“Eat Bulaga” hosts Vic Sotto, Ryzza Mae Dizon and Miles Ocampo with “Peraphy” contestant Angelito Calida. Image: screengrab from YouTube/TV5 Philippines
“Eat Bulaga” contestant Angelito Calida disclosed that he has been diagnosed with seizure disorder, which caused his “disoriented” actions during the show’s “Peraphy” segment last Aug. 7.
Calida’s participation in the show earlier went viral on social media after netizens noticed his seemingly unusual behavior while playing the game.
During the segment, Calida was not responding well to the questions of the TV hosts. He even approached “Singer Queen” Anne and tried to hug her, which prompted the hosts to call the medical staff.
“Sa mga netizens na nag nag-comment sa mga post ko, hindi po ang TVJ, ‘Eat Bulaga’ ang sinasabihan ko ng walang respeto,” Calida explained on his Facebook page on Sunday, Aug. 11. “Nagpapasalamat pa po ako sa kanila dahil inasikaso po nila ako backstage, at ibinigay ng buo ang akin pong napanalunan.”
“Ang tinutukoy ko pong walang respeto ay ang mga taong nag-judge sa akin kung bakit ko nagawa ang lahat ng yan, lalo na po kay SQ Anne,” he continued. “[For your information] lang po, ako ay may seizure disorder at matagal na po akong under medication.”
While Calida did not expound on his condition and on the incident, he extended his apologies as well as gratitude to the public. It can be noted that Calida has also been speaking about his faith as his weapon against “stress” in his prior posts.
“Pasensya na po kayong lahat at marami pong salamat sa mga taong nakaunawa po sa aking kalagayan,” he stated.
The management of “Eat Bulaga” also earlier released a statement on the matter, saying Calida felt extreme “nervousness” which led him to become “disoriented” during the game.