Vhong Navarro says ‘dasurv’ remark was just spiel, not related to Duterte
Vhong Navarro. Image: Screengrab from YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment
Vhong Navarro set the record straight about his “It’s Showtime” spiel where he spoke about “deserving to find the reason to rest,” shortly after his co-host Kim Chiu clarified that her line about “deserving to find a break” was not connected to former president Rodrigo Duterte.
On the March 12 episode of the noontime show, Navarro and Chiu caught the attention of netizens after their opening spiels talked about deserving to rest and bounce back, among other topics.
“Parang may iba sa ngiti niyo ngayon. Parang ngiting may inspirasyong bumangon. Ganyan nga, ganyan nga, sa kabila ng gulo at ingay, sana mahanap niyo ang dahilan ng pahinga at iyong pahinga, I say, dasurv niyo ‘yun,” he said.
(There’s something different about your smiles today. It looks like the smile of someone who’s inspired to get up. That’s it. That’s it. Despite the mess and noise happening around us, I hope you find the reason to rest. And I say, you deserve to rest.)
Meanwhile, Chiu’s introductory spiel revolved around being “deserving to bounce back” in life. This, however, was misinterpreted by some netizens who initially thought that the actress was referring to Duterte, which she quickly denied.
Navarro also took to his X (formerly Twitter) page to clarify that his remarks were only part of his script to open the noontime show.
“Ako po ay nagtatrabaho lang at binasa ko lang ang spiels ko. Wala po akong masamang intensyon (I’m just doing my job and I just read my spiels. I have no bad intentions). Love and peace,” he said while sharing a photo of his introductory spiel.
Ako po ay nagtatrabaho lang at binasa ko lang ang spiels ko. Wala po akong masamang intensyon. Love and peace! pic.twitter.com/Xu6JJIkTeC
— Vhong Navarro (@VhongX44) March 12, 2025
Duterte has been making headlines since his March 11 arrest due to the International Criminal Court’s warrant charging his War on Drugs — which killed thousands of victims — as a crime against humanity.
