Charles Teves
A throwback photo of ‘It’s Showtime’ host Amy Perez made netizens wish that her old program ‘Face to Face’ would return with a “celebrity edition.”
Facebook page Philippines Best first shared the throwback photo.
“Sa dami ng mga artistang nag-aaway away ngayon, sana ibalik na ang FACE TO FACE, tapos gawing ‘Celebrity Edition’,” the page wrote.
The call for the show’s comeback comes amid various celebrity feuds.
One would be Willie Revillame’s beef with several celebrities, such as Gab Valenciano, who spoke out against the host despite being his director on a previous show.
Revillame is also beefing with talent manager Ogie Diaz whom the host gifted P50,000 when the comedian ran for office.
‘Face to Face’ was a talk show in the Philippines that aired on TV5 hosted by Perez.
The show was produced solely by TV5 Network Inc. and marketed itself as an “on-air barangay hall,” referencing the Tagalog term for a community center.
Its objective is to resolve minor disputes between opposing parties with a board of counselors representing legal, emotional, and spiritual disciplines.
‘Face to Face’ has a Filipino cultural perspective, emphasizing on “marginalized and impoverished guests.”
The program is one of the most widely watched talk shows in the Philippines and has been compared to the “Filipino version of Jerry Springer,” but it has also generated controversy due to the violence that sometimes occurs on the show.
As a result, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has requested that the show “reduce physical altercations between guests.”
Shows like ‘Face to Face’ intend to create a televised version of a Barangay Hall, a local government office where people bring disputes to be heard by tanods. It aims to teach the audience by presenting complainants’ issues that the hosts and counselors attempt to resolve. Any Filipino citizen who can speak Tagalog can file a complaint against someone, which serves as the basis for an episode.
