Filipino actor, TV host, and politician Jhong Hilario and Filipina actress and host Kim Chiu thanked ABS-CBN and GMA Network as ‘It’s Showtime’ moves to a new home.
On June 28, ‘It’s Showtime’ hosts Hilario and Chiu conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to the managements of ABS-CBN and GMA Network on behalf of the ‘madlang pipol.’ They expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to have GMA’s GTV as the new home for ‘It’s Showtime.’
Despite not knowing much about GMA Network, Kim Chiu took the opportunity to express her gratitude, saying, “Gusto ko pong magpasalamat sa lahat po ng bumubuo ng GTV, sa GMA, na pinatuloy niyo po ang aming bahay, ang aming show na naghahatid ng saya sa lahat ng madlang pipol.”
She added, “Ang dami nang pinagdaanan ng ‘Showtime,’ ups and downs and minsan, hindi na namin alam kung saan talaga kami mapupunta pero nagpapasalamat kami sa mga boss namin na patuloy na lumalaban para maghatid ng saya sa lahat ng mga tao.”
Jhong Hilario also expressed his gratitude to both networks and highlighted his past experiences of working with GMA. He said his dance group Streetboys used to appear in various Kapuso shows. He also mentioned how GMA Films made way for him as an actor when he did the films ‘Sa Pusod ng Dagat,’ ‘Jose Rizal,’ and ‘Muro-ami.’
“Bago magkaroon ng Sample King, may Streetboys muna na nagge-guesting sa GMA before sa mga shows. And dahil may Jhong Hilario sa acting, ang GMA Films din po ang nag-build din sa ‘kin sa pag-acting, nandiyan ‘yung ‘Pusod ng Dagat,’ ‘Jose Rizal,’ at ‘Muro-ami,'”
Hilario expressed his heartfelt thanks for the partnership that welcomes ‘It’s Showtime’ and its faithful viewers to a new home in GMA.
“Maraming salamat po sa pagpapatuloy sa amin sa inyong tahanan. Wala po kaming ibang gustong sabihin kung ‘di, maraming salamat dahil hindi lang po ang ‘It’s Showtime’ family ang inyong pinatuloy sa inyong tahanan, hindi lang po ang ‘It’s Showtime’ staff, crew, kung ‘di ang napakaraming taong sumusubaybay sa ‘It’s Showtime’ pinatuloy ninyo sa inyong tahanan. Maraming-maraming salamat and God bless you more po.”
The actor also shared his thoughts on the historic deal, emphasizing what Felipe Gozon said about the end of TV war.
“Ito po ‘yung pagkakataon na masabi ko po ito dahil ang sarap sa tainga, sa pakiramdam, ‘yung sinabi ni Sir Felipe Gozon na wala na pong network war, nanaig ang puso. Ito po ang quote para sa mga bosses natin: ‘A great man is always willing to be little.’ Maraming salamat po sa inyo.”
Notably, as the TVJ permanently airs on TV5, taking over the ‘It’s Showtime’ timeslot, GMA Network has provided ABS-CBN the opportunity to broadcast ‘It’s Showtime’ on GTV every noontime.
The historic battle of the noontime shows happened last July 1 as TVJ’s ‘E.A.T.,’ TAPE’s ‘Eat Bulaga!’ and ‘Its Showtime’ aired simultaneously.
