Vic Sotto gave his two cents about the issue of “rivalry” between his noontime program on TV5, Eat Bulaga, and It’s Showtime on GMA.
Earlier, Vic’s co-host Joey de Leon denied the alleged “bad blood” between the two noontime shows amid social media posts pitting them against each other.
The statement came after he and Tito Sotto debunked allegations that Eat Bulaga is facing closure due to financial loss.
In an interview with the entertainment press, “Bossing” Vic Sotto shared his thoughts on fans clashing online: “Hindi kasi ako ma-social media eh. Mga naririnig-rinig ko lang pero part of the game ‘yan. Kasama sa buhay ‘yun eh. Iyong nagpapasaya ng araw-araw natin eh, mga manonood. Mga nagkokontrahan, kasama sa ano ‘yun… kasama sa hanapbuhay ‘yun.”
Regarding who Eat Bulaga’s real enemy is, Sotto clarified it’s not It’s Showtime. He said, “Never naming sasabihing kaaway. Katapat, kalaban pero kaaway? Iba ‘yung kaaway namin. Iba ‘yung kaaway sa kalaban eh.”
He continued, “Iyong kalaban it could be a friendly competition. It’s always been that case ‘no with Eat Bulaga and Showtime. Ilang taon na kaming magkatapat. Mananalo kami, mananalo sila. Iyon ang nagpapasaya ng tanghalian ng [mga] Pilipino eh.”
Meanwhile, Vic shrugged off trolls and bashers of Eat Bulaga, saying, “Ako naman personally naiintindihan ko na trabaho lang ‘yun pero ‘yung kaaway, iba ‘yun. Hindi ko babatiin ‘yun.”
On the topic of fake news, Vic expressed confidence that Filipino audiences know how to separate fact from fiction.
The Eat Bulaga mainstay also shared his “countermeasure” against social media trolls.
“Lilipas din ‘yan eh. Ako naman ‘yung mga troll na sinasabi, ako’y may panlaban dun, scroll. Scroll muna. Balewala na lahat ‘yun. Iyong fans, ‘yung mga nagbabangayan, pero at the end of the day dapat masaya lang tayo,” Vic said.
“Matalino na ang mga kababayan natin ngayon, alam nilang fake news ‘yun. At hindi naman tumatagal. After a while, labas na rin ang katotohanan,” he added.
Vic also responded to questions about reports that Eat Bulaga has already reached half a billion earnings in six months.
“‘Wag kayong mag-aala nagbabayad kami ng tax,” Vic stated before adding, “wala akong alam dun. Basta ang alam ko nakakapagpasaya tayo, nakakatulong tayo kahit papaano at masaya ako sa ginagawa ko at ‘yun ang importante.”
Vic’s statements came after Eat Bulaga aired a festive episode to celebrate the well-loved Bossing’s birthday on Saturday, April 20.
