Willie Revillame (MNS Photo)
MANILA (Mabuhay) –Willie Revillame has cleared the issue about them allegedly asking payment from audience members before entering the studio.
Reports have it that supposedly, 100 audience members from Taguig were made to pay for studio access by a “Wowowin” staff.
According to Willie, there was no such thing.
“’Wag ho kayo maniniwala na meron kaming staff na nanghihingi ng ganito, na magbibigay kayo ng ganitong pera. Wala po kaming ganoon. Lahat po ng staff namin nandito lang sa loob ng studio. Dito lang kayo i-e-entertain. ’Wag po kayong magbibigay ng kahit magkanong halaga dahil hindi po totoo ’yan. Hindi po namin gagawin ’yun na manghingi ng pera… at hindi ho kami gagawa ng isang bagay na hindi ho tama,” he said.
Willie pointed out that it’s the show’s goal to help people and not the other way around.
“Kaya nga ho ang ginagawa ko, binabalik ko ’yung mga pamasahe niyo. Nagbibigay ako ng 10,000 sa bawat grupo, nagbibigay ng regalo kasi alam ko naman ho na gumagastos kayo. Binabalik ko lang naman ’yun pero wala kayong babayaran dito. Sa pagpasok po rito sa GMA, wala ho. Aalagaan namin kayo, iingatan namin kayo,” he said.
Meanwhile, “Wowowin” reached its first year anniversary on May 10.
The show has transferred to its new home in GMA Network’s Studio six.
“At home na talaga. Una itong studio sa GMA-7, nandito na tayo. Sobrang komportable sa lahat especially sa ating mga Kapuso at kababayan na manonood halos araw-araw,” Willie said.
The new set also promises “quality entertainment” according to Willie.
“Pinaganda ’tong set, pinalakihan. Nagdagdag ng mga LEDs, pinaganda mga ilaw. The idea is parang nanonood ka ng ‘American Idol,’ nanonood ka ng MTV Music Award’s Night, and parang nanonood ka ng Grammy Awards,” he said.
Aside from the show’s new home, Miss Universe 2013 3rd runner-up Ariella Arida joined Willie as a new regular co-host together with Betong, Yvette Corral, and Janelle Lazo Tee aka Kim Chi.
“It’s a good thing na tinanggap niya ’to kahit na mas maraming offers sa kanya sa ibang mga channels. She decided na dito kasi and feeling niya masaya rito. Gusto raw niya ’yung nakakatulong ’yung programa, ’yung nagbibigay saya,” Willie said.
In a separate report, Ariella expressed gratitude to Willie for the job.
“Nagpapasalamat ako ng taos puso, as in. Siyempre wala ako sa harap ninyo pong lahat kung hindi dahil sa ating napakabuting host at napaka-gwapong host. Will, thank you so much sa tiwalang binigay mo sa akin… Sobrang excited na ako na makasama kayo araw-araw,” she said. (MNS)