By Lulu Gampon
As a TFC subscriber for several years, I need to express my thoughts and feelings regarding the current Willie controversy. I am deeply saddened as to how Willie is being berated and lambasted for having spoken out his mind. It cannot be denied that he lacks the proper ethics and decorum and most of the time displays uncontrolled emotions without regard to the place and time of his outbursts. However, these actions I believe are sincere and heartfelt. He is the type of an individual who will readily come to the defense of another if he feels that an injustice exists.
Willie can be categorized as one rising from “rags to riches”. His past life has been difficult and he struggled and worked hard to be where he is now. Many envy his success and brand him as boastful and arrogant. I was appalled with the manner his home studio ABS-CBN launched the so-called “demolition job” against him. It is a fact and it cannot be denied that ABS has raked in millions if not billions from Willie’s WOWOWEE show. It is true that Willie’s talent fee may be in the millions each month, but he will not be paid at such a high amount if ABS thinks he is not worth it.
It is unfair to condemn Willie without a fair consideration of the good deeds he had made for a lot of Filipinos. Ang tanging nakikita ay ang mga pagkakamaling nagawa niya; tuluyan nang nabura lahat ang mga kabutihang kanyang nagawa at naibigay para sa maraming Pilipino. Maraming nagsasabing kailangan na siyang tuluyang matanggal sa WOWOWEE dahil napakahambog, bastos at mayabang. This I have to say, may karapatan siyang magyabang because of what he has achieved. ABS stated that Willie should not bite the hand that feeds him. I agree with that, however ABS-CBN on the other hand, should not kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Ang totoo niyan, naggagamitan lang sila. This is a typical “I scratch your back and you scratch mine” situation. In closing, I like to say this: It is unfair to say that hundreds of thousands are asking for Willie’s head because out there also are hundreds of thousands if not millions who are rooting for Willie’s return to WOWOWEE. Just imagine the number of old folks without the access and technical knowledge to computers and emails. These are the people who truly can make or break the ratings of a certain show, be it WOWOWEE or something else.
Philippines, stop the “crab mentality”. Tama na ang INGGIT !
And let me add this: The beauty of grace is that you receive blessings for no reason. Practice random acts of grace. Give to others for no reason, offer kindness to those who are undeserving, love those who no one else loves. Practice grace.
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