MANILA, Philippines - Former "Wowowee" host Willie Revillame insists that there was an agreement between him and the ABS-CBN management that he'd go back to the noontime show on July 31, even after network executive Linggit Tan denied the said deal.

In an exclusive interview with TV-5 entertainment show "Paparazzi," Revillame revealed that 2 meetings took place before he and ABS-CBN agreed to bring him back in "Wowowee" on July 31.

He said one meeting was held in his house in Tagaytay in July 10 with Tan, "Wowowee" former business unit head Jay Montelibano and Attorney Ferdie Domingo, Revillame's lawyer.

The other, he said, took place on July 13 with Tan, ABS-CBN president and chief operating officer Charo Santos-Concio, Revillame's former manager Arlene de Castro, and director Bobot Mortiz.

"Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya (Tan) na hindi totoo na may usapan na ako ay babalik sa July 31. Ang katotohanan ay talagang may usapan na ako ay babalik ng July 31," Revillame said.

He added, "Una ang (usapan) ay ang pagbabalik ko sa 'Wowowee' and at the same time 'yong mga bagong segments. So ang lahat ng ito ay alam niya (Tan) at nakaplano ito."

According to Revillame, ABS-CBN wanted to bring him back to "Wowowee" after the show "suffered from low ratings" during his 3-month indefinite leave.

He left the show after he asked network executives to fire fellow Kapamilya talent Jobert Sucaldito for his alleged criticisms of "Wowowee."

"Ito po ang tanong ko, noong umalis po ako ng 'Wowowee,' hindi po ito pag-aangat ng bangko, alam ninyo po ito at alam ng lahat 'yan, ang ratings po ng 'Wowowee' ay 20% up. Hindi po 'yan bumaba ng 19%, at kapag 19% na ay tumatawag po agad kayo, kinakabahan agad kayo at (sinasabing) kailangang mag-isip ng bagong game," Revillame shared.

He continued, "Hindi po bumaba ng 15%, 16% o 17% ang ratings ng 'Wowowee' for 5 years and a half. Alam po ng Diyos 'yan at alam ninyo 'yan. Ngayon po bumagsak ang ratings, dumating sa 9%, nag-sisingle digit na po kaya gusto ninyo akong ibalik, hindi ba?"

Tan earlier said that ABS-CBN "did not grant nor agree" to Revillame's demands involving "Wowowee" as discussed during their meetings, thus there "could not have been an agreement on a definite date" for his return on television.

She added that the network also considered the viewers' sentiments, saying that most people are still not in favor of Revillame's return to television after his outburst against Sucaldito and the ABS-CBN management last May 4.

"Wala pong naging kasunduan ang ABS-CBN management at si Willie (Revillame) na babalik na siya sa 'Wowowee' noong July 31. Ang suspensyon ni Willie (Revillame) ay matatapos po sa August 24. Si Willie ang gustong bumalik na siya sa 'Wowowee' noong July 31," Tan said in an interview with ABS-CBN News.

But in a separate interview with "Paparazzi," Montelibano disclosed that they are already preparing for Revillame's return on July 31, saying that there was already a job order that he even countersigned.

"Nabigyan na po ako ng go signal ni mother Linggit (Tan) to really talk and discuss na with Willie (Revillame) after their meeting on July 13 para at least maayos na po namin para sa pagbabalik niya sa July 31," Montelibano said.

He added, "Nabanggit po ni kuya (Revillame) ang kanyang ideas sa kanyang pagbabalik so this is about the reformat of the show, kung ano-ano ang mga segments, kasama na po doon ang pagpapagawa ng set."

Too demanding?

Earlier, Tan said that Revillame needs to change his attitude first before returning to television.

She noted his several demands for his return to the noontime show, which involved the removal of some of his female co-hosts from "Wowowee," payment of talent fee during his leave, and the change of the program's name to "Wowowin," among others.

"Isang patunay na hindi pa siya nagbabago ay ang pagbibigay niya ng mga kondisyon sa kanyang pagbabalik...Naniniwala ang management ng ABS-CBN na dapat isabuhay muna ni Willie ang pinahahalagahang values at work ethics ng kumpanya bago siya bumalik sa telebisyon," Tan said.

Revillame, however, stressed that he need not change anything about his personality, saying that his conscience is clear.

"Bakit po ako magbabago, hindi naman ako masamang tao? Hindi naman ako mamamatay-tao, hindi naman ako drug pusher. Ang tanging gusto ko lang ay pasayahin ang mga Pilipino lalo na ang may karamdaman at may sakit," he said.

Having said this, the former "Wowowee" host appealed to Tan to "just tell the truth."

"Well siguro personal na ito, pini-personal na ako niyan. Totoo lang ang dapat nating sabihin. Linggit (Tan), dapat 'yon lang ang totoo, kasi kapag nagsisinungaling tayo ewan ko kung makakatulog ka sa gabi. Habang buhay mong dadalhin 'yan."

He added, "Ako napakalinis ng konsensya ko, wala akong nararamdamang ni isang kaba. Makakaharap ako kahit kanino. Nakataas noo ako kahit kaninong tao, maliit o mataas kasi in my heart, in my conscience, in my mind and in my soul, sa mata ng Diyos kahit hindi na sa mata ng tao, alam niya (ng Diyos) kung ano ang totoo, at alam mo 'yan (Tan)."