‘It’s Showtime’ disqualifies TNT contestant over ‘malicious’ post
“It’s Showtime” hosts and “Tawag ng Tanghalan (TNT) Grand Resbak” contestant Marco Adobas (right). Image: Screengrab from YouTube, GMA/Facebook, Adobas
“It’s Showtime” has disqualified “Tawag ng Tanghalan (TNT) Grand Resbak” contestant Marco Adobas after he accused the competition of being “rigged.”
The hosts announced Adobas’ disqualification on the show’s Tuesday, March 27, episode, explaining that the contestant had violated his signed contract agreement.
“Ang mga kalahok sa Tawag ng Tanghalan ay may pinirmahang kasunduan bago magsimula ang kumpetisyon. Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, si Marco Adobas ng Pangkat Alon ay may nilabag na alituntunin na nakasaad sa kanyang pinirmahang kasunduan. Dahilan para siya ay ma-disqualify, at hindi na magpatuloy sa kumpetisyon,” explained host Vhong Navarro.
(The participants in Tawag ng Tanghalan have a signed an agreement before the competition began. In an unexpected event, Marco Adobas of Pangkat Alon violated a rule stated in his signed agreement. Reason for him to be disqualified, and not continue in the competition.)
Navarro noted that the violation stemmed from the social media post Adobas made, in which he described the competition as a “cooking show,” an online slang referring to a rigged competition where the winner has already been predetermined.
“At dahil sa mga mabigat na paratang na inilahatla niya sa kanyang social media patungkol sa kumpetisyon at sa programa ay may posibilidad na masampahan siya ng kaso,” he warned.
(And because of the serious allegations he posted on his social media regarding the competition and the program, there is a possibility that he will be charged.)
Host Vice Ganda then reminded everyone to be cautious of the things they post on social media that could put them in a tight situation.
“Kaya everyone, be very careful. Maaari tayong magbigay ng ating mga opinyon pero siguraduhing ang ating opinyon ay di makakapagpahamak ng ibang tao, o anumang grupo, at lalong di magpahamak ng mga sarili ninyo. Lalung-lalo na sa may mga pinipirmahang kasunduan, para alam ninyo kung paano dadalhin ang inyong mga sarili,” he said.
(So everyone, be very careful. We can give our opinions, but make sure that our opinions do not harm other people or any group, and especially yourselves. More so when there are agreements that you have signed, so that you know how to carry yourselves.)
Given his disqualification, Adobas will be replaced by Arvery Lagoring, a contestant from Pangkat Amihan.
After his disqualification, Adobas extended his apologies to “It’s Showtime,” at the same time clarifying that the management is not pursuing any legal action against him.
“Sa mga wala pong alam sa nangyari. May pag-uusap na po sa pagitan ng management ng Showtime. At ako po ay humingi ng kapatawaran sa aking nagawa at okay na po ang lahat. Ako po ay nadala ng bugso ng aking emosyon,” he wrote.
(For those who don’t know what happened, there has been a conversation between Showtime management and me And I apologized for what I did and everything is okay. I was carried away by the rush of my emotion.)
Facebook/Adobas
“Di ako kinasuhan ng ABS-CBN. Inareglo po at nilinaw po namin lahat ng aking pagkakamali. Kaya sana malinaw na po sa inyo,” he added. (ABS-CBN did not sue me. We have resolved and clarified all my mistakes. So I hope it is clear to you.)
Facebook/Adobas
On Wednesday, March 26, Adobas took to Facebook to lament the result of one of the rounds in the singing competition after his teammate failed to secure the win.
“Grabeng cooking show mga boss! Kala ko pagalingan kumanta ang laban. Pasarapan pala ng luto,” he wrote. “Di nila alam na pinaghihirapan namin yung competition, puyat pagod oras lalamunan effort tapos ganon lang. Di nila alam si Ayeegee umuwi pa dito ng pinas pra sa competition tapos ganon lang nangyari.”
(Great cooking show, bosses! I thought the competition was going to be a singing competition. It turned out to be a culinary experience. They don’t know that we struggle with the competition, staying up late, tired, throat fatigue, effort, and that’s it. They don’t know that Ayeegee even came back to the Philippines for the competition and that’s all that happened.)
Facebook/Adobas
Facebook/Adobas
