Monday, October 13, 2008

Violations on Wowowee "Wilyonaryo" Segment on DTI results

This is a good news for the birthday boy(Oct 14)/Eat Bulaga host Joey De Leon, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released their results on the anomaly in the defunct Wilyonaryo segment of ABS-CBN’s noontime show "Wowowee", hosted by Willie Revillame.

"Wilyonaryo" segment of the noontime show Wowowee have violated the Republic Act 7394 or the Consumers Act of the Philippines.

“A reasonable assessment of the existing game mechanics and procedures implemented at the time of the subject 20 August 2007 Wilyonaryo episode reveals that the game show segment allowed a reasonable likelihood of error and provided the host and organizers significant latitude in controlling the outcome of the contest,” part of the 11-page DTI decision said.

DTI has ordered ABS-CBN to pay the 290,000-peso fine and come up with an execution of written undertaking.



[video courtesy of GMANews]

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