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Willing Willie episode sparks criticisms ranging from "poor taste" to "child abuse"

by Mark Angelo Ching posted on March 28, 2011  STATS: 257914 Views | 367 Comments

 

Willie Revillame interviews a six-year-old contestant during the March 12 episode of Willing Willie. This particular segment of the TV5 variety primetime program prompted varied reactions from viewers who perceived it as no less than "child abuse."

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Willie then laughed and asked a high-five from the kid, which Jan-Jan gave easily.

Willie then permitted Jan-Jan to say his greetings. What the kid said elicited huge laughs from Willie and the audience. The kid, however, did not laugh. His face remained as it was-serious, with a tinge of sadness.

Jan-Jan said, "Binabati ko si Papa ko, may parlor! Tsaka si Mama, may birthday!"

Willie asked, "Yung tatay mo may ano?"

Jan-Jan replied, "Parlor."

Jan-Jan looked confused when his answer produced huge laughs again from Willie and the audience. Willie then asked him, "Bakit may parlor ang tatay mo? Ano siya?"

Jan-Jan replied, "Kasi para hanapbuhay."

Willie stopped laughing, softened up, and asked, "Anong ginagawa niya sa parlor?"

Jan-Jan said, "Gugupit."

Willie, still soft on the boy, asked, "Siya ba naggupit sa 'yo?"

Jan-Jan said yes.

Willie then asked him who his favorite singer was, to which the kid replied, "Di po ako kakanta." Jan-Jan smiled a little when this answer led the audience to laugh again.

Jan-Jan then introduced his aunt, Jocelyn, who accompanied him to the studio. He told Willie that his mother could not come to the set because she just gave birth.

Jan-Jan's Tita Jocelyn, all excited, then asked Willie for a hug. "Kuya Willie, may request. Puwede ba kita mayakap?"

Willie said yes. Tita Jocelyn then ran to Willie and embraced him. "Matagal na kita kasing ano, e. Matagal na kitang pinapangarap na mayakap man lang."

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  • 367  Duchessdiane09

    04/27/2011 | 03:39 PM
    sus masyadong mainit lang kau kay willie kaya nyo nasasbi yan! wag nyo naman masyadong idiin sa kasong NOT GUILTY si willie ee hindi naman makatotohanan na child abuse nga sya mismong mga magulang na ang nagsabi na HINDI SILA NAGSASAMPA NG KASO KAY WILLIE ginusto namanng bata sumayaw ng ganun anung masama dun ee sayaw lang naman un buti sana kung bastos. porket sikat na sikat na ung tao ee ginaganun nyo na alam nyo sa totoo lang WALA TAUNG KARAPATAN MANGHUSGA NG KAPWA! TAO DIN NAMAN TAU NAGKAKAMALI.. tsaka kung ikaw ang nasa lagay ni willie ano mararamdaman mo kaya?! hinuhusgahan ka sa kasong d ka nman guilty.. SO UNFAIR
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  • 366  eddee

    04/12/2011 | 08:06 PM
    Balita ko re-reviewhin na rin sa wakas ang GOIN BULILIT CHILD ABUSE violations. I wonder who among those criticizing Willie are d u m b and stupid they need to criticize him so THEY CAN FEEL GOOD AND ELEVATE THEMSELVES. MAYBE ALL OF THEM.
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  • 365  eddee

    04/12/2011 | 07:45 PM
    Ano ang problema ni koki kay Willie. NainGit lang ang manga yan. Manga bobong INGITERONG tao NA hindi kumikita kagaya ni Willie. So try to put him down so they can feel good about themselves. They look in the mirror and question why Willie is a billionaire and they're struggling to make a buck. So this lousy actors and actress side with ABS-CBN in hopes that they'll get a job. GOOD LUCK ... you has beens.
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  • 364  rafael_corpin23

    04/12/2011 | 04:20 PM
    mumzy20..public figure kc yung involve ky tlagang ganyan.my violation nmn tlg.hindi nmn kc pwedeng ikatwiran ang ignorance of the law.ky lng dahil s follower k ng host hindi mo mkita yung pagkakamali kc sa sarili mo nasasaktan ka.alm mo kc palabas sa television yun at nasa host ng show ang control ng program n yun ky matindi tlg ang impact kay willie nun.dhil si willie mismo pinagkakatuwaan nya yung bata.natutuwa yung audience,natural kc audience nya yun.pro hindi sna umabot sa ganun kung hindi nya pinayagan mngyari yung ganun.offcourse nakaka-inggit c willie dahil s mga natamo nya.ky lng lumabis ang idol mo at inaksyunan lang ng mga taong concern n s tingin nila meron ng paglabag.ok lng mag-idolo kaya lang yung mga mali ng idolo mo kailangan maitama para hindi lang ikaw ang umidolo sa kanya pati na din yung mga hindi umiidolo s knya.
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  • 363  jezzdoit

    04/09/2011 | 11:52 PM
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  • 362  mumzy20

    04/09/2011 | 09:26 PM
    yesss..mga kontra kay Willie..isa aq sa followers nya at hndi aq stupid ha!!at hndi rn aq c Willie himself.personalan n kc ang nangyayari and politics.tama na ,tigilan nyo na kc baka madevelop ang HPN sa inyo,MAGING HIGH BLOOD KYO.keep cool mga pre at thumbs up aq s u usbfre07.inggit lng kyo....LOL LOL
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  • 361  tineetinee

    04/08/2011 | 02:22 PM
    I have nothing against Willy! actually, I enjoy watching his show. but the video is really disturbing! Just sad!
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  • 360  tili_2death

    04/05/2011 | 03:48 PM
    Naku TV5 gave this man a second chance to redeem himself--Yan nanaman drama ulit tulad ng dati. Now I can REALLY say na bastos talaga siya. Hinding hindi nagkamali ang ABSCBN na patalsikin ka...OO down ngayon ang Channel 2 sa weekday noon hour program nila, hayaan mo't aangat din sila. Goodbye Mang Inasal, Goodbye Jolibee...who is next?
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  • 359  jenny82

    04/05/2011 | 02:54 AM
    si usb halatang alipores ni willie or baka si willie sya.kung makapagtanggol kay willie akala mo kung sino.
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  • 358  xspring

    04/04/2011 | 04:56 AM
    to 363... tama! actually,si lilaco and usbfreo eh mga devoted followers ng church ni willie! Nag lalamay yang mga yan d2, walng 2lugan just to depend willie! hahaha kasi Santo si willie para sa kanila, di nag kakamali...isang mabuting ehemplo! lol mga deboto ni willie yan! or should i say, mga kampon?! hahaha
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  • 357  svetlana

    04/03/2011 | 07:11 PM
    It's either walang trabaho itong si USBfre07 or secretary sya ni Willie, specifically assigned para sagutin ang mga comments against him. hahaha kakatawa!
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  • 356  Patootee

    04/01/2011 | 08:59 AM
    DISTURBING. A 6 year old kid with a blank face gyrating a macho dancer move then began to shed tears. I tried watching the vid in mute, And I said this is disgusting. But when I watched it again with audio, I was in shock to hear the whole thing. It's insane! I believe the parents should first be blamed for this for misguiding the kid. Baka maakala ng bata it's ok to do macho dancing, whether we admit it or not, it's a dance with s-xual implications. Magkaka idea sya na, wow! Binigyan ako ng pera by doing this kind of dance. And he will think its ok to do that. No normal parent with a mature and right mind would teach their kids to do that! Parang ginagamit nila ang bata para pagkakitaan. On the other hand, the staff should be strict in choosing their contestants. alam naman siguro nila ano yung karapat dapat ipakita sa TV, diba. They should know more. And party, it's willie's fault for riding-on the situation and he should stopped the kid sa umpisa palang. He just invited fiasco by letting the boy dance
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  • 355  0210bonie

    04/01/2011 | 07:05 AM
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  • 354  ligaw101

    04/01/2011 | 12:42 AM
    Pinanood ko yung video, sumayaw yung bata, pero d nman bastos. Balot n balot n man yung bata. D ko tlga mkita na child abuse or malaswa. Pinasayaw n willie ng paulit ulit. Pero game nman yung bata, itinungkod p nga yung kamay nya. Umiiyak yung bata , but we really don't know why, right? Everyone here is just assuming n umiyak cya kc npi2litan cya. Tanungin yung bata, thats the best way. Bakit k umiiyak? Bakit k malungkot? Napipilitan ka ba? For me, kung tlgang napipilitan yung bata and its really against his will, hindi cya dapat dnala ng parents nya dun in the first place. And for Willie, next time be more sensitive sa feelings ng ibang tao. Hindi lahat ng Joke or Funny for Willie, ganun din sa iba. Iba2 talaga opinion ng mga tao. Respeto nlng sa isa't isa, after all, everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
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  • 353  writ

    03/31/2011 | 09:23 PM
    i wont be surprised if one of these days mag banta na naman si wille sa TV5 saying that he will resign if the network suspends him... ganun ba siya nagiging masaya?? yung entertainment niya is making fun out of people..
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  • 352  usbfre07

    03/31/2011 | 04:02 PM
    jigz207, so kailangan pala naka SMILE yung bata at happy dapat habang nag ma macho dancer then its considered acceptable...ano sa tingin mo?
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  • 351  jigz207

    03/31/2011 | 03:54 PM
    As mentioned, earlier.. yung pagpapahiya and making fun of the kid while doing the act.. yun ang kino-condone dito.. yung paulit ulit na pagpapagawa while telling everyone na mahirap na ang buhay ngayon at kailangan mag macho dancer.. na umiiyak na yung bata eh paulit ulit pa nilang pinasasayaw..
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  • 350  usbfre07

    03/31/2011 | 03:47 PM
    yan ang sinasabi kung DOUBLE STANDARD kasi THE SAME ACT yet you favor one over the other...
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  • 349  jigz207

    03/31/2011 | 03:42 PM
    nakita ko na yung vid, na sinsabi mo.. i was trying to post a link, para makita nung iba dito and they'll be the one to judge for themselves.. but personally, i dont find it bastos.. medyo cute pa nga kasi all the kids are laughing while dancing.. dito, yung bata umiiyak..
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  • 348  usbfre07

    03/31/2011 | 03:38 PM
    nagkataon lang na nangyari ito sa programa ni Willie at ginamit nyo itong pakakataon para banatan sya...kasi kung concern kayo sa welfare ng bata, this is not the first time na nangyari on national TV na isang bata ay sumasayaw na parang macho dancer...kung siguro pag nakita mo yung Utube video na GOIN BULILIT SINGLE LADIES, ma reliaze mo na salungat ito sa ipinaglalaban mo...
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