'Willing Willie', to return or not to return? Take the poll!

With the recent turn out of events, Willie Revillame has announced that his show "Willing Willie" will be off air for two weeks or until he makes up his mind of continuing the show without the sponsors.


What do you think, guys? Should "Willing Willie" go on air once again? Or is it better for TV5 not to have the show anymore?

Poll: ''Willing Willie", to return or not to return? Cast your votes!

Background

The controversial March 12 episode of "Willing Willie" where a 6-year old boy named JanJan Suan did a macho dancing act as his talent in a segment of the show, has been found to constitute child abuse by some government agencies.

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board is currently investigating on the matter. Meanwhile, the show's sponsors have pulled out their ads on the show.

Willing Willie macho dancing 6-year old boy issue intensifies | DSWD condemns child abuse

The child abuse issue on a Willing Willie March 12 episode where 6 year-old JanJan Suan did a macho dancing act as his "talent" for a segment of the show and where Willie Revillame said to have bestowed "emotional abuse and humiliation" to the kid did not just end up with the flood of criticisms in social media sites like Twitter and Youtube, but it also prompted a government agency to file a complaint against the show, its host Willie Revillame and the TV5 network.

JanJan Suan macho dancing like an adult to the tune of "Next Episode" on a March 12 Episode of Willing Willie | Video courtesy of Youtube

In press statement, Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that their agency condemns the abuse and they will be looking for the family to "determine the effect/impact on the child and from here determine if necessary counseling and/or stress debriefing should be given to the child and his parents to prevent further trauma and abuse".

Here is the full text of the said statement which was posted in the Department's website:

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) condemns the emotional abuse and humiliation bestowed on a six-year-old child contestant, during the March 12, 2011 episode of the Willing Willie show aired on TV 5.

The sequence shows the boy gyrating in a distasteful manner with the audience, including the host (Willie Revillame), manifesting no evidence of concern or alarm for the child. This incident is clearly a violation of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act and a blatant manifestation of child abuse. The term “child abuse” includes the following acts: “psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment,” and “any act by deeds or words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of the child as a human being.”

Putting pressure on children to do acts such as mimicking adult sexy dances, in exchange for a certain amount of money, and at the expense of being laughed at and ridiculed by hundreds of people, clearly traumatizes the child. This is a clear form of child abuse and will not be tolerated by theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development.

The Department has already communicated to ABC Development Communication Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan asking that children should not be allowed to appear in TV shows like Willing Willie, especially those capitalizing on poverty as a source of immediate entertainment. In the formal communication with Mr. Pangilinan, theDepartment has also rebuked the insensitive actions and remarks of Mr. Revillame.

The DSWD will look for the family, determine the effect/impact on the child and from here determine if necessary counseling and/or stress debriefing should be given to the child and his parents to prevent further trauma and abuse, especially with the media hype triggered by this incident. ### (DSWD – Social Marketing Service) March 28, 2011

Shalani Soledad, Newest Host on "Willing Willie"

Shalani Soledad, the ex-girlfriend of President of Noynoy Aquino, is in the limelight again as she starts another career as Willie Revillame's co-host on TV5's newest variety show, Willing Willie. The pretty Valenzuela City Councilor will be seen on the show starting this coming Monday, November 8, 2010.

The above information was confirmed by Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) on an article by Erwin Santiago.

Although the niece of the former Senator Francisco Tatad is new to hosting a show, Shalani was once a field reporter of UNTelevesion before. A Human Resource graduate from the College of St. Benilde, Shalani is now 29 years old.

Photo Credits: Philstar

Willie Revillame Joins TV5 Family

After disputes with his Kapamilya (ABS-CBN) bosses which even led him to file charges against the TV network, the controversial TV show host, Willie Revillame finally finds home at TV5. A Ricky Lo article in PhilStar confirms a deal to be closed between Revillame and the other network, TV5.

Willie is said to host a game show entitled, 'Willing Willie' with a slogan of “Willing-Willie magpasaya, willing-Willie mamigay ng regalo at pera, willing-Willie magbigay ng aliw”. The show targets to premier October 10, 2010 and thus, the staff are working double time on it.

Sfazshiva's Hot 7th Winning Performance (Talentadong Pinoy - TV5)

The pole dancer mom, Sfazshiva (current defending champion of TV 5's Talentadong Pinoy), once again amazed the judges with a hot performance with a Volcano Goddess theme .

Gardo Versoza, the guest judge of tonight's episode, got speechless and made a standing ovation and bowed a couple of times. The other judges were as well in awe of the pole dancer's spectacular performance.

One more win and Sfazshiva is off to the Finals.

Talentadong Pinoy's Sfazshiva's 6th Winning Streak

Tonight, 'Sfazshiva' the pole dancer mom in TV5's talent show, 'Talentadong Pinoy', wowed the judges as she gracefully performed a pole dancing routine with the song 'Halo' by Beyonce Knowles wearing an angel's costume. The crowd also went wild as she ended her 'stunt' with her signature from-top-to-floor split.

"Gusto ko maging pole." says guest judge Richard Gomez. Ruffa Gutierez also said it was her best performance yet.

Sfazshiva won again tonight. It's her 6th win and thus gaining a total winnings of 300,000 so far. She will compete again tomorrow night.