Jose Manalo gained the attention of some Eat Bulaga fans after he was spotted while making a stop-over at APT Studios of Eat Bulaga in Rizal.
On September 15, Bes Phils 2, a fan page dedicated to supporting the rebranded version of Eat Bulaga posted a photo of Jose while making a stop at the studio where he worked for many years.
Jose could be seen taking a photo of the studio and greeting some bystanders there before leaving the area.
Meanwhile, the owner of the Facebook page urged Jose to just return to Eat Bulaga instead of staying with Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon on TV5.
“Jose Manalo, nag stop-over sa APT Studio, namimis siguro ang mga dating katrabaho sa EB. Kung ako sayo Jose, wag mo ipilit sarili mo kung di ka happy halata kase sa mukha mo, balik ka nalang sa EB sa Tahanang Pinakamasaya,” the admin of the page wrote.
However, the post received criticism from netizens, saying that there was no chance that Jose would side with Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc.
“Tinatawanan nga lang kayo ni jose e anong namiss hahaha,” said netizen Reymar.
“Wag gnun admin dpat kung ano desisyon respituhin nyo kasi ako wla nmn ako pinapanigan sa tvj at jalosjos pero new eb pinapanood ko kasi bagong mukha na hosts,” netizen Jesus wrote.
As of writing, Jose has yet to give any statement on why he made to stop at the Eat Bulaga studio.