About Jan-jan, the "Dancing" Boy on Willing Willie

[gatsby]

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mas grabe ni sa willing willie kay nakita sa national TV ang child abuse. unya ma review pa gyud sa youtube. ang rugby boys lisud kay naa ilawom sa kanal. unya walay replay kung nisuyop ba gyud ug rugby. sa ilang pagsuyop ug rugby sa ilawom sa kanal dili ni maka influwensuya kay walay nakakita unya daghan naka hibalo na bad na suyop ug rugby. whereas sa willing willie daghan nagtuo nga okay ra to that's why naka influence ug daghan. check sa youtube daghan na kaayo videos sa mga bata nisayaw pina JanJan. kay nisikat man siya ug naka kwarta unya asa mana padulong inig dako? so dapat undangon ang child abuse sa TV karon dayon.

its not about who influence who as long as cover sila sa DSWD they should DO something about it. its because wala sa TV, sa YouTube kay naa sa ilalum sa kanal pasagdan lang? thats my point eh, there are lots of kids who needs more attention than this Jan-jan. those rugby boys, prostitutes (minors), abused, exploited kids are deprived from their rights. and besides, sa una pa ni na issue why until now walay development instead gaka increase ang mga cases. ask lang ko kani bang mga rugby boys naka tuon ba or na influence ni sila sa TV or sa YouTube sa pag suyop? are the minor prostitutes naka tuon ba or na influence ba ni sila sa TV ug YouTube? i guess NOT, why these kids do those things? because of lack of education, poverty, family issues, etc etc etc its where DSWD's concern.

just want to react sa imong line - walay replay kung nisuyop ba gyud ug rugby <---- yes walay naka kita BUT we know almost everyday na sila gagamit ug perti na sila ka daghan. now, is DSWD doing something to lessen this probs? we need to see them live sa YouTube ug TV ayha pa diay ta mo lihok? LANTARAN na nga probs walay nahimo, mas ni focus nuon sa issue na medyo gamay ra, it wont be big if people didnt dig too much sa issue, wala gikalat sa YouTube, walay nagblog, etc etc etc, i guess MTRCB or DSWD should do something sa pagkalat ani instead gifiestahan without knowing nisamut ka sikat ang bata na biktima sya.

[peewee_toot]

pasikat ra jd ning DSWD oi. hahaiz...

[Baeybe_Bryce]

My same sentiments:


Who Are The Offenders?

The father is, first and foremost, to blame. Willie Revillame was implying on the show that he suspects the father is gay and taught his son these moves. That’s all speculative. Whether or not the father is gay doesn’t change what happened. The responsibility of the father (and mother) is to provide for the children, educate them, personally teach them life-related skills, and feed them. To teach them sexually provocative moves and gestures is unthinkable. Perhaps the father doesn’t think. Or he only thinks of how he can use his child for gain.

The aunt, Jocelyn, who was in the audience and also seen dancing, is another culprit in this affair. She and Jan-jan’s dad taught the boy these moves. The show tried to portray these moves as “astig” or admirably tough, but these are nothing more than sexual gestures rolled in a so-called dance. Why didn’t the aunt prevent Jan-jan from being exploited? Oh yeah, she needed the money as well. She was looking more towards her welfare than the boy’s.

The audience’s behavior was similarly abusive. They were laughing at Jan-jan as if he was some freak in a circus. Like the large crowds watching gladiators duel or dogs fight, the crowd stood up and was entertained at the humiliation the boy suffered. It was like a comedian in a stand-up comic bar picking on and chastising a young boy (or girl) for a significant amount of time–and no one defended him. Worse is that the crowd even mocked him. If it was their own child standing up there and making a fool of himself or herself, they would have instantly pulled the plug by removing such child from the fool’s spotlight.

The new top-rated show, Willing Willie, as well as its network, Kapatid Network TV5, are also to blame. [B]Why didn’t they cut it when Jan-jan was already crying? [B]Those weren’t cries of joy (like those I usually see on another hit TV show, ShowTime). Those were cries of humiliation, pain and involuntary servitude. Those were tears from a poverty-stricken boy forced to sell his soul for a few thousand bucks. The show and its producers did not do a good job, or any job, in preventing child abuse and exploitation. Where was child protection in all of this? It was not as if Jan-jan danced his macho dancer gig for 15 seconds and got rewarded. He was doing that repeatedly during the show at the cue of the host and the rap music he danced to.

And how can you not lay blame on the show’s host, Willie Revillame. He was egging Jan-jan on to dance the way he did many, many times. He even pointed out to the audience the holding-the-table move Jan-jan was doing while gesticulating his dance steps. Willie Revillame had so many opportunities to stop what was happening. Instead, he encouraged the boy to dance on.

He has been embroiled in so many unforgettable incidents, controversies and unethical issues and yet he is still standing tall as a big time television host. People just don’t get it–there’s something wrong with this man. Give him a show, sure; but always be on guard that he might do or say something rude and offensive. Or foolish. Or promote child abuse wittingly or unwittingly. When that happens, impose penalties.


Where’s the MTRCB?

Marcy Grace Poe Llamanzares, the chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) issued a Briefer on the issue. The Board stated that:

“In accordance with the Board’s duty to enforce the Constitutional mandate that the State shall defend the rights of children from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their development, the Board has referred the matter to the Hearing and Adjudication Committee for appropriate disposition.

The Board further emphasizes that whenever children are featured in television programs, producers are mandated to observe legal standards stipulated in R.A. 7610 to avoid “psychological abuse xxx cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment” and ‘any act by deeds and words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of the child.’”

Jan-jan was debased, degraded and demeaned on the Willing Willie show. No doubt about it.

It is good to know that the MTRCB isn’t allowing this despicable incident of rampant child abuse to slide out of its radar. The MTRCB is the government’s arm in classifying, even censuring, television shows and movies that go beyond the normal community standards of decency, particularly in this predominantly Catholic nation. The MTRCB should not allow anything like this to slide. But it must act soon.

To allow this incident to go without question is to encourage child abuse, child neglect, and the exploitation of minors. It will also encourage Willie Revillame to continue his odd, wild ways when the only reason why people flock to his show is because he gives out loads of money. It will send the wrong signal to the TV5 network that child abuse like this, which is clearly pambabastos ng bata, deserves commendation. Meanwhile, the victim-child is left confused, abused and used.

The MTRCB should crack its whip. For its part, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should investigate what really happens inside the home of Jan-jan. His tears during the show might not only be attributed to his forced macho dancing on air; it may also be because of other seedy family-related incidents. His father and aunt might be regularly selling Jan-jan’s “talent” to other shows or venues.

The Willing Willie show should be penalized to serve as an example to all those people and entities which played a hand in the televised abuse of the child.

Carlo Osi - The author is a lawyer & writer based in Washington, DC, and educated by Georgetown Law (cand.), the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton (Cert.Bus.), Kyushu University, and UP. carlo.osi@gmail.com orhttp://look-to-the-east.blogspot.com.

[Baeybe_Bryce]

It is not all about the kind of dance but the situation itself. Once, might have been tolerable but Willie failed on this part.

He was egging Jan-jan on to dance the way he did many, many times. He even pointed out to the audience the holding-the-table move Jan-jan was doing while gesticulating his dance steps. Willie Revillame had so many opportunities to stop what was happening. Instead, he encouraged the boy to dance on.

He could have stopped the kid. If Only. As an old fan, I've grown tired of defending him.

[Jumperman]

Lahi2x man gyud ta ug huna2x tanan. I admire some of the people here who actually gave sensible answers, regardless of whether they thought this Jan-jan issue was a big deal or not. But some of the other replies are just too hard to stomach and just not worth giving yourself migraines over in trying to comprehend. In other words, It's futile trying to air your side to people who are either too stubborn or are just plain dumb. I started this thread wanting to have a discussion and not an argument. Like that famous quote goes, "A Discussion is when you share and exhange ideas; An Argument is when you share your ignorance." Call me arrogant, but just take a quick peek at how some people here have aired their side, and tell me I'm wrong and that it wouldn't be absolutely pointless to even try to give your two cents.

Tinuod, di man gyud ni mao ang pinaka-dako nga problema sa Pilipinas ba. But that doesn't mean we can't talk about it. Just because it's posted in iSTORYA.net does not mean that it's a big issue. Take a quick look at the threads in the Politics & Current Events section and you'd see stuff that we aren't even supposed to be fussing about, stuff even less irrelevant than the Jan-jan issue. And even that claim (that it's a minor/shallow topic) is inconsistent, because this thread even generates more interest/views than the thread talking about the execution of the drug mules in China. Hell, I don't even see a thread dedicated to a discussion about the corruption in the Military which is supposed to be a "hot" topic being that it involves taxpayers' money. People use this supposed non-relevance as an excuse to make them feel justified in thinking that seeing this kid dance was funny to them and non-offensive. And since it's that way for them, they want you to think that way as well. If you think that way, it's perfectly fine. Seriously, it is. But don't think everyone shares your view. Respetohi lang sad ang opinion sa uban.

And to cherie and the other Jan-jan "crusaders", I admire how you guys are really trying to let the others realize the negativity that you (we, actually) saw. To you, I'd like to share two quotes:
1.) "Never start an argument with a fool. It'll get you nowhere, and they have more experience with it."
2.) "If everybody thought before they spoke, the silence would be deafening."

Some people are just keyboard-happy, they type away faster than they think. That's not an insult aimed at anybody, but it's the truth. From this thread alone, you can see what I mean. Mao na, relax nalang mo, ay nalang mo pa-da hehe.

[gatsby]

bro Jumperman, people who does not agree on your sense doesn't mean they want an argument bcoz they have their own opinion also BUT BUT BUT is discussion similar to an argument? according to dictionary.com they have the same meaning. both are an informal debate which involves differing points of view. and since youre the TS, try to back read who among the supporters (Pro-Anti) are kind of harsh to their point? its kind of ironic when you say resputaay lang ta ug opinion and you wrote this:

Call me arrogant, but just take a quick peek at how some people here have aired their side, and tell me I'm wrong and that it wouldn't be absolutely pointless to even try to give your two cents.

and imo pa jud gi admire kay mauy "medyo" harsh mo talk and mo attack personally, naa gani ni ingun hot ra kaau sya, hehehe.. peace cherie ha!


of all who aired their points here, this one is the best:

Everyone is just using this issue to further their own agenda.

Everyone cries that the child was "exploited" and the same people who are screaming bloody murder are the ones who are milking this incident for all that it's worth.

It's ironic how people are so quick to defend the child for those who would exploit him only to use him to cast a spotlight on themselves.

Anything sincere and true is not done in a public arena.

1. The person who wrote an open letter to Willie in Facebook. Why write it in Facebook? If you were sincere about your intentions, then write it to Willie himself. Or to the management of his network. Writing letters to people on Facebook is just self-promotion.

2. Everyone government agency weighing in on the issue. Don't you have better things to do with your time? Is this really an efficient use of the government's time funded by taxpayers? If someone really wants to pursue these allegations of abuse and exploitation, let it be done through the proper channels. Get back to your jobs and stop trying to get your 15 minutes.

3. Malacanang and its expression of disapproval. Seriously? There is nothing bigger on your plate that you have to waste your time and our money on expressions of disapproval?

4. Every blogger putting in their two cents and giving their unsolicited advice. Find some other way to generate traffic to your blogs.

Amen.

you can't please everybody bro, what u think is right for you is not always right for the others, and its sad how you call these people who disagree on you too stubborn or are just plain dumb.

[haroldjizdeortega]

in fairness, maayo siya musayaw.

[fahz2000]

Let us at least protect the child's innocence.
That would even lead the child a scar in his life.
People in that show should at least think of it for a second.

[samsungster]

dswd should focus of other concerns..

[itzurisen]

dswd should focus of other concerns..

it has even reached the office of CHR, UNICEF and Congress... haha!