Recently, a huge company was ordered to shut down its operations. Most people sympathize and are indignant, while others treat it as a small victory.
A source told Buzzer Beater that one of those who feel the vindication is a well-known sports personality who was not given what is due for him despite a long service for the network.
The source said: “Hindi man aminin ni sports personality, pero munting tagumpay para sakanya ito. Sa kabila kasi ng ilang dekada niyang pagseserbisyo sa kumpanya, hindi niya nakuha ang nararapat para sakanya.”
“Ipinaglaban naman ni sports personality ang karapatan niya. Pero imbes na ibigay sa kanya ‘yung hinihiling na tamang kabayaran, idinemanda pa siya,” the source added.
“Sa awa ng Diyos ay pumanig ang korte kay sports personality. Ngunit dahil balasubas nga ang kumpanya, hindi pa din siya binayaran kahit man lang ‘dun sa compensatory damages sa kanya,” the source further said.
According to the source, the well-known sports figure was not the only one who suffered a harrowing fate in the company.
A female newscaster was fired after giving birth even though she was on maternity leave and the same thing happened to another newscaster after having an argument with a high-ranking official.
There was also a personality who was axed for having an affair with the company’s top brass.
“Kung silang mga sikat sa kanilang larangan ay binabalasubas ng kumpanya, ano pa kaya ang mga maliliit lamang nila na manggagawa?” the source asked.
“Mahirap kasi diyan madami ang nakikisimpatiya sakanila, ngunit hindi nila alam na may kabahuan ding itinatago ang balasubas na kumpanyang iyan,” he added. “Wag na sana silang magmalinis dahil madami rin na alam ang tunay nilang kulay.”
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Member schools of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) are one with broadcast giant ABS-CBN after it was forced to shut down its operations Tuesday evening.
Minutes after the network went off-air following orders from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) due to an expired franchise, De La Salle University’s main building lit up with ABS-CBN’s colors red, green and blue.
Ateneo de Manila University, on the other hand, lamented the NTC’s decision by saying “it deprived the Filipino people vital sources of information, entertainment and public service.
University of Santo Tomas also shared Ateneo’s sentiments. “ABS-CBN has become a constant companion of Filipinos here and abroad,” the school said.
For its part, Far Eastern University rued the timing of the station’s shutdown.
ABS-CBN’s sister station Sports and Action served as the main channel covering UAAP sporting events./PN
