Tito Sotto says ‘Eat Bulaga’ is ‘here to stay’ amid rebranding rumors

AMID talks of a revamp of “Eat Bulaga,” former Senator Tito Sotto said that the longest-running noontime show is “here to stay.”

Earlier this month, the show was rumored to be involved in internal conflicts where producer Tony Tuviera was being “kicked out” of the show — to which Sotto as well as fellow veteran hosts Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon have expressed their dismay, as alleged by columnist Cristy Fermin.

Tuviera is one of the owners of the production company Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE), which handles “Eat Bulaga.” It was then alleged that the executive’s business partner, former Congressman Romy Jalosjos, is planning to remove the former from the company and take over the noontime show.

Sotto, however, went on to confirm to broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez in a March 12 episode of her show “Korina Interviews,” that the show is “here to stay.”

“Oh, we’re there. ‘Eat Bulaga’ is there. Tito, Vic, and Joey, siguro ‘yung mga lumalabas na kwento at kung ano-ano, hindi ko na lang ia-address kasi anoano na ‘yung lumabas eh. Perhaps, the important thing to say is that Eat Bulaga is here to stay,” he said. (Oh, we’re there. “Eat Bulaga” is there. I choose to not address the rumors surrounding Tito, Vic, and Joey because a lot of stories have been made about