Television host Willie Revillame is reportedly not renewing his contract with the No. 3 network TV5 when it expires in October.
According to entertainment website Pep.ph, the TV host made the announcement during his noontime show “Wowowillie” on Tuesday.
“Alam ninyo, may mga personal na rason na hindi ko na sasabihin sa
inyo. Ako muna’y magpapahinga ng ilang buwan, ng isang taon o anuman...
Tatapusin ko na lang po ang kontrata ko sa TV5,” he said as quoted by
the website.
“Ganyan talaga ang buhay. Kasi kailangan ko rin ng time. Malungkot
lang ay hindi tayo magkikita araw-araw. Wala nang sigawan, walang
umiiyak sa saya, walang nabibigyan ng pamasahe, walang nabibigyan ng
ganito," he added.
With his contract set to expire on October 15, Revillame said: “Maybe October 12 will be the last show ng Wowowillie.”
Revillame said he made the declaration to finally put an end to
speculations about his future plans. He also added he was the one who
personally wrote a letter to TV5 chairman Manny V. Pangilinan.
“Anyway, tingnan po natin, baka may pagkakataon ay magkita-kita pa
rin tayo. Yun lang po para matapos na ang haka-haka. Ako ay sumulat na
sa pamunuan ng TV5, ako po ay nagpaalam na—May 17. Actually po, sinagot
na nila ako na I think tinatanggap nila 'yung aking pagpapaalam sa TV5.
The controversial host, however, hinted that he will possibly appear on another show in the future.
“Kapag may nagsara na bintana, may magbubukas na pintuan. Basta mag-e-enjoy pa rin tayo,” he said.
Last month, ABS-CBN president and chief executive officer Charo Santos-Concio denied rumors that Revillame will return to the Kapamilya network.
"That's not true. We're not in talks with Willie Revillame. We're very happy with the ratings of '[It's] Showtime.' We're very happy with 'Showtime,'" she said in a press conference.
