I remember receiving this shirt in 2013, back when I was still a writer for the ABS-CBN News Channel. ANC is part of the ABS-CBN family, but technically I'm not employed by ABS-CBN Corporation (this is why we always say we're 11,000 strong, not 4,000 or some other figure). But I digress. When I received this shirt in time for #Halalan2013, I was excited to wear it. Sure, it had a very simple design, but the stitched ABS-CBN News logo turned it into something else. This ABS-CBN News shirt means I'm not just an employee of a subsidiary, not just a sidekick in the newsroom. This ABS-CBN News shirt is a reminder that I am part of ABS-CBN News, a part of a bigger group, a part of a bigger mission to be in the service of the Filipino, not just during election period but every day in the course of our jobs. We may make mistakes along the way but all of what we do is always for the truth and always for the Filipino. Today, our jobs are at stake, our company battered and bruised but not yet totally out. Today, our hearts are heavy, but it only leaves us with no choice but to surrender everything to God. Today, we dread the worse, but we also hope for the best. We hope you can join us in prayer and in the struggle. #LabanKapamilya #VoteYesToABSCBN #IbalikAngABSCBN #DefendPressFreedom ❤️💚💙 (P.S. Second 📸: @dinoponti) (at ABS-CBN News) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCcnEtxhn6G/?igshid=1j7wsiby6klry
