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Willie Revillame changes mind, will no longer sue celebs who criticized him on Twitter

by Erwin Santiago posted on April 18, 2011  STATS: 121553 Views | 306 Comments

 

"Hindi kasi ako guilty of anything, so hindi ako nasasaktan. Tumatawa lang ako. Wala 'yan kasi... Pero nakakatulog po ako nang mahimbing gabi-gabi kasi wala naman ho talagang child exploitation o child abuse," says controversial TV host Willie Revillame.

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"Hindi na ho."

This was controversial TV host Willie Revillame's reply when asked in a radio interview if he was pursuing his threat to sue the celebrities who "attacked" him on Twitter.

A number of well-known entertainment personalities posted tweets saying they were incensed by the March 12 episode of Willie's game-and-variety show on TV5, Willing Willie, where a six-year-old boy danced to a "macho-dance" routine and was sent home with P10,000.

Some of the celebrities Willie hit during the April 8 episode of his program were singers Jim Paredes, Aiza Seguerra, Agot Isidro, and Lea Salonga, actress Mylene Dizon, TV host Bianca Gonzales, comedienne Tuesday Vargas and K Brosas, and censors board member Leah Navarro. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)

Willie made this comment in an interview with dzIQ (Radyo Inquirer) anchors Mon Tulfo and Reysie Amado last Friday, April 15.

"Alam n'yo, ganun talaga ang buhay," Willie told the hosts. "Ang masama lang, humuhusga sila na hindi pa nila alam ang kabuuan, ang istorya.

"E, paano kami magtutulung-tulungan kung ganyan—hati, hindi ho ba? 'Tsaka masama ho yata yung ganung naghuhusga ka sa kapwa mo na hindi mo pa alam ang totoo."

However, Willie did not say why he was no longer pursuing the suit.


TV5 BACKS UP WILLIE. The TV host also thanked the management of TV5 for backing him in this controversy. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)

"E, alam naman ho nila kung ano ang totoo," Willie said. "Si Atty. Ray [Espinosa], our president of TV5, siya na mismo nagsabi, 'Alam mo Willie, kaya ka namin sinusuportahan dahil alam naming wala kang kasalanan. Kaya kami all the way para sa 'yo.'

"Ang punto ko lang naman ho—ngayon, nasaan ang pamilya? Sino nag-aalaga? Di ba ako? Kami?"

Willie was referring to the six-year-old contestant, Jan-Jan Suan, and his parents, Jojo and Diana.

He said that Jojo Suan has had to close his beauty parlor, which was the source of his livelihood. 

"Nasaan na ho ang pamilya ngayon? Ni hindi na makapagtrabaho. Sinarado na ang parlor," Willie said.

"Ano ang ginawa ko? Tinawagan ko si Senator [Manny] Villar. 'Senator, kailangan ko ng isang bahay at lupa para sa pamilyang ito. Kawawa naman ho itong mga taong ito.'

"Isang sandali lang, isang salita lang, bibigyan kaagad.

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  • 246  shashimingming

    04/19/2011 | 08:39 AM
    The incident was a wake up call for Revillame to change his behavior towards other people. He had been so rude, arrogant, demanding and soooooooooooooooooooo mayabang. If he wants to stay long in the business, he should learn how to develop public relations and professional ethics. The love of the masses for him is not enough. He should learn the value of respect, honor and humility.
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  • 245  mirlas

    04/19/2011 | 08:37 AM
    I don't watch Filipino game shows but I've seen the controversial Janjan episode via Pinoy Channel. Based on what I've seen I don't see anything abusive done with the boy. I'm not a fun of Willie but I've seen more than that with other channels, too! I maybe wrong but that's only an opinion.
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  • 244  dauntless123

    04/19/2011 | 08:29 AM
    I'm waiting for MLAC or Dr. Carandang to explain why she does not see any kind of abuse when Going Bulilit kids are made to dance, act, and dress inapporpriately based on their age or gender. Some bloggers here justify that the difference between Jan2 and the other kids is that they have permit to work from DWSD. However, I don't think each GB TV episode is screened by DSWD and CHR before airing, and yet no one objected. Is it because the GB kids appears to be having fun while Jan2 is crying? Sometimes, the most disturbed people are the ones that appear normal in everyday life. All I want to say is I wish the people who blogged that the WW episode was a child abuse case would also have the guts to critique the other shows in comparison.
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  • 243  BETCHA68

    04/19/2011 | 07:21 AM
    Nakakasawa na itong balitang ito. Bakit hindi na kasuhan yan si Willie para matapos na. Marami nang pumapapel sa imbestigasyon pero hanggang ganun lang. Pang publicity lang ang ginagawa nila. Kung talagang pahintuan siya sa TV dapat ay kasuhan na siya ng gobyerno hindi yung puro moro moro lang ang nagyayari.
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  • 242  Pogi011

    04/19/2011 | 07:16 AM
    mahal na mahal pa rin nmin si willie, may charisma!! others? the hosting are dead...! Mabuhay ka willie! binuhay mo ang mga dugo naming mahihirap!
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  • 241  Pogi011

    04/19/2011 | 07:11 AM
    Yeheyyy! mabuhay si willie talagang willing willie! inggit lang kayo.. sorry na lang kyo!
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  • 240  melody2

    04/19/2011 | 07:11 AM
    Piece of advice ... take it or leave it. Another cliche.. if can't lick then join ka na lang. But one thing is certain the majority of the masa are behind the back of Willie.
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  • 239  jimmycrackcorn

    04/19/2011 | 05:41 AM
    Willie R. Keep on bragging how he helped the poor people there in the Philippines just wondering does he supports his kids?
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  • 238  wanna_change

    04/19/2011 | 05:34 AM
    in a democratic country, may freedom of speech. you can say anything you want to a person, group even government, but may limitations lagi. if you say negative words to a person, dapat totoo yun, hindi fabricated... kung nasabing mong mayabang siya, dahil yun ang nakikita mo sa kanya.. pero kung nag-imbento ka lang ng kwento para siraan siya, yun ang hindi maganda... ang lalong ingatan ay ang pagsasalita laban sa mga minority groups, especially kung may racist slur yung pananalita mo.... Willie Revillame should accept any criticisms, yun naman kasi ang nakikita ng tao sa kanya, walang basehan para mag-file ng libelo... kabobohan at kayabangan lang ang nagsasabing mag-file ng libelo dahil napagsabihan lang may ultra foul body odor...
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  • 237  dahlagi

    04/19/2011 | 04:17 AM
    Points to ponder in WR case. If you belong to the high level of society yung mga inglesero at inglesera, politician atbp when giving an opinion ang sabi " this is a democratic country we are just expressing our ideas on what we believe is right. But if you dont belong to their circle meaning mga walang class as in dukha,ang tawag ay sawsawero at sawsawera. But the botoomline is lahat tayo ay nakikisawsaw as if holier than thou.
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  • 236  pinoyako24

    04/19/2011 | 04:08 AM
    Inurong kasi di naman talaga pwedeng idemanda. Ungas ka talaga REVILLAME!!!
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  • 235  MarkMW

    04/19/2011 | 03:58 AM
    Buti naman inurong mo dahil mapapahiya ka lang, walang basehan yan, bakit masama bang mag-post nang opinion against YOU, power tripping talaga, buti na lang natalo si Villar. Be humble Willie, and accept your mistakes, you need to do a soul searching ang dami mo nang beses nadapa at nag-sorry pero balik ka sa dati.
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  • 234  puckerlips143

    04/19/2011 | 03:29 AM
    Papano Naman na Hindi iuurong or Hindi magbago ng isipan si revillame eh walang basis ano ikakaso Nya sa mga nagbigay ng kanilang opinyon na mga artista eh Hindi Naman threaten yun opinion nila ambot sa yo Willie marami ka pa ring nauuto na mga uto uto.
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  • 233  victoria0130

    04/19/2011 | 03:02 AM
    marami nmang natutulungan tong si willie maganda na sana yung ginagawa nya at nkakapag bigay nman siya ng ligaya. kaya nga lamang npaka yabang nya at hindi magpakumbaba. hindi na pati nya inaanunsiyo ang mga tinutulong nya sa iba. hindi na dapat nalalaman ng kanan ang ginagawa ng kaliwang kamay. hindi ko nman ayaw si willie gustong gusto ko na ngang magbalik ang programa niya. pero sana mwala na ang kayabangan niya. bantayan niya ang mga gagawin at sasabihin nya.
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  • 232  iloveangel

    04/19/2011 | 02:37 AM
    235 belle414..may tama ka!..ang kaso lang ang MTRCB ay bulag..or may kinakatakutan..simpleng simple lang ang logic kelangan pang pahabain..sa May pa daw ang hatol..ano ba yan MTRCB..delaying tactics ba yan?
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  • 231  matinik

    04/19/2011 | 02:07 AM
    232 sipsip April 19, 2011 01:42 AM bakit kaya naduwag si willie. ---------------------------------------------------------- Sipsip, pagkatapos ipaliwanag ng isang libong bese ng mga abugado ni Willie na wala silang kaso at hindi siya diyos na kaya niyang ipagbawal na magbigay ng opinion ang mga tao....hahaha!!!
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  • 230  belle414

    04/19/2011 | 02:07 AM
    willie's claim, it was all for fun! even if it degrades another human being, esp. that of a minor, it was just all for fun. how sick is that? if the boy wasn't a minor, there would be no issues at all. plain and simple. but for pete's sake! he was only six yrs old, made to dance like an adult, doing sexy dance in front of live audience on tv! this was very distrubing! it goes to show that our morale just went down the drain! so sad for filipinos.....
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  • 229  matinik

    04/19/2011 | 01:58 AM
    197 sasha19 April 18, 2011 15:38 PM if i were to choose kung sino pipiliin ko..mga taong kunwariy mangangako at magpapapogi at magpapaganda sa tao bago mageleksyon at pagkatapos ay pagnanakawan ang kaban ng bayan or si willing mayabang..? maybe i would choose the lesser evil. ------------------------ Sasha19,and the lesser evil would be the politician.....hahaha!!!
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  • 228  sipsip

    04/19/2011 | 01:45 AM
    nabayaran na ang pamilya ng bata. ganyan lang naman eh. pera pera lang. onli in the pilipins. tuloy ang bastosan.
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  • 227  sipsip

    04/19/2011 | 01:42 AM
    bakit kaya naduwag si willie.
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