sabi ng kapitbahay ko as one of the staff ng ABS CBN ang a personal assistant ni coco sobrang daming hindi regular employee ng ABS. under lang sila ng agency with no benefits. ika nga niya swerte ka lang sa ABS pag artista ka talaga. pag hindi ka artista behind camera para ka lang basura. but dahil dito niya binubuhay pamilya nya wala syang choice kundi sumama ipaglaban ang contract renewal ng ABS
As someone who worked in ABS-CBN and who still know people who still work there, I can more or less confirm this. But I did hear that things are getting better, well, at least for the writers who I know used to be subjected to grueling hours with little to no pay (I heard situations where they would do writing sessions all night with no overtime pay, just food). Thanks to Ricky Lee who has been quietly leading the effort for better treatment.
But still, I object to the government closing them down.