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Monday, June 16, 2008

Last Thursday, my friend, who is going to be my boss in the company that i applied for texted me and said that my papers are now ready and i'm all set to report 2 weeks from now. So i already drafted my resignation letter (in my previous post) and rendered it to my creative director the day after (Friday), thinking that it was strategic and their would be less complications. But I was wrong... As I expected, he called me up in his room and discussed the matter with me. You guys don't know how nervous i am at that time. Kung bakit pa kasi kailangan ipaliwanag ang lahat lahat. Hindi ba pwedeng sabihing, 'eh ganun e', wala ng salisalita, wala ng tanung tanung.

Before, i said to my self that i wouldn't make salary as an issue. Dati kasi ok lang kasi sakin yun, basta kung san ako masaya, dun ako kahit mababa ang sweldo dun ako. Sabi ko noon, magreresign lang ako kapag may nakaaway ako sa office na hindi ko na matake o kaya hindi nako masaya sa ginagawa ko. Pero as time goes by, naisip ko, salary also does matter. Hello I'm already 24 and I'm not getting younger. Dyan na pumapasok yung mga household responsibilities tulad ng pagbabayad ng kuryente etal. Yung sweldo ko hanggang pangfreshgrad lang noh. And in the 2 years that I've been to this company, di naman uso ang yearly increase, moreover the benefits. So i said to my self its about time to be in better pastures.

But no, bigla nalang ako naguluhan at napaisip when my created director started to do the talking. He discussed how impressed he was with our team. He told me his plans that I'm a possible candidate for a noteworthy position. I already told him my feelings about it na impossible yun dahil di naman uso sa company ang promotion and all. he only uttered 'Why don't you let me do my job.' Hay i know that he doesn't want to give me high hope pero napaisip nga ako, posible nga naman kung iisipin. Pero the problem is, di pa sigurado yun. May risk din. In my opinion, at the most, a very influencive recommendation letter is all he could give.

Right now I'm so confused. Should i take the risk or dun ako sa sigurado? Ang hirap hirap lang talaga. What would i do?

Sa totoo lang, nahihiya ako sa friend ko na naglakad ng papers ko and all. She was able to grant my expected salary or nagiging masyado lang akong mukhang pera ngayon at pumapasok sa utak kong magtake ng risk? On the other hand, i must admit, i love my work right now if only for the poor compensation.

Ngayon i really cant decide, what would i do ?

5:21 PM

June 13, 2008

To: Mr. Leo Gonzales
Creative Director
Creative Programs Inc.

Cc: Ms. Lovella David- Andaya
Production/ Traffic Manager
CPI Creative Services

Ms. Jill Toledanes- Nuqui
Human Resources
CPI

Good day!

I hereby relinquish my post as a Copywriter/ Producer of Velvet Channel effective 2 weeks upon receiving this notice, owing it to better career opportunities. It has been a pleasant stay in this company and I would like to extend my earnest gratitude for the wonderful experience you have given during my six-month stint here.

Please accept my deepest appreciation for all the good things this company has rendered. I wish nothing but success for CPI Creative Services and most especially the Velvet channel.

Sincerely yours,

William T. Montesines
Copywriter/ Producer

4:29 PM

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

PRESS

RELEASE

Reference: Bong R. Osorio, Head of Corporate Communications

Tel: 415-2272 loc.4377, 0918.9015816

Email: bong_osorio@abs-cbn.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

11 June 2008

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON CES DRILON:

ABS-CBN News journalists Ces Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, and Angelo Valderama have been kidnapped for ransom.

ABS-CBN News is doing everything it can to help the families of its kidnapped journalists through this harrowing ordeal.

However, ABS-CBN News will abide by its policy not to pay ransom because this would embolden kidnap for ransom groups to abduct other journalists, putting more lives at risk.

We ask the nation for your prayers and request our colleagues in media to join ABS-CBN News in condemning this unconscionable attack against journalists.

We thank everyone for the outpouring of support we have received in this most difficult time.

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PAHAYAG NG ABS-CBN UKOL KAY CES DRILON:

Kinumpirma ng ABS-CBN News na kinidnap sa Sulu ng di kilalang grupo sina Ces Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, at Angelo Valderama.

Humihingi ng ransom ang mga kidnapper.

Habang ginagawa ng ABS-CBN News ang lahat para tulungan ang pamilya ng mga bihag, mahigpit nitong ipinatutupad ang “no ransom policy” o ang patakarang huwag magbayad ng ransom sa sinumang kidnaper.

Ipinaliwanag ng pamunuan ng ABS-CBN News na hindi ito nagbabayad ng ransom dahil lalo lamang lalakas ang loob ng mga kidnapper na dumukot ng ibang taga-media at ordinaryong mamamayan.

Patuloy na tumutulong ang ABS-CBN News sa mga pamilya ng aming news team.

Hiling ng ABS-CBN ang panalangin ng bayan. Panawagan din po namin sa aming mga kasamahan sa propesyon na ikundena ang walang habag na pagdukot sa malayang media.

Nagpapasalamat kami sa ipinamalas na suporta ng lahat sa gitna ng krisis na ito.

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