Comedian and talent manager Ogie Diaz has shared his two cents about the viral statement of Willie Revillame recently.
On his online program Showbiz Update on YouTube, Ogie assessed statement of Willie who said: “Minsan nakakasama ng loob. Pinupuna pa yung pagkakamali namin. Mahirap magpuna ng pagkakamali ng kapwa mo, tingnan mo muna yung sarili mo, di ba? Wag na tayong pumupuna. Isipin mo yung ilang taong tinulangan ng istasyon na ito.”
Ogie's co-host, Mama Loi, asked him how he would react if the statement was directed to him.
"Uy, grabe ka naman. Ako lang ba yung nag-a-ano?... (laugh) Wow, ang laki-laki ko namang tao kung ako yan?," he said.
Recall that Ogie has reacted to the video of Toni Gonzaga singing Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” suggesting that the management should invest in a high-end sound system or recording.
Ogie then analyzed Willie's message to critics.
Ogie started: "Okay, hihimay-himayin ko yung sinabi ni Kuya Wil ha. I love you Kuya Wil, alam mo yan. Pero siyempre sa mga pagkakataong ganito dapat naririnig ni Kuya Wil kung ano yung sentimiento o yung pagpupuri o yung opinyon ng mga taong nanunuod, given the fact na nag-u-umpisa pa lang naman ang AllTV."
"Kuya Wil, ano bang dapat pinupuna? Yung tama o yung mali? O yung kulang, o yung kapos, o yung dapat sana ay mas maganda kung ito yung gagawin, di ba? Siyempre naman pagkapuri-puri naman pupuriin naman, Kuya Wil."
"Kung maganda yung audio, sa palagay mo hindi ko naman pupuriin yun? Kung maganda naman yung sound system, sa palagay mo hindi ko pupuriin yun?"
Ogie said that he's friends with AllTV head, former Senator Manny Villar. Ogie stressed that his criticism was "constructive."
"Constructive naman yun, Kuya Wil. Sana marunong tayong tumanggap ng kritisismo. Lalo na at ang tagal-tagal mo na sa industriya, di ba? Dapat alam mo na yan."
Ogie also noted that Willie's statement about helping a former ABS-CBN staff member was "beside the point."
"Yung kalidad, yung production values yung pinupuna. Hindi naman yung mga taong tinutulungan, di ba?," he said. "Kung tumutulong tayo sa tao mas maganda yung mga tinutulungan nating tao yung tumutulong para mas mapaganda pa lalo yung production value ng show na yan at ng kabuan ng network ng AllTV."
"Pag ka ganito yung lagi nating sinasabi na yung mga may mga tao tayong tinutulungan sa istasyon na ito, panunumbat yun," he added. "Parang may himig panunumbat at pagdating ng araw may sumbatan ding magaganap..."
Ogie then talked about his previous report about some celebrities who don't want to join the AllTV family through Willie.
Prior, Ogie reacted to the backlash he received following his controversial review.
"Bakit ako iba-bash? Pangit ba yung sinabi ko? Constructive criticism po yung akin," he said in his previous vlog.
"Kasi siyempre si Toni ay kilala ring singer. Siyempre masyadong big deal sa mga singers ang sound system. And kanilang sound reinforcement system. Gusto nila maganda yung tunog, di ba? Kaya lang parang putchu-putchu kasi yun.
"Pero siyempre ako naman Loi, naiintindhan naman natin yan. Nag-uumpisa pa lang naman yung show. Kaya siyempre sa mga susunod, mag-e-expect na tayo ng mas magandang sound system para maganda yung audio ni Toni."
Ogie suggested Toni's backup dancers then should have been limited.
"E siksikan na sila dun, ang liit-liit lang nung backdrop. Kitang-kita," he advised.
In any case, he hopes AllTV would take his motion positively.
"There's always a room for improvement for every situation like that."