photographer Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 MANILA, Philippines - Stunned like everybody else. That was how ABS-CBN felt about Manny Pacquiao’s statement that the giant television network aired the video footage that showed the boxing superstar rescinding his contract with Solar Sports when it was not supposed to. “We are surprised by Manny Pacquiao’s statement that ABS-CBN News broke a supposed embargo,” said a statement released by the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs to the media yesterday. “We respond because this charge strikes at our core values as a news organization: honest reporting and respect for our sources,” it added. Out to set the record straight, ABS-CBN said Pacquiao on March 14 recorded a statement “that he asked to be embargoed (withheld)” and the TV station obliged and said that the statement was “never aired.” It was March 17, when the issue between ABS-CBN and Solar Sports had become the talk of the town, when Pacquiao issued another statement, “saying that he came to ABS-CBN to air his next fight.” Pacquiao, according to the TV network, approved that statement for airing, and “our newscasts aired it on Wednesday, March 19 (Manila time). It was in this footage where Pacquiao announced that he was rescinding or has rescinded his contract with Solar Sports as his official media partner, due to delayed payment for his May 2 fight with Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas. Solar has a contract with Pacquiao to air his fights starting in 2007 until 2011, and has the right to choose a network that would air the fights locally. In this case, GMA-7 is the current partner with a live contract with Solar Sports. Then on March 19, a Friday in Manila, Pacquiao once again came on ABS-CBN, saying his decision “is still the same” and he asked his supporters to watch out for his Hatton fight on ABS-CBN. The following day, however, Pacquiao recanted all his previous statements, saying there was no violation in his contract with Solar, which he described as “valid and binding” and therefore he had to honor it. Pacquiao then came out of GMA-7 saying everything is back to normal. He also apologized to the public for any confusion, and said what happened was a mere miscommunication between him and Solar Sports. He said the Hatton fight will be aired on GMA-7. Still, ABS-CBN vowed to carry out its duties professionally, and part of it is to bring fresh, detailed reports on Pacquiao’s training leading to the fight. “Regardless (of what happened), we continue to report on Manny Pacquiao’s activities and respect his decision to enter into any arrangement with any company regarding his fights,” said ABS-CBN. The other day, Solar and GMA-7 held a press conference, and during a phone patch from his La Palazzo apartment from Los Angeles Pacquiao talked about the embargo deal with ABS-CBN. “Ginawa namin yung video statement basta ang usapan itatago lang at hindi muna ilalabas (We did it based on the agreement that it was for embargo),” said Pacquiao as everybody listened. Yesterday, GMA-7 also came out with a statement. “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 (a member of GMA-7 family). Atty. Felipe Gozon, GMA-7 chairman and chief executive officer, 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. “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. Quote Link to comment
djrs Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 may boxer ba na kasama sa top 10 pound for pound na hindi nagpapabayad? or hindi habol ang pera? hehehehe. Quote Link to comment
deeno626 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ...e ano masabi nyo about Jinky's comments on ABS' "SNN"? Quote Link to comment
skitz Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) ...e ano masabi nyo about Jinky's comments on ABS' "SNN"?KIndly recap what she said. I don't watch that SNN crap on ABS-CBN. Edited March 25, 2009 by skitz Quote Link to comment
king23james Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 d**m you PacMan! ayan, nagkagulo tuloy ang situasyon Quote Link to comment
bukn0y Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 tingin ko kahit ano pa sabihin ni jinky eh walang basehan. unang una hindi naman sya yung lalabanpangalawa hindi naman sya yung naka pirma sa kontrata. so manahimik nalang sya at antayin ang perang makukuha nila from the fight and from the endorsers. Quote Link to comment
skitz Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) d**m you PacMan! ayan, nagkagulo tuloy ang situasyonPre, easy ka lang. ABS-CBN ang nanggulo. Ikaw as an outsider, even before all this brouhaha happened, do you think that Pacman has contract with Solar and GMA7 (at least until the Hatton fight)? COMMON KNOWLEDGE/SENSE naman di ba? Multi-million dollar fights do not happen without signing dotted lines. Heto, pasok ABS-CBN, hayok na hayok maka pirate, kaya yun, hala offer ng buwan, makuha lang si Pacman. ALAM NAMAN NILA NA MAY CONTRACT SI PACMAN (like the rest of us). Kung hindi nila alam yun, aba, o sige na, hindi na ganid ang ABS-CBN, TANGA na lang. t#ang%na ABS-CBN, matalo si Pacman kay Hatton, kayo sisihin ng sambayanang Pilipino. Ipako sa krus si Willie! Edited March 25, 2009 by skitz Quote Link to comment
mobidick Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 i was totally disapointed about wat happend wether its pacquiao the lawyer of pacman or abs-cbn ganito na ba talaga sila mga mukhang pera ang nakikita ko dito ang bottom line is pera pa rin ang pinag aawayan kawawa naman mga taong bayan sino sino na naman kaya ang makikinabanbg sa laban yung iba nga nagbabayad pa ng 500 para lang mapanood ng live kung ako sa inyo sa radyo na lang kayo manood or mag tyaga na lng kayo sa tv kahit abutin ng san damakmak na commercial ewan ko parang nawalan na ko ng gana sa laban na to Quote Link to comment
solicitor Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) This latest brouhaha only shows what i've been telling to all stupid pacman fans...the guy is all about money. All of these "religious kuno thing" and "love for country"," peace to everybody" are nothing more than a show....how can he ask for unity in the country when he himself is trying to put people against each other!!!! and after backtracking on his previous statement , he still has the guts to bad mouth ABS-CBN...what an ingrate!!!! Edited March 25, 2009 by solicitor Quote Link to comment
djrs Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 all stupid pacman fans did you know the meaning of prize fighter? did you know that during pacman fights all time low ang crime sa pinas? did you know that even you can tell the filipino people to unite? did you know that boxing is a show? pano mo naman nasabi na stupid ang mga pac fans? kung ikaw incharge sa abs-cbn papayag ka ba na lumipat sayo si pacman na alam mong may contract pa si pacman? hehehehe. Business is business.. boxing is also business... pero dont get me wrong malaki ang naitutulong ni pacman sa bansa natin... di mo lang ramdam siguro kasi nakukurakot ang tax e. hehehehe. Quote Link to comment
solicitor Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 did you know the meaning of prize fighter? did you know that during pacman fights all time low ang crime sa pinas? did you know that even you can tell the filipino people to unite? did you know that boxing is a show? pano mo naman nasabi na stupid ang mga pac fans? kung ikaw incharge sa abs-cbn papayag ka ba na lumipat sayo si pacman na alam mong may contract pa si pacman? hehehehe. Business is business.. boxing is also business... pero dont get me wrong malaki ang naitutulong ni pacman sa bansa natin... di mo lang ramdam siguro kasi nakukurakot ang tax e. hehehehe. I did not say that he's not a prize fighter... I never posted anything about crime getting higher every time he has a fight ..... I do not tell pinoys to unite because im not a hypocrite.... Boxing is supposedly a sport not a show....... The only thing about your post that makes sense to me is that " business is business" and that is also the reason why ABS-CBN gambled on taking pacman's contract....... Now tell me...are you stupid or not? Quote Link to comment
king23james Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Pre, easy ka lang. ABS-CBN ang nanggulo. Ikaw as an outsider, even before all this brouhaha happened, do you think that Pacman has contract with Solar and GMA7 (at least until the Hatton fight)? COMMON KNOWLEDGE/SENSE naman di ba? Multi-million dollar fights do not happen without signing dotted lines. Heto, pasok ABS-CBN, hayok na hayok maka pirate, kaya yun, hala offer ng buwan, makuha lang si Pacman. ALAM NAMAN NILA NA MAY CONTRACT SI PACMAN (like the rest of us). Kung hindi nila alam yun, aba, o sige na, hindi na ganid ang ABS-CBN, TANGA na lang. t#ang%na ABS-CBN, matalo si Pacman kay Hatton, kayo sisihin ng sambayanang Pilipino. Ipako sa krus si Willie! no, d**m solar, GMA7.....they have limited reach......si PacMan sisishin, magulo ang isip niya Quote Link to comment
madik Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^what do we call that? gullible ba hehe... abs dapat nag refrain na kaagad even if it was pacman who offered. they already know about his previous contracts yet they were willingly or just plain stupidly agreed ... airing it ASAP that they were given the exclusive rights on the hatton fight.. they were so excited im guessing the top abs honchos were having orgasms Quote Link to comment
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