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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: 121585 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.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

"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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  • 146  deepthoughts

    04/18/2011 | 11:09 AM
    Willie Revillame's mind is so empty! Only filled with conceit and selfishness! Magdemanda ka! Akala namin magaling ka at ang tv5 na sinasabi mo. Mababawasan ang sales ng mga companies na susuporta sayo.
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  • 145  tili_2death

    04/18/2011 | 10:53 AM
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  • 144  dubidu1992

    04/18/2011 | 10:23 AM
    pag wala ng sponsors si willie ilalaglag na iyan ng tv5 pababalikin si willie ng tv5 kung mayroon pang mag sponsor tuloy and ligaya ni willie kung wala ng it's the end of WR and his kayabangan
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  • 143  global2010

    04/18/2011 | 10:18 AM
    sa wakas may nagawa ring matino mga abugado ni WR--nasabihan syang WALA syang panalo sa kaso against PERSONAL OPINIONS. heheh..saka tama nga naman yung isa dito, bakit kay Villar pa humingi ng bahay? edi ba afford nya namang ibigay yung directly galing sa bulsa nya? oh well, ok lang yun. basta mag-apologize na lang sya nang maayos para matapos na to. inu-unti-unti pa nya eh.
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  • 142  fluffysasha

    04/18/2011 | 10:15 AM
    thats nice to hear, wag kasi seryosohin ang twitter na yan...kahit may pagka viral pa yan.....basta stay focus sa pagbabalik mo sa WW....siguro dapat kay willie dedmahin lang mga papansin, pero ang hirap naman kung dedmahin na lang nya!!!!
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  • 141  simplymerz

    04/18/2011 | 10:13 AM
    are you sure mr.willie revillame your not guilty?.. I hope so?syempre naman you xtend your help..sa pamilya ni jan2x,,kasi ikaw ang nasa likod yun e!who knows ba?you offer the sun and moon w? them...its your ego if you dont xtend the help...sana all things happen in your life .you have to learn naman. baka next time pag gising mo?wla na lahat...hope u able to recollect n meditate...
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  • 140  kibotchi

    04/18/2011 | 10:02 AM
    hahahaha. bat nagbago isip? magdemanda ka! GO!
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  • 139  indiahenretta

    04/18/2011 | 09:59 AM
    WHY NAMAN a sudden CHANGE OF HEART???? What happened???? That is a SHOCKING news!!!!
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  • 138  zeck_mor0502

    04/18/2011 | 09:50 AM
    His reason for no longer suing the celebrities was not even explained...it's because pinaliwanagan na sya ng mga alipores nya na wala namang masama na magbigay ng opinion ang bawat individual, this is a free country. So, naisip nya na, wag na nga lang. And ung pag tulong nya sa family nung bata, wala namang big deal dun, kung gusto nyang tumulong, go! wag na lang sana ipagyabang. For sure naman kung hindi nagkaron ng publicity or ng alingas-ngas si jan-jan, malamang hindi nya din un tutulungan.tanggapin nyo man o hindi...alam ng mga taong nasa matinong pag-iisip na si willie ay hindi na magbabago, at namumudmod lang sya ng pera dahil alam nyang doon lang nya makukuha ang kahinaan ng ilan sa ating mga pilipino.
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  • 137  karlo511

    04/18/2011 | 09:42 AM
    Susunod na headline dito sa PEP.Willie Revillame changes mind, will no loger deny that he committed child abuse.
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  • 136  HornBlower

    04/18/2011 | 09:40 AM
    Wala namang alam itong si Willie kaya kumakandong na lang sa anino ng mga kapuspalad nating MAHIHIRAP. Hindi pa ba natatauhan ito? Ginagawa na lang niyang HUMAN SHIELDS ang mga MAHIHIRAP.
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  • 135  perlita66

    04/18/2011 | 09:37 AM
    So ito pala ang sinasabi at pinagmamalaki ni Cristy Fermin brilliant advise kay Willie Revillame. Style Bulok!
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  • 134  kadabarkads

    04/18/2011 | 09:24 AM
    ok,see ya later williedotcom. gaya ng sinabi mo, stay away from pork! hahaha
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  • 133  rachkti

    04/18/2011 | 09:24 AM
    haha he just woke up one morning with this revelation.
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  • 132  yaralei

    04/18/2011 | 09:21 AM
    naduwag na si papi baka inglisin ni lea salonga di nya ma gets...kulang sa comprehension...hanggang ngayon di pa rin nya maintindihan kung maraming galit sa ginawa nya...tulfo and devillame magsama kayong dalawa..
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  • 131  kadabarkads

    04/18/2011 | 09:21 AM
    hayun si welliedotcom hindi na nagbasa at lalayas nlang, hahaha...na repost kase kung gaano sya ka bitter, hahaha...
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  • 130  tv5willingwilliedotcom

    04/18/2011 | 09:20 AM
    Hahaha...si kadabarkads ayaw talaga magpatalo. Oh sige na nga! Ikaw na ang panalo! hehehe...
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  • 129  tv5willingwilliedotcom

    04/18/2011 | 09:19 AM
    oh sige kadabarkads, mamaya ulit at kailangan ng magwork. Mamaya ulit ha? basta bawal ang pork ha? hehehe
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  • 128  kadabarkads

    04/18/2011 | 09:18 AM
    103 tv5willingwilliedotcom Mga haters! Yes you! You! Admit it na kasi na inggit kayo kay Willie iyon lang yun! at hindi daw sya bitter sa lagay na yan, hahaha...take your own advice, wag kumain ng pork. hahaha
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  • 127  PinkButterfly

    04/18/2011 | 09:18 AM
    hay kakasawa na ang istoryang eto...
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