Anjo Yllana sorry to TVJ, says P3.5 million damage award 'very harsh'

Anjo Yllana issued an apology to “Eat Bulaga’s” Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon (TVJ) as he admitted he doesn’t have P3.5 million in cash for the damages the court ordered him to pay the trio.

Yllana was ordered by the Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 279 to pay the veteran hosts’ TVJ productions, in connection with the petition for permanent injunction filed against the former “Eat Bulaga” host.

“Sa ngayon, wala akong P3.5 million na cash. Hindi ko lang alam kung yung mga lolo ko ay may naiwang mga pamana na mga lupain sa Bicol,” Yllana said in an interview with Ogie Diaz on the latter’s YouTube channel on Monday, July 6.

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Although the actor—who disclosed his current financial status is “not normal”—said he has no plans to liquidate his inherited properties, should there be any.

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“Kasi para sa akin, sa totoo lang, very harsh o mabigat ‘yung parusa sa akin na P 3.5 million. Number one, hindi naman ako pumatay,” he argued. “Hindi rin naman ako nagnakaw; wala akong ninakaw. Hindi ako nagmura.”

“Pero ‘yung P3.5 million, I cannot answer that now because I’m hoping—magpa-file kasi ako sa upper courts, mag-a-appeal ako,” he stated.

Recalling how his falling-out with the trio started in 2025, Yllana admitted he harbored ill-feelings toward then Senate President Tito when Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was replaced as chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee. This, Yllana said, was what prompted him to air his sentiments against Tito and his noontime show.

Yllana also recounted that he had already apologized to Tito, Vic and De Leon during the latter part of the previous year, and that he stopped speaking about them on his social media platforms.

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“I never intended to destroy ‘yung image nila,” Yllana asserted, stressing that he just wanted to express his stories and feelings. “Kasi marami akong napapanood na nilalabas nila ‘yung mga kuwento nila no’ng araw, ‘yung mga hinanakit nila. Akala ko normal. Parang bakit ako bawal? ‘Yung ibang tao, pwede?”

“Mabigat ‘yung nakabangga ko and siguro sensitive sila do’n sa mga issues. They are powerful and they can sue anytime,” he continued. “Pero sabi ko nga, ‘yung nagawa ko noon, e humingi na ako ng paumanhin sa TVJ Productions, sa TVJ, sa mga nasabi ko.”

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He further acknowledged during the interview, “Tinatanggap ko na guilty ako. Tinatanggap ko na nasaktan kayo, so sige guilty ako, pasensya na. Pero ‘yung parusa, hindi ko matanggap kasi mabigat.”

Yllana also said that some of his former fellow “Eat Bulaga” hosts treated him as a sibling, which was why they were hurt by his remarks.

“Masakit sa akin na nasasaktan sila, masakit sa akin na nagagalit sila sa akin,” he said. “Sana maintindihan ni Tito, Vic, and Joey na mahal ko kayo. Noong araw, minahal niyo rin naman ako. Sana humupa na ‘yung galit niyo sa akin… Kasi ako hanggang ngayon, mahal ko kayo at nirerespeto ko kayo.”

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“I’m sorry sa mga nangyari… Sana mapatawad niyo ako. Patawad. Patawad po,” he addressed TVJ.