‘Habambuhay’: Vice Ganda remains a Kapamilya after contract renewal

Through his Facebook page, the “It’s Showtime” mainstay gave a glimpse of the event, which was attended by ABS-CBN executives Cory Vidanes, Carlo Katigbak, Mark Lopez and Ricardo B. Tan Jr.

ABS-CBN Foundation Chair Eugenio Lopez III also made a brief appearance at the ceremony.

Actor-TV host Vice Ganda once again renewed his ties with his home network, ABS-CBN, during the contract-signing event with Kapamilya executives on Friday, Aug. 7.

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“Habambuhay,” Vice Ganda captioned the photos.

In a “TV Patrol” interview, he said, “I’m very very happy. Actually, kahit wala namang contract, habambuhay naman akong Kapamilya.”

He further described being part of the network as an “honor and a privilege.”

“Ang ABS-CBN, sila na ang pinakamalaking supplier ng pinakamalalaking content sa iba’t ibang platforms. Masaya ako na isa pa rin ako sa pinipili nila na magdala ng pangalan nila at gumawa ng mga content nila,” he added.

Aside from “It’s Showtime,” Vice Ganda also hosts the ABS-CBN game show “Everybody, Sing!”

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Meanwhile, Vice Ganda recently made headlines after his “Memerimar” skit on “It’s Showtime” was called out for allegedly featuring “racist” remarks. This prompted complaints filed with the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), which then summoned the producers of the noontime show.

The regulatory board and the show producers have since met, with the MTRCB directing the latter to respond to the complaints. /ra