Arjo assures support for Maine amid 'Eat Bulaga' issue

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;'><a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/CpU6Begv7eN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading' style=' background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;' target='_blank'>View this post on Instagram</a></div></div><div style='padding: 12.5% 0;'> </div><div style='display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;'><div><div style='background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);'> </div><div style='background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;'> </div><div style='background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);'> </div></div><div style='margin-left: 8px;'><div style=' background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;'> </div><div style=' width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)'> </div></div><div style='margin-left: auto;'><div style=' width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);'> </div><div style=' background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);'> </div><div style=' width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);'> </div></div></div><div style='display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;'><div style=' background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;'> </div><div style=' background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;'> </div></div><p style=' color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;'><a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/CpU6Begv7eN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading' style=' color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank'>A post shared by Juan Carlos Atayde (@arjoatayde)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async src='//www.instagram.com/embed.js' type='text/javascript'></script></p><p>MANILA – Award-winning actor and lawmaker Arjo Atayde assured his fiance Maine Mendoza that he will be supporting her decision amid the controversy involving her noontime show “Eat Bulaga.” </p><p>In an interview Thursday, Atayde declined to comment on the issue but gave comforting words to Mendoza, who rose to fame when she joined “Eat Bulaga” several years back. </p><p>“I’m always here to support her. She knows that. She knows I’m always here 100%. Regarding the issue, I don’t want to talk about it. That’s them,” Atayde said.</p><p>“For me, whatever her decision is, I will support and of course, I’ll always be here for her no matter what her decision is.”</p><p>Last May 31, the three pillars of the longest-running noontime program in the country, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, announced their departure from TAPE, Inc, the producer of “Eat Bulaga.”</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/31/23/tito-vic-and-joey-announce-departure-from-tape-inc'>Tito, Vic and Joey announce departure from TAPE Inc.</a></li></ul><p>The remaining hosts and production team of "Eat Bulaga" followed suit based on a letter posted by host Pauleen Luna on Instagram Stories. Among the signatories were Mendoza, Paolo Ballesteros, Jose Manalo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Wally Bayola, Ryan Agoncillo, and Allan K.</p><p>Meanwhile, Atayde said he is grateful for his fiance for her understanding as he juggles many hats recently – from being an elected government official to an actor-producer. </p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/01/23/ataydes-hope-cattleya-killer-kicks-off-more-ph-thrillers'>Ataydes hope 'Cattleya Killer' kicks off more PH thrillers</a></li></ul><p>In fact, Atayde is busy promoting his crime-thriller series “Cattleya Killer” which started streaming on Amazon Prime Video, making it accessible to many Filipinos. </p><p>Directed by Dan Villegas and written by Dodo Dayao, the six-part series is an ABS-CBN International Production and Nathan Studios Production.</p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2167638' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>“I’m always here to support her. She knows that. She knows I’m always here 100%. Regarding the issue, I don’t want to talk about it. That’s them,” Atayde said.</p><p>“For me, whatever her decision is, I will support and of course, I’ll always be here for her no matter what her decision is.”</p><p>Last May 31, the three pillars of the longest-running noontime program in the country, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, announced their departure from TAPE, Inc, the producer of “Eat Bulaga.”</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/31/23/tito-vic-and-joey-announce-departure-from-tape-inc'>Tito, Vic and Joey announce departure from TAPE Inc.</a></li></ul><p>The remaining hosts and production team of "Eat Bulaga" followed suit based on a letter posted by host Pauleen Luna on Instagram Stories. Among the signatories were Mendoza, Paolo Ballesteros, Jose Manalo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Wally Bayola, Ryan Agoncillo, and Allan K.</p><p>Meanwhile, Atayde said he is grateful for his fiance for her understanding as he juggles many hats recently – from being an elected government official to an actor-producer. </p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/01/23/ataydes-hope-cattleya-killer-kicks-off-more-ph-thrillers'>Ataydes hope 'Cattleya Killer' kicks off more PH thrillers</a></li></ul><p>In fact, Atayde is busy promoting his crime-thriller series “Cattleya Killer” which started streaming on Amazon Prime Video, making it accessible to many Filipinos. </p><p>Directed by Dan Villegas and written by Dodo Dayao, the six-part series is an ABS-CBN International Production and Nathan Studios Production.</p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2167638' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>MANILA – Award-winning actor and lawmaker Arjo Atayde assured his fiance Maine Mendoza that he will be supporting her decision amid the controversy involving her noontime show “Eat Bulaga.” </p><p>In an interview Thursday, Atayde declined to comment on the issue but gave comforting words to Mendoza, who rose to fame when she joined “Eat Bulaga” several years back. </p>

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Arjo Atayde assured his fiance Maine Mendoza that he will be supporting the latter’s decision amid the issue on noontime show 'Eat Bulaga.'

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Arjo assures support for Maine amid 'Eat Bulaga' issue