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Kapamilya stars Coco Martin and Julia Montes arrive for the ABS-CBN Ball 2025 at the Solaire Resort North in Quezon City on April 4, 2025. Winkie Bernaldez, ABS-CBN News

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Reyma Deveza

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177630308176220250404-abs-cbn-ball-coco-martin-julia-montes-WB36.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Kapamilya stars Coco Martin and Julia Montes arrive for the ABS-CBN Ball 2025 at the Solaire Resort North in Quezon City on April 4, 2025. Winkie Bernaldez, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- Actors Coco Martin and Julia Montes expressed support for ABS-CBN, saying the network would &quot;rise again&quot; despite the challenges it faced. </p><p>In a joint statement released on social media on late Wednesday through CMM Film Productions, the real life partners said that while ABS-CBN faced challenges in its financial stability, it had &quot;remained steadfast in our commitment to serve the Filipino people while continuously working toward recovery and rebuilding.&quot; </p><p>&quot;No one wishes to see ABS-CBN cease operations— especially at a time when it needs support the most following the loss of its franchise. We will not allow the hope, passion, and spirit of our Kapamilya community to be diminished,&quot; Martin and Montes said. </p><p>&quot;We remain committed to fulfilling our mission for the millions of Filipinos who continue to rely on and engage with ABS-CBN. We believe that ABS-CBN will rise again. Thank you for your continued trust, love, support, and loyalty, our Kapamilya,&quot; they added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXKEq19k8MF/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1594475.8999999985%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="922" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Apart from Martin and Montes, other Kapamilya celebrities including Bianca Gonzalez, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJjyJ4GdV5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robi Domingo</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJ-VsZEmcV/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ogie Alcasid</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJjQEyDzSE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shaina Magdayao</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJl-pHGf19/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melai Cantiveros</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXK5y7Jkvkd/?e=a18ed3f8-4256-422f-9c2c-cd7957dd71a0&amp;g=5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rowell Santiago</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJ6huUj_86/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karla Estrada </a>have also expressed support and love for ABS-CBN.</p><p>On Wednesday, ABS-CBN has released official statement on recent claims and issues related to the Lopez family dispute.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/4/15/abs-cbn-s-official-statement-on-recent-claims-and-issues-related-to-the-lopez-family-dispute-1020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ABS-CBN’s official statement on recent claims and issues related to the Lopez family dispute</a></div>

<p>Actors Coco Martin and Julia Montes expressed support for ABS-CBN, saying the network would "rise again" despite the challenges it faced. </p>

Actors Coco Martin and Julia Montes expressed support for ABS-CBN, saying the network would "rise again" despite the challenges it faced.

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Coco Martin, Julia Montes say ABS-CBN 'will rise again'

Reyma Deveza,

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Published April 16, 2026 09:33 AM PHT

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