'Wowowee' through the years
MANILA, Philippines - After five years on the air, the country’s hit noontime TV show on ABS-CBN, Wowowee, finally bade viewers goodbye.
On Friday, July 29, the most controversial afternoon program mounted its last show without its main host, Willie Revillame.
For a long time, the show gave its best to give joy and happiness to Filipinos here and abroad with its main female co-hosts Mariel Rodriguez, Valerie Concepcion and Pokwang.
But like any show, Wowowee wasn’t spared from controversies.
Below is the timeline of Wowowee’s history.
February 5, 2005: Wowowee aired its first show. The game show was seen on TV on weekdays and Saturdays since then.
February 4, 2006: ULTRA stampede. Wowowee decided to hold its first anniversary show at Philsports Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig City. The stampede claimed the lives of 71 fans and supporters.
October 19, 2006: The Department of Justice (DOJ), through its five-member panel, recommended that charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and physical injuries be filed against 17 ABS-CBN executives and employees in connection with the deadly ULTRA stampede.
May 12, 2007: Wowowee got a 3-day suspension after young actress Eda Nolan had a wardrobe malfunction while the show was airing.
January 29, 2008: The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed the authority of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct an investigation into the alleged link of some ABS-CBN executives to the ULTRA stampede.
August 3, 2009: Revillame asked that the airing of former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino’s funeral cortege from La Salle Greenhills to Manila Cathedral be stopped. The footage was being beamed live simultaneously and shown as an inset on the screen on the noontime show. His actions drew flak, and Revillame was even asked by some people, particularly Aquino supporters, to resign from the show.
August 4, 2009: Revillame apologized on TV after he drew criticism for ordering the removal of the live streaming on Wowowee of former President Corazon Aquino’s funeral procession.
August 10, 2009: ABS-CBN Corporate Communication head Bong Osorio bared that Revillame was on leave “indefinitely” as a result of the controversy generated by Revillame's order to stop the airing of President Corazon Aquino's funeral procession on Wowowee.
September 21, 2009: Revillame made a triumphant return to Wowowee, six weeks after going on indefinite leave.
May 4, 2010: Revillame slammed Sucaldito for the latter’s alleged nonstop criticisms. Revillame, in particular, got irked after Sucaldito allegedly insulted the contestants of Wowowee. The contestants were reportedly high school students with general averages of between 75 and 79. Sucaldito repeatedly denied that he insulted the Wowowee contestants. Revillame demanded that the network fire Sucaldito or else he will leave the network.
May 5, 2010: Revillame failed to report for Wowowee.
May 12, 2010: Revillame gave a letter to the bosses of the Kapamilya network asking that he be released from his contract.
May 15, 2010: Robin Padilla joined Wowowee as its first male guest co-host after Revillame went on indefinite break.
May 25, 2010: ABS-CBN management announced that Revillame is taking an "indefinite break."
May 29, 2010: Kanto Boys (John Lloyd Cruz, Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano) took over Padilla’s hosting job.
June 3, 2010: Cesar Montano hosted Wowoweeas guest co-host. He stayed in the show for just one week.
June 12, 2010: DOJ dismissed the charges against Revillame in connection with the 2006 ULTRA stampede.
July 27, 2010: ABS-CBN announced the end of Wowowee.It revealed that its replacement will be "Pilipinas, Win na Win" to be hosted by Mariel Rodriguez, Valerie Concepcion, Robin Padilla and presidential sister Kris Aquino.
July 30, 2010: Wowowee bids goodbye.
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ABS has given Willie so many
ABS has given Willie so many chances yet he keeps on doing bad things.Sa lahat ng down moments ni Willie ang ABS ang nagbibigay sa kanya ng pag-asa na makabalik pero lumalaki na man ang ulo ni Willie at hambog pa kaya ayan dapat lang sa kanya ang nangyari.Sana hindi na siya bigyan ng show para magtanda.
Missing Wowowee
I like Wowowee better than Win Na Win to be hosted by Willia Revillame and Luis Manzano.
I hope, ABS-CBN will give Willie & Luis another chance.
Win Na Win, looks boring.
The END of WOWOWEE is the END of TFC
Pinararating po namin sa pamunuan ng ABS-CBN na kami ay lubos na nalulungkot sa pagsipa nyo sa programmang Wowowee na sya lang naming kaligayahan dito sa ibang bansa. Hindi nyo kasi nauunawaan ang hirap ng buhay dito. Malaki ang naitutulong sa amin ng programmang ito na syang nagaalis sa amin ng pagod. Si Willie Revillame ay isa sa pinakamagaling at pinakamasayang maghost dyan sa Pilipinas kaya sa pamunuan ng ABS-CBN mali ang decisyon nyo, pinagpalit ang buong mundo sa isang tao lamang na nangiinsulto. Tama ang sabi ni Willie na kapamilya pa ang sumira sa kanya. Tama ang kasabihan ang KALAWANG ANG NAKAIN SA BAKAL.
Kaya The END of WOWOWEE is the END of TFC..
robin "Pambansang PUTOL" padilla
drug addict, womanizer, hambog, manyakis, basagolero, ex convict
Boycott Willie Movement A Success!
Time to subscribe again with TFC!
yuck KRISSY eeww
=queen of all PROSTITUTES queen of all WHORE=
duh BINOY huh
pambansang pUTOL BWHAAAAA pambansang tUTOL LOOOOOLL
logic at pag intindi sa isyu
Pareng jesus hwag mo ikumpara ang isyu sa pulitika at showbiz. At lalong walang kinalaman san nanggaling ung komento, sa US ba o UK, dahil labas ito sa isyu. Simple lang nman... Ung iba pinaparating lang ung saloobin nila sa pagkawala na ng wowowee...un lang un. Mas nanaisin ko pa na panuorin ung kabobohan ni willie keysa isipin ang mababaw mong analogy. Baka naman sisihin mo pa kahiran ng Pinas sa panunood ng wowowee...ikaw ata ang baluktot ang pag iisip...napakababaw...walang logic.. at d naiitindihan ung isyu.
Goodbye TFC and ABS-CBN.....Goodbye WOWOWEE
I bid farewell to ABS-CBN and TFC for cancelling the only reason I subscribed to TFC..... WOWOWEE and WILLIE. It is a sad moment. To me, it was an entertaining show. Some will disagree, but it was a means to see my fellow Filipinos express their joy to achieve one of their life's goal, be in WOWOWEE.
One of the viewers pointed out that ABS-CBN was advocating GOOD VALUES in their shows, that's why they cancelled WOWOWEE. I stated my reason for watching the show and GOOD VALUES wasn't one of them. I was watching the show strictly for its entertainment value. I'm sure many others watch the show for the same reason. I don't believe ABS-CBN was advocating good values in WOWOWEE because for one, the dancers were always half clad. Pokwang and Mariel were always arrogant. The show lasted over five years so it was not designed to advocate good values. I believe that the show was making money for the network and advocating good values was ONLY secondary in their motive. MONEY FIRST THEN MAYBE GOOD VALUES.
Let me repeat what WOWOWEE was to me and others like me. It was the only forum for many to showcase their so called talent, their 15 minute of fame. They dreamt for years to be in the show. A show where hundreds were employed, cameramen, directors, dancers etc. This show gave millions of people around the world a means to entertain themselves for even just an hour. Many times I was also irked by WILLIE for being arrogant but that is minuscule compared to the many things that he did well.
This was a forum where many dreamt to be on. It's their dream to be actors, singers, etc and this was the show where they can realize their dreams for even minutes. The different persona, the emotions, the drama and once in a while a discovery is made of a very talented singer, dancer, performer and so on, who otherwise will not be discovered if not for WOWOWEE.
So to cancel this show because some dislike the host is an injustice to the many participants and viewers who love the show....with all its idiosyncrasies, eccentricities, etc that is WOWOWEE.