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Celebrities pay tribute to Mario Dumaual after ‘TV Patrol’ showbiz reporter passes away

Veteran showbiz reporter Mario Dumaual passed away this morning on July 5, 2023.

Talent manager Wilbert Tolentino, a close friend of Dumaual, revealed the news on social media, breaking the heart of many fans and celebrities who knew the showbiz reporter.

It can be recalled that Dumaual was rushed to the hospital last month and put under critical care.

“I am very saddened with the passing of one of the pillars in entertainment journalism in the country, Tito Mario Dumaual. Thank you for the coverage of every pageant stories related to me and to my queens and kings, many times. From my pageant journey to Mr. Gay World Philippines and my Herlene’s journey to Bb. Pilipinas,” said Tolentino.

Aside from Tolentino, celebrities including Jugs Jugueta, Jed Madela, and Jobert Sucaldito paid tribute to the veteran showbiz reporter who also became a mainstay on TV patrol.

Dumaual family revealed that the reporter ended his battle with a severe fungal infection that caused heart problems.

“Papa was strong, he kept fighting on, overcoming the heart attack then a cardiac arrest. He would always say he wanted to go home because he missed us, his family. But the infection overwhelmed his body’s ability to recover.” the family statement read.

“Papa was our rock, we depended much on him. But he also nurtured us to become strong and able and to be the best version of ourselves. Beyond us, his family, we’d like to think he also left a legacy in entertainment journalism. He made us proud as Mario Dumaual, the reporter, but ultimately more so as a devoted husband, father, and granddad.” they added.

Lani Misalucha reveals living at Willie Revillame’s house for three months: “He’s very generous and caring”

Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha revealed how Willie Revillame gave her shelter during the crisis that happened in 2020.

In an interview with Pep.ph, Lani said that she and her family stayed at Willie’s home for three months.

She praised Willie’s generosity, who’s also one of the richest celebrities in the country.

“Three months kaming nag-stay sa bahay niya. Nakakatuwa yang tao na yan. He’s very generous and caring,” Lani said.

According to Willie, he’s really a close friend to Lani and her husband Noli.

The television host narrated that he met the singer for the first time during a concert in Las Vegas.

“Ipinagmamalaki ng mga Pilipino sa buong mundo. Napanood namin sa Las Vegas ito, hindi ko kilala. Sabi ko, sino ‘yan? Pinay ba ‘yan?” he recalled.

Aside from Lani, many celebrities also received help from Willie, including Kris Aquino, who also lived at the resort of the television host at Puerto Galera.

However, the host became controversial among his peers after he reminded some of the people he helped about ‘utang na loob.’

One of the celebrities who was reportedly reminded by Willie was Gab Valenciano, who allegedly took a swipe against the host.

“Nag-Ingles-Ingles ka pa! Naging kasama ka namin sa production. Kapag pumapasok ka, di ba natutulog ka? Papasok ka sa dressing room ko, ‘Kuya Wils, I cannot do this. You know, I feel so dizzy.’ May mga ganoon-ganoon ka pa sa akin.”

“Baka nakakalimutan mo, ikinasal ka sa Tagaytay? Sa akin natulog ang nanay at tatay mo, sa bahay ko sa Tagaytay. Ang galing-galing mong sumayaw, malapit ka sa Diyos, ang pamilya mo. Nagko-comment ka ngayon. O ano, baka nakalimutan mo, kinupkop ko kayo nung kakasalin ka sa Tagaytay. Napahiwalay ka.

“Hindi ko ito isinusumbat. Yan ang gusto niyo, malaman ng mga tao yung totoo. Huwag kayong ganyan! Tumingin kayo sa pinanggalingan… Tumingin kayo sa inutangan nyo ng utang na loob dahil ako, marunong ako [tumanaw] ng utang na loob.” Revillame said.

Netizens remind Joey de Leon to stop taking swipe against other shows: “Nakakawala po ng respeto”

Netizens reminded E.A.T host Joey de Leon to stop taking a swipe against their competitors after leading the rating contest in the noontime slot.

It can be recalled that the launch of their noontime show on TV5 was considered a success after topping all their competitors, It’s Showtime and Eat Bulaga.

Joey thanked the televiewers who supported them and also took a swipe against the extravagant opening performance of Vice Ganda on It’s Showtime.

“Ganito kaliit lang ang studio namin sa TV5, parang elevator pero 1,000 floors naman ang taas ng ibinigay nyong pagpansin sa amin…lagpas helicopter!” said Joey.

 

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However, some netizens didn’t like the attitude shown by Joey, saying that he must be humble as they’re already winning.

“Sana po iwas iwasan nyo na sir ang paparinig. Nakaka wala po yon ng respito. Pwede namn mag bigaybng isa’t libo isang tuwa pro yong mga parinig nakakawala ponng respito. Being humble is more important and be thankful kasi meron kayong new home. Napakasakit po nyan kng babagsak ulit kayo. Again congratulations po,” netizen @mehj19 said.

“Pare-parehas lang naman nasaktan, pinili, pinabayaan at binigyan ng pagkakataon. Bakit kailangan may ganitong post? Hindi mn derekta sinasabing sa showtime pero can you just be grateful? Atleast may bagong tahanan na ang pinalitan niyo. Hai.” netizen salbe1015 commented.

“Boss Joey nakabalik na kayo. Iwasan niyo pagpaparinig. Focus na lang sa pagpapasaya ng mga tao. EAT BULAGA ako nambawan pero tigilan na Noontime Show War. Masaya pa ako kung nagparinig na lang kayo sa FAKE BULAGA. Dun walang helicopter. Submarine na yun na mawawasak na sa pressure.” netizen tebantiban remarked.

As of writing, Joey has yet to respond to the advice from the netizens.

 

Paolo Contis, ipinagdiwang ang pagtaas ng rating ng Eat Bulaga: “Fight fight!”

Despite saying that he’s not planning to compete with E.A.T and It’s Showtime, Eat Bulaga host Paolo Contis couldn’t stop himself from celebrating the rating increase of their noontime show.

It can be recalled that Eat Bulaga increased its rating, placing second among the three noontime shows on July 3, while its competitors, E.A.T and It’s Showtime, suffered a decrease in popularity.

“Fight fight fight,” Paolo said in his Instagram story, showing the noontime show rating last July 3.

Netizens criticized Paolo for celebrating, especially when the latter had already told in the past that he was not trying to compete with other shows.

“Ikaw lang ang fight fight at ang TVJ hnd kailangan ng sinasabi mong fight maraming nag mamahal sa knila,” netizen Nora said.

“Fight fight ka diyan, hind ka nga nagsusustento,” netizen Adnelg commented.

“Battle? Wala kayo sa kalingkingan nung dalawang show.. focus ka muna sa sustento,” netizen Roma remarked.

It can be recalled that Paolo said that there’s no point in competing with other shows, especially with the TVJ.

“Wala namang point na maglaban-laban, di ba? Kasi ang tao, manonood naman yan kung ano ang gusto nilang panoorin. At least ngayon, tatlo na yung choices nila. Ngayon, trabaho namin na mapilit at ma-convince yung tao na kami yung panoorin. At magagawa lang namin yun na ginagawa namin nang tama yung trabaho namin. It will be very very challenging.” said Paolo.

“Mahirap tapatan yung 44 years na nakasanayan. Kami bukas, para sa amin celebration. First month namin bukas. Monthsary namin bukas.” he added.

Cristy Fermin gives a piece of advice to TAPE Inc’s attempt to imitate Eat Bulaga: “Hindi po tayo pwedeng parang linta”

Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin talked about the attempt of Television and Production Exponents Inc. to create another Eat Bulaga social media page.

It can be recalled that Facebook and Youtube removed the social media pages created by TAPE Inc. after receiving many complaints from netizens who accused the production company of imitating the original pages used before by the Dabarkads before resigning on May 31, 2023.

According to Fermin, TAPE Inc. should stop trying to imitate the original Eat Bulaga page to gain engagement and should create own content.

Fermin’s co-host, Wendell Alvarez, praised the said social media platforms for removing the pages created by TAPE, saying that the companies were listening to the netizens’ complaints.

“Kaya sabi siguro ng Youtube, ‘bigyan naman natin ng respeto ‘yung orihinal’, hindi naman porke nang gaya ka lang ay pwede na,” Fermin said.

The original social media pages of Eat Bulaga, with millions of followers online, were still activated, and observers suspected that those were currently under the possession of TVJ.

It can be recalled that the last post of the original Eat Bulaga pages was a statement from the legendary trio.

“Nag-effort po ang TVJ at Dabarkads, sana ganon din ang gawin niyo. Hindi po tayo pu-pwedeng mabuhay na parang linta na didikit lang tayo sa binti ng isang tao, kukunin natin ang dugo at buhay na tayo,” she said.

“Para makakuha tayo ng bentahe sa totoong tagumpay, kikilos tayo talaga, gagawa tayo ng paraan at ang taumbayan po ang magdedesisyon kung sino ang papanoorin,” she added.

Cristy Fermin compares Vice Ganda and Awra Briguela: “Hindi talaga siya gumagawa ng gulo”

Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin reacted to the news about last week’s heated confrontation at Poblacion, Makati, involving the Kapamilya actor Awra Briguela.

In her showbiz program, Cristy couldn’t stop herself from comparing Vice Ganda and Awra, known for being close together.

According to Cristy, Vice was known for attending bar parties, but the comedian didn’t get involved in any trouble, unlike Awra.

She also praised Vice for not causing any trouble and knew how to control herself even if she was drinking.

“Sa tinagal-tagal po ng pagiging popular ni Vice Ganda… hindi talaga siya gumagawa ng gulo. Tahimik lang siya. Alam niya kung paano itrato ang pag-inom at ang pagpunta sa bar,” said Cristy.

“Madalas siyang lumabas noon, bar hopping talaga kung bar hopping pero mayroon po ba tayong nabalitaan na si Vice Ganda ay nasangkot sa kaguluhan sa mga bar? Wala po. Alam niyang ilagay ang alak sa tiyan, hindi sa ulo. Malayong-malayo dito kay Awra Briguela,” she added.

It can be recalled that Awra was put under the custody of the Makati Police, and several videos showed the uncooperative attitude of the Kapamilya actor.

Awra was successfully released last Saturday after posting a bail worth P6,000.

As of writing, Awra’s camp refused to give any comment about the issue.

 

Willie Revillame, makikipag-dayalogo sa TAPE Inc. kung ang pag-uusapan ay Wowowin

Television host Willie Revillame reportedly refused the offer from Television and Production Exponents Inc. to become part of Eat Bulaga and compete again with Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon on noontime.

According to the revelation of veteran columnist Cristy Fermin, Revillame junked the proposal from the Jalosjos family because of his respect for the legendary trio.

“Ang gusto po nila, lumabas si Willie (Revillame) sa di-lehitimong Eat Bulaga! at tatapatan ang unang sultada ng Tito, Vic, and Joey at Dabarkads dito po sa TV5. Gusto nila noong Sabado. Isa lang ang sinabi ni Willie, ‘Matindi ang respeto ko sa Tito, Vic, and Joey. Hindi ko magagawa ‘yon.’ Ang ganda ‘di ba?” Fermin said.

However, Revillame said that he’s only open to talking with TAPE Inc. if they’re going to discuss ‘Wowowin,’ a hint that the television host was open to collaborating with the controversial production company.

“Kung ang dahilan kung bakit n’yo ko kaharap ngayon ay ang Wowowin, sige pag-usapan natin,” the veteran host stated.

It can be recalled that Revillame took a break from being a television host after his failed stint on AllTV.

Controversies also reportedly took a toll on Revillame’s health, and his doctors asked him to take a rest from working.

Last month, a public official revealed that Revillame planned to return his show ‘Wowowin’ on television.

“Iniimbitahan din niya tayong abangan ang pagbabalik ng kanyang programang ‘Wowowin’.” the public official told her followers.

 

Isko Moreno, tells the reason why E.A.T is leading the rating contest: “There’s so much hype, drama happened”

Eat Bulaga co-host Isko Moreno said they already expected their competitor ‘E.A.T’ to lead the rating contest last July 1.

In an interview with Boy Abunda, Moreno said there’s a valid reason why the noontime show consisted of former Eat Bulaga hosts, including Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon.

According to Moreno, the drama between TVJ and Television and Production Exponents Inc. contributed greatly to the popularity of ‘E.A.T.’

“Well, that’s understandable because there’s so much hype, drama happened in the past weeks and day,” Moreno said.

“Now, if there will be buffet like in this case, lalabas lahat ng galing ng mga artista kasi may kumpitensiya,” he added.

Moreno also believed that they’re not planning to compete with ‘E.A.T’ and ‘It’s Showtime,’ saying that having more noontime shows was considered a victory for the televiewers.

“We should be proud na panalo dito ngayon ‘yung viewers so magtulungan tayo. So, marami na ngayong options. Marami nang opportunity at gaganda na ‘yung noontime shows para sa viewers,” he stated.

It can be recalled that TV5’s newest noontime show dominated the rating contest last Saturday on both social media and television.

Nielsen, NUTAM Overnights Data, indicated that TVJ’s E.A.T gained an 8.4% average program rating and also reached 11.86% during its peak minute.

It also reached an 8.2-M audience during its almost 3 hours of airing on July 1.

Televiewers complaints about ‘boring’ and ’empty’ noontime show of TVJ: “Kayo kayo lang nagkukwentuhan”

While TV5’s E.A.T continues to lead the rating contest among other noontime shows in the country, several netizens made honest reviews about the program produced by former Eat Bulaga hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon.

Netizens expressed their opinion about the recent episodes of E.A.T, and some described the noontime show as ‘boring’ and ’empty.’

“Ang boring ng E.A.T / TVJ / Legit Dabarkads kanina. Sana maging exciting content nila. Kahit si Vic ang lamya maghost kanina parang ‘di ata maayos pakiramdam,” netizen Rick said.

“Congrats po! Pero ang boring  dami dead time and parang kayo kayo lang po nagkkwentuhan dun,” netizen Yuri commented.

“Pinanonood ko ang EAT ngayon hindi na masigla nagiging boring walang Pinoy Henyo walang Bawal Judgmental sigurado bababa ang rating nila.” netizen Eugene remarked.

“Yes pero sana level up naman pang seniors na din ba talaga ang catering ng TVJ !? kinda boring ng ms tapia segment and song requests,” netizen Ekims stated.

Some observers believed that TVJ Productions should start making new segments as soon as possible as their competitors ‘Eat Bulaga’ and ‘It’s Showtime’ might surpass them when the hype about their issue subsides.

It was expected that the competition between the three noontime shows would be more intense in the upcoming days.

E.A.T patuloy parin ang paghahari sa noontime show ratings, Eat Bulaga pumangalawa

TV5’s E.A.T still considered the ‘king’ of noontime shows as the newest program produced by former Eat Bulaga hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon led the rating contest on July 1, 2023, Monday.

According to the data released by AGB Nielsen on July 4, 2023, ‘E.A.T’ got a 6.3% rating, while their other two competitors, Eat Bulaga and It’s Showtime, which both aired under GMA Network, achieved a rating of 3.3% and 3.0%.

But despite the higher rating, several netizens complained that E.A.T seems ‘boring’ because of the lack of segments.

Observers also noticed that despite the limited reach of TV5, E.A.T still achieved to get a higher rating, a sign that TVJ’s fanbase followed them.

They’re also surprised that Eat Bulaga still surpassed It’s Showtime which was a good sign that the noontime show produced by TAPE Inc. was still getting decent ratings.

However, they’re more curious if It’s Showtime would get a higher rating if they ever switched places with Eat Bulaga.