Pinoy Buzz: Forevermore

VIDEO: Cathy Garcia Molina speaks out on viral ‘open letter’

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - Blockbuster film and TV director Cathy Garcia-Molina turned emotional as she finally spoke up about the <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/open-letter-against-forevermore-director-cathy-garcia-molina-goes-viral.html" rel="nofollow">viral open letter Rossellyn Domingo and Alvin Campomanes have shared on social media</a> on alleged humiliation and cursing they received during "Forevermore" taping in Baguio City.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirhnFtoxipQPZ-vmSCK0nnGqpDt8vxsszmx6Of0pi-_rYTJtYh_dTWlN9anEVZgPdWO7chN0rJ5djWI8eyAK5ncBqMSQJl86CY3xymX9clnwyk4qLWYk9D4K9sjb2TDzceVD7p4pmytXt/s1600/cathy-garcia-molina-reacts.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cathy Garcia Molina: "I'm not an evil person"" border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirhnFtoxipQPZ-vmSCK0nnGqpDt8vxsszmx6Of0pi-_rYTJtYh_dTWlN9anEVZgPdWO7chN0rJ5djWI8eyAK5ncBqMSQJl86CY3xymX9clnwyk4qLWYk9D4K9sjb2TDzceVD7p4pmytXt/s640/cathy-garcia-molina-reacts.jpg" title="Cathy Garcia Molina: "I'm not an evil person"" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cathy Garcia Molina: "I'm not an evil person". Screengrab from Youtube.</td></tr></tbody></table>In an interview with Boy Abunda, Molina clarified that cursing issue is true but it was "with good intentions na sana napaganda ang show, mapaarte ang artista, makuha ang kailangan para mapaganda ang show."<br /><br />"He was right, I really cursed. But not at him, ilalagay ko lang sa konteksto. Hindi nakalagay doon sa letter kung gaano kadalas siya nagkamali. Hindi nakalagay sa letter ilang beses kinunan 'yon. Hindi nakalagay sa letter ano ang sinabi niya kung bakit ako nakarating sa gano'ng emosyon."<br /><br />She also recalled the exact words that possibly hurt Campomanes: "sino ba ang kausap mo bakit hindi ka tumingin? Tignan mo, ang kulit mo naman, e, paksh*t ka."<br /><br />Molina explained she's wrong on cursing but clarified it was a normal "language" in the industry.<br /><br />"Hindi ko sinasabing tama ang pagmumura, hindi siya mura to degrade or to humiliate or to insult anyone."<br /><br />Molina added if she was aware that Campomanes don't know their "language," she would have immediately apologized.<br /><br />"Kaya ko naman mag-apologize, e. Kayang kaya ko. Hindi niya pala alam ang lenguwahe ng industriyang 'to. Kung sinabi lang niya right away, I would have go to him and say, 'sorry, hindi ka pala sanay.'"<br /><br /><b>WATCH: Cathy Garcia-Molina breaks her silence on viral ‘open letter’ </b>(video courtesy of ABS-CBN Entertainment/Youtube)<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s361XX_H8f8" width="560"></iframe></center><br />She added that her family was being dragged on the issue and she is also receiving some death threats.<br /><br />She even asked: "Nangyari ito October 2014. Ang alam ng mga staff at mga boss na tapos na ang issue. Siguro may naipangako, hindi ko alam na magso-sorry ako. Bakit deretso sa social media? Bakit January 1? Bakit pagkatapos ng pelikula ko? Bakit hindi nung kasagsagan ng "Forevermore? Bakit kelangan ako sa masira sa maraming tao?"<br /><br />Molina said she prayed for the Lord to guide her so she will not hurt other people again. She also apologized and admitted that she was careless on using words.<br /><br />"Sana may matutunan kami rito, pati ang kompaya at mga katrabaho ko. Things happen for a reason."<br /><br />Meanwhile, “Forevermore’s” business unit head Des Tanwangco also released an <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/abs-cbn-issues-statement-on-cathy-garcia-molina-controversy.html" rel="nofollow">official statement</a>. It states: <br /><br /><i>“ABS-CBN acknowledged and responded immediately to Alvin Campomanes when he wrote to us in October 2014. We also sought a meeting with Mr Campomanes and Rossellyn Domingo through MTQ Promotions and Talent Management, the agency that engaged their services for the project.</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>“But we were later informed by MTQ Promotions and Talent Management owner Mary Ann Trumata-Rejano that there was no need for a meeting as they had met with Mr Campomanes and Ms Domingo and settled the issue.</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>“When Ms Domingo posted an open letter on her Facebook last Dec 30, we were surprised to learn that the issue has not been resolved, contrary to what the talent agency owner told us. At present, we are in communication with Mr Campomanes and both parties have agreed to meet to resolve the matter.”</i></div>

VIDEO: Cathy Garcia Molina speaks out on viral ‘open letter’

MANILA, Philippines - Blockbuster film and TV director Cathy Garcia-Molina turned emotional as she finally spoke up about the viral open le...

ABS-CBN issues statement on Cathy Garcia-Molina controversy

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - ABS-CBN has responded to the talents who complained against Cathy Garcia-Molina's alleged verbal abuse happened in the set of the defunct TV series “Forevermore.”<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_Di71ghU0mKIg40OBCf48pGIVppCl9BV7w-v1PaiTFt3MXTcryRezMHGN-NpEmfWcktv0zO4et6zo99xc0sBfbObzyTRafCtiZ7v8DVSU3RGAHsZcWWJRahH1ePwL2M7CxFstHtLhiKD/s1600/abs-cbn-cathy-garcia-issue.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ABS-CBN issues statement on Cathy Garcia-Molina controversy" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_Di71ghU0mKIg40OBCf48pGIVppCl9BV7w-v1PaiTFt3MXTcryRezMHGN-NpEmfWcktv0zO4et6zo99xc0sBfbObzyTRafCtiZ7v8DVSU3RGAHsZcWWJRahH1ePwL2M7CxFstHtLhiKD/s640/abs-cbn-cathy-garcia-issue.png" title="ABS-CBN issues statement on Cathy Garcia-Molina controversy" width="560" /></a></div><br />In a statement sent to showbiz news site Philippine Entertainment Portal, ABS-CBN said it acknowledged and responded immediately to the letter of  Alvin Campomanes in October 2014. Campomanes served as a substitute actor for a minor role in the former primetime drama, who said, he was cursed and humiliated by Molina.<br /><br />READ: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/open-letter-against-forevermore-director-cathy-garcia-molina-goes-viral.html" rel="nofollow">Open Letter against “Forevermore” Director Cathy Garcia-Molina goes viral</a><br /><br />The Kapamilya network added that they were surprised that the issue was not resolved despite of the advice of agency, who engaged Campomanes and her girlfriend Rossellyn Domingo's services for the said project that the issue was already settled.<br /><br />Here's the full statement of ABS-CBN:<br /><br /><i>“ABS-CBN acknowledged and responded immediately to Alvin Campomanes when he wrote to us in October 2014. We also sought a meeting with Mr Campomanes and Rossellyn Domingo through MTQ Promotions and Talent Management, the agency that engaged their services for the project.</i><br /><i><br /></i> <i>“But we were later informed by MTQ Promotions and Talent Management owner Mary Ann Trumata-Rejano that there was no need for a meeting as they had met with Mr Campomanes and Ms Domingo and settled the issue.</i><br /><i><br /></i> <i>“When Ms Domingo posted an open letter on her Facebook last Dec 30, we were surprised to learn that the issue has not been resolved, contrary to what the talent agency owner told us. At present, we are in communication with Mr Campomanes and both parties have agreed to meet to resolve the matter.”</i></div>

ABS-CBN issues statement on Cathy Garcia-Molina controversy

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN has responded to the talents who complained against Cathy Garcia-Molina's alleged verbal abuse happened i...

Open Letter against “Forevermore” Director Cathy Garcia-Molina goes viral

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Blockbuster director Cathy Garcia-Molina is at the center of controversy after a former talent revealed the alleged verbal abuse experienced by her boyfriend during the taping of the 2014 ABS-CBN hit TV series "Forevermore."<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFNParIC9CEoe9eBqK-kgOfUKUlgwwiKbaM2fvocr9NxAM3FXgQksN7fXiz4ksrsFtOW-PDf6l7wjVnHw9OjbyLVI4RzrbqplgR39YdlpQrT-xEm65IX0xHNE0kl28f4ZexzR_wxErpx4/s1600/cathy-garcia-molina.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cathy Garcia-Molina is embroiled in a controversy involving a former talent. " border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFNParIC9CEoe9eBqK-kgOfUKUlgwwiKbaM2fvocr9NxAM3FXgQksN7fXiz4ksrsFtOW-PDf6l7wjVnHw9OjbyLVI4RzrbqplgR39YdlpQrT-xEm65IX0xHNE0kl28f4ZexzR_wxErpx4/s640/cathy-garcia-molina.jpg" title="Cathy Garcia-Molina is embroiled in a controversy involving a former talent. " width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blockbuster director Cathy Garcia-Molina is embroiled in a controversy involving a former talent. <br />Photo Credit: GMA Solid Global Fanpage</td></tr></tbody></table>According to a Facebook note by Rossellyn Domingo on Thursday, December 31, her boyfriend Alvin Campomanes, who served as a substitute actor for a minor role in the former primetime drama, was cursed and humiliated by Molina during a location shooting for Forevermore on October 6 to 7 in Baguio.<br /><br />“Napakasakit para sa akin na mura-murahin niyo nang pauli-ulit ang boyfriend ko sa harap ng maraming tao. Nakatatak sa alaala ko ang mga ngisi at tawanan ng mga staff at cameramen niyo kapag nagpapakawala kayo ng mga mura. Hindi niyo alam kung gaanong iginagalang ng napakaraming tao ang “ekstrang” minura-mura at ipinahiya ninyo,” Domingo wrote in her Facebook note.<br /><br />(It’s very painful for me to witness my boyfriend being cursed in front of many people. The smirks and laughs of the staff and cameramen as she says curse words are in my memory. You don’t know how much respect people give to that “extra” you cursed and humiliated.)<br /><br />Campomanes, a University of the Philippines educator and historian, filed a complaint addressed to ABS-CBN broadcast head Ma. Socorro V. Vidanes on October 22, 2014. He urged the network giant to take disciplinary actions against Molina, a certain Jeng and talent coordinator John Leonardo, who took Camponanes as a substitute actor.<br /><br />In the letter of complaint, Campomanes detailed how Molina verbally abused after he failed to follow the instructions she gave him during the first day of taping. The first-time actor claimed that he was “denigrated” by Molina during the second day of taping after he committed errors in blocking. <br /><br />“I was verbally abused. ‘P*tang *na! Ang hirap turuan!’ ‘K*nang *na!’ ‘P*ksh*t ka, Makoy!’ At that point, I remember Joey Marquez spared me from further humiliation by coaching me on how to position my body for that particular scene. I believe he was uncomfortable seeing me endure all those hurtful remarks, aware as he was that his daughter Winwyn was my student in San Beda. As a matter of prudence, I struggled to maintain my composure. I did not want to engage a woman who is almost as old as my parents in a shouting match. I am the better person. I was raised well by my parents. I was formed well by my teachers. I am an educator. I had the moral ascendancy,” Campomanes wrote.<br /><br />Read the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/rossellyn-domingo/isang-open-letter-kay-direk-cathy-garcia-molina/952070928211438?__mref=message_bubble" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full open letter of complaint to Cathy Garcia Molina here</a>.<br /><br />Through the letter of complaint, Campomanes wishes to voice out the silent rage of all the extras and behind-the-camera workers who had been “abused and dehumanized”. <br /><br />His controversial post has gone viral amassing more than 6,000 shares as of this writing. <br /><br />Molina has not released a statement regarding the issue. <b><i>-Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

Open Letter against “Forevermore” Director Cathy Garcia-Molina goes viral

MANILA, Philippines - Blockbuster director Cathy Garcia-Molina is at the center of controversy after a former talent revealed the alleged ve...

'Forevermore' Finale hits all-time high TV ratings

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN’s hit romantic drama series “Forevermore” concluded on a high note as its finale episode scored the highest national TV rating recorded this year.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsSVYiSbMPbijvhYDRARYXbIrqQUKK-DybmDAF8rDYy7vFCIP-CoJJDCh2yhaBYTC5OBOdQ6lQxqTkdB2pb7Q61PW9G8bJ9OZwaENGhIb0Nlqq7EKX3O_JTAm0zjLuQKYGrw2ldCeAsWb/s1600/Forevermore-finale-ratings.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=""Forevermore" Finale hits all-time high TV ratings" border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsSVYiSbMPbijvhYDRARYXbIrqQUKK-DybmDAF8rDYy7vFCIP-CoJJDCh2yhaBYTC5OBOdQ6lQxqTkdB2pb7Q61PW9G8bJ9OZwaENGhIb0Nlqq7EKX3O_JTAm0zjLuQKYGrw2ldCeAsWb/s640/Forevermore-finale-ratings.jpg" title=""Forevermore" Finale hits all-time high TV ratings" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />According to data from Kantar Media last Friday (May 22), the Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano-starrer hit a national TV rating of 39.3%, which is more than double its rival program in GMA “Let the Love Begin” (16.1%). This is based on a panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that represent 100% of the Philippine TV viewing population.<br /><br />Aside from winning the ratings game, “Forevermore” also conquered social networking sites such as Twitter where various hashtags, including #ForevermoreFinale, became nationwide trending topics. <br /><br />In the Road to “Forevermore” finale episode, TV viewers witnessed how Xander and Agnes proved that their love can last forever as they got engaged before Agnes flew to Japan to study. <br /><br />Under the direction of Cathy Garcia-Molina, “Forevermore” is produced by Star Creatives.<br /><br />ABS-CBN revealed today that the series' success has also reached other countries. Promotions for its dubbed airing in Kazakhstan already started. It will also soon air in Cambodia, Vietnam, and parts of Africa -- territories where ABS-CBN programs have had strong viewership.<br /><br /><b>WATCH: "Forevermore" video compilation (courtesy of ABS-CBN Entertainment)</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="355" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hRIfKYAAu-w" width="600"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="355" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s-Q2f57aXBA?list=PLPcB0_P-Zlj6ohixst2L5BejajcVHVg5H" width="600"></iframe></center></div>

'Forevermore' Finale hits all-time high TV ratings

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN’s hit romantic drama series “Forevermore” concluded on a high note as its finale episode scored the highest na...

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