ABS-CBN has filed a P486-million (AUD12 million) counterclaim damage suit against former Wowowee host Willie Revillame.
In its counterclaim, ABS-CBN said that Willie should pay P426.92 million as liquidated damages for breaching his contract with ABS-CBN.
Willie’s former home network is also seeking P20 million each for moral damages, exemplary damages, attorney’s fees and litigation expenses.
According to a daily newspaper, the 139-page answer pointed out that Willie was the one who “materially breached his obligations under the Agreement while defendant ABS-CBN fully complied with its obligations.”
The TV host also asked for P11.5 million in damages from the Kapamilya Network: P5 million in moral damages, P5 million in exemplary damages, P1 million for lawyers’ fees and P500,000 for litigation costs.
In its counterclaim, the Kapamilya network cited several incidents wherein Willie violated his contract, which states he must “not bring himself to public disrepute and jeopardize the success of Wowowee or defendant ABS-CBN.”
These include his outburst on August 3, 2009 wherein he reacted strongly to the video of the funeral hearse of the late President Corazon Aquino being shown at the same time while Wowowee was being broadcast live.
Another incident cited was Willie’s outburst on the May 4, 2010 episode of Wowowee wherein he threatened to resign from the show if management did not fire radio host Jobert Sucaldito. Willie alleged that Jobert had made harsh remarks about his noontime show and his contestants.
Another major violation was his appearance on Paparazzi, a television show of rival network TV5.
He leaves it up to his legal counsel, Atty. Leonard de Vera, to answer this issue in his behalf. – ? (Source: Philippine Entertainment Portal)