PGT: Robin Padilla reacts to 'racist, rude' criticisms forcing Korean to speak Tagalog

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Veteran actor Robin Padilla has responded to 'racist and rude' criticisms after he obliged the Korean contestant of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 6 to speak Tagalog during the audition episode aired on Saturday.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGJU0RFCp98PAaPjx_GEif0gpQCNAMMjeTSRKzEmpmpgeVUXa3b_pWpDj4Xnc2q2ZilXCfBg46BtmUHriYztVb6yZAY4weHpEhQ3zQ-7T_YntgNY1YN2uut3m-bvCCT6PNFfAq4CWqKDk/s1600/robin-padilla-pgt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Robin Padilla reacts to 'racist, rude' criticisms forcing Korean to speak Tagalog" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGJU0RFCp98PAaPjx_GEif0gpQCNAMMjeTSRKzEmpmpgeVUXa3b_pWpDj4Xnc2q2ZilXCfBg46BtmUHriYztVb6yZAY4weHpEhQ3zQ-7T_YntgNY1YN2uut3m-bvCCT6PNFfAq4CWqKDk/s1600/robin-padilla-pgt.JPG" title="Robin Padilla reacts to 'racist, rude' criticisms forcing Korean to speak Tagalog" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pilipinas Got Talent judge Robin Padilla. Screengrab from ABS-CBN/PGT YouTube video.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Padilla was slammed online after South Korean Jiwan Kim, 20, who's living for several years in the country was allegedly shamed by the actor. Netizens pointed out that Filipinos who are joining talent contests in other countries are being treated fairly.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2018/01/video-angel-locsin-saves-day-over-robin-padilla-racist-remarks-pgt-2018.html">WATCH: Angel Locsin 'saves the day' over Robin Padilla's 'racist remarks' on PGT 2018</a><br /><br />In an Instagram post, Padilla claridied that "Filipino Hospitality is far different from slavery and stupidity..."<br /><br />"Mahalin mo ang bayan mo at ang lahi mo lalo ang wika mo bago ang lahi at wika at bayan ng dayuhan," he said.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />"Always Fight for your freedom to gain respect never allow a foreign power to intimidate you in your country just because they are rich," Padilla added.<br /><br />In the end of the post, he emphasized: "Be a proud Filipino!!! Mabuhay ang lahing kayumanggi!! Mabuhay ang Tagalog Republic!!!"<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd5Et8BHvSY/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd5Et8BHvSY/" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Filipino Hospitality is far different from slavery and stupidity.. mahalin mo ang bayan mo at ang lahi mo lalo ang wika mo bago ang lahi at wika at bayan ng dayuhan. Always Fight for your freedom to gain respect never allow a foreign power to intimidate you in your country just because they are rich. Be a proud Filipino!!! Mabuhay ang lahing kayumanggi!! Mabuhay ang Tagalog Republic!!!</a></div><div 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 post shared by <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.instagram.com/robinhoodpadilla/" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> robin padilla</a> (@robinhoodpadilla) on <time datetime="2018-01-13T13:44:37+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 13, 2018 at 5:44am PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />Meanwhile, PGT judge Vice Ganda has similar views with Padilla.<br /><br />"It is your social obligation to learn the language of the Philippines since you're living the country for many years now," Vice told Jiwan.<br /><br />Despite the language conflict, Padilla sincerely apologized and voted 'yes' for Jiwan. Vice Ganda and Angel Locsin also gave him a green light to proceed to the next level of the competition. Judge Freddie M. Garcia (FMG) was not convinced on his performance. <br /><br />Do you agree on Robin Padilla's statements? Tells us in the comments.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

PGT: Robin Padilla reacts to 'racist, rude' criticisms forcing Korean to speak Tagalog

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VIDEO: Pole dancer Johnny Villanueva wows on Pilipinas Got Talent PGT 2018

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The pole dancing performance of Johnny Villanueva wowed the judges and viewers of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 6 on Saturday, January 13, 2018.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0czO2x_xOIXkI_h8gt7Wm9rYl6W1_2EPczH8ZDj8h5ivKeeF1hl044dZs059fQHCBzJJrH70hpxJNWtQ6wf2Gw_DmExX4p5yseH-rmyChkII-TKcnbbi1sqkDJCqkAgIqN9kSZskBKdSc/s1600/johnny-villanueva-pgt-2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pole dancer Johnny Villanueva wows on Pilipinas Got Talent PGT 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0czO2x_xOIXkI_h8gt7Wm9rYl6W1_2EPczH8ZDj8h5ivKeeF1hl044dZs059fQHCBzJJrH70hpxJNWtQ6wf2Gw_DmExX4p5yseH-rmyChkII-TKcnbbi1sqkDJCqkAgIqN9kSZskBKdSc/s1600/johnny-villanueva-pgt-2018.jpg" title="Pole dancer Johnny Villanueva wows on Pilipinas Got Talent PGT 2018" /></a></div><br />"Ipinakita mo sa amin kung gaano ka kagaling. Ang lakas ng upper and lower body mo," judge Freddie M. Garcia said.<br /><br />Judge Angel Locsin commented: "Napakahirap ng ginawa mo."<br /><b><br /></b> <b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2018/01/video-angel-locsin-saves-day-over-robin-padilla-racist-remarks-pgt-2018.html">WATCH: Angel Locsin 'saves the day' over Robin Padilla's 'racist remarks' on PGT 2018</a><br /><br />When asked by Locsin why he auditioned on PGT, the 26-year-old pole dancer from Quezon City revealed he is hoping for the show to be his stepping stone in joining Cirque du Soleil, the largest theatrical producer in the world. <br /><br />"Dream ko po na maging part ng Cirque du Soleil pero gusto nila face to face audition. Hindi man ako nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral pero nagpapasalamat ako sa talent ko dahil eto ang naging source of income ko para makatulong sa family ko," Villanueva added.<br /><br />"Pag ginagawa talaga na galing sa puso, walang imposible. Pinakita mo sa amin ngayon yun," judge Robin Padilla said.<br /><br />"Ang pole dancing kasi parang buhay, kapag nahawakan mo na wag mo nang pakawalan at baka makuha pa ng iba," Vice Ganda joked.<br /><br />Villanueva received four yeses from the judges.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />Watch Johnny Villanueva PGT 2018 performance here (video courtesy of ABS-CBN):<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OKrUhvq4YIE" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br />Pilipinas Got Talent is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company.<br /><br />Hosted by Billy Crawford and Toni Gonzaga, PGT Season 6 airs Saturdays after "Home Sweetie Home" and Sundays after "Wansapanataym" on ABS-CBN.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

VIDEO: Pole dancer Johnny Villanueva wows on Pilipinas Got Talent PGT 2018

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WATCH: Angel Locsin 'saves the day' over Robin Padilla's 'racist remarks' on PGT 2018

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Netizens praised actress and judge Angel Locsin for 'saving the day' for the Korean auditionee of ABS-CBN's top-rating reality show Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) on Saturday, January 13, 2018.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6TwvHFyPHhrSs4mym23T8ZVxttetAjKctu5EERJm6vcBKJxlZlA9VKdiFTQDv-PpNzrc-rarKLsDfuRTOlczRKtTsYE-wnUNr9f6bn_o4coPobqD7a9OXPWMVrlNlNKCTeW_E4NXBqWU/s1600/angel-locsin-robin-padilla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Angel Locsin 'saves the day' over Robin Padilla's 'racist remarks' on PGT 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="763" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6TwvHFyPHhrSs4mym23T8ZVxttetAjKctu5EERJm6vcBKJxlZlA9VKdiFTQDv-PpNzrc-rarKLsDfuRTOlczRKtTsYE-wnUNr9f6bn_o4coPobqD7a9OXPWMVrlNlNKCTeW_E4NXBqWU/s1600/angel-locsin-robin-padilla.jpg" title="Angel Locsin 'saves the day' over Robin Padilla's 'racist remarks' on PGT 2018" /></a></div><br />Twenty-year-old Jiwan Kim, who's living for years in the country, tried his luck on PGT despite the language barrier.<br /><br />Unfortunately, judge Robin Padilla refused Jiwan's request to assist him in the card tricks performance. The actor wanted him to speak Tagalog emphasizing that the show is "Pilipinas Got Talent" and the contestants must learn the local language.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />As the tention heats up, Locsin immediately gave assistance to Jiwan. This simple act earned admiration from the fans and viewers of the hit show.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Be the Angel Locsin in this world full of Robin Padilla. <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PGTisLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PGTisLife</a></div>— Nak Balaba (@engr_nak) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/engr_nak/status/952140336427515905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Saw two kinds of people in the world tonight. A rude man and an admirable woman.<br /><br />Angel Locsin is ❤ <br /><a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PGTisLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PGTisLife</a></div>— Ferd (@AgdoroFerdinand) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/AgdoroFerdinand/status/952144814371254272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">i think for me, it's okay to speak English even when you are in the Philippines. I felt sorry for Jiwan a while ago. We deserve more judges like Angel Locsin. <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PGTisLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PGTisLife</a></div>— end.game (@jinshchild) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/jinshchild/status/952142265190789120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Meanwhile, Padilla trended on Twitter as netizens said he is rude and racist on his remarks.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Can Robin Padilla just stop insisting that only Filipinos can join PGT? There’s a lot of Filipinos who joined talent shows outside Ph and won. PGT is not a fucking ‘Buwan ng Wika Celebration’</div>— IVAN RALCE (@IVNRLC) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/IVNRLC/status/952138778897821696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">that was so rude of Robin Padilla to tell a Korean contestant to speak in Filipino first before he entertains him just because, ‘Pilipinas Got Talent’ ‘to<br /><br />imagine Filipinos being treated that way in other countries</div>— irish checalagan (@IlaganIrish) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/IlaganIrish/status/952138780340731904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PGTisLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PGTisLife</a> Robin Padilla please take note that Filipino is also joining Got talent to different country and they speak english. Don’t be rude.</div>— chris manuel (@creese_manuel) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/creese_manuel/status/952138569836998657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Robin Padilla is being so harsh to the contestant. Minsan panget pala ang maging OA ka naman sa pagiging Patriotic, you tend to offend other nationalities! Disappointed here! <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNPGT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNPGT</a> other countries dont do that to Filipinos joining their talent search di ba?</div>— Mike Tongco (@ekimtongco) <a rel='nofollow' href="https://twitter.com/ekimtongco/status/952139271619530752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />"It is your social obligation to learn the language of the Philippines since you're living in the country for many years now," judge Vice Ganda also commented.<br /><br />Despite the conflict, Padilla voted 'yes' for Jiwan together with Vice Ganda and Angel Locsin. Judge Freddie M. Garcia was not convinced on his performance. <br /><br />Watch Jiwan Kim PGT 2018 performance here (video courtesy of ABS-CBN).<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fl7JxmtC6Cg" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br />Pilipinas Got Talent is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company.<br /><br />Hosted by Billy Crawford and Toni Gonzaga, PGT Season 6 airs Saturdays after "Home Sweetie Home" and Sundays after "Wansapanataym" on ABS-CBN.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

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