Since Saturday, I haven’t seen Willie Revillame in Wowowee. Is it because of what he did and said during the funeral march of our late president Cory Aquino, last August 5?
Let me inform you of what he said, “I am asking forgiveness to those who were offended. I hope you understand I had no intention to offend. If there are people who were offended, I apologize. For myself, my intention there was to give respect and make the occasion a solemn one.
My intention there was not to disrespect the former president but to give respect. Sana lang po ay habang nagluluksa tayo ay hindi kami nakikitang nagsasaya, parang hindi kami nakikidalamhati.
Kung ako’y hindi nila wine-welcome at sa tingin ko ho na ako’y hindi na welcome sa bawa’t Pilipino, sa araw-araw na gusto nila makasama, ako po’y aalis na sa programa.”
In my own opinion, I really do understand what he mentioned during his show. He just wanted to pay respect to Tita Cory. He can’t take to be happy, joke around and have some fun while he sees the casket of the icon of democracy. It’s very hard for him to stay joyful during that day, I can feel it because I also love Tita Cory — that’s why he requested not to please air the funeral march from manila cathedral to the cemetery while his show is on-going. I really do understand his sentiments… Abs-cbn network even televiewers know that Wowowee is a variety show, it’s not good to see everybody in the show dancing,singing and playing games while inserting the funeral march, for what I really believe. He did say that not because he wanted the attention of everybody nor to disgrace our loving late president Cory Aquino but because he really DO respect her… I hope anytime soon he’ll be back in Wowowee. The show is not complete without him. I know Tita cory would be happier to see the host of Wowowee back in the show.