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ABS-CBN Seeks Immediate Court Ruling on TRO vs. Willie Revillame

As Willie Revillame and TV5 airs "Willing Willie" next Saturday, ABS-CBN seeks immediate court ruling on TRO to be invoked against the said show.

ABS-CBN Corporation yesterday (Oct 15) filed for a motion to resolve before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court following public announcements by Willie Revillame in the media that he will be pushing through with the launch of “Willilng-Willie” on October 23, which will defy the judge’s pronouncement that no show will be launched until he makes a ruling on ABS-CBN’s petition for a temporary restraining order (TRO) vs the TV host.

ABS-CBN requested the honorable court to immediately make a ruling in its application for the issuance of TRO and writ of preliminary injunction before October 23, which is the date when Revillame will pilot his game-variety program “Willing Willie.”

The Kapamilya Network justified the urgency for a ruling with Revillame’s recent statements in a news article where he said “nothing can stop” his show from airing. He even claimed that there is “no truth” that he entered a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ which is contrary to what the judge has pronounced.

ABS-CBN also cited TV5’s official statement, which said “Willing Willie” is set to air on October 23.

Other than the motion to resolve, ABS-CBN formally filed a reply to Revillame’s opposition to the network’s request for TRO and writ of preliminary injunction.

ABS-CBN clarified that the pendency of Revillame’s omnibus motion does not preclude the court’s resolution of ABS-CBN’s verified motion for TRO and writ of preliminary injunction.

It also enumerated all requisites present in the case enough for the court to grant its request for a TRO and writ against the TV host, and that the issuance of these will not result in a prejudgment of the instant case.

Last October 4, ABS-CBN filed a motion for the issuance of a TRO and writ of preliminary injunction in the Quezon City Regional Trial Court and requested it “to restrain Willie from creating or performing work similar to the work under the agreement for any person or entity in direct competition with the business of ABS-CBN and from engaging in activities which are adverse to the interests of ABS-CBN.”

ABS-CBN also sought the court to prevent Willie from appearing or using his name, voice or likeness, directly or indirectly, for promoting any product or service in print, radio, or television or any form of advertisement and committing any act which jeopardizes the success of the program or which may affect the good name and goodwill of ABS-CBN.

QC RTC Judge Luisito Cortez earlier said, “I will study the pleadings submitted to me by Oct 15. Both parties have a gentlemen’s agreement that no show will be launched while the court has not yet issued a ruling on the TRO and other issues.”

Revillame violated the behavioral provisions of his contract when he threatened the ABS-CBN management during the 4 May 2010 episode of “Wowowee,” with a resignation if management does not fire another artist of the network.

After weeks of hiatus, Revillame resurfaced and called for a press conference to announce that he was rescinding his contract with ABS-CBN.

ABS-CBN has maintained that it is the aggrieved party, and as such, is the only one that can decide to end the agreement.

50 Comments on ABS-CBN Seeks Immediate Court Ruling on TRO vs. Willie Revillame

  1. Di naman hinahabol ng ABS CBN si Willie, at bkit pa, eh wala naman utang na loob at walang kwentang tao, sya yung tao na pinulot sa basurahan at kinuha o inampon ng ABS CBN, kc nga naniniwala sila na may talent si Willie, yung nga he was given a chance, now marangya na buhay niya, kaya matabil ang bibig nya, kala ko nga sabe nya date sa campaign nya di bale tayong inaapi hwag lang tayo ang mang-api, eh si jobert lang pala katapat nya napikon na siya at hinamon ang management, kaya ang nangyari sa kanya aral din, akala nya kc di sya mayabang, di nya napapansin yun, ang alam nya lang nakakatulong sa mga nangangailangan, di nya alam meron syang salitang binibitiwan na salita na di dapat. Madame na syang nasasabe di nya alam ang dating nya don mayabang. Kaya sa iyo Willie marunong ka sanang tumanggap ng pagkakamali, isang Jobert lang pala katapat mo natapos ka na. Mag isip-isip ka naman noh!

  2. KINARMA RIN ANG ABSCBN…

    DI BA GINAWA RIN NILA YAN SA GMA AT REGAL FILMS SA CASE NI ANGEL LOCSIN NA MAY CONTRACT DIN?

    BUMALIK LANG SA KANILA ANG PROBLEMA HAYAN KARMA

  3. u ibang mga comments ay ignorante sa batas.. di nila alam ang ibig sabihin ng kontrata.. mga bugok palibhasa gmewww kapusaks sila.

  4. pathetic talaga ang mga kapusakals…
    CONTRACT must NEVER be VIOLATED.!
    Morons.! Kaya hahabulin.!
    Paano kung gagayahin yan ng ibang artist.? At yung unang kaso e di nila habulin.? Magkakaroon ng chain reactions morons.! If ever di nyo alam ang basic chemistry and chain reaction (at hindi pa kayo nakarinig sa song ng STEPS) ang chain reaction ay ang sunod sunod na pangyayari mula sa isang pangyayari na nangyari dahil sa isang kadahilanan. (charos)

    Hahaha.!

  5. @45 EXCUSE ME // October 18, 2010 at 12:45 am //

    WAG MO NGANG GAMITIN ANG 1ST PERSON PLURAL NA “WE”. IKAW LANG YAN AT NAG-IISA KA! MAGSAMA KAYO NG BUGUK MONG IDOL!

  6. freddie cayabyab // October 18, 2010 at 12:14 am //

    EXCITED NA KAMI SA SHOW NI WILLIE SA TV5
    WE LOVE WILLING WILLIE!

  7. Puro kayabangan ang hayup na yan.

  8. dapat lang magdusa ang willy na yan sobra na yabang kundi sya inampon noon ng abs cbn san sya ngayon?

  9. May mga ewan sa taas ng comment na to na hindi alam kung ano ang importansya ng isang kontrata.

    Kaya nga hinahabol kasi nga may kontratang dapat sundin at pangatawanan ng magkabilang-kampo (na nataong sinuway ni Willie). Alangan namang tatakbuhan mo ang obligasyon mo gaya ng iba na mangungutang ng isang halaga at nangakong babayaran sa loob ng ganitong panahon pero tatakbuhan lang pala.

    Parang ‘yung nangyari ke Pacquiao dati na gustong kanselahin ang kontrata n’ya sa Solar para sa ABS-CBN Sports pero sumemplang, ‘di ba?

  10. GagohanTayo? // October 17, 2010 at 6:25 pm //

    Ang basura kahit iRECYCLE pa yan, basura pa rin. Hindi na magbabago. Tulad ni Willie Revillame. Swerte niya at may BASURERONG istasyon ang PUMULOT sa kanya.

  11. dapat si jobert nlg pinakawalan… look at PWNW.. mababa ratings.. pwede naman lumipat si jobert sa TV5 at sumali sa juicy.. si willie kasi kahit masama ugali.. naghahakot ng pera at matataas na ratings.. divaaaaah?

  12. Anonymous // October 17, 2010 at 4:52 pm //

    basta ako abs-cban lng mulat- mula n hayaan mo yang willy n yan, may kapalit nman ung pilipinas win n win nga d nman masyadong kulelat ang rating ah, nagccimula plang kya expected n un. bakit ang wowowee b kelan lng tumaas nun ang rating d b nung lagi lng nag ttour cla. kung hindi s abs makaka tour b yang willy n yan s ibang bansa? kya pag ahas, talagang ahas n yan tutuklawin k

  13. hay naku kung ako s abs hyaan q n yng willy n yan kc matalino nman ang tao kung may krapatan p syang manatili s showbiz. kya lng sya may kaibigan kc may pera p sya pag wla n sya ang kwwa. san b gling ang pera nya d b s abs WALANG UTANG N LOOB TTWANAN K NG MADLANG PEOPLE PAG HINDI NAG RATE ANG SHOW MO KUNO…..

  14. Mga BOBO.., contract is contract nga… any1 who breach d contract shud pay… Di paghahabol un… Iba ang paghahabol… yun ung pilitin mo ung tao na bumalik at mag wowowee ulit… 2011 pa matatapos kontrata nya… subukan mong magtrabaho sa isang kompanya at umalis ka ng d tapos kontrata mo kng d ka makalaboso.,

  15. NAKAKAPANGILABOT NAMAN ANG OPENING ANG ASAPXV KANINA // October 17, 2010 at 12:53 pm //

    FAVORITE PART KO YUNG LUMABAS SI LITTLE BOY BUGOY.ANG CUTE CUTE AT ANG GALING GALING SUMAYAW NG BATANG YAN.HE CERTAINLY DESERVES A BIG BREAK.ANG HUSAY NIA SA IMORTAL.

  16. kailangang turuan ng leksyon ang bugok na yan! // October 17, 2010 at 12:18 pm //

    kailangan turuan ng leksyon ang bugok na yan ng matauhan at ng di na mamihasa at ng di na pamarisan pa ng iba.

  17. at ano naman ang alam mo tungkol sa “breach of contract” e sa commeto mo, halatang ignorante ka sa batas! wahahah! bakla ka na nga, ignorante ka pa1 kakakwa ka namang maxadoh ateh!!!

  18. ganon? kung matuloy ang show ni willy sa tv5--- eto ang ranking sa ratings: // October 17, 2010 at 12:09 pm //

    1.TV patrol
    2.willing willie
    3.24 oras
    naku—threat nga talaga si wiily sa gma7.m sure, susulitin nila si willy from tv5.goodlak gma7.

  19. WillingWillie ako // October 17, 2010 at 12:09 pm //

    Goooo Willie, ipagpatuloy mo ang show mo, no matter what dahil ang abs akala nila sila ang laging nasusunod, Sila ang nag breach ng contract sa iyo..kinampihan nila ang bakla (na siya ang nagpapayaman ng abs lolz)..Well, good riddance abs.

  20. @26 sabihin mo yan sa gma7 na naghahabol kay mo twister sa tv5. // October 17, 2010 at 11:59 am //

    mapa-willy man o hindi, walang pipiliin ang sinuman basta’t lumabag sa kontrata ang isang talent.bakit di mo sabihin yang sinasabi mo sa gma7 na naghahabol kay mo twister sa tv5?! kakaloka ka.

  21. walang hinahabol ang abscbn // October 17, 2010 at 11:56 am //

    walang hinahabola ng abscbn kay willy.sila ang ayaw na kay willy.si willy naman, pinalalabs nya na sya ang umayaw—bagay na lam naman nating di totoo.ang hanap lang ng abscbn dito ay ang katarungan.sila ang tunay na naperhwisyo sa usaping ito at di kung sino.

  22. ofcourse hahabol ang ABS-CBN dahil may karapatan sila. bakit naman matatakot ang ABS-CBN e sa TV5 e ang Studio 23 nga na pagmamay-ari ng ABS-CBN e malapit ng maabutan ang TV5. sa September ratings nationwide and share ng ABS-CBN e 42% while GMA is 34% at ang TV5 e 8% lang.

  23. hahabol habol ang ABS takot na takot matalo ng tv5 haha kawawa naman

  24. Anonymous // October 17, 2010 at 9:49 am //

    bakit naman hahabulin yang mayabang na yan. Syempre kontrata kahit saang laban may basehan ihabla si Willie. DApat bayaran nya yung kontrata kasi marami namang pera si Willie. Kapal ng mukha ni Willie pupunta sa TV eh andun din si Joey at Vic. Pagigihan ni Willie kasi kung pagmalakihan nya ang TV wala na syang pupuntahan. Meron pa rin pala may channel 4,13,9. Yabang ng hayup na willie na yan, baliko naman ang mga daliri.

  25. ABS is so pathetic, naghahabol sa isang walang kwentang tao. Kung si jobert kaya nagbreach ng contract, hahabulin din kaya nila…duh!

  26. abs-cbn-engot! // October 17, 2010 at 7:56 am //

    as i see it, abscbn’s move is so pitiful and pathetic…ngayon sila ang hahabol-habol kay willy (btw, im not a big fan of him)…lol! i agree with the others here. ayaw daw nila si willy lumabas at gumawa ng ibang show outside abscbn kc may kontrata pa sila? then why take willy and his show for granted. cno ba hindi magtatampo at magaalma kung basta na lang sya iniwan sa ere then sabay tanggalin ang show mo mismo? abscbn’s move is SO BULOK! basta kapams style bulok! tssk! go willy! you’re still an “it”! kaya hinahabol k p rin ng 2!

  27. AY AM A SAYKOLOGI // October 17, 2010 at 6:51 am //

    to ABS: stick na lng kayo sa mga HOSTS nyong puro bakla.. hahahahha

  28. AY AM A SAYKOLOGI // October 17, 2010 at 6:47 am //

    to ABS: mag move on na kayo….kayo mismo ang nag-breach ng contract.. inalis nyo ang wowowee ni wala man lng meeting with willie na aaalisin na..ang contrata ni willie is for wowowee show eh tinapos nyo ng walang usapan nagaganap. pinalitan nyo ng PWNW na akala nyo mag hit kasi Kris aquino daw so wala na kayong pakialam kay willie..ang nangyari, hinde nag hit ang PWNW kaya nasampal kayo ni willie ng harapan.. yon ang hinde nyo matanggap kaya gusto nyo si willie itali sa ABS. Wag kayong matakot sa ratings…yon lng nmn ang habol nyo eh.. bagsak na kayo sa ratings sa pang tanghali. sa primetime bagsak na rin kayo dahil talo kayo sa primetime ng GMA. kayaw ayaw nyong mag show si willie kasi mas lalalong wala ng manonood sa inyo sa primetime. kasi ang laro ng ratings now is between TV5 and GMA tapos kayong ABS ni hinde na kayo magre-rate sa mega manila ratingswich is yon yong tinitingnan ng mga advertisers.. number 1 naman kayo sa cebu at davao eh.. dun na lng kayo lumipat. dalhin nyo building nyo don. umalis na kayo sa MANila., .. ahehehehe. BAD KARMA sa inyo yan..

  29. sinupende na nila si willie dahil doon sa threat niya na mag-resign kung hindi alisin si Jobert Sucaldito. tapos nag-public apology na siya. nagpakumbaba na siya. ano pa ba ang gusto ng abs-cbn? na ibagsak na si willie kaya one hour recorded show na lang siya? at kapag konti na ang followers niya, pakakawalan na siya ng abs, ganon? ngayon, takot sila na mag-show si willie kasi sikat siya at takot silang matabbugan. anong klaseng filipino values mayron ang companya ng abs-cbn??

  30. TOM PASCUA // October 17, 2010 at 6:24 am //

    CONTRACTS ARE BINDING FOR BOTH PARTIES,ANYONE WHO VIOLATES WHAT WAS WRITTEN COULD PURSUE LEGAL REMEDIES, IN THE CASE OF ABS-CBN ALLEDGLNG ‘WILLIE VIOLATED THE BEHAVIORAL PROVISION OF THE CONTRACT,ALL ABS COULD DO IS RECIND THE CONTRACT AS HE IS UNDESIRABLE IN THAT CASE…BUT KNOWING THAT WILLIE IS A THREAT TO TV RATINGS CHOOSES TO CORRAL HIM WHICH IS A MALICIOUS INTENT…THE CONTRACT SAYS WILLIE HAS TO WORK 18 HOURS A WEEK LIVE SHOW CAUSE WILLIE HAS SHARE ON COMMERCIAL REVENUES. ABS CANCELLED WOWOWEE UNILATERRALLY AND WANT WILLIE TO JUST WORK IN HE SMALL STUDIO…THIS MEANS THAT ABS- CBN CULPUBLY VIOLATED WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE CONTRACT YET THEY SPEAK OF HONOR THE CONTRACT WHEN IT IS CLEAR OF THEIR DISHONESTY…THEY WERE DOING IT TO OTHER TALENT WHO DONT KNOW HOW TO FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHT…GOOD THING WILLIE COULD NOW TEACH THEM A LESSON. ALL ABS-CBN INTENTION IS TO SUPPRESS WILLIE BY SHELVING HIM SO HE CAN NOT WORK ANYWHERE,THEY USE THE CONTRACT AS THEIR SHIELD, A CONTRACT THEY DONT WANT TO HONOR WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY DID IT BEFORE CAUSE THEY COULD INFLUENCE THE COURT. BUT I DONT THINK THEY COULD PROSPER THIS TIME CAUSE WILLIE HAS LAWYERS WITH PROMINENT PRACTICE. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EMBARRASSMENT FOR ABS-CBN…LOOK IF THEY HAVE GOOD INTENTION OF HONORING THE CONTRACT, ALL THEY WOULD DO IS RECIND THE CONTRACT CITING VIOLATIONS OF CHARRACTER PROVISION. OTHERWISE IF THEY DONT WANT TO RELEASE WILLIE, FORCE HIM TO WORK WITH IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE CONTRACT, IF HE REFUSE,THEN FILE FOR DAMAGES WHICH IS THE LIQUIDATED AMOUNT OF WHAT IS THE TIME LEFT…THIS IS THE HONEST TO GOODNESS SCENARIO, WHICH IS CONTRADICTORY OF WHAT ABS-CBN IS DOING…ENOUGH FOR BIG COMPANIES GREED..SLAVERY IS LONG GONE..IN AMERICA THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD,THE NOW PRESIDENT IS BLACK…THNX

  31. tacochoco // October 17, 2010 at 5:54 am //

    Anong contract..kung iyon ngang magasawa mayroong marriage contract naghihiwalay pa iyong pa kayang contract ni Willie sa ABS CBN. Let Willie go,……

  32. Takot na tako talaga ang ABS-CBN ah! Hahaha!

  33. contract is contract……simple as dat…

  34. bagsak kana willie…………..

  35. “Nothing can STOP the show from airing”, Willie Revillame’s recent statement. Tignan natin comes October 23. Good luck!

  36. To me, ABS-CBN appears to be “bayot” like most of its hosts. Why run after Willie on the simple issue of contract? Let Willie move forward. He is not “hambug” as others say. They are just envious of Willie. That’s the price of success. To me, Willie is the best Filipino host ever.

  37. Anonymous // October 17, 2010 at 2:08 am //

    down wid dat arrogant brat. Mga ignorante at mal edukado lang ang hahanga kay tawillie. Wlang modo at hipokrito pa. Plastik!

  38. The truth... // October 17, 2010 at 12:12 am //

    for me threat si willie sa abs but wala pa namang kasiguraduhan ang pagiging hit ng show nya… dahil sa ginagawa ng abs mas nagkakaroon ng promotion ang show ni willie…

    guys mas happy ako ngayon dahil hindi na ako kapuso… pero hindi rin naman ako kapamilya o kapatid kase mas masarap na marami kang pinapanooran…

  39. contract is contract. ano pa ang purpose noon kung hindi rin naman ito tutuparin. tama lang ang ginawa ng ABS-CBN, at sana naman maging maganda ang kalalabasan nito. sabik kasi si willie sa pera at kasikatan kaya hindi na siya makapaghintay at lumipat na sa kabila.

  40. akala ko ba sa 15 ang decision ng court? // October 16, 2010 at 10:49 pm //

    ano ba yang court na yan, naghihintay pa yata ng lagay mula sa sinumang party.magtrabaho kayo ng maayos at marangal!

  41. BULAG LANG ANG DI MAKAKAKIITA // October 16, 2010 at 10:48 pm //

    BULAG LANG ANG DI MAKAKAKITA SA KAWALNGHIYAAN NI WILLY REVILAME-ANG PAMBANSANG INGRATO NG PINAS.

  42. Anonymous // October 16, 2010 at 9:59 pm //

    kung hindi tuturuan ng leksiyon ng abs c willie, bka gayahin sya ng mga artista na may exclusive contract.. hindi biro ang halaga ng exclusive no!

  43. @willie revillame may ibubuga naman talaga si willie pagdating sa variety show..

  44. Sana pagbigyan nyo na po si willie lumipat sa ibang network. Lagi lang naman siya naaalis sa mga show nya sa network nyo. Kung meron magandang break na naghihintay sa kanya sa tv5 yun for sure. Let go of willie.

  45. kapamilya ruled // October 16, 2010 at 8:32 pm //

    sana bumagsak na ng tuluyan si willie
    saksakan ng kahambugan…

  46. jaime garcia // October 16, 2010 at 6:51 pm //

    as i see to the case of willie both side has the right to claim what they want, but, for me;what i can say is let, willie to move on.

  47. QC RTC Judge Luisito Cortez earlier said, “I will study the pleadings submitted to me by Oct 15. Both parties have a gentlemen’s agreement that no show will be launched while the court has not yet issued a ruling on the TRO and other issues.” // October 16, 2010 at 6:39 pm //

    Eh hindi naman gentleman si Willie…

  48. willie revillame // October 16, 2010 at 6:32 pm //

    power tripping na naman ako…ako na ang boss… magiging number 1 ang tv 5 dahil sakin… tuloy tuloy ang ligaya mga kapatid…

  49. kailangang parusahan ang pambansang arogante ng pilipinas!!!

  50. kht ituloy pa ni willie ang show. Hnd p nmn cgurado maghihit kc news ung kalaban nya. Tradition na ng pinoy na manood ng news sa time slot na yun. Time pa ni noli de castro,mel tianco at korina sanchez, pinapanood na nmn tv patrol sa time na yun.

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