Willie Revillame Faces Another Controversy, DSWD Says a Boy was Abused in ‘Willing Willie’
In the March 12 episode of “Willing Willie,” a 6-year-old boy named Jan Jan was made to dance like a macho dancer by host Willie Revillame in exchange for P10,000.00.
This segment of the episode has been uploaded on YouTube where it attracted thousands of viewers. Various people who were able to see the clip shared their disgust on the said incident via Facebook and Twitter.
The video made its way to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and caught their attention. They said the incident is clear case of child abuse.
Here is the press statement released by DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman which is addressed to TV5 Chairman Manny v. Pangilinan:
March 28, 2011
MR. MANNY V. PANGILINAN
Chairman
ABC Development CorporationDear Mr. Pangilinan:
This is with regard to the 12 March 2011 episode of your show “Willing Willie”, which was brought to my attention by several concerned citizens and groups. In the said episode, a six year-old boy named Jan-Jan Estrada was made to repeatedly perform dance moves usually done by adult dancers in indecent shows. The poor child was in tears and looked scared the entire time, as show host Willie Revillame poked fun at him and the audience laughed and cheered.
Under Republic Act No.7610, also known as “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act”, 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.”
Given that definition, it is unmistakable that what happened last 12 March 2011 to Jan-Jan Estrada was child abuse.
Persuading a little child to dance sexy adult dances in exchange for a measly sum, while he is being laughed at and ridiculed will definitely traumatize the child. What kind of values are we teaching our children through these shows, especially after Willie Revillame pushed Jan-Jan to do something against his will and then told him that it’s alright because he will receive money in exchange for it?
Given the foregoing, I am requesting that:
(1) Young children not be allowed to appear in Willing Willie and other similar shows in the network that cashes in on poverty;
(2) Host Willie Revillame be rebuked for his insensitive and deplorable actions.
There are limits to children appearing on television, and clearly, your 12 March 2011 episode did not respect the rights of the child and traumatized the six year-old boy. I also wish to raise my concern that the show tends to cash in on the plight of the poor. There are other ways of helping the poor without having to degrade their dignity and earn money out of it.
I hope you can act on this swiftly and I would appreciate a response from your good office.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
(sgd.)
CORAZON JULIANO SOLIMAN
SecretaryCc: Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares,
Chairman, MTRCB
Here is the controversial video clip from the March 12 episode of Willing Willie which as of this posting has been viewed 299,153 times:
Persuading a little child to dance sexy adult dances in exchange for a measly sum, while he is being laughed at and ridiculed will definitely traumatize the child. What kind of values are we teaching our children through these shows, especially after Willie Revillame pushed Jan-Jan to do something against his will and then told him that it’s alright because he will receive money in exchange for it?
Given the foregoing, I am requesting that:
(1) Young children not be allowed to appear in Willing Willie and other similar shows in the network that cashes in on poverty;
(2) Host Willie Revillame be rebuked for his insensitive and deplorable actions.
There are limits to children appearing on television, and clearly, your 12 March 2011 episode did not respect the rights of the child and traumatized the six year-old boy. I also wish to raise my concern that the show tends to cash in on the plight of the poor. There are other ways of helping the poor without having to degrade their dignity and earn money out of it.
wala nang argumento!!!! mali talaga ang ginawa ni wellie,,,,
tanga ang magulang tanga din c willie nkita na ang gnagawa ng bata imbes na patigilin pnaulit ulit pa at pgtawanan at inalipusta pa ang kahirapan ng mga magulang.
anu b nmn yan,,,, swerte swerte lng yan. kaya minalas c willie ngaun! asan ang mTRCB bkit nd napancin ung eksena n un?
React and react until u drop!
Kapmilya pa rin ako!
DATI SI MAHAL.NGAYON NAMAN SI JANJAN.ANO BA YAN? BITAYIN NA ANG ANIMAL NA YAN.
KUNG I-CHEER BA NG AUDIENCE NA MAGHUBAD ANG ISANG CONTESTANT, SUSUNDIN DIN NI WILLY? SINISI MO PA ANG AUDIENCE! KALOKA KANG BAKLA KA.
KARMA FINDS IT WAY BACK TO WILLY
sigur0 f0r me, i d0nt see any harm 0n dis.. Kse da kid just cried f0r s0me reas0n that he felt embarrased, and s0me kids d0es, and he ch0se t0 dance its n0t willie’s fault, at bket s0brang big deal? Eh yang dswd na yan nga wla man lang magawa dun sa kas0 ng matandang sinasaktan ng sariling mga anak at minamaltrat0 dun sa xxx! Dami pang dahilan, mapera kc c willie, alam nla mape2rahan nla..
nature na yun ni willie ang gawin katatawanan ang mga nangangailangan kahit nung nasa abs pa xa yan naman talaga gwain nya… pano kaya kung sa kanya gawin yun o sa anak nya???
Karma mo yan Willie. Wala ka kasing utang na loob, walang tigil pa ang pasasalamat mo noon sa mga taga-ABS na nagpautang sa’yo noong wala pa ang wowowee.
Sa mga kapukpok dito. Layas.
Willie seems no heart and no feelings… his world is his money and fame……… poor Willie
I don’t like Willie, pero I think he did what he did also because of the audience cheering loudly, without thinking much of those viewers who might get offended. I think the first time the boy did it was understandable, but the fact that Willie made the boy do it over and over again, was just plain wrong. Although it was a funny number, dapat pinangaralan nya agad ang magulang ni JanJan na wag turuan ang mga bata sa murang edad ng mga sayaw na pang adult. Mukhang mabait na bata si Janjan, at cute pa. I hope he grows up to be a good boy with a bright future.
hayan manghusga kyo ng manghusga dyan naman kyo magaling ndi muna alamin ang katotohanan pati mga artista sa abs nakisawsaw na rin cyempre para mapansin cla ng abs kya tuwang tuwa ang taga abs baka kasabwat pa iyan sa gobyerno kc nga cla ang tumulong noong araw sa stasyon na iyan puro kayo plastik dapat kyo ang alisin sa channel or sa gobyerno na wlang tinutulong kundi puro paninira…mga cra
willie revillame has no class. he can lie on millions of pesos laid out on his bed and floor and wear the most expensive jewelries that money can buy (God knows he can more than afford it), he remains a crass and uncouth person. you can take the person out of the slums, but you can’t take the slums out of the person. how true that is in the case of willie revillame. let’s boycott him and tv5.
dati nong nasa abs pa c willie isa ka rin sa mga umalipusta sa taong yan. ngayon idol mo na? pathetic?
Bitter mga tga Abs cbn lol..inggit lng kau kay willie ntatalo kc ang TV Patring HAHA
daming endorsement n marian walang wla si ate anghet na laoscean deep,,nagbackout pa ang myra E haha si Iza na ang new endorser at ang Imorl eh flopped narin sa rating OMG panu na ang movie ni ate anghet na hanggang ngayon ay nka tengga at hndi alam ng star cinema kng kelan ipapalbas laos si ate anghet forever
Idol ka pa naman ng 1 1/2 year old kong apo na si Cheska…
Konti pa at me kalalagayan ka na Willy boy….Kahit san ka pumunta e sinusundan ka ng controversy….Ingat ka pare ko at mahirap maghanap ng trabaho, lalo na sa panahong ito na daming critics sa paligid mo…
kung sa ABS CBN pa nangyari to, ora mismo sinuspende na kaagad ng MTRCB..
Of course the parents will defend Willie to cover-up their “katangahan”. If the parents know that Jan-Jan is a good dancer, they should have taught the boy of a dance which will really show his talent at a very young age.
The show has made fun out of Jan-Jan. It should not be done repeatedly by the child should the show realized that it is not the kind of dance for a 6-year old boy. For the parents, what more “kalokohans” can you teach your son? What value will your son get from the kind of dance you taught him? My God, “isipin n’yo rin naman minsan ang mga ipinagagawa n’yo sa mga anak n’yo”.
napakawawa ng bata.. hayst..
an exploitation of the child’s innocence and demeans his inherent dignity for entertainment’s sake.
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The willingness of Jan-Jan’s parents to expose him, both in private and public, to a humiliating and degrading situation is child abuse.
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an exploitation of the child’s innocence and demeans his inherent dignity for entertainment’s sake.
wiwing wiwi revellame
ipa mental check up na yang si willing yan, may toyo na yan sa utak, di gawain ng matinong tao ang mga bagay na ganyan, isama nyo na rin sa mental ang mga audience na utu-uto.
wiwing wiwi revellame
willie sisipain k n ni pangilinan c gabby lopez cnpa karin pupusta ako pagnacpa ka sa tv5 lilipat k ng gma ang title ng show mu dun NAWIWILI hahhah!ahhaa aus b darating ang pnhon ccpain k rin ni gozon hahaha kwawa k nmn willie ung pwet mu bugbug na sa kaccpa sau kc manyak ka eh!
willie sisipain k n ni pangilinan c gabby lopez cnpa karin pupusta ako pagnacpa ka sa tv5 lilipat k ng gma ang title ng show mu dun NAWIWILI hahhah!ahhaa aus b darating ang pnhon ccpain k rin ni gozon hahaha kwawa k nmn willie ung pwet mu bugbug na sa kaccpa sau kc manyak ka eh!
e supend ung willing willie ..
wiwing wiwi revellame
mayabang talagang willie revellame na to..mamatay kana bukas
well…the show must go on willie? hey tv5! wake up!!!!
lets have a page on page saying that we want him out of the television!isuspindi din ang show!
lets have a page on page saying oust wiilie!isuspindi din ang show!
Dadalhin ito ng bata hanggang sa paglaki niya thinking that this is great because he was well-applauded. Ang mga audience na mga nakisama sa pagtawa kay Willie ay either perverts or idiots.
Mali yung ginawa ni willie child abuse yun eh napahiya yung bata
iboycot ang mga sponsors ng willing willie. palista naman ng mga sponsors.
tama lang namn ang ginawa ni willie thats part of the show its really entertaining.tnx po sa willing willing ikaw ang nagiisang prime time show.mabuhay po kayo.
napaka dry ng program na yan .. tsk!
pera pera lang yan im sure tuwang tuwa parents ng bata dhil sa 10k.
dapat sisihin din yung nagsabi sa bata na ganun ang ipakita…pero bakit ganun, yung mga batang girls na gumigiling-giling eh dinededma.ngayon lang may ganyan.hahaha
hai naku willie!wag ka na kasing lumabas sa tv
napanood q lang e2 sa you tube..khit may cable kami di aq nanunod ng wiling willie..eversince namn tlga ganun si willie mag host..d q naman minamasa ginawa nia dun sa show niya ng pa ulit-ulit niya yun ginawa sa bata..ang kaso naman pala may run plang mga batayan ang DSWD kung kaya nasabi nila child abuse na yung ginwa nia…tsaka napansin q yung bata sa simula palang khit di pa siys sumasyaw dati na maluha-luha,,,di naman xa llumuluha ng dahil sa napahiya sa ginagawa ng mga tao o ni wille sa kanya..yun lang po ay opinion q..
Ang Willing Willie di na nagpapasaya ng tao, NANGAABUSO NA! Mkisama po tayo sa Oust Willing Willie Movement! Ito po ay galing sa mga tao na nagnanais na mawala na child abuse sa bayan natin. Pls. Support!. HuWag po tayong manood ng willing willie at wag po tayong maniniwala sa mga sinasabi ni willie. Nagpapalusot lang po yan para di mawala ang yaman niya!!
Ang Willing Willie di na nagpapasaya ng tao, NANGAABUSO NA! Mkisama po tayo sa Oust Willing Willie Movement! Ito po ay galing sa mga tao na nagnanais na mawala na child abuse sa bayan natin. Pls. Support!. HuWag po tayong manood ng willing willie at wag po tayong maniniwala sa mga sinasabi ni willie. Nagpapalusot lang po yan para di mawala ang yaman niya!
ipa mental check up na yang si willing yan, may toyo na yan sa utak, di gawain ng matinong tao ang mga bagay na ganyan, isama nyo na rin sa mental ang mga audience na utu-uto.
Bat ung showtime na block ng whole month nung nagsabi si rosanna rocess regarding about teachers ! Ay alam ko kasi FLOP ung show ni Willie at ung MTRCB nakafocus sa Tv Patrol o 24 Oras ahahhaha ! PEACE willie this is the start of your downfall i hope that you’ll learn your lesson !
Opinyon ko: Ok lang naman yong talent ng bata KASO nagkamali na si Willie nung sinabayan na nya at pinabalik balik pa nya…Sya na dapat ang nag pa STOP sa ginawa ng bata kasi sya ang MATANDA…pero iniba nya, ginawa nyang KATATAWANAN ang BATA…..
Gumising na sa KATOTOHANAN na si Willie ay walang PUSO, pera lang ang pinapairal nya sa mga mahihirap nating pinoy….