“Another false news” ang kumakalat na balitang sinampahan ng kaso ng isang major advertiser ng Eat Bulaga! ang mga Jalosjos, ang mga may-ari ng TAPE Inc., dahil sa isyu ng refund fee.
Sa pamamagitan ng statement na ipinadala sa Cabinet Files ngayong Huwebes, June 29, 2013, pinabulaanan ng legal counsel ng TAPE na si Atty. Maggie Abraham-Garduque ang balita
Saad nito, "The contract is between Puregold and TAPE Inc. for Eat Bulaga! show. It is coterminous with the show and not with the hosts.
“Thus, there is no ground for the refund even if the main hosts left. As long as there is a show 'Eat Bulaga' within the wide reach network, GMA Network, the contract between TAPE Inc. and Puregold shall subsists.
“These are two big companies which both respect the terms of the contract. It is stated in their contract that the same cannot be cancelled and the fee is non-refundable,”
Dagdag pa ni Garduque, “As far as I know, sales [people] of TAPE Inc. and Puregold had been conducting meetings so they can decide on which segment ng show ilalagay ang Puregold which will best suit their brand campaign.”
Si Garduque ang kinuhang abogado ng mga Jalosjos kung sakaling humantong sa legal battle ang usapin tungkol sa tunay na nagmamay-ari sa "Eat Bulaga!" trademark na kapwa inaangkin ng mga Jalosjos at ng original hosts ng programa na sina Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto at Joey de Leon.
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