The day of November 25 of 2009 is probably one of the most shocking days in the history of Philippine show business. This is for the reason that November 25 of 2009 is the day that long-considered Star Magic Queen Claudine Barretto signed a 2-year EXCLUSIVE contract with her 17-year home station’s rival network GMA 7.
As a certified Claudine Barretto fan, I would say that this network transfer used to be the last thing in my mind. I mean come on, she is not Angel Locsin who has just spent a few years in her home network and had an accidental fame when the first-ever fantasy series in Philippine TV in which she starred in got the support of Philippine TV. Claudine Barretto transferring is like Judy Ann Santos transferring to GMA 7 or Vic Sotto/Joey De Leon transferring to ABS-CBN all of a sudden. Aside from this, there have been already countless rumors over the years stating Barretto’s intent to transfer to GMA 7 but none of them proved truth so I kind of dismissed the idea that my favorite actress will be in my favorite network someday. Being a Claudine Barretto fan was not enough reason for me to watch and support the Kapamilya channel so I have always been a Kapuso patronizer. Hence, being able to watch my favorite actress of all time in the same Filipino channel that my household watches is such a joy for me.
Just like what happened to Angel Locsin who transferred to ABS-CBN from GMA 7 2 years ago, there are so many people who are frowning on this career move made by Miss Barretto. This is primarily because for Filipinos, the concept of utang na loob is still preponderant. A large fraction of Miss Barretto’s fame is because of ABS-CBN and transferring to its rival network after 17 years can be considered by many people as tantamount to spitting on that network’s investments that made Barretto.
It is said that Barretto’s link to GMA 7 first started when she signed a movie contract with Viva Films last October 8 of 2009. Barretto claimed that the failure of Star Cinema to give her a movie to work on made her miss being active in the movie industry. Hence, when Viva Films offered her a movie contract, she then grabbed the opportunity. It is noted that Barretto’s last movie appearance was in Sukob (2006) which was produced by Star Cinema.
Barretto has also been very idle in terms of TV participation. In fact, she can be seen more nowadays in TV advertisements only rather in soap operas which she used to be always in through the course of her career. The last time she had a soap opera of her own was in Iisa Pa Lamang which concluded in 2008. Albeit she had a guest appearance in ABS-CBN’s current Primetime bet May Bukas Pa. Her last stint for ABS-CBN was during the Star Magic Concert this year where she joined the finale performance of the said event with Piolo Pascual.
Barretto, who was accompanied by her parents and beau Raymart Santiago (who is a current talent of GMA 7) in her contract signing last Wednesday said that there are numerous projects that are already lined up for her in the Kapuso network. As a matter of fact, one of these is an upcoming movie with old flame Mark Anthony Fernandez which will be co-produced by GMA Films along with Viva Films. Barretto, who is very proud to be a new Kapuso is also very excited to have her first ever joint project with beau Raymart Santiago. She also noted that she has been a longtime fan of the GMA network prior to her transfer and has been watching shows of Marian Rivera, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Rhian Ramos and Dingdong Dantes.
Aside from being one of the best actresses nowadays, Claudine Barretto is also one of the top 15 most effective endorsers in the country. Currently, some of the products she endorses are Folded And Hung, Belo Medical Group, Belo Essentials, Secosana, Lactum, 555 Carne Norte, Pantene, Knorr Real Sarap All-Purpose Seasoning and Salon De Manila.
Barretto joins the roster of old ABS-CBN talents who decided to cross the bridge for a career move namely Paolo Contis, Marvin Agustin, Camille Pratts, Patrick Garcia, Heart Evangelista and Jolina Magdangal. While this decision is really surprising because everyone probably thought that Barretto is a talent ABS-CBN will always get a grip of, her decision to switch networks is perfectly understandable because it seems that she has been being neglected by her home network already. Objectively speaking, a network does not have the right to make one of their biggest stars wait for a project for too long–even though people will say that this star owes its current fame from the network. I believe that in show business, it is always a give-and-take kind of exchange. The network gives its actors and actresses the tool for fame while the actors and actresses give the networks fame and income through their prowess in acting and performing. Barretto uses her prowess in acting as her advantage for income so like anybody else who works to be able to sustain his/her needs, it is perfectly normal to find another venue where her best interest will be served. We have to admit that Barretto is one of the most exceptional actresses we have today and it is also such a waste if her talent won’t be put in use. But let me just say that I believe it is such a huge mistake by ABS-CBN to let go of Barretto just like that despite her “old” age and length in Philippine showbiz. She was like ABS-CBN’s most priced gems. Even though there is a flock of new faces and talents nowadays, a Claudine Barretto is very hard to replace! I mean hello, that is why we still have Miss Vilma Santos and Miss Sharon Cuneta being offered big movies! Well this might be already biased but I don’t think even Kim Chiu, Marian Rivera and Angel Locsin combined can outshine a Claudine Barretto in terms of audience rapport and talent!
However, I fear that because of this transfer, some budding stars in GMA 7 will somehow experience dryness when it comes to their careers. Like for instance, Marian Rivera who is the current Primetime Queen of GMA 7 can really be outshone by Barretto once she gets her own break in GMA 7′s Primetime. The same thing can happen for Rhian Ramos and even to Kris Bernal. But anyway, these stars still have many things to prove and I guess Barretto who has already been in the business for 17 years will really have a large fanbase anywhere she goes. I think the responsibility to distribute projects to their talents equally lies on GMA 7 so that Marian Rivera and Rhian Ramos and the like won’t think of transferring to ABS-CBN to serve their needs for projects. This might be a good career move also for Mark Anthony Fernandez because as far as I can think of it, he is the most plausible loveteam-mate for Claudine Barretto if ever they give her projects that have love story plots. I do not think it can be Richard Gutierrez or Marvin Agustin–most especially NOT Dingdong Dantes! Hello naman!
What do you think of Barretto’s career move?
hay naku parang wlang patutunguhan yung ibang argument sobrang fanatic sa artist lets enjoy the entertainment. Showbiz yan they earn more money.. Be transparent na lang kung saan magandang show well doon ka, if not, waste of time if mag subay bay ka pa di ba.. be real..
Para sa akin, dapat hindi siya sa GMA lumipat dapat sa TV 5!!! Bigyang pansin naman ang TV5, may Kim Chiu na ang ABS-CBN, may Marian na ang GMA 7, ang TV5 nagsisimula pa lang. Dapat doon s'ya lumipat kasi pantay lang ang kasikatan sa TV5, unlike sa ABS-CBN at GMA 7 na etong si Kim Chiu at si Marian ang center of attraction eh kung sisingit pa si Claudine eh di deadma na si Claudine, parang ganito "aanhin pa ang 'Claudine' kung may Kim Chiu" at "aanhin pa ang 'Claudine' kung may Marian". Atleast sa TV5 andun ang Kapamilya at Kapuso.
All I can say is…I love Kapamilya, at dahil Kapuso na si Claudine I think she'll be a total mess for Marian. And Marian will soon transfer to ABS-CBN due to Claudine's fame on GMA7. hehe prediction lang…
Wag mong i-level ang Marian kay Claudine.
TV 5, do not offer exclusive contracts at madami pang kakaining bigas ang TV 5 before malvel up sa GMA, at madame pang kakaining different kinds of pasta para makalevel ang ABS-CBN.
VIC AND JOEY ASWELL AS TITO….IS EVER SIKAT…SAN MAN AT SAN STASYON CLA MARAMI P DIN COMMERCIALS NO..ILAN BESES N CLNG TINAPATAN…LGI NPPLTAN….ITS NOT THE NETWORK ITS THE HOST OF THE SHOW HU CARRIES DER POPULARITY…
Sakin lang maging masaya na lang tayo for Claudine, magaling siyang artista at sure mag-shshine pa siya. Pero, ang alam ko may project silang mag-kapatid diba, na ngayon nga napunta na kay Vea Alonzo kasi nga umalis na si Clau. I'm sure babalik at makakabalik parin siya sa ABS-CBN.
Sometimes we have to make hard decisions in order for us to grow.
Sabi mo nga, It’s like “Nasa kama ka na, KING size bed pa. Tapos, lilipat ka pa sa papag.” It proves lang na ang tapang niya to do that, hindi siya nagparinig or what na lilipat na siya, or nag-aalburuto at nagwawala sa ibang network just to voice out yung mga saloobin niya. Nagdesisyon agad sya, lipat agad. Kung lalong mamamayagpag man ang karera niya doon, its Claudine's fate. And regardless of its aftermath, Claudine Barretto, is without a doubt one of the most celebrated stars in showbiz.
I LOVE YOU CLAUDINE.
Claudine may have less number of movies and teleseryes. But lets be realistic, mas nagmamarka ang mga role at palabas niya sa tv, ginagaya ang mga linya. Hindi lang siya gumgawa ng pelikulafor the sake of earning money, but for the film industry as well. Quality over Quantity, most of her movies naghit at sa mga teleseryes hindisiya bumababa ng single digit ratings if not sobrang taas katamtaman lang.
magsitigil nga kayo parihas lang kayong cluadine walang utang na loob
sana igalang n lng natin ung naging desisyon ni ms claudine…. kahit san p xa lumipat maging masaya n lng tau.
luv u ms claudine..
we love u claudine khit saan kaman naroroon susuportahan k nmin…
i hope ma2loy ang movie nyo ni judy..
claudine 4 life 4 ever…
nene@jojo…
tanging yaman… nene katorse and jojo hehee…
claudine good luck, pag may palabas kna sa gma saka na kmi lilipat ng istasyon…
clarissa bait mo nman dmo pinatulan ang mga nagreact sau…
love na rin kita clarissa… mwaaahhhh…
You're so kyot! *hugs you*
nung nalaman ko na lumipat na pala c clau sa gma 7 umiyak ako kc idol na idol ko sya since nong mula sa puso..isang malaking kawalan para sa abs ang paglipat ni clau sa gma 7!!kc naman ang abs laging pinapaboran ung mga young actress ngayon like kim chiu eh mas magaling pa nga umarte c kris bernal at maganda pa!im sure judy ann santos nagba2lak na rin yang lumipat sa siyete..sana nga!!
Happy ako for Claudine because Kapuso na siya. At agree din ako na mas mgaling si Kris Bernal kay Kim Chiu. Mas magaling nga rin palang umarte si Aljur kay Gerald. Sana rin lumipat si Nico Ibaviosa sa GMA para may pantapat sila kay Enchong Dee ng ABS. Both Enchong and Nico are good swimmers. But I think mas matalino si Nico than Enchong kasi si Nico ay UP student at si Enchong at La Salle graduate. Di ba sabi nila ang ibig daw sabihin ng DLSU ay Di Lumusot sa UPCAT. Nico is lucky because he passed UPCAT. But if naging Kapuso si Nico ay tiyak ipantatapat nila iyan kay Enchong Dee. Juday VS Claudine its okey because nasa magkalabang network na sila. The Last Prince is winning against Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo. I think kung itinapat ang programa ni Juday sa ABS at ang programa ni Claudine sa GMA ay mas mataas yung kay Claudine.
asa pa laos na claudine haha
claudine,claudinr,claudine!!! you could have waited for the right time and project. right now abs is more advance!common!!! kita na man.. and i just hope mabigyan sya ng magagandang movies sa gma.. kase parang di blockbuster mga movies nila…
Okay… marian made a name becoz of marimar.. pero wala pa akong nakitang sikat na marian movie!… and no offense but most films done in gma di gaanong kumukita sa takilya…they even had juday in Ouija..but what happen?…after the blockbuster movie of kc and Richards for the first time.. sinundan kaagad ng when i met you produced ng gma…tinalo ng a very special love…the latest was sharons mano po… tinalo pa rin ng star cinema… i dont know but there is something about star cinema or abs cbn charisma na nahahatak nila ang tao…
back to claudine… who could ever forget mula sa puso,iisa pa lamang…her unforgetable movies like, Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita with Diether Ocampo and Rico Yan and got to believe. she played a very challenging role as Carla, the ungrateful daughter of Vilma Santos' overseas worker mother in Anak ,Kailangan Kita (her first film with Aga Muhlach),milan with piolo,dubai with jhon loyd and 2nd movie again with aga,…and sukob with kris aquino!!.. my god ang dami!!!!and these are all star cinema movies…i dont think shell be able to surpass that…at this point in time that abs is upgrading their soap stories… magagaling na director with brilliant minds…you should know that claud… di dahilan ang pagkainip para talikuran kung saan ka nagkaroon nga title na box office QUEEN ONCE! and i believe na kung naghintay sya.. marami pa ang mangyayari sa career nya …right time and project!!!! i may be mean but… for project sake she will have it… but to be able to surpass the past glory? i dont think so! unless gma will pair her to great actors and actresses… but i dont think that will happen.. most good actors are from abs… …………………anyways goodluck pa rin
it saddened me when i first heard about this, claudine barreto is one of my favorite local actresses, shes just a brilliant and effective actress for me. i just hope that shell come back someday to her home network, that is if shes still popular by that time, as most of stars who transferred to kapuso network seems to have lost all of their brilliance and shine in the industry…
Whatever anyone here said, I don't care.
All I know is Claudine is still the teleserye princess for me and the star-for-all-season to be.
ABS-CBN doesn't make this transfer a big deal on-air for they value and RESPECT their big TALENT's decision and PRIVACY. Everything has a reason. It could be Reymart, her husband, who's there in 7, for them to be together in one station, or whatever that be, noone knew.
Everything around were just hearsays that a-person-with-a-good-mind-condition must not easily entertain. Just take a look at it – she's definitely that important to ABS, for they say nothing, to immediately cut the issue.
Hmmm, well I'm a pure "KAPAMILYA" so kabahan na ang mga baguhang kapuso…and I just wish for Claudine's COME-BACK after 2 years if that is so…of course, like Juday there is always, for sure, a room for you in ABS, kahit na NAG-BAHA na ang mga MAGAGALING na artista unlike sa kabila na umay na umay ka na sa pabalik balik na mga mukha kasi wala nang iba…wahahahahah…but Clau, sayang…sana maganda at DI-KALIDAD din ang ibibigay nilang projects sa'yo hindi yong mga walang kakwenta-kwentang fanta-serye…BEST of LUCK! see yah soon kasi kahit idol kita wala tgalaga akong gana manood ng 7 kaya dina kita masusundan…
sana ate claudine babalik kana sa abs sayang ka kasi bakit pa ba lumipat ka pa sa gma?
sana ate caudine aasahan ko yann..nag luluksa kami dito simula nang lumipat ka sa ka bila…plsss lipat kana ulit sa abs…
ROFL…ABS-CBN @ GMA….parehas lng yan…wala naman yan pinagkaiba…TALAGANG WALA PA MAKAKA PALIT KAY CLAUDINE, "SA NGAUN" how can you compare Kim Chiu and Marian Rivera w/ a veteran…OVERKILL naman yan…nag sisimula palang naman yan… Kim Chiu+Marian Rivera+Angel Locsin is not equals Claudie….17 Year kaya yan…but im no fan of Claudine though…mas marami nang pde ipalit sa kanya…
Hello Everyone,
I'm an avid Fan of Claudine Barretto and I do not like making it exaggerating but I always think of her everyday (literally EVERY DAY!). I love filipino movies because of her. I just have a little frustration about the network transfer but I am very disappointed to what ABS CBN did to her. I missed her much in primetime and movies. I'm wodering why ABS was not able to give her a soap or movie for the long period. Remember Sukob is a high grossing movie but why ABS inspite of the success of the last movie was not able to give Claudine another movie? This is stupid!. I'm not network fanatic so it's okay for me that Claudine has transferred to GMA. Claudine has proved her worth as an actress but she can prove more. She is lined up together with the Big star that Philippine Movie has- Nora, Vilma, Sharon and Maricel. Claudine is The OPTIMUM STAR as we have STAR FOR ALL SEASON, MEGA STAR and DIAMOND STAR. Hope I can see more movies from Claudine. Let us support her what ever station she might be and let us ABS CBN know that they've made the wrong decision for leaving Claudine. CLAUDINE BARRETTO IS THE FINEST ACTRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES MOVIE and TRULY she is the " OPTIMUM STAR" . Well, let's drop the title " TELESERYE QUEEN" , although she deserves it but Judy Ann without a bias also deserve the title. Well, KUDOS to Claudine!!! LET US ALSO SUPPORT IN YOUR EYES!
LAOS LAOS LAOS ASAN KA..HAHA
NGAYON ALAM MO NA CLAUDINE NAGKAPANGALAN KA LANG DAHIL SA ABS CBN, NGAYON ALAM MO NA..HAHAHAHA
laos queen claudine
FLOP QUEEN, LOOSER..
BOOOOOOOO PWET WALA NANG KINANG, SUPER OA,,…DISPERADA,,IPOKRITA..PLASTIK DAMING KAAWAY INSHORT DRUG ADDICT
IN YOUR EYES?FLOP YUN.HEHEHE
dingaba nag asawa kasi sya at nanganak. nanghingi sya ng bakasyon. binigyan naman sya. tapos walang work nag cocomplain naman na walang work. haay.. pano naman yung iba na naka line up din sa stardom syempre nung humingi sya ng break nag isip din sila ng isasalang coz d show must go on.. shes my idol. wala akong pinapalampas sa mga tele serye, shows, movies. but when she moved out hindi nako masyadong sumubaybay.