Regine on network war: We shouldn’t be involved
Regine Velasquez said the network war is puzzling her but declared: “Dapat po, ang artista wala na…wala kaming kinalaman.”
PEP reports:
“I’m happy where I am now,” anang Asia’s Songbird sa usap-usapan ng paglipat niya diumano sa ABS-CBN mula sa GMA Network. Ipinahayag ito ni Regine sa solo presscon na ibinigay sa kanya ng Kapamilya network nitong Sabado, for her second appearance sa Maalaala Mo Kaya na ipalalabas sa February 22.
Wala pa raw talagang desisyon si Regine kung lilipat na siya sa ABS-CBN o mananatili sa GMA7. Pero inamin ni Regine na may offer talaga sa kanya ang dalawang giant networks.
“Alam ninyo, kasi mahirap yung totoo,” banggit niya. “Wala talaga akong desisyon right now. Ang hirap kasing magitna sa [network] war, ganun. As an artist, it’s very, very hard because, actually, ako, I find it very, very difficult because I also have friends here in ABS-CBN.
“I happen also like to work with ABS-CBN. But at the same time, I’ve been with GMA for a long, long time. They also took good care of me. Kaya lang kasi, as an artist, minsan you want to experience something else. You want growth, you want to be challenged. And since nangyayari po itong [network] war na ito, kami pong mga artist, hindi lang kami makapagsalita. But actually, kami po yung nagigipit. That’s the truth, di ba?
“It’s really sad because our industry is very small and as matter of fact, it is even dying. And then, in the midst of all these things, nagugulo pa tayo ng war…itong war ng two networks. I personally don’t understand because dapat po, ang artista wala na…wala kaming kinalaman. Wala naman talaga kaming kinalaman. Hindi naman po ako ang may-ari ng network. Kung ako ang may-ari, e, di ang sasabihin ko sa inyo, ‘Malaki na ang pag-aari ko!’” natatawa niyang sabi.
“Siyempre, ayaw naman naming sumabay,” patuloy ni Regine na seryoso na ang tono. “But like I said, you know, gusto mo makipagtrabaho rin once in a while here, sana makagawa rin ako ng something dito. At the same time, sana may mabalikan din ako dito. Kasi artista ka, e. You should be able to do that. Ganun naman yun, e.
“Artista ka, so puwede ka dapat kahit saan, kung ano yung feeling mo and challenge for you as an artist. Kasi ako po, hindi sakim. I think I have proven that many times already. Kasi sa akin, I love working. I love to work. Pero hindi rin po ako natatangay sa pera-pera lang. Kasi yung pera po madali pong kitain. Pero yun pong dignidad mo as a person, you cannot buy that.
“So, I’m telling you now the truth. I have no decision yet. Hindi dahil hinihintay ko kung sino ang mas may malaking presyong ibibigay sa akin, although this is my bread and butter, and I’m telling you that’s also being considered, of course. I mean, hindi ako magiging plastik. Sasabihin ko talaga ‘yan na kinu-consider din ‘yan [money matter].
“I think meron ako… Ang feeling ko, merong growth na mangyayari sa akin, improvement, you know. If there is a challenge for me na magkakaroon ulit ako ng drive, then doon ako pupunta. But right now, wala pang final for anything. But both networks naman, kumbaga, nagpapahaging naman sila pareho. So, ang haba naman ng hair ko!” biro ni Regine.
Source: Philippine Entertainment Portal
