Comedian and TV host Vice Ganda triggered some disagreement from netizens who criticized his stance about severing family ties, which he deemed was taken out of context.
The backlash stemmed from a segment “EXpecially For You” on the ABS-CBN noontime program It’s Showtime, where Vice made comments on family issues after a participant named Ky expressed her feelings of not “feeling at home” in her own family.
The discussion began with Vice asked, “Alam ba ng pamilya mong ganyan ang tingin mo sa kanila?”
Ky responded, “Actually, opo. Recently lang din po ako naging open. Na growing up, ganun po yung nararamdaman ko.”
Co-host Ogie Alcasid then asked if Ky was working on repairing her relationship with her relatives, to which Ky confirmed that she was, specifically with her mom.
Vice empathized, stating, “Mahirap yung hindi ka okay sa family. Napakahirap. Napakahirap na problema yan. ‘Yan yung problema ng parang hirap na hirap kang solusyunan at gawan ng paraan.”
“Mas parang, kung iisipin mo, mas mahirap pa ‘yan sa makakuha ng gold sa Olympics, ‘di ba ‘Pag may problema ka sa pamilya mo, ‘yan yung problema ng parang ang hirap-hirap dalhin,” he added.
Ky then shared that in some families, holding onto those relationships can hinder personal growth, leading Vice to respectfully disagree, saying, “Sorry, ha. Hindi ako naniniwala na you can let go of your family.”
Some netizens took to social media to air their disagreement over Vice’s remark about not being able to abolish relationships with one’s family.
The debate continued online, with one netizen arguing that not all children have supportive families.
“Sorry Meme Vice but hindi ako agree sa’yo this time not every kid have a good relationship and supportive family, kung ikaw meron kang magandang relasyon sa mga magulang mo then good for you but don’t blame or invalidate someone,” X user @leinpop wrote.
Vice acknowledged the point, explaining that he understands why some individuals choose to distance themselves from toxic family situations for their well-being.
“Yes [yo]ur right. Kaya nga may part ng episode na ‘yan na sinabi ko din na ‘di mo masisisi ang iba na umalis dhil un ang paraan nila para makasurvive,” he clarified his statement.
One netizen even claimed that Vice’s statements implied support for Angelica Yulo in her publicized dispute with her son, Pinoy gymnast, and two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, possibly due to the comment comparing the difficulty of reconciling with one’s family to winning an Olympic gold medal.
The user wrote, ” “CONFIRMED. Vice supports Angelica’s side nga. I’m so disappointed in you”. They further suggested that Carlos should avoid guesting on the show.
This prompted Vice Ganda to clarify his stance, emphasizing that he never offered an opinion on the family issue.
Responding on X, Vice said, “Ha?!!! Saan galing ‘to? Never akong nagbigay ng opinion ko tungkol sa issue ng pamilyang ‘yan dahil mas gusto kong icelebrate ang tagumpay ni Carlos Yulo kesa makisawsaw sa eksena ng pamilya n’ya.”
Vice also addressed how short clips of his statements can be misleading, as they don’t capture the entire context of the conversation.
He then reshared a video clip where he discussed the complexity of encouraging people to leave their families when it’s a matter of survival, explaining, “Hindi natin ine-encourage ‘yung paglalayas o ‘yung paglisan sa bahay at sa pamilya pero hindi mo masisisi ‘yung ibang tao ah. ‘Yun ang pamamaraan nila para maka-survive.”
“Dati noong nagte-therapy ako, sinabi ng doctor ko ‘yun, kapag ‘di mo na kaya, time-out. Time-out. Bitaw. ‘Di ba? Hindi mo puwedeng ipilit,” shared Vice Ganda.
Vice further emphasized that it’s not wrong to hope for family reconciliation but acknowledged that there are situations where it’s necessary to remove oneself from abusive environments.
Concluding his post, Vice pointed out, “I [don’t] think it’s wrong to hope for every problematic family to resolve their issues and eventually reconcile. Pero alam ko din namang may mga kaso na dapat iligtas at ilayo ang mga miyembro ng pamilya sa pangaabuso.”
