Director Laurenti Dyogi: ABS-CBN is not perfect but we continuously improve our service

Artists, employees, and even avid viewers have stood their ground by sharing posts with the hashtag #IstandwithABSCBN, but this time, it is an executive of the network giant that shared his side.

Amidst the pending franchise renewal issue and quo warranto case that the ABS-CBN network is facing, Production Director Laurenti Dyogi took to Facebook to post his ‘sadness that some people wish to shut down a company that has been serving the public for 65 years.’

“Mas mahaba pa sa ano mang administrasyon sa ating bansa (Even longer than any administration of our country,” he wrote.

“’Di perpekto ang ABSCBN bilang isang kumpanya pero sa loob ng mahabang panahon pilit naming pinagbubuti ang aming serbisyo sa pagbibigay ng mga programa at balita, at sa pagtulong sa kapwa. (ABS-CBN may not be perfect as a company but in all these years, we strive to improve our service by producing programs and news and helping others),” Dyogi continued.

He focused on two issues, namely paying taxes and foreign ownership.

According to him as an employee, a big part of his salary goes to the government monthly because of taxes and this is the same case with other employees because the company itself is paying taxes.

“Walang utang ang ABS[-CBN] kasi kung meron ba’t walang reklamo ang BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue)? Ba’t binigyan ng parangal na isa sa top taxpayer ng bansa? (ABS-CBN has no debts because if there are, how come BIR is not saying anything? Or how come we are awarded as one of the top taxpayers of the country?” he added.

Dyogi also wrote “Sana alamin [na]ng mabuti ang detalye ng PDRs (Philippine Depository Receipts) bago manghusga dahil dumaan ito sa tamang proseso at aprobado ng SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) (The details of PDRs should be studied well before judging because we underwent the right process and it is even approved by the SEC).”

He connected both issues to the issue of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), where he emphasized that there is no action despite the BIR’s complaints against POGOs, as well as, these being owned by foreigners.

Dyogi said that they are not rallying or ‘putting up a fight’ because they are all focused in their jobs of delivering programs everyday as an obligation for their viewers.’

He added that these numerous issues can be solved in a simple way as long as they will be heard with an open mind.

He concluded his post by being grateful to those who continue to support the Kapamilya network.

“Sa mga pagkakataong ito, narararamdaman kong mas tumatapang at mas nagiging buo ang aming pamilya (In these times, I can really feel that our family is being getting more courage and oneness,” Dyogi wrote.