Willie Revillame announced in a press conference on Monday that he was finally leaving ABS-CBN despite his existing contract which expires September 2011.
Willie Revillame was surprised by ABS-CBN‘s decision to cancel “Wowowee.” It was originally planned that Willie will return to “Wowowee” on July 31. But the network changed its mind by offering him a one-hour pre-recorded weekly program.
Meanwhile here is the official statement of ABS-CBN regarding the matter.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON WILLIE REVILLAME’S PRESSCON PRONOUNCEMENTS
Today at 2:45amReference: Bong Osorio, ABS-CBN Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: (632) 415-2272 loc. 4377 or (632) 217.4662; mobile 0917.8401278
Email: bong_osorio@abs-cbn.comFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9 August 2010OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON WILLIE REVILLAME’S
PRESSCON PRONOUNCEMENTSWe take note of Willie Revillame’s pronouncements in his press conference today.
Willie is bound to ABS-CBN by a contract until September 2011. He violated the behavioral provisions of his contract when he threatened the ABS-CBN management during the May 4, 2010 episode of Wowowee, with a resignation if management does not fire another artist of the network. His behavior was generally seen as a display of disrespect and arrogance, completely unacceptable to the Filipino public.
As the one who violated his contract, Willie has no right to have it unilaterally invalidated. Contracts are binding agreements that must be respected by the contracting parties involved. The one who violates the contract cannot be allowed to dictate whether it should continue or end. Otherwise, contracts will have no value and may be terminated based on whim.
ABS-CBN is the aggrieved party, and as such, is the only one that can decide to end the agreement.
Despite all that had happened, ABS-CBN was willing to continue with the contract. Willie however, refused to take responsibility for his actions.
ABS-CBN wishes to reiterate that it will hold Willie to his obligations under the contract which expires September 2011.
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