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Sunday, December 13, 2020

Repost: Nadine Lustre and Legal Camp Not Bothered by Lawsuit of Viva

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Nadine Lustre and her legal counsel, Atty. Lorna Kapunan, are not bothered by the breach of contract suit filed by Viva Artists Agency (VAA) against the actress stemming from her decision to terminate her management contract. 

“We welcome the complaint and we are confident that the truth will come out about VAA being predatory, oppressive and abusive not only of Nadine but its many other talents,” Kapunan told ABS-CBN News Friday night, shortly after Viva’s announcement that its talent management firm filed the complaint before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

VAA alleged that Lustre, who unilaterally revoked her management contract last January, violated her “valid and existing agency and management agreement by contracting independently with advertisers, promoters, and other third parties, in utter disregard of the exclusivity of her contract.”

It also reiterated that Lustre remains its exclusive artist until June 2029, based on valid contractual agreements. 

Kapunan, however, disputed Viva’s stand and insisted it was the entertainment group that should be sued for breach of contract.

“The contract is an Agency contract and Nadine is the Principal — and it is the right of the Principal to terminate the Agent when it is not performing its commitments under the Agency Agreement,” Kapunan said.

“We are prepared to prove VAA’s material breach of the contract. We are likewise prepared to show that VAA is guilty of tortious third party interference by its threatening/ pressuring third parties dealing with Nadine in good faith and scaring them with potential court cases.”

Kapunan also cited Lustre’s undertakings, separate from VAA, since the start of 2020. 

“Nadine is now self-managing which she has every right to do especially during this difficult pandemic,” she said. “It is her prerogative to continue to earn without VVA getting an unconscionable amount in agency fees which it does not deserve. This is not Nadine’s fight alone it is for all talents/artists who are similarly situated.”

Aside from her music recording, Lustre has had a steady stream of endorsement jobs this year, and has remained with ABS-CBN.

78 comments:

  1. Wow fierce!!! Nadine if u think youre right fight back...courages woman...Next

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    1. Te, tagalugin mo na lang please!

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    2. kayabangan na yan hindi fierce. Hindi naman sila makikilala at sisikat kung hindi dahil sa Viva.

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    3. Hindi ba xa marunong mgbasa nung pumirma xa ng contrata?

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  2. Kaya pala nag tiktok na din si Nadine ngayon to get extra funds para sustain niya ang Kanya shalala lifestyle and todo post sa social media. More views and post more money

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    1. Well lahat naman ng artista rumaraket na sa tiktok.. anong masama don? Iba nga vlogger na e

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    2. Walang pera sa Tiktok, di ba? Nasa FB/IG at YouTube ang monetized views, pang-promote lang ata ang Tiktok.

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    3. 3:34 meron yta gurl kasi ang daming nagsisilabasan n "influencer" kuno doon

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    4. Ang pera lang sa tiktok kapag may nagpapasponsor ng products chuchu.

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  3. Nadine daig ka pa ni Ella Cruz mas Marami pa siya ganap kysa sayo. #fact

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  4. Hmm i'd rather hear what the court is going to say...did she or did she not violated her contract?

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    1. did or did she not VIOLATE (no D) ;-)

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    2. Same 2:13am, gusto malaman yan.dagdag kaalaman..

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  5. A contract is a contract..i think she biolated her contract!

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  6. Kung abusive ang VIVA bakit pa nagrenew?

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    1. 3:32 YAN DIN ANG MATAGAL KO NANG TANONG. NAGTANONG N RIN AKO S MGA NTARDS BUT WLA DIN SILA MASABI OR MASAGOT.

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    2. yes 10 yrs contract is ridiculous. pero siguro naman bago siya mag sign binasa niya naman yung terms sa contract niya, medyo fishy lang kung kelan hindi nag renew ng contract si james reid chaka niya gustong umalis, its all because of him halata namang gusto lang bumuntot ni nadine dun sa tao eh, echosera pang abusive ang viva according to her fantards. magpakatotoo nga kayo nadines.

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    3. lets face it, hindi sila makikilala kung hindi sila hawak ng viva. Syempre hindi ka magkakaroon ng successful career kung mabilis ka lang imanage ng Viva.

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  7. Bakit ngayon lang siya feeling violated nung nagkapangalan na siya. She got paid with these contracts that she signed. Saan siya na violate. Buti nga she was given a chance by viva. Being plain faced qnd so so talent. Well she is so different n nga.

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    1. 3:44 ewan ko rin b s kanya.

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    2. yeah unknown yang mga yan pero pinagtyagaan ng Viva.

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    3. Sumugal talaga Viva kay Nadine. Mahilig ang Viva sa halfies at mestisahin. Kung wala kang foreign blood, dapat may talent ka in singing. Pero gaya ng sinabi mo, so-so lang talaga si girl. Maswerte sa agency kasi napush siya, nakapasok sa ABS, nabigyan ng primetime teleserye. Malas ng Viva sa kanya at sa ex niya.

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    4. sa totoo lang , naging reklamador kasi na inlove. Hindi na niya priority ang showbiz, priority nila ang lovelife. So dapat magpakasal na sila ni James at iwan na ang showbiz for good.

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  8. Question lang, what if manalo sa kaso na to ang viva? Ano mangyayari magiging under pa din sa kanila si nadine? So bibigyan pa din nila ng work after since it’s part of the contract?

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    1. 4:30 more like, magbabayad si Nadine ng halaga ng malaking halaga

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    2. No. Penalty kay nadine, magbayad sya.

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    3. Breach of contract. May termination clause naman sa mga contract, usually buy-out ang option pag gusto na talaga tapusin. Yung amount, depende sa usapan ng party ni artist at ni agency. May standard si agency na amount, though dahil kontrata nga, nagnegotiate na niyan malamang si artist. Magiging abusive/onerous yung contract if wala Yun or si agency Lang ang nagset. Pero siguro Naman inexplain kay Nadz ng manager at lawyer niya yung clauses dun bago nagkapirmahan.

      Yung sinasabi ni Atty Kapulong na may instances of intimidation from Viva to suppress Nadine's independent projects, na sa kanila ang burden of proof. Mahihirapan sila niyan panigurado. And kung ikaw yung company na kukuha kay Nadine, for example, may project at kalagitnaan bigla siyang umayaw, di mo mahahabol si Viva. Kasi dapat kay Viva ka lumapit, not Nadine.

      Kung manalo si Ate Nadz, yung kinita niya while 'self-managing', sa kanya na yun. Walang hati si Viva. Pwede na rin Niya ipanull yung contract Niya. Kapag manalo si Viva, magbabayad siya ng damages niyan, plus yung kinita Niya may share si Viva. May repercussions din yan after. Mahihirapan siya makakuha ng projects. Priority yung may agency, unless seasoned actor ka or may following and casual fans ka.

      All in all, nasa nature siya ng contract. Pag nilabas nila yung contact, dun makikita kung sino ang lamang.

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    4. 4:30 baka. pero baka demoted siya sa viva lineup.

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    5. Pwedeng ang prayer ng Viva sa korte is magbayad ng penalty si Nadine and compel her to abide by the terms of her contract or dissolve the contract and still ask her to pay a hefty penalty. Ang hirap ata ipilit pa na ituloy ang kontrata e wala na yung good working relationship ng isa’t isa.

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    6. depende sa bossing nila yung terms, mukhang mabait yung vic mukhang bibigyan siya ng chance.

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    7. I think since banas na ang Viva sa girl na yan, conditions are ipapabuyout ng Viva kay Nadine yung contract plus pay penalty plus pay for the legal fees. Ubos ang pera lol. Pero dapat lang yan para di tularan. Di pwedeng dahil gustong bumuntot sa ex eh lalayas sa agency.

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    8. Thank you sa explanation 6:51..

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    9. TYSM 6:51. Grabe ang effort mo ha

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  9. Guys, may potential ba siya dito manalo?

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    1. Wala. Areglo ang dapat dyan. Sa tono nung abogado nya eh gusto niya maging bayani. Gustong iblackmail na ilalabas yung pagkaoppressive daw ng Viva lol. Kaso siya yung nagdismiss ng contract which nasa tamang isip na siya nung pumirma siya. Talo siya dito.

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    2. Wala. Syempre matagal ng institusyon ang Viva. They have a group of lawyers and they are prepared.

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  10. Hala siya siya. May kaso na siya agad at such a Young age. Stress!

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    1. Oo nga 20 plus pa lang may kaso na.very mature, nadine. Lol.

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    2. Kala ko 32 na sya?

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    3. Luh. Ano ngayon? Atleast hinaharap nya. Nilalaban nya right nya. Kesa sa iba dyan 😒

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  11. Anu na Nadine kaya pa? Nasa pandemia pa tayo need wag pairalin ang pride girl.

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    1. mayaman na si ate girl kaya ganun na lang. bale wala ang management.

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  12. Bakit naman parang Sha lang yung umiissue sa viva. Sila vice, anne, Sarah, at ung iba pang talent, di mo naman naringgan na naging abusive ung Viva sa kanila...

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  13. sa mga may alam sa law dito, spill the tea naman haha. ano chance manalo ni Nads?

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  14. I think kaya 10 years ang mga kontrata dahil i build up ng Viva ang career ng talent nila. It would take a couple of years para sumikat ka ng todo. Alangan naman in 3 years ay bigla ka ng sikat.

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    1. Thats true. E.i. Anne curtis, Antagal din niya sa industriya at may time lang n biglaan talaga ung pagpasok ng projects nya.

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    2. True, just look at anne curtis and sarah g matagal naman talaga and need i-maintain after mag boom ng career. Strategic planning yun.

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    3. tignan na lang natin ang tinakbo ng career ni Nadine, di ba noon unknown siya at sumali pa sa girl group hanggang sa nabigyan ng movie DNP at doon sila sumikat ng husto. But it took a couple of years.

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  15. Gusto lang bumuntot kay James at mukhang guguho ang mundo niya pag nawala yung lalaki niya. Kaya lahat na babanggain makuha lang gusto niya. This is bordering on career suicide but Nadine (and James) have always been stubborn all along. Nalunod sa isang basong tubig.

    Her legal counsel if portraying her to be a crusader of the abused talents of Viva. Umiiling na lang siguro sina Anne, Sarah, Vice, etc.

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    1. true. Nasasayang ang career nito dahil hindi siya maka focus. Iba ang priority.Always first ang love life at mag bantay sa boyfriend. Dapat nag retire na lang pala sila sa showbiz and get married.

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  16. Ubusan na ng pera na ito... ang life Style pa naman ni Nadine ito gusto shalalala. Sana Ma sustain niya tapos wala pa siya masydo work ngayon kung hinde yung careless at mga influencer niya as a brand ambassador

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    1. 12:58 yun nga eh. Ang karamihan s kanyang mga endorsement ay hndi nman nagtatagal. Tpos, hndi nman ganyun kalakas ang impact ng music nya s masa, karamihan s mga tao na nakinig ay puro curious lng. Nadine should really go back to her previous lifestyle, kung hndi baon s utang ang aabutin nya.

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  17. Ewww, she is too much. Wala namang talent.

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  18. Lagot si lola nadz. It’s the end na.

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  19. i think ang "walang utang na loob" phrase is so toxic. pinagtrabahuhan nya din naman yan ah and kumita din naman ang agency sa kanya. what if the agency hinders her growth as an artist, as a person? what if she has some projects that she likes because it will develop her creativity but the agency stops her from doing it and because the agency thinks it will taint her "image"? baka hindi nya na talaga gusto magpa cute nalang forever para sa masa kaya nag out na siya. i think its really brave of her to go head-to-head with Viva.

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    1. typical paawa na gusto maging different ang reason ng mga tards. Eh nilabag nga niyang idolet flop niyo yung contract 😑

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  20. Grabe, 20 years contract 2009-2029 haha may ganun pala kahaba na kontrata.. so bata pa siya nung pumirma. haha. Grabe ang Viva. Si Sara G kaya? ilang years ang contract?

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    1. oo bakit nga naman hindi e sa tagal ng takbo ng career nila,limpak limpak na salapi na ang kinita ng mga yan.Biro 20 years kang kikita ng milyones.Hindi na masama yon.

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    2. Sabi sa mga news outlet, first contract was from 2009 to 2014 na pinirmahan ng mga parents niya for her. In 2014, she (Nadine herself), signed a 10-year contract, so end noon is 2024. But in 2015, she signed another contract, extending her existing contract to 2029. WHY?!!! Iyon ngang 10 years, super tagal na for a contract, tapos ie-extend pa ng another 5 years, 1 year after na i-sign niya iyong existing contract. Noong latter half of 2019, maganda naman ang feedback niya about Viva. Tapos by 2020, kumakalas na siya sa Viva at negative na feedback niya about Viva. Parang ang nag-trigger nito ay ang di pag-renew ng contract ni James sa Viva. Naku, Nadine! Bakit mo binigyan ng malaking sakit ng ulo ang sarili mo?

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  21. She's beautiful now but masyado lumaki ang ulo. Kahit wag na legal yung mere fact na gumaganyan ganyan siya nakakawalang gana.

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  22. Pinagtyagaan siya since 2009. From Pop Girls, several GMA stints, movie appearances (bit roles) and then sumugal ang Viva in 2014, with Diary ng Panget at yun, nag take off na ang career nya. After OTWOL, nag flop na nga lang lahat ng projects nya (Til I Met You, This Time, Never Not Love You, Ulan, Indak. Kahit hindi sila bagay sa show, inilagay sila sa showtime para lang visible pa rin) lahat yun, with the help of VIVA. Ewan ko ah, Sarah G, Anne Curtis wil not be the star to today if not because of Boss Vic of VIVA. From nobody to somebody ika nga. If hindi maganda ang patakbo ng VIVA, baket marame taga Star Magic ang pumili sa kanila para magpa assist sa career nila? Like Xian Lim, Julia Barretto, Ryza Cenon etc.?

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    1. 10:13 gurl kaya lumipat ang ibang Star magic is due to the fact n wlang binibigay n project s kanila and kokonti lng ang Talent agency s pinas.

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  23. 10 years contract is just too much pero why sudden ang decision ni nadine? it’s all because of james. finafollow nanya ang footsteps ni james 😔

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  24. Heard stories abt contracts with Viva. Malala nga pala talaga ano

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    1. But she signed it and renewed a few years ago. Bakit si james naman hindi nag renew so wala ng kaso. She chose to renew now naggagaganyan sya.

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    2. Kung malala bakit marami pa rin ang lumilipat sa Viva until now? Also, those Viva superstars like Sarah and Anne and also Vice wala naman reklama. Until now nasa Viva pa rin sila.

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    3. Well, nakakalula iyong 10-year contract sa tagal. Pero kaya yata ganoon katagal kasi kasama na doon ang pag-build up nila sa artist and it usually take years para mapasikat ang isang artista at manatiling sikat.

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  25. Uubusin lang ng viva pera nya.

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    1. Nope. Baka si Nadine pa maubusan ng pera.

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  26. Viva made her. wag nga syang ambitious that it's just her and her fandom build her throughout her showbiz journey.

    her acting awards are all from viva movie projects, her deal with ABS series and all. then after getting known iiwan mo ang artist center who built entirely your career? were apparently, she's still under contract.

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  27. I frozen delight na yan.. Hindi nman kawalan yan sa Viva dina nga nagaakyat ng pera dahil sa puro Flop movies ang lakas pa ng loob bumitaw eh ang hina nman sa masa. Ngayon matatakot lng ng Iba na kunin sya baka maisama sa demanda Nadine Laostre ang labas nito.

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    1. Hndi b matagal n syang frozen delight s ABS?

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  28. Kahit anong scenario parang Talo pa rin si nadine dito kasi pwede siya ipablacklist ng Viva sa mga ad agencies and networks. Kahit manalo si ateng sa kaso, the damage has been done.

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    1. She pushed Viva into a corner, leaving it no other resort but to sue her. She created her own legal problems.

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