Vice Ganda, naging emosyonal sa pag-alala sa sinapit na trahedya ng kanyang ama
- Vice Ganda challenge the graduating class of UP CMC to actively fight against misinformation, corruption, and social injustice
- The multi-media personality shared a traumatic childhood memory regarding her father's unresolved assassination due to financial constraints
- She strongly criticized the structural inequalities in the Philippines, highlighting systemic flaws in governance, labor wages, and healthcare
- The comedian reflected on the ABS-CBN shutdown, emphasizing how it broadened her understanding of her media platform's social responsibility
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Media personality and television host Vice Ganda challenged the graduating class of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Media and Communication (UP CMC) to heavily utilize their education and platforms in combatting misinformation, corruption, and systemic injustice.
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Speaking before 181 graduates during the recognition rites, the guest of honor delivered an emotional address anchored on the ceremony's theme, “Dagitab” (spark). Vice Ganda, whose real name is Jose Marie Borja Viceral, detailed how personal tragedies and socio-economic struggles eventually ignited her burning drive to achieve societal change and individual success.
“Simula't sapul, pangarap ng nanay ko na makaranas ako ng college graduation. Kaya naman Nay, heto na… I made it. I made it, Nay, at sa UP pa! Kapag nga naman naglaro ang tadhana, hindi ako nag-UPCAT, wala akong student number, pero tingnan mo nandito ako ngayon na parang ako pa ang summa cum laude. Pero hindi man ako ang cum laude, at least kasing yaman ko naman si Small Laude,” says Vice.
Shifting from standard comedic banter, she shared a harrowing childhood experience involving structural inequality and violence that ultimately fueled her determination to escape the cycle of poverty.
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“Trigger warning, kwento ng karahasan. Naranasan niyo bang mapaslang ang tatay ninyo, pero hindi kayo nakakuha ng hustisya dahil wala kayong pamasahe sa paulit-ulit na pagpunta sa city hall kaya ipinagpasa-Diyos niyo na lang? Naranasan ko ’yun. Naranasan ng pamilya ko ’yun,” the speaker recalled.
Rather than succumbing to despair, she utilized these painful hardships as the defining catalyst to push forward in life.
"In my case, these experiences did not break me. It started a spark inside of me. These experiences made me realize that I did not want to be poor. So I decided I would not continue to be poor. I know I needed to stand up, to step up, to hustle, to work very hard. Hindi ako sigurado kung saan at kung paano pero kailangan kong magsimula," she added.
The media icon also took the opportunity to heavily criticize Philippine governance, citing massive disparity in standard wages compared to political salaries, alongside problematic gaps in local medical infrastructures.
“Mahirap maging mahirap dahil simulat sapul tayo ay pinamumunuan ng pamahalaan na walang maayos na sistema kung mapagaan ang pamumuhay ng bawat Pilipino. Sa bansang ito, wala kang ibang aasahan kundi ang sarili mo,” the television host declared.
"Napakapalad ko dahil ang kasipagan ko ay dinikitan ng swerte. Maraming Pilipino ang mahusay ngunit hindi makausad dahil mas malaki pa ang gastos kaysa sa sweldo. Six hundred plus, may kaltas pa—’yan ang kita ng pangkaraniwang manggagawa depende kung saang rehiyon ka. Pero humigit-kumulang P300,000 ang sweldo ng senador na hindi pumapasok araw-araw at nawawala," she stated.
“Sa Pilipinas, nanganganib ang buhay mo kung ikaw ay magkakasakit at mapupunta ka sa ospital na walang kama, walang espasyo at walang aparato. Ang mga pulitiko? Gamit ang mga pera mula sa kinaltas sa buwis natin, sa Singapore tatakbo kapag may sakit dahil doon kumpleto ang serbisyo. Slay,” Vice commented.
To conclude, the artist emphasized that her comedic craft has evolved to incorporate poignant socio-political critique, noting that the ABS-CBN shutdown solidified her purpose.
“Ilang beses man akong sabihan at pigilan, nakakatakot man pero pinilit kong ipaloob ang temang ito sa aking komedya. Ang tahasang magsalita sa aking programa, baka lumikha ito ng dagitab upang patapangin ang iba pang gising, at gisingin ang mga natutulog nang mahimbing at wakasan ang sistema at pamamayagpag ng mga nang-aabuso,” she explained.
"Sa gitna ng ingay at kaguluhan, sa pagbaluktot ng mundong napapalibutan ng misinformation, ng mga lingkod-bayan na nagnanakaw sa taong-bayan, ng sistema na nagtanggal sa prangkisa ng aming network na kumitil sa napakaraming trabaho at kabuhayan, doon ko higit na naunawaan na ang aking saysay ay higit pa sa pagpapatawa, sapagkat ang aking mikropono na hawak ng aking kamay ay ang aking kapangyarihan," she asserted.
"At kaakibat nito ang pananagutan ko sa aking mga tagasubaybay, ang tamang paggamit sa aking boses at plataporma," she concluded.
Vice Ganda is a phenomenally successful Filipino comedian, talk show host, actor, and singer widely regarded as one of the country's most influential media personalities. Celebrated for her sharp observational comedy and quick wit, she is a mainstay host on the long-running variety show It's Showtime and has headlined several of the highest-grossing films in Philippine cinema history.
In another report, Vice Ganda surprised viewers by greeting Vic Sotto during a live episode of It's Showtime, even telling the veteran television host, "Hi Bossing Vic, I love you." Shortly afterward, Vic responded on Eat Bulaga with a warm message of his own.
Meanwhile, Vice Ganda also made headlines after responding to a social media user who criticized It's Showtime for frequently running beyond its scheduled airtime. The now-deleted post urged the program's team to better manage its segments and avoid extending the broadcast.
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