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‘Kasama ako sa laban na ito’: Nadine Lustre speaks as ABS-CBN workers face retrenchment
Actress Nadine Lustre expressed her solidarity with ABS-CBN artists and workers following the denial of the network's franchise renewal application by Congress.
Lustre stated that she, like the Kapamilya network's supporters, is also scared and saddened by the situation.
She empathized with the over 11,000 individuals who lost their jobs due to the shutdown.
The actress declared, "Kasama ako sa laban na ito" (I am part of this fight), emphasizing her support for those advocating for the network.
Lustre urged the public to focus on more important matters and to avoid internal conflicts, stating, "Pakiusap, huwag tayong magaway away at maghati. Wala na tayong oras." (Please, let's not fight and separate. We have no more time.)
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