'Willing Willie', to return or not to return? Take the poll!

With the recent turn out of events, Willie Revillame has announced that his show "Willing Willie" will be off air for two weeks or until he makes up his mind of continuing the show without the sponsors.


What do you think, guys? Should "Willing Willie" go on air once again? Or is it better for TV5 not to have the show anymore?

Poll: ''Willing Willie", to return or not to return? Cast your votes!

Background

The controversial March 12 episode of "Willing Willie" where a 6-year old boy named JanJan Suan did a macho dancing act as his talent in a segment of the show, has been found to constitute child abuse by some government agencies.

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board is currently investigating on the matter. Meanwhile, the show's sponsors have pulled out their ads on the show.

Willie Revillame fired back by Lea Salonga, Jim Paredes, Bianca Gonzales, etc.

When Willie Revillame said his piece on the March 12 Willing Willie episode controversy last night (April 8, 2011), he made mention of the celebrities who attacked the said episode on Twitter and threatened them of a legal suit.

These were the things Willie Revillame said (transcription courtesy of Mykiru):

"Maraming mga artistang nakisawsaw. Mag-isip muna kayo bago kayo makisawsaw. Ang sakit nyo. Yan si Jim Paredes ng Apo, tinira ko sa Twitter, si Aiza Seguerra, tinira ko sa Twitter, si Agot Isidro, Lea Salonga, Mylene Dizon, sasabihin ko na lahat, sino pa, Bianca Gonzales ng SNN, susuportahan nyo ba ang mga taong yan? (Audience shouted NO!)

"Anong nagawa nyo? Anong nagawa nyo sa sambayanang Pilipino? (audience said "Wala")

"Sino pa? Si Tuesday (Vargas) na kasama ko dito tinira rin ako. Di ko maintindihan na tagarito ka, tinira mo ko. K Brosas. Sino pa? Leah Navarro okay. Sino pa?

"Kapwa tayo artista, nakagawa ba kayo ng tulong? Nagbigay ba kayo sa Bantay Bata ng isang milyon? Nagbigay ba kayo? Hindi.

"Wag kayo maghuhusga ng kapwa nyo artista. Dapat magkasama tayo dun. Tulungan nyo kami pag nagkakamali kami, wag kayong maghuhusga. Tandaan nyo, ung masang Pilipino ang sumusuporta sa inyo.

"Yan pong mga pangalan na yan, winasak ang pagkatao ko sa Twitter. Yan pong mga taong yan. Jim Paredes ng Apo, Lea Salonga...

"Aiza Seguerra, magpakalalake ka! Tandaan mo yan. Bata ka pa, di ba, nagtatrabaho ka na, di ba exploitation yan. Mag-isip ka. Tingnan nyo muna sarili nyo bago kayo magsalita.

"Agot Isidro, wala ka namang anak eh bat mo ko gaganyanin, alamin mo muna.

"Sino pa? Bianca Gonzales, akala mo kung mga sino kayo!"

"May natulungan ba kayong mga mahihirap?

"Kaya ko lang ho sinasabi to, nagtitimpi ako, ayaw ko tong sabihin, ayokong banggitin ang pangalan nila, pero sa Twitter ho un ang ginagawa nila, ang wasakin ako.

Through their Twitter accounts, the showbiz personalities mentioned immediately fired back Willie Revillame's statement after the show. These were the posts they made:

Jim Paredes:

“How can a laos, old, over the hill guy like me destroy a sikat, powerful, rich Superstar like Willie? He did it all by himself.”

“Good nyt people. Let the turmoil of the world be overcome by peaceful darkness.”

Aiza Seguerra :

“Sa mga sumusuporta, salamat po.”

K Brosas:
“Anyareeeee??!! Daming tweets nabasa ko about willing willie?! Galit sa akin at sa iba pang mga artista?! Sensya di ko napanood.”

“Ako ay nagbigay ng OPINION ko…wala akong siniraan at binanggit na name….pwedeng basahin uli mga tweets ko, never ako nagbura! Peace! :) ”

“Ang daming problema sa mundo, mga trahedya, gera etc…dun ako affected…demanda dahil sa opinion?? Wait na lng natin kung mangyayari yon:)”

Tuesday Vargas:
“pack up! now ko lang nabasa lahat ng tweets. In light of this uproar, I will remain tolerant and silent.”

Agot Isidro:
“Thank you for the outpouring of support. I am A-ok! Don’t worry about me. Dun lang tayo sa tama.”

Bianca Gonzales:
“i learned a lot on twitter tonight! difference between an informed and uninformed opinion. :) ”

“i really believe that what a person says or writes is a reflection of the kind of person he or she is. :) ”

Mylene Dizon:
“I will not be bullied. I will not threatened. Sticks and stones may break my bones but your words will never hurt me.”

Lea Salonga:
“Just got bombarded by a slew of tweets. To those who tweeted kind words of support, thanks. Much appreciated. And last I checked…”

“… it’s actually a right of every person in this country to express an opinion, good or bad. We live in a democracy, and I’m grateful.”

“And that is all I’m going to say. Nothing incendiary will be coming from me. No need for it.”

“There are insults being hurled in our direction, but eh. That’s life.”

“He’s entitled to express himself however he sees fit. As I said, democracy."

Willie Revillame also announced that his show "Willing Willie" will be off for two weeks until he makes up his mind of getting back to the show.

Aga Muhlach receives a car from Willie Revillame

Actor Aga Muhlach confirms receiving a generous gift from his friend, controversial host Willie Revillame. And it's car!

Aga Muhlach and Willie Revillame | Photo courtesy of Google Images

In a Pep.ph interview, Aga said.

"Saka yung pagreregalo niya naman, dapat lang 'yon, 'no! Ano ba naman 'yon?"

When asked on how many cars did Willie gave to him? He replied,

"Aba, kung kaya ba niya akong bigyan isa araw-araw, bakit hindi? Tatanggapin ko 'yon!" sakay naman ng aktor.

The actor clarified that he personally asked the gift from his friend.

"No, no, no... Nagsimula naman 'yon, naglambing ako sa kanya. Parang, 'Hoy, namimigay ka kung saan-saan, halika, mamigay ka sa akin!' Ganun lang 'yon, but that's nothing naman. Kotse lang," he said.

"Kami ni Willie, matagal na ang pinagsamahan namin," Aga added.

Aga did not anymore reveal the brand and type of car he received from Willie saying,

"Huwag na, ayos na 'yon. Lambingan lang namin 'yon. Noon pa, noon pa kami gano'n. Wala pang trabaho si Willie no'n, lahat ng kotse ko ginagamit naman niya!

"Ganun naman kami no'n. Sa amin, that's nothing. Sabi ko, 'Hoy, padalhan mo ako ng kotse ngayon!' ganyan-ganyan," the actor added.

Aga Muhlach recently signed a 3-year non-exclusive contract with the Kapatid network, TV5. This is after staying for 18 years as a Kapamilya.

Willing Willie March 12 episode slammed by CHR for child abuse

Willing Willie's March 12 episode was lambasted by another government entity yet again. Following the condemnation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development a few days ago, the Commission on Human Rights has recently pointed out how the TV5 show constituted child abuse.

Willing Willie March 12 Episode | Photo courtesy of Google Images

In a statement released on March 29, the Commission said it strongly condemns the episode since it exploited the "child’s innocence and demeans his inherent dignity for entertainment's sake."

It added that "the multiple pressures exerted on Jan-Jan by the TV program’s host, audience, and his parents to perform a humiliating act in exchange for ten thousand pesos constitute child abuse as defined in Section 10 of R.A. No. 7610 or “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.”

The March 12 episode of Willing Willie had 6 year-old JanJan Suan as a contestant where the boy did a macho dancing routine as his talent. A copy of the episode was uploaded on Youtube where it was flooded with criticisms from concerned parents. (Check out the video HERE.) The video also went viral in social media sites and as of today, it already gained more than half a million hits.

Here's a copy of the CHR press release posted on Facebook by journalist Ellen Tordesillas:

Commission on Human Rights
For Release
29 March 2011



CHR on Child Abuse in the TV program Willing Willie

The Commission on Human Rights strongly condemns the “Willing Willie” episode aired on March 12, 2011 wherein a 6-year old boy named Jan-Jan Suan performed a “macho-dancing routine”. This is an exploitation of the child’s innocence and demeans his inherent dignity for entertainment's sake.

The multiple pressures exerted on Jan-Jan by the TV program’s host, audience, and his parents to perform a humiliating act in exchange for ten thousand pesos constitute child abuse as defined in Section 10 of R.A. No. 7610 or “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.” It provides that:

Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation and Other Conditions Prejudicial to the Child's Development. –

(a) Any person who shall commit any other acts of child abuse, cruelty or exploitation or to be responsible for other conditions prejudicial to the child's development including those covered by Article 59 of Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended, but not covered by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period.

The willingness of Jan-Jan’s parents to expose him, both in private and public, to a humiliating and degrading situation is child abuse. The Commission is also deeply alarmed that the abuse suffered by Jan-Jan was seen on national television and that its videos are being repeatedly watched by the public, including children.

The Commission will investigate this incident in order to identify the person/s liable and to recommend proper legal actions against them. The Commission will also issue recommendations to relevant private, especially TV5, and public agencies in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again. The Commission also calls upon the relevant government offices such as the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the Department of Justice to undertake the appropriate actions to address this incidence of child abuse and to provide the necessary relief to Jan-Jan.


LORETTA ANN P. ROSALES
Chairperson



MA. VICTORIA V. CARDONA
Commissioner
Focal Commissioner for Children

WW. Girls suspended from "Willing Willie"

The all-girls dance group WW. Girls that regularly performs in TV5's Willing Willie has been suspended by the show's host Willie Revillame. According to Willie, he made the decision since some members of the group are having a conflict and that they even fight in the microblogging social networking site, Twitter.

"Mga matitigas ang ulo. Suspendido po sila hindi alam, indefinite kung babalik pa sila o hindi. Awayan ng awayan, awayan ng awayan. Pati sa twitter ho nag-aawayan. Yan ang disiplinang sinasabi ko. Biruin mo, programa niyo ‘to e magkakasama kayo dito. Sabi ko sa inyo, pumikit kayo, ibalik niyo yung dati niyong ginagawa nung nandun tayo sa kabilang istasyon, at anong buhay niyo ngayon. Ang lalaki ng sweldo niyo, almost 40 thousand, may kotse pang libre," Willie revealed in the January 12 episode of Willing Willie.


Willie added that they strictly prohibit fighting of crew in the show and that "noone is indispensable."

For the meantime, the group's choreographer Anna Feliciano and some other staff replaced the dancers parts in the show while they are settling the matter.

Check out pictures of each member of the Willing Willie Girls HERE.

"Willing Willie" skyrockets viewership

There is another thing that Willie Revillame will surely brag about, his new TV5 show "Willing Willie" gained 11.6% ratings which tied up on third place with GMA7's "24 Oras" among Philippine primetime shows and outranking ABS-CBN's TV Patrol which welcomed back Ex-Vice President Noli de Castro and Korina Sanchez. This is according to AGB Mega Manila People Ratings on a November 8, 2010 survey.

Another reason for this high ratings would be the show's new attraction which was the hosting debut of the ex-girlfriend of President Noynoy and city councilor Shalani Soledad.

Check out AGB Mega Manila People Ratings for November 5-8, 2010 below:

TOP 10 PROGRAMS - MEGA MANILA PEOPLE RATINGS (November 5 to 8, 2010)

DAYTIME (November 5)
1. Eat Bulaga (GMA) 10.3%
2. Koreana (GMA) 8.1%
3. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 7.6%
4. Little Star (GMA) 7%
5 & 6 Juanita Banana (ABS-CBN), Alyna (ABS-CBN) 6.2%
7. Ben 10 (TV5) 6.1%
8. Ang Yaman ni Lola (GMA) 5.7%
9. Down with Love (ABS-CBN) 5.5%
10. Kapamilya Blockbusters: My Big Love (ABS-CBN) 5.1%

PRIMETIME (November 5)
1. Magkaribal Finale (ABS-CBN) 15.7%
2. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 15.3%
3. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 13.2%
4. Survivor Philippines (GMA) 12.6%
5. 24 Oras (GMA) 12.3%
6. Grazilda (GMA) 12.2%
7. Bantatay (GMA) 11.4%
8. Noah (ABS-CBN) 10.8%
9. Ilumina (GMA) 10.5%
10. Kristine (ABS-CBN) 10.3%

DAYTIME (November 6)
1. Eat Bulaga (GMA) 11.9%
2. Showtime (ABS-CBN) 6.3%
3. Kapamilya Blockbusters: Ang Tanging Pamilya (ABS-CBN) 6%
4. 5 Max Movies (TV5) 5.4%
5. Wish Ko Lang (GMA) 4.9%
6. Ben 10 (TV5) 4.4%
7. Startalk (GMA) 4.1%
8 & 9 Johnny Bravo (TV5), Batman The Brave and the Bold (TV5) 4%
10. Ed Edd Neddy (TV5), Oggy and the Cockroaches (TV5) 3.9%

PRIMETIME (November 6)
1. Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (GMA) 12.8%
2. MMK feat. Coco Martin (ABS-CBN) 11.8%
3. Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) 11.1%
4. Laugh Or Lose (TV5) 11%
5. Imbestigador (GMA) 10.9%
6. Wansapanataym: Kakambal Ko'y Manyika (ABS-CBN) 9.5%
7. Willing Willie (TV5) 8.8%
8. 24 Oras Weekend (GMA) 8.3%
9. Jejemom (GMA) 8.1%
10. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) 8%

DAYTIME (November 7)
1. The Big Showdown: Lopez vs Marquez (ABS-CBN) 5.9%
2. Party Pilipinas (GMA) 5.5%
3. Kapuso Movie Festival: The Echo (GMA) 5.4%
4. ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) 5.1%
5. Tween Hearts (GMA) 5%
6. The Buzz (ABS-CBN) 4.7%
7 & 8 Johnny Bravo (TV5), Your Song Presents: Andi (ABS-CBN) 4.4%
9 & 10 Ben 10 (TV5), Showbiz Central (GMA) 4.2%

PRIMETIME (November 7)
1. Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) 12.1%
2. Pepito Manaloto (GMA) 10.3%
3. Kap's Amazing Stories (GMA) 9.7%
4. 24 Oras Weekend (GMA) 9.4%
5. Mel & Joey (GMA) 8.9%
6. Magic? Gimik! (TV5) 8.8%
7. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) 7.9%
8. Rated K (ABS-CBN) 7.8%
9. Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN) 7.5%
10. Star Power (ABS-CBN) 6.2%

DAYTIME (November 8)
1. Eat Bulaga (GMA) 9.2%
2. Down with Love (ABS-CBN) 5.8%
3. Juanita Banana (ABS-CBN) 5.6%
4. Pacquiao vs Margarito Daily Bulletin (GMA) 5.4%
5 & 6 Showtime (ABS-CBN), Koreana (GMA) 5.3%
7. Alyna (ABS-CBN) 5.2%
8. Little Star (GMA) 5%
9. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 4.8%
10. Kapamilya Blockbusters: Enteng Kabisote (ABS-CBN) 4.5%

PRIMETIME (November 8)
1. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 13.5%
2. Survivor Philippines (GMA) 12.9%
3 & 4 24 Oras (GMA), Willing Willie (TV5) 11.6%
5. Ilumina (GMA) 11%
6. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 10.7%
7. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 10.5%
8. Noah (ABS-CBN) 10.3%
9. Grazilda (GMA) 10.2%
10. Beauty Queen (GMA) 10.1%

Figures courtesy of AGB Nielsen through PEP

Shalani Soledad, Newest Host on "Willing Willie"

Shalani Soledad, the ex-girlfriend of President of Noynoy Aquino, is in the limelight again as she starts another career as Willie Revillame's co-host on TV5's newest variety show, Willing Willie. The pretty Valenzuela City Councilor will be seen on the show starting this coming Monday, November 8, 2010.

The above information was confirmed by Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) on an article by Erwin Santiago.

Although the niece of the former Senator Francisco Tatad is new to hosting a show, Shalani was once a field reporter of UNTelevesion before. A Human Resource graduate from the College of St. Benilde, Shalani is now 29 years old.

Photo Credits: Philstar

Willie Revillame's 'Willing Willie' Tops Nielsen Survey on its Premier Episode

The much talk-about premier of Willie Revillame's new show on TV5, Willing Willie went successful as evidenced by its high TV ratings (number 1 on its timeslot) on the survey conducted by Nielsen last Saturday, October 23, 2010. The Nielsen TV Audience Measurement (Megamanila Individuals) overnight ratings showed that with the new show being aired, TV5 won 33.8% which was followed by ABS-CBN with 30.4% and GMA with 26.0%.

Willing Willie is shown from 5pm-7pm on Saturdays and 6:30pm to 8:30pm during Weekdays.It is a very non-typical timeslot for a show of its kind but it is said to be a perfect time since Filipino family are together at this time and that it is much better to spend the night with laughter and games rather than bad news and crime reports.

The new show of Willie has the tagline “Tuloy ang saya. Tuloy ang pag-asa.” The games are said to fulfill the The “saya” or happiness part. “123 Go!” is a game where 50 studio players battle it out in a multiple choice contest. Questions are answerable by either 1, 2 or 3. While, “Family Apir” is a funny, highly physical 'parlor game' type. In this game, a family of 4 must pop 10 balloons on each other’s lap in the shortest possible time. “Spin a Wil” is the finalé game with the big prizes. In this game, a player can win a brand new car, house and lot, and 1 million pesos – by spinning 3 roletas. If the 3 roletas spell W-I-L, the player wins all the major prizes!

The interview segment of “Wiltime Bigtime” will be the fulfilment of the “pag-asa” or hope part. This is said to be the heart and soul of the show. In this segment, People from all works of life will be interviewed. The audience can expect to laugh, cry and be inspired by their stories.

Were you able to watch the premier episode of Willing Willie? What can you say about it?

Willie Revillame Joins TV5 Family

After disputes with his Kapamilya (ABS-CBN) bosses which even led him to file charges against the TV network, the controversial TV show host, Willie Revillame finally finds home at TV5. A Ricky Lo article in PhilStar confirms a deal to be closed between Revillame and the other network, TV5.

Willie is said to host a game show entitled, 'Willing Willie' with a slogan of “Willing-Willie magpasaya, willing-Willie mamigay ng regalo at pera, willing-Willie magbigay ng aliw”. The show targets to premier October 10, 2010 and thus, the staff are working double time on it.