An episode of Eat Bulaga’s newest segment, ‘G sa Gedli,’ went viral on social media after a contestant from Cebu City greeted someone who’s not part already of the show.
In the said episode on July 19, 2023, one of Eat Bulaga’s hosts, Buboy Villar, asked if the winner wanted to greet someone.
“Shout out ka rin po,” Buboy said.
“Shout out po, hello po bossing!” the contestant said, referring to former Eat Bulaga host Vic Sotto.
Buboy quickly withdrew his microphone away from the contestant.
“I love you too!” the host told the contestant.
It can be recalled that Vic, together with Tito Sotto and Joey de Leon, filed charges against the noontime show’s production company TAPE Inc.
This is not the first time that someone greeted the legendary trio on the said segment.
Last June 14, a winner of the same segment also greeted TVJ.
Carlos Agassi returned with a bang after quickly becoming controversial after releasing his newest single ‘Milk Tea.’
The said song was quickly criticized by the LGBTQIA+ community because of its lyrics that allegedly made fun of transwomen.
One of the known members of the LGBTQIA+ community, Miss Mela Habijan, quickly called out Carlos and asked him to do something right if he wanted to return from showbiz.
“I understand that you may be trying to revive your showbiz career or at the least, be relevant, but I suggest, do it right!” said Mela, who’s also the first winner of Miss Trans Global.
“The ingredients to how people bounce back in life: real talent, hard work, charisma, and treating people right. Work on these!” she added.
“Ako sumikat ikaw laos na di pa sumisikat huhu iyak yarn, hanap kakampi,” Carlos responded.
The response made by Carlos received criticism from the netizens, calling him ‘childish’ for his way of reacting to Mela’s advice.
“See the effect of going to the gym and too much supplements that your gray matter dried up and natira na lang yung muscles sa biceps. And I didnt know sikat po pala kayo, like when?” netizen @kyusie_addie said.
“Jericho Rosales, Piolo Pascual, and Diether Ocampo would never be this rude,” netizen Daddy Cavill said.
Meanwhile, Carlos explained that his song never meant to criticize the LGBT community but to praise them.
“Milk Tea By Carlos Agassi is supposed to be a romantic comedy song, respecting and supporting all genders especially LGBTQ community which are open minded and would understand and appreciate my point since most of them are talented in the entertainment industry,” he said.
“I explained a hundred times that I interpreted this song has a happy ending. In the music video they kissed after knowing that she is trans,” he added.
Giselle “G” Toengi reminded her followers on social media who were planning to watch ‘Here Lies Love’ at Broadway Theater in New York to follow the ‘safety protocols.’
The actress made the statement after one Filipino fan who watched the show entered the dressing room of one of its cast, Lea Salonga, without permission from the international singer.
The incident had been captured and uploaded by one of the fans, Christopher Carpila, who admitted that they were surprised by Lea’s reaction.
In the video, one of Carpila’s friends can be heard mentioning Toengi’s name, claiming that they were connected to the actress who’s one of the co-producer of the show.
After the incident, Giselle gave clear instructions to the fans who wanted to meet their idols after the show.
“If you want the chance to meet the cast and get your playbills signed, please proceed directly out of the theater to the stage door after the show,” Giselle said.
“So are you’re saying don’t sneak past security, invade the sacred haven of artists, then drop your name to get a picture with Lea?” one of Giselle’s friends, referring to the Lea’s dressing room incident.
“Bingo!” Giselle responded.
Meanwhile, the Filipino fan insisted that they didn’t do something wrong, and the security personnel also guided them to enter the dressing room.
They also admitted that dropping Giselle’s name was an ‘honest mistake’ and never intended to mention the actress’s name.
Eat Bulaga host Isko Moreno celebrated the high rating gained by their noontime show, surpassing all their competitors, including E.A.T.
On July 19, Eat Bulaga proved that despite having new hosts, they still can be called the king of Philippine noontime shows as they gained the number one spot in just 19 days.
According to the data released by AGB Nutam Tv Ratings Philippines, Eat Bulaga gained a 4.12% rating compared to its competitors, E.A.T, 3.79%, and It’s Showtime, 2.76%.
Moreno couldn’t hide his happiness and even flexed the rating on his page, thanking the people who kept supporting Eat Bulaga.
“Una, maraming salamat sa Diyos. Pangalawa, sa ating viewers — sa pagtitiwala nila sa aming mga baguhang host ng Eat Bulaga. Pangatlo, sa management, creatives and production staff ng TAPE Inc. At sa GMA 7 Network, sa patuloy na pagsuporta nito sa EB,” said Moreno.
“Sa maliit naming kaparaanan patuloy po naming pagbubutihin araw-araw na makapagbigay ng #TulongAtSaya sa mga Kapuso natin sa buong bansa at sa buong mundo. Muli, walang-hanggang pasasalamat sa inyong lahat!” he added.
However, some netizens believed that rating must not be the basis to determine the number one noontime show.
“Sa totoo lang useless naman talaga kung pagbabasehan ang over all ratings, laki ng advantage ng GMA at GTV sa TV5, mahina ang signal at halos wala nga sa ibang lugar ang TV5. kita nyo naman sa Metro Manila, malakas ang TVJ, pero pagdating sa mga province, tatalunin talaga sa TV ratings, kaya nga sa Online ang laki ng lamang ng Viewership ng EAT kasi baka andun nanonood yung mga walang TV5,” netizen Erik said.
In just 19 days, Television and Production Exponents Inc’s (TAPE) Eat Bulaga finally surpassed its closest competitor, E.A.T, in the rating contest.
According to the data released by AGB Nutam Tv Ratings Philippines, Eat Bulaga achieved a 4.12% rating compared to E.A.T with 3.79%
Eat Bulaga outshined E.A.T in all places in the country except Metro Manila.
Meanwhile, the newest Kapuso noontime show, It’s Showtime, got a 2.76% rating.
Observers already expected that E.A.T will get surpassed by Eat Bulaga because of the gradual decrease in its ratings since July 1.
It can be recalled that some fans of E.A.T complained about the low reception of TV5 and also about the lack of content in the two-and-a-half-hour show.
However, netizens were more excited about who would win the rating contest on July 29, as Eat Bulaga and E.A.T were expected to both to have a special event.
Eat Bulaga was set to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the show together with its new hosts, while E.A.T, which consisted of former Dabarkads, was also rumored to celebrate the same.
E.A.T host Tito Sotto already said that Eat Bulaga had no right to celebrate the anniversary of the longest-running noontime show.
They had also filed a complaint to stop TAPE from using Eat Bulaga title and its jingle.
Hiyas ng Pilipinas announced that Herlene Budol, who recently received the Miss Tourism crown during the Miss Grand Philippines, will not compete in London.
In an official statement, the pageant clarified that its franchise agreement with Miss Tourism World Philippines had already expired on February 18, 2023.
The statement ended the chances for Herlene to represent the country internationally.
“We would like to inform the parties concerned that all contracts, agreements, covenants, and memorandums made prior to February 18, 2023, including franchise agreements, are considered null and void,” the organization stated.
“This includes any franchises that have utilized the tradenames, logos, and music of Hiyas Ng Pilipinas and its affiliates, including but not limited to Miss Tourism World Philippines, Miss Omninational Philippines, and Miss Summit International Philippines,” they added.
Some netizens couldn’t stop themselves from commenting about the irony of Herlene’s current situation.
It can be recalled that netizens Herlene’s sad expression while receiving the crown from Miss Tourism.
Herlene then replied to the said netizens, saying Miss Grand CEO Nawat Itsaragrisil, who’s also being called ‘angkol’ or ‘uncle’ by Filipino pageant fans, wasted her potential.
Ogie Diaz revealed that Sabrina M. was reportedly planning to file charges against Claudine Barretto, Katrina Paolo, and several showbiz reporters, including Cristy Fermin.
In his online show, Ogie said that Sabrina wanted to make the people who tried to debunk her story about Rico Yan accountable.
“Magdedemanda daw si Sabrina M. Nakipagkita na siya sa tatlong lawyers niya. Magdedemanda raw si Sabrina ng kung sino ‘yung mga nanira daw sa kanya doon kay Rico Yan.Hindi nga siya nag-public apology. Wala raw siyang dapat i-apologize,” said Ogie.
“Pati si Katrina Paula, maging si Claudine. ‘Yun din ang narinig ko, si Claudine, pati si Ate Cristy Fermin,” he added.
Ogie didn’t disclose if he’s also included in the possible complaint, as he also criticized Sabrina.
It can be recalled that Sabrina claimed that she had a ‘secret relationship’ with Rico for two and a half years.
Claudine Barretto, the ex-girlfriend of Rico, reportedly expressed disappointment with the story made by Sabrina.
Katrina then said that her friend, Sabrina, was lying about her story.
Cristy also stated that they never saw Sabrina during the wake or burial of Rico and even suspected that the actress was only using Rico to promote her movie.
International singer Lea Salonga said that she was ready to lose fans just to protect her so-called ‘boundaries,’ amid the issue she was facing.
Lea received mixed comments from netizens after she refused to have a photo with Filipino fans who entered her dressing room after performing at the Broadway Theater.
While people paid to watch her perform, Lea said that her fans still have no right to cross her private territory.
“The money you pay for a theater/concert ticket does not mean all-access. You pay for that performer’s art, and that’s where it stops,” said Lea.
“I’m not the type to cuss people out, but I will protect my territory and my boundaries. If I lose fans as a result, so be it,” she added.
When one of our lead producers and our dance captain saw the video and learned about what happened, they said, “You were still very nice, if that were me I would’ve cussed at them and kicked them out.” I’m not the type to cuss people out, but I will protect my territory and my…
However, one of the fans who received a lecture from Lea, Christopher Carpila, denied that they crossed the boundary of their idol.
“Sinabi namin, ‘we want to see Ms. Lea’ so tinanong niya po ‘yung pangalan namin. So pagkatanong po nung pangalan namin, pumasok po siya sa loob. Tapos after awhile, bumalik po siya at tinanong kung ano po ulit ‘yung pangalan namin, so pangalawang beses na po na tinanong ang aming pangalan.” said Christopher while narrating how they were allowed to go inside Lea’s dressing room.
“And then, bumalik nanaman siya sa loob at hindi po namin alam kung ano ‘yung ginawa niya, at lumabas siya sa ikatlong beses, sobrang saya po namin kasi sabi niya ‘you can go inside na’ so syempre kami super happy.” he added.
Amid the controversy being faced by Lea Salonga, another OPM singer Leah Navarro narrated how she treated her fans in the right way.
In her tweet, the singer behind the songs, ‘Isang Mundo, Isang Awit,’ and ‘Ang Pag-Ibig Kong Ito,’ remembered how she never refused the request from her fans.
She also thanked her fans, saying that she’s nothing without them.
“I began my singing career in 1977. Throughout, I’ve posed for photos (selfies, now), and given autographs to fans who’ve approached with big smiles and kind words. They’ve always been respectful. I will forever be grateful, without them I’d have no career,” Leah said.
It can be recalled that Lea received criticism on social media after she refused a request from her fans for a photo-op after they entered her dressing room without proper permission.
“Who are you? I’m sorry, I don’t know who you are,” Lea told her fans.
The fan who uploaded the video of the incident on social media, Christopher Carpila, said that he was downed by the reaction made by their idol.
“Para akong ipis na inapakan or kutong tiniris, ‘yun po kasi talaga ang naramdaman ko Sir Julius,” said Christopher. “Lahat po kami natulala,”
In 2018, Leah gave advice to Lea to become vocal about a certain issue.
Regine Tolentino apologized for the wardrobe malfunction while performing her dance number on ‘It’s Showtime.’
The incident happened while she was dancing for the opening performance of the noontime show together with Sheree Bautista.
Regine, who’s also known as the ‘Dance Diva,’ admitted that she felt terrified about what happened.
The artist narrated that she only had a short time to prepare for the said performance.
“Unfortunately, when I started dancing na super hataw I had a mishap that I discovered halfway through my performance,” Regine said.
“Some close and concerned It’s Showtime hosts, dancers and staff were shouting during my dance but I couldn’t understand until I looked down. I was so terrified and humiliated. However the show must go on and I finished my dance.” she added.
Fortunately, the production team of It’s Showtime quickly erased the said episode and edited it to protect Regine from further humiliation.
“I would like to extend my apologies for this unfortunate incident. I appreciate the effort of the It’s Showtime! family for protecting me by removing my part on Youtube and disabling the fast forward and rewind feature.” she stated.
“Thank you all for your patience and understanding. I really love this show. It means alot to me that the hosts and staff came over to comfort and console me.” she also said.
