saying that he came to ABS-CBN to air his next fights. He later approved that statement for airing, and our newscasts aired it on Wednesday, March 18.
“On March 19, in an interview while training, he asked viewers to support him and watch his fight on ABS-CBN.
“On March 20, Pacquiao again declared in an ABS-CBN interview that ‘my decision [is] still the same. Fight mapapanood sa ABS-CBN.”
“We respond because this charge strikes at our core values as a news organization: honest reporting and respect for our sources. Regardless, we continue to report on Manny Pacquiao’s activities and respect his decision to enter into any arrangement with any company regarding his fights.”
Here is the official statement of GMA Network:
“GMA Network maintains that after all the recent events that happened, Manny Pacquiao made the right decision by honoring his contract with Solar Sports and more importantly, by remaining a Kapuso.
“Pacquiao made a bold statement during the press conference organized by GMA Network and Solar Sports yesterday (March 23) when he said that ABS-CBN reneged on their commitment to Pacquiao not to air the videos on his transfer to ABS-CBN until after he has proven the breach of contract on the part of Solar. Pacquiao also apologized to GMA Network and Solar Sports executives for what happened.
“GMA Network Chairman, President and CEO Felipe L. Gozon admired Pacquiao for his courage to admit his faults. ‘It shows character for a man, particularly a world champion like Manny Pacquiao, to admit and ask forgiveness for committing a mistake. It took a lot of courage to tell the truth over what happened, even if in doing so, some quarters may fault him,’ Gozon said.
“Gozon also said that it is now time to move forward and forget about everything that happened. “We only want what is best for Manny and we wish him success in his fight against Ricky Hatton. His fight is not only for himself and his family, but for the entire country as well. He should now train hard and focus on his preparations for the fight,” Gozon said.
“Manny Pacquiao’s fight with Ricky Hatton on May 2 (May 3 in the Philippines) will be seen by Filipinos nationwide for free on GMA Network.”
ERWIN SANTIAGO
Philippine Entertainment Portal
ohwwwwwwwwwwwww……….
MANNY PACQUIAO VS RICKY HATTON
http://ryanericsongcanlas.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton/
Ryan Ericson Canlas
SAP Practice Manager – SAP COE
International SAP Basis Consultant
Salud: There’s evident fraud
By Recah Trinidad
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. could be liable for fraud in Manny Pacquiao’s failed bid to switch channels in the coverage of his big fight on May 2 against Ricky Hatton, a respected lawyer-sportsman said Monday.
“There was evident tampering of a live contract,” said former Philippine Basketball Association commissioner Rudy Salud, the founding secretary-general of the World Boxing Council.
Told that it was Pacquiao who reportedly approached ABS-CBN in a move to rescind his live contract with Solar Sports, Salud said that did not make the “giant network” less liable.
“They have very strict rules on these contracts, and any move or effort to impair or infringe on them—from either side—is regarded as pure and simple fraud,” Salud explained.
Salud, an original Pacquiao diehard, said what had truly saddened him was the discovery that Pacquiao’s claim of fighting for his people and country was purely incidental in the boxer’s career.
“What surfaced was that Pacquiao’s priority in his big fights was, first and foremost, to earn enormous millions,” Salud rued.
Pacquiao had claimed the video footage where he announced he was joining ABS-CBN was not supposed to be aired last Wednesday.
“Ang sabi ko sa kanila (ABS-CBN) suriin ko muna kontrata ng Solar kung may breach of contract at saka tayo maglabas ng ganyang mga videos (I told them I’ll carefully study first if there’s a breach in my contract with Solar, then that’s when we’ll release the video),” Pacquiao said via phone patch in a press conference Monday at the GMA-7 compound.
“And then sabi nila sa akin, ‘Itatago na lang namin, hindi namin ipapalabas. Gawin mo na lang ito, sabihin namin sa iyo pag ipapalabas namin’ (And then they told me, ‘We’ll just keep it, we won’t air it. Just do this, we’ll tell you when we’ll air it’).”
Solar Sports earlier signed a block-time agreement with GMA-7, ABS-CBN’s fiercest network rival, to telecast the megabuck light welterweight bout with Hatton.
“He was misled,” said Solar Sports chair William Tieng. “I think he was, excuse the expression, taken for a ride, deceived by people close to him. And there’s a lawyer who tried to twist the facts against Solar.”
“Solar is putting all these things behind,” added Tieng.
the true color of ebs-meralco. malaking sampal to sa mukha ni PLASTIKADANG OROCAN joeypobre. he was so sure that money (the boxer) will eventually transfer to the point of belittling GMA and Solar. this is a refelction of his traitorous character of worshipping and loving money (the currency) above all else.
and what happened afterwards when the tides have turned against money (the boxer) and ebs-meralco. Joeypobre turned around on his premise and even criticized and belittled money (the boxer) blaming him and telling it is all money’s (the boxer) fault.
how medean this person is. he is the true embodiment of a modern benedict arnold or the makapili during japanese times.
http://tv-talk.blogspot.com/2009/03/manny-pacquiao-vs-abs-cbn.html
Nakakatawa naman ang sabi ng ABS na pinapahalagahan nila ang makatotohanan pagbabalita. Hindi ba kilala ang ABS sa spliced news at sirang sira ang kanila NP&A dahil nga pagdating na sa mga Lopezes/Meralco ay subtle na ang news at kung pwede nga lang ay hwag ng ibalita. Plastic masyado ang ABS dahil kaya nila ni-refute ang sabi ni Pacquiao ay nakakahiya sila alam nilang may contract pa ay sige lang sige in the name of Money/Pera.
kate pera pera lang yan. pera ang sinasamba ni money at pobre. ang malaking tanong saan kukunin ang pera kung nalulugi na sila. you’re guess is as good as mine. tataas na naman ang kuryente. kawawang mga pilipino, niloloko na ng harap harapan ng mga lopes di pa rin magising-gising.
Someone told me na kaya nila bino boycott ang palabas sa ABS, ay dahil sa mahal na singil ng meralco. Isang baranggay yan galit sa pamunuan ng Meralco.Kaya wag kayong magtaka kung bakit natatalo ang ABS sa Mega Manila.Nasagap ko lang yung balita na yan sa kaibigan ko na kasali a boykott…