Peace, at last?

MANILA, Philippines - Here’s the GMA Network statement on Kapuso artist JC de Vera:

Atty. Felipe Gozon, GMA Network head, together with Annette Gozon-Abrogar, GMA Films head, met with Ms. Annabelle Rama regarding the issue of the contract of JC de Vera. In the meeting, Atty. Gozon explained to Ms. Rama that the option to renew JC de Vera’s contract was with the Network. Ms. Rama understood and said that JC de Vera wants to stay in GMA long term and he just wants to be assured of GMA’s support for his career.

Atty. Gozon told Ms. Rama that JC de Vera had the support of the station in the past and that there has been no change in this support. Ms. Rama agreed to accept the roles that will be assigned to JC by the Network. As previously planned, JC will soon be appearing in a sinenovela in GMA’s Sinenovela timeslot.

Atty. Gozon explained to Ms. Rama that in the issue of casting talents, if there are any concerns from the talents themselves or their managers, they can always reason out with the Network and the Network will listen to what they have to say. The final decision, however, shall always rest with the Network. Ms. Rama agreed with Atty. Gozon’s point.

With regard to Ms. Rama’s allegations against Ms. Wilma Galvante, SVP of GMA Network, Atty. Gozon told Ms. Rama that he cannot stop Ms. Galvante if she decides to file a case against Ms. Rama in her (Galvante’s) personal capacity. He asked Ms. Rama to try to refrain from further speaking about these issues. He also told Ms. Rama that he would similarly request Ms. Galvante to do the same.

Atty. Gozon affirms that GMA 7 is a professional organization and that it lives up to one of its core values that its people are its best assets.