This Monday, after months of petitioning Congress, the Senate finally tackled the long-pending bills on ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal. As they deliberated the merits and complaints surrounding the broadcast network, some of its biggest stars came out in support of the media and entertainment group.
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Star Magic, the talent management arm of ABS-CBN, shared a number of photos on their Instagram account showcasing various artists who “stand with ABS-CBN.” They are uniform in white tops accessorized with ribbons in the colors of ABS-CBN.
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These portraits were posted amid the Senate hearings. They are all captioned with the hashtags “#StarMagicStandswithABSCBN” and “#InTheServiceOfTheFilipino”. Some of the biggest stars posed for the portraits like love teams Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, and Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber.
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Other celebrities who took part include Piolo Pascual, Kim Chiu, Shaina Magdayao, Sam Milby, and Pokwang. Actors such as Angelica Panganiban, Jericho Rosales, Julia Barretto, Ivana Alawi, Jolina Magdangal, Joshua Garcia, and Janella Salvador were previously featured in Star Magic’s campaign.
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