I cannot say they were pristine in terms of news and current events say being unbiased but was that really enough of a reason to hammer the network down? We cannot say for sure what happened behind closed doors. Politically and well.. the power play but when I turned my TV on to CH 8 and saw the black screen, it stung a bit.
Growing up, we didn't have cable. I would wake up early in the morning during weekends because I need me my weekly dose of my weekend morning shows. Hiraya Manawari was always my favorite. Heck I even named all my support characters Hiraya to pay homage. This show inspired me to dream, honed my creativity and lit that spark of magic in me. I would smile fondly at the episodes that I can still recall vaguely. Then there were the weekday morning cartoons that I would gladly miss my class for, sometimes I would even fake sickness not to miss an episode and boy would I feel triumphant whenever I'd have it my way.
In this Digital Revolution, I am proud that I come from the era where we got to experience the old and the new. Where we had to ran to and from the bathroom during commercial breaks. Where families gathered in front of Magandang Gabi Bayan Gabi ng Lagim Halloween specials because back then we did not have the luxury of pressing pause nor searching for the missed episodes online. ABS CBN has been a part of our family, laughter, tears, thrills, and so much more. Though lately I have not been tuning in a lot as I have now a more specific taste in shows, still I am grateful of these people's life work, not just the artists but all 11,000 employees of the late. Thank you Kapamilya.
