- MANILA: The Philippines’ most popular TV game show has been pulled off the air amid a public uproar against the host for letting a crying 6-year-old mimic a striptease dancer.
“Willing Willie” host Willie Revillame says he’s taking a two-week leave after which he’ll announce if he’ll still return to television.
Angry viewers and commentators have launched a campaign on social-networking sites to remove Revillame, accusing him of poor taste and mocking his mostly impoverished audience with a segment last month showing a 6-year-old boy crying while gyrating as a striptease dancer.
The outcry led major sponsors to pull out.
TV5 network said Monday it wants to work on guidelines for the participation of children in TV shows.



