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Kris Aquino on Willie Revillame's remark: "We accept his apology."

by Erwin Santiago posted on August 11, 2009  STATS: 119231 Views | 1046 Comments

 

"We are not MTRCB. We are not ABS-CBN. We are not KBP. But we are the Aquino family. And for our family, we take Willie's apology for what it is—an apology. And we accept the apology," says Kris Aquino about Wilie Revillame (inset).

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Limang araw pagkatapos mailibing ang mga labi ni dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino ay muling nagbalik sa trabaho ang bunsong anak niya na si Kris Aquino sa SNN (Showbiz News Ngayon) kagabi, Agosto 10.  Ang SNN ang late night showbiz-oriented show ng ABS-CBN na hinu-host ni Kris kasama si Boy Abunda.

Bukod sa pagpapahayag ni Kris ng kanyang saloobin at pagsisiwalat ng kanyang mga susunod na hakbang ngayong wala na ang kanyang pinakamamahal na ina, nagsalita rin ang TV host-actress tungkol sa kapwa niya Kapamilya na si Willie Revillame.

Muli na naman kasing nasa gitna ng kontrobersiya si Willie. Ito ay nag-ugat sa pagpapatanggal niya ng live feed ng procession ng paglilipat ng mga labi ni Pangulong Aquino mula sa La Salle Greenhills patungo sa Manila Cathedral sa Intramuros, Manila, noong Agosto 3.  Marami ang hindi nagkagusto sa paraan ng pagsasabi ni Willie na tanggalin ang live feed ng cortege habang umeere ang hinu-host niyang noontime show na Wowowee. (Click here to read related story.)

Maging ang chairperson ng Movie and Television Review and Classification Board na si Ms. Consoliza Laguardia ay hindi nagustuhan ang ginawa ni Willie. Ayon sa MTRCB Chair, nilabag ni Willie ang broadcast code of ethics ng Kapisanan ng Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) at ang Sec. 3 ng Presidential Decree 1986—"being objectionable and contrary to good customs and tradition."

Ilang grupo rin ng mga mamamahayag—National Press Club at Alyansa ng Filipinong Mamahayag (Afima)—ang kumondena sa naging pahayag ni Willie. Samantalang may mga online petition na rin sa Internet upang i-ban ang TV host sa telebisyon. (Click here to read related story.)

Subalit para sa pamilya Aquino, ayon kay Kris, pinapatawad nila si Willie sa ginawa niya.

Narito ang buong pahayag ni Kris sa SNN kagabi tungkol kay Willie:


THE AQUINO FAMILY SPEAKS UP. "First of all, Friday [August 7] ko lang nalaman lahat," simula ni Kris. "Hindi natin alam kung ano ang mga nagaganap, kasi nandun ka sa sitwasyon na 'yon [pagyao ni President Aquino]. Friday, it so happened na mag-aayos kami ng mga gamit ng Mom sa Times [Street, tahanan ng mga Aquino]. So si Ate Ballsy [panganay sa magkakapatid] at Pinky [pangalawa sa pinakamatanda] went to the house.

"So I said... Thursday night [August 6] kasi nakausap ko si Willie. Pero vague, I mean, hindi klaro. So, Friday namin pinanood sabay-sabay sa YouTube [yung statement ni Willie sa Wowowee]... We didn't really get to talk about it much kasi nagpunta na kami ng Times at nag-ayos na kami ng mga things ni Mom.

"But on our way—so this is Friday—Willie asked, 'Puwede ko bang makausap yung mga kapatid mo?' So, kinausap niya si Pinky. Si Pinky yung una niyang nakausap. And then, sinabi ni Willie sa kanya na nagsu-sorry siya talaga. What Pinky said was, 'Alam mo, napanood namin at nakikita naman namin na hindi yung intensiyon ang masama. Yung pamamaraan ng pagsabi no'n ang puwedeng maka-offend sa ilan. Pero Willie, naiintindihan ka namin.'

"Sorry siya nang sorry kay Pinky, and Pinky said, 'As far as I am concerned Willie, it's finished, let's move on. Okay, we accept your apology.'

"Sunday [August 9], nagla-lunch kami, nag-text si Willie and he said, 'Puwede bang makausap ko kayong lahat?' So, feeling ko naman, in our family, si Ate ang dapat makausap niya talaga. So, I gave Ate the phone. Again, Willie explained and said he was sorry.

"TINATANGGAP NAMIN ANG APOLOGY MO." "This is the part I would like to share with everybody," patuloy ni Kris, "I got certain text messages before coming here na kung ide-defend ko daw si Willie, parang binastos ko na ang Mom. Gusto ko lang pong sabihin sa inyo na Willie can very well defend himself. Pero ito po ang namagitan between him and our family.

"Nung nagsu-sorry si Willie kay Ate, I didn't even know this, Boy... Sinabi ni Ate sa kanya, 'Alam mo Willie, nung time na nagkaroon ng problema yung puso mo, we were here—in Ate's house dun sa lanai—kakakain namin ng dinner, naka-on yung TV sa TV Patrol. Niyayaya na namin si Mom na pumasok sa kuwarto kasi time na para mag-rosaryo.' Kasi every night, sabay-sabay silang nagpe-pray. And then Mom said, 'Wait, I want to know kung kumusta si Willie.' And then, Ate told Willie, 'Alam mo, Mom really loved you. She really appreciated the fact na ang bait mo sa mga anak ni Kris.' And sinabi ni Ate sa kanya, 'Willie, as far is our family is concerned, nag-sorry ka na, tinatanggap namin ang apology mo.'

"We are not MTRCB. We are not ABS-CBN. We are not KBP. But we are the Aquino family. And for our family, we take Willie's apology for what it is—an apology. And we accept the apology.

"Wala po sa kamay namin ang mangyayari in the future. Pero I can speak on behalf of myself, my sisters, and my brother, we accept his apology."

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  • 1046  rosabellz2008

    08/24/2009 | 12:26 PM
    ang bastus na tao kahit balutan mo pa yan ng pera bastus at bastus pa rin. ang malaking example yan ay si willie bastus. sobra ng hambog kc. lumalaki na ang ulo. we really hate willie coming back to wowowee. the thought of it makes me sick. ayaw namin kay willie. its either willie or mga tao. makikita natin ang motto ng abscbn quot;in the service of the filipino poeplequot; or in the service of willie bastus.
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  • 1045  smagul

    08/22/2009 | 03:51 AM
    Damn thing is actually think....lol. Sorry bout that..=
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  • 1044  smagul

    08/22/2009 | 03:45 AM
    I sense that this outcry is not about Pres. Aquino at all. It's about how you feel towards Willie, in which is personal in a masses of opinion.....lol.

    Now, what would the world be like if we live our lives with concerned of what others may thing of you and what not, while in secret we fantasize about the things we profess to condone or live those things in secret.........lol. Who should cast the first stone eh?
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  • 1043  pinkyc

    08/21/2009 | 11:22 AM
    alam mo kasi iyang si willie mayabang... akala mo kung sino sya eh masama naman ang ugali - wala naman syang maipagmamalaki kung hindi ang kayabangan niya. magaling pang magdrama iyan pag nabubuko na. yun ngang dayaan sa gameshow nya eh dapat dun pa lang eh inalis na iyan... kaya lang ang mga big boss nya eh bina-back-up sya kasi nga kumikita sila sa show nya --- eh pare-pareho naman silang mga pera lang ang dini-dyos.. :-
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  • 1042  camigurl08

    08/20/2009 | 07:25 PM
    Willie needs to learn his lesson...he's long due for it. Bastos nya! Tingnan nyo lng ha sa show nya hindi naman by heart yung help nya sa mga tao. ABS CBN dont need him there. They should not take him back.
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  • 1041  ksa_888

    08/20/2009 | 12:35 AM
    Well, nagsalita na ang Aquino Family at tinanggap na nila ang apology ni Willie. Kung sa panig ko ay tatanggapin ko na rin ang apology n'ya . Palagay ko wala na sa ating mga kamay ang paghusga sa kanya, dapat sigurong ipaubaya nalang natin sa tamang authority gaya ng MTRCB at KBP ang paghandle sa case niya. Sundin nalang ang tamang proseso kung anuman ang nararapat sa kanya.
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  • 1040  geenny022408

    08/19/2009 | 11:43 PM
    I'm not a Joey fan but I dont like Willie. Why would he be suspended by MTRCB and be kicked out of his shows a few times had it not been for his disrespectful behavior? Sure he didn't mean to offend the Filipino people with his demand of removing the footage of P. Cory's burial, like they said, t'was just the wrong choice of words. But it was a president's burial, a pretty sensitive matter, if you are educated and if you were raised aware of good manners, you would have taken a few seconds to construct the right statement before you say it out loud,on air.And his behavior on his show does imply he does not have any respect for the poor. It seems to meas I know it does for many othersthat he only give money on his show because it is his job. Not for passion to help, not for compassion, not because he's a good guy. I know many people will disagree with me, i respect your opinion, do respect mine. But try and observe his every move, his facial expressions, his statementsespecially when he fries the needy, read p
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  • 1039  coteazur

    08/19/2009 | 04:19 PM
    tama naman c willie ahhh hindi na hindi isabay yung may nagluluksa at nag giling giling dyan,mga over talaga mga tao.;narrow minded..ang pgka sabi lang cugro ang msama pero sa sobrang galit nya yun
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  • 1038  teardropsfall

    08/19/2009 | 04:13 PM
    life goes on and it's time to move on...
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  • 1037  mack_dj24

    08/19/2009 | 01:47 PM
    ikaw JOEY,
    wala ka nang ginawa kundi tirahin c WILLIE,
    halatang meron kang inggit kay PAPI,
    lumipat ka na lang para magkaroon ng papuri,
    manalamin ka muna at tignan ang iyong sarili,
    at malalaman mo kung gaano ka-itim ang iyong budhi,
    tignan mu ang iyong mukhang bako-bako,
    parang project ng DPWH na kulang sa espalto,
    wag kang manghusga ng tao,
    para magkaroon ng respeto,
    lahat ng tao ay may pagkakamali,
    pwera lang sa mga butiki,
    lahat ng fans mu ay napapahiyaw,
    kapag meron kang ibinatong kanchaw,
    sa tingin mu ba ay tama ang ginagawa mu sa iyong kapwa?
    para kang lider sa isang kampon na walang mga awa..
    wag kang magmalinis,
    kasi milyon milyong tao rin sayo ay na-iinis,
    wala akong ini-idolo sa inyo pareho,
    kasi hindi kayo mga gwapo,
    pero pumapanig lang ako sa kapwa ko,
    dahil sa tingin ko, sobra na ang panlala-it mo,

    para naman ito sa mga fans mu...
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  • 1036  tagapagtanggol

    08/19/2009 | 11:17 AM
    i don't know why people are treating willie like a criminal. HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG!!! i think ABS-CBN over reacted when they suspended willie. instead of defending willie for his actions as related by direc quot;mr. Mquot; manahan, ABS-CBN's leadership showed they didn't have the guts to stand the pressure from the outside elements. if people will simply listen, I MEAN LISTEN and disect willie's comment and not be judgemental, i think they will come to a conclusiion that willie didn't mean any harm with his comments.
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  • 1035  wacky_jer

    08/18/2009 | 07:20 PM
    Well, malaman ang pronouncement. AQUINOs are not MTRCB, KBP AND ABS-CBN. Meaning may processo na di controlled ng mga AQUINO kahit na accepted na ang apology. DAPAT LANG PARA MATURUAN NA NG LESSON ANG WILLIE NA YAN. Di lang nman mga AQUINOs ang affected tlaga pero lahat ng pinoy, dahil lumalabas na napakababa ng values ng PINOY as showed by the HOST na meron pa naman kahit papaano na nanood.
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  • 1034  dainty28

    08/18/2009 | 04:11 PM
    di ko lng mainintindihan tong mga tao di nmn ako sobrang fans ni willie pero wla nmn masama s cnabi nung tao.wellie is so close to aquino's family so panu mu nmn iisispin na binastos nya si tita cory marami kc nagpapalaki ng issue!!!
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  • 1033  rctoyoco

    08/18/2009 | 01:25 PM
    apologies accepted. di kaya the aquinos are just being polite since there's no point na patulan nila ang isang bastos n a katulad niya.
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  • 1032  manuelo514

    08/18/2009 | 03:42 AM
    The Aquino Family has a point....to Willie, learn from this mistake. Good luck!
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  • 1031  bluesleepyhead

    08/17/2009 | 03:42 PM
    hala!., sa aquino family ok Lang naman!., eh bakit ung iba jan parang sila ang namatayan!., kung mag'react kala mo mga santo!., ung kapamilya nga ni pres. cory napatawad si willie., eh bakit kau hindi?., kamag'anak fin ba kau!., KAHIT ANONG PILIT NIYONG SIRA KY WILLIE., DI NIYO MAGAGAWA!., siya ang isa sa mga taong totoo sa showbiz!., at si joey de leon!., naku bitter na bitter ang dating!., tsk tsk tsk!
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  • 1030  prismataaltraining

    08/16/2009 | 04:54 AM
    oo nga, si kris ay bagay sa wowowie. aside from being queen of gameshow, she's honest. hindi nya ibubulsa ang mga bigay na dollars at walang panloloko sa mga prizes. sana tanggapin ni kris. tanggapin mo na kris.
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  • 1029  kaynan

    08/15/2009 | 07:18 AM
    si willie bayot yan.
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  • 1028  mjdjer

    08/14/2009 | 11:55 PM
    To all of Aquino family alot of people understand how willie disrespected the funeral of our beloved president and I truly believe he should be taken permanently off thr air..He didn't do this once but many times including making fun of our unfortunate citizen on his noonn time shows..We can forget and move on from the past incidence but not on this one...Even the americans who show the comments he made agreed that he should be off the air for violating the late president right to be seen all over the world for all the work she did for democracy..My final thoughts the Aquino should not defend or get involve on willie's legal matter issues let the filipino decide on his fate we cannot always forgive him evrytime he screws up on air...tc and god bless the all of us
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  • 1027  admu_370z

    08/14/2009 | 10:46 PM
    So pano pala if biglang sinabi ng isa sa mga Aquino na napatawad na nila ang mga Marcos regarding Sen. Ninoy's death eh dapat kalimutan na ang lahat? Kasi magiging gnyan yun pag gusto niyong kalimutan na ang issue ke Willie since pinatawad na kamo eh? Point is, whether pinatawad or not, Willie should be punished for his actions.
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