By INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–Comedian-TV host Joey de Leon advised fellow TV host Willlie Revillame to be transparent in handling his game show segments in the latter’s ABS-CBN noontime show “Wowowee”.

“Explain before you complain,” De Leon addressed Revillame in the former’s noontime show “Eat Bulaga” on rival network GMA-7 on Thursday.

De Leon was reacting to Willie’s own televised comments on Wednesday regarding the “Eat Bulaga” host’s views on alleged cheating that happened during a recent episode of “Wowowee.”

“Kapag ang bata ay nadapa, tinatanong natin, bakit? Kapag nauntog, bakit? Kung buong Pilipinas pa, buong masang Pilipino at mga mahihirap na sumasali at umaasa lang sa ganitong palaro at may nangyaring ganoon, hindi ba karapatan din niyang magtanong? Bakit? Bakit nagkaganoon? Hindi pa po pinapaliwanag nitong taong ito bakit nagka-gulo-gulo, (If a child falls down, we ask, why? If our head gets a nasty bump, we also ask why? What more if it’s the whole nation or the poor who join these contests and discover these things, don’t they have the right to ask? This person (Revillame) has yet to explain),” De Leon said in a monologue to “Eat Bulaga” televiewers.

“Bakit hindi niyo muna ipaliwanag bago niyo ipasa ang sisi at para malihis ang atensyon ng humihingi ng (sagot sa) tanong, bakit nagkaganoon? Inuna niyo pang tirahin yung ibang tao para malihis yung atensyon (Why don’t you explain first before passing the blame and avert the people’s attention [from the controversy]),” De Leon added.

The controversy stemmed from the “Wilyonaryo” segment of the August 20 episode of “Wowowee” wherein two signboards of “2” indicating the top prize of P2 million and “0” indicating no prize was won, were in the same violet box that Revillame had said the jackpot was found.

The female contestant in Wowowee’s “Wilyonaryo” segment had been shown a sign bearing “0” from the box she had picked that meant she did not win the grand prize of P2 million. Revillame then directed the viewers’ attention to the box where the jackpot or the number “2” was supposed to be located — a box colored violet. Upon opening, the “0” board again appeared. Realizing there was an error, Revillame inexplicably showed another placard inside the same box, this time bearing the number “2”.

After De Leon completed his message, Revillame responded in “Wowowee” that he has nothing to explain. De Leon had quipped that instead of concentrating on the “Hello Garci” probe, the Senate should first focus on “Hello Pappy,” referring to Revillame and the alleged fraud in his noontime show.

Revillame countered that he does not need any Senate investigation because he said the people are behind him.