Kapag nanalo raw na senador… WILLIE, SISIGAW NG ‘HEP, HEP, HOORAY’ SA SENADO

ni Beth Gelena @Bulgary | Apr. 9, 2025

Photo: Willie Revillame - Wil To Win

Viral ang video ni Willie Revillame nang sabihin niyang maghe-“Hep, Hep, Hooray” siya sa Senado kapag may argumentong nangyari.  

Si Kuya Wil ay tumatakbong independent senator ngayong 2025 midterm elections.  

Noong 2022, kinumbinse na siya ni dating Presidente Rodrigo Duterte na pasukin ang pulitika, but he begged off dahil hindi raw niya linya ang maging pulitiko.  

Pero, nagbago ang perspective niya regarding the political arena. Last minute ay nag-decide siyang mag-file ng Certificate of Candidacy for senator as an independent candidate.  

Ang daming nag-react sa pagpasok niya sa pulitika.  

Marami namang sumusuporta kay Kuya Wil dahil magmula noon ay marami na siyang natutulungan sa kanyang programa kahit saang istasyon siya mapunta. 

Pero hindi rin maiiwasan ang kritisismo na ipinupukol sa kanya. Tinatanong ang kanyang abilidad sa pagiging lawmaker at kung paano pagsisilbihan ang taumbayan.  

Kamakailan, trending topic sa X (dating Twitter) ang TV host because of his video in which he mentioned one of the famous games in his show, the Hep, Hep, Hooray!.  

“Ang tanong ko lang, ‘Hep, hep?’” and the crowd answered back with “hooray.”  

“‘Pag nag-away-away kami sa Senado, ‘Tama na! Hep, hep!’” at pagkatapos ay isinisigaw naman ng kanyang crowd “Hooray!” 

Dahil dito ay lalong idina-down ang TV host at binabato ng mga negatibong komento ng ilang netizens.  

Ani ng isang commenter, “Kasalanan ‘to ng mga mahilig maglabas ng mga quiz, kung sino pinakabobo na senador. Imbes na mahiya ang mga tukmol tulad ni Willie Revillame, natsa-challenge, eh.”  

Ang video clip was originally posted by @kblstgn.  

Hindi ba naisip ng mga namba-bash kay Kuya Wil na isang comedian-actor ang TV host?  

Pinapasaya lang niya ang crowd dahil nakikita niyang nakikinig ang mga ito sa kanya kahit na nasa kainitan ng araw ang mga tao.  

Hindi naman lahat ng matatalinong mambabatas ay tuwid sa kanilang pagsisilbi sa bayan. Matatalino nga sila, pero ginagamit ang katalinuhan kung paano mailalagak ang kaban ng bayan sa kanilang bulsa.  

Sa totoo lang, walang bobo na tao. Lahat tayo ay may sariling pag-iisip kung paano gagamitin ang sariling utak.  

Binabatikos ang TV host, pero naisip ba nila na kaya naging isa sa mahusay na businessman si Willie ay dahil marunong siyang magpaikot ng kanyang kinikita sa legal na paraan?  

Huwag naman sanang agad manghusga kung hindi pa nakakaupo ang taong hinuhusgahan.  

Para sa kaalaman ng lahat, ang TV host ay pasok sa survey ng Top 12 senators.

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PARARANGALAN ng Film Development Council (FDCP) ng Lifetime Achievement Award ang mga higanteng nasa showbiz noon na sina Joseph Estrada, Charo Santos-Concio, Laurice Guillen at Lav Diaz.  

Ang nasabing award-giving body ay may theme na Ang Mga Higante ng Kasaysayan ng Ating Pelikula: Tradisyon at Ebolusyon.

Ani FDCP Chair Jose Javier Reyes, “It pays tribute to the artists who helped shape—and continue to shape—the direction of Philippine cinema. 

“The theme asks: Who are the giants that helped shape where we are now? It’s about those who inspired the roads we’ve taken in our storytelling and our cinematic identity.”  

Patuloy pa ng FDCP chair, “People always ask—what about the National Artists?

“Well, they’ve already received the highest honor the country can bestow. What we’re doing here is honoring others whose legacies are equally crucial in our cinematic evolution.”  

Ipinaliwanag din ng FDCP chair kung bakit ang apat na personalidad ang napili nilang bigyan ng parangal.  

Aniya, “Estrada will be honored not only for his long career as an actor and producer, but also for his work with the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation (Mowelfund). ‘His most nationalist film, Sa Kuko ng Agila, is what we’re showing as part of the tribute. 

“Santos-Concio is being recognized for her influence across generations of Filipino viewers and filmmakers. Not only is she an actress and producer, she also helped shape pop culture. She was part of the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines, helped form Star Cinema, and played a huge role in ABS-CBN’s film content.”  

Pagbabahagi pa ni Reyes, “Charo was my classmate in La Salle. Who would’ve guessed that just years after graduating, she’d win Asia’s Best Actress for her first film, Itim, written by our teacher Doy del Mundo and directed by Mike de Leon. 

“Guillen, meanwhile, is hailed for her excellence both in front of and behind the camera. Laurice is one of our best actresses—onstage, on TV, on film. But what’s more important is that she is one of the cofounders of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.  

“People remember her for Tanging Yaman, her most successful film. We tried to find a copy of her most beautiful film, Salome, but sadly, we believe it’s now a dead film.”  

And finally, Lav Diaz, “Why Lav? No further explanation needed.

“This is the man whose film made Meryl Streep say, ‘Your movie rearranged the molecules of my mind.’”  

Nasa ikatlong taon na ang Parangal ng Sining na gaganapin sa April 11, 5 PM, sa Seda Vertis North, Quezon City.