MANILA -- Angel Locsin criticized fellow celebrities who have chosen to stay away from talking about politics, or have opted against any form of direct criticism, in the wake of the decision of lawmakers to shut down ABS-CBN.

It was last July 10 when congressmen rejected ABS-CBN's franchise renewal application, causing massive, ill-timed layoffs in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was followed by a plethora of posts from popular TV personalities, with a good many offering just prayers and sympathies for those who lost their jobs.

Locsin criticized this muted response of some, in a noise barrage protest held against the attack on ABS-CBN this Saturday afternoon.

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"Sa lahat ng artistang hindi nagsasalita, ano? May career pa ba kayo? Wala na, wala na kayong network," Locsin said in front of demonstrators.

"Kahit magpa-cute kayo diyan sa Instagram, mag-send kayo ng mga sad face —hindi niyo nadadamayan ang mga katrabaho niyong dahilan kung bakit kayo sumikat."

Angel Locsin - 'Yung mga kasamahan kong artista, na hindi pa rin nagsasalita. Ano tatahimik na lang kayo? Wala na kayong network? Ano magpapacute na lang kayo sa Instagram?' pic.twitter.com/Hyep8BY0j3

— MJ Felipe (@mjfelipe) July 18, 2020

Actress Angel Locsin slams fellow celebrities who remain silent after 70 lawmakers from House of Representatives killed ABS-CBN’s bid for a fresh broadcast franchise which resulted to massive retrenchments of media workers. #DefendPressFreedom #abscbnfranchise #KapamilyaForever pic.twitter.com/xCTk5WbisE

— Erik Tenedero 🇵🇭🇰🇷🇹🇭 (@erikreports) July 18, 2020

She added: "Kapag hindi tayo nagsalita, ibig sabihin kinampihan natin ang mali!"

Locsin was among the celebrities who joined the noise barrage protests, with the others being Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, Enchong Dee, and the Gonzaga sisters.