Court Hears TRO Application of ABS-CBN Against TV5’s ‘Willing Willie’
Judge Joselito Villarosa of Branch 66 of the Makati RTC, decided to push through with ABS-CBN’s presentation of evidence for a possible TRO amid motions raised by the defendants, including a motion to dismiss the case, a motion for Villarosa’s inhibition as presiding judge, a motion to defer the TRO hearings, and another motion requesting to drop TV5 President Ray Espinosa as one of the defendants.
Villarosa told both parties that he will decide on the various motions filed by the defense before he rules on the TRO application.
Atty. Bienvenido Somera, who is representing ABS-CBN, argued that there should be no delay in the TRO application proceedings since the Supreme Court has ruled that the filing of a motion to dismiss is not a ground for a court to stop hearing a TRO application.
Somera also argued against the motion to dismiss filed by the defendants by refuting their claim that this case is the same as that Revillame filed against ABS-CBN in the Quezon City Trial Court.
Somera reiterated that ABS-CBN’s claims against Revillame in the QC case were for breach of contract by the latter, as a talent. The new case, on the other hand, focuses on the infringement of ABS-CBN’s intellectual property by Revillame et al, as producers of “Willing-Willie.”
The 33-page complaint alleges that the “look and feel” of “Wowowee” were copied by “Willing Willie” through the imitation of the expression and execution of several elements of the program. These include the opening song and/or dance number led by its host, the singing and/or trivia game wherein contestants share their personal stories and then showcase their talents before playing the game, and the set design, stage, studio viewers’ seats lay-out, lighting, music, and camera angles of “Willing Willie,” which are strikingly similar to “Wowowee.”
In an earlier statement, ABS-CBN claimed that Revillame and company “deliberately and intentionally imitated Wowowee to steal the goodwill that Wowowee has built over the past 5 years of airing in ABS-CBN.”
ABS-CBN further said, “it filed case in good faith and simply to protect its rights under the law. It’s not motivated by ‘vengeance’ to get back at anyone. Infringement of Intellectual Property rights is a very serious matter akin to stealing another’s property. It’s also like plagiarism which the public has condemned in recent events. ABS-CBN has a valid case and we will pursue it in court.”
Revillame, meanwhile, was a no-show in the court hearing yesterday, where ABS-CBN executive Marilou Almaden, the Business Unit Head for the program “Wowowee,” took the witness stand for ABS-CBN.
The legal team of ABS-CBN is set to present more evidence as the hearing on the TRO continues tomorrow morning (Dec 3).
Willie malungkot kami dito sa america mula ng mawala ang show mo na wowowee sana mapanood namin ang show mo sa tv5 boring kasi ang pilipinas win na win ikaw ang nakakpagpasaya sa amin after work .please and god bless you!!!
willie, kahit baliktarin mo ang mundo, bastos pa rin ugali mo….
Go abs! Go tfc!
pareho silang may mga mali pero sana fair yung judgement sundin yung naayun sa batas at nakabubuti sa lahat.at sana magkasundo nalng sila tanggalin yung pride sa magkabilang kampo at maayos din ang lahat.hindi tayo dapat maghusga sa kanila dahil hindi natin alam ang lahat ng nangyayari sa kanila.sa tingin ko pareho silan naaagrabyado.
hnd kaya c vilarosa partner dn ang dos-perado na station at bakt sa makati cla ngsampa ulit ng TRO,hwag nyo naman gawing tanga tanga ang mga manonood abs,bakt habol kau ng habol ky willie malaki na kawalan nyo no?sponsor pa lng ng willing wilie talbog na talbog na kau,at bakt kaya mataas ang ratings ang programa ni willie ibig sabhn pati ung ng-aayaw ky willie nanonood dn sa knya?ay willie iba ka talaga kng ganun maraming nababaliw sau pati dos-perado binulabog mo!!kng ma-TRO ung willing willie,ibahn nlang, kau nla ms shalani,dancers at mga staff mo ang mg-lalaro tapos kami naman na manonood ang mag-palaro,pero ung mapanalunan nyo sa mga nangangailangan pa rn dba ok un?hwag mo nga tigilan na bwisitin ang abs willie,2tal panalo naman ang programa mo kaht kaliwat kanan ang TRO,d naman knakagat ng tao un eh mas marami naman kmi naniniwla sau…
nagpapaawa lang si willie
mayabang si willie
ayoko sa kanya, hambog!
nagpapaawa si willie minsan, ginagamit matatanda para kaawaan siya
lam nyo po kaze..kahit may pag kaplastik c welli..may napasaya namn cyang maraming tao..di gaya ng iba jan puro lang drama wala namng kwenta..kahit na dala ni welli yung show ng ABS wala namn sana issue dapat..kso malaking kawalan kaze cya sa ABS kahit hindi nila aminin..tingnan nman natin ngayon…hinahabol cya..yung bakla na may dahilan kaze dapat ang tinanggal..hindi cya nka2tulong sa taong bayan..oo nga pla bakla nga eh..diba..?
dapat kasi tanggap na ni willie data pa na nasa Dos pa sia na ang buhay ng atista magulo,madaming sisisa sau. ganyan talaga pag artista..kaso masyado namang lumaki ang ulo nia na pati ang nagpakain sa kanya na istasyon sia pang hinamon nia.tapos pupuna sia sa TV5 para idala ang show ng Dos?Asan ang kahihiyan mo niyan willie?
hay, willie, bastos ka kahit ano pa pagpapanggap o! parehas kau ni demonyong cristy!
wili sould die
i’m not against the show.
i’m against the HOST!
🙂
the question is ,,, SIGURADO BA KYO NA GANYAN ANG UGALI NI WILLIE WITH OR WITHOUT CAMERA , KHIT MUKHANG ANGHEL S HARAP NG CAMERA O S HRAP NG TAO , DEEP INSIDE — YUN B TLGA SYA O NGPAPAKAPLSTIK LNG?
kaya hindi dapat ipatigil ang willing willie kasi sayang naman ang mga taong natutulongan niya ako bumili ako ng sarili kung TV para lang masulo kung makapanood ng WILLING WILLIE- good luck at sana tuloy2 na yang programa na yan.
DEVON tignan mo nga ang mga programa ng ABS-CBN di ba nanggagaya din sila tulad ng yang bituin bituin na yan na pumupunta sila sa bahay e di ba sa GMA yan e ung programa nilang IMORTAL e di ba sa TWILIGHT yan bwahahaha parepareho lang silang nanggagaya at least si willie tinutulongan ang mga basurero at mga basurera e kaw devon cno na natulongan mo aberrrrrrrrr.
hoy kung sino ka man ananymous – paano mo ipapatigil ang isang programang nakakatulong sa mga mahihirap cge ikaw kaya magbigay ng pera sa mga mahihirap sige nga gawin mo nga yan kung ayaw mo kay willie e manahimik ka na lang ha at wala kang maidudulot na mabuti.
Ang punot dulo ng lahat ng ito ay si SUCALDICO na walang ginawa kundi sirain ng sirain ang kapwa niyang artista e cno ba cya dapt cya ang tinanggal ng ABS-CBN dahil kundi dahil sa kanya e di ABS-CBN pa rin sana si willie hai buhay SUCALDICO nakakasuka ka talaga.