August has ended, but the turmoil in Philippine broadcasting continues. If you were expecting a polite update, turn back now. I missed August because work was a nightmare and the monsoon rains were downright traumatizing. We’re safe, the roof stayed on, thank God, but my heart goes out to my kabalens out there still wading through floods that take a week and three business days to drain. Anyway. Where am I? Right—watching the internal decay of Philippine media. While actual water flooded our streets, my feed was inundated with a whole different kind of sewage: corporate bootlicking, fanatical delusion, and tribal brain rot. The Absurdity of the Kapamilya Financial Mirage Let’s begin with the height of financial delusion: ABS-CBN defenders backing their Eurovision Asia coverage and commitment. They just had their Selection Night last weekend to represent the country for the main continental event this November. For years, trade forums and pipe dreams have discussed an Asian counterpart...
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