departure from production company“Simula ngayong araw, May 31, 2023, kami po ay magpapaalam na sa TAPE Inc. Karangalan po namin na kami ay nakapaghatid ng tuwa’t saya mula Batanes hanggang Jolo at naging bahagi ng buhay ninyo,”
The announcement comes in light of supposed internal conflicts between TAPE and the show’s mainstay hosts Vic, his brother Tito Sotto, and Joey de Leon .on March 2, that an executive of TAPE – assumed to be the show’s producer Tony Tuviera – was being kicked out of the show instead of deliberately retiring.
posted on April 19, the Dapitan City mayor asserted that his father Romy made an attempt to convince Tuviera to stay with them a little longer, although he was unsuccessful.by TAPE, but later clarified that they have been paid. Tuviera has worked swimmingly alongside TVJ for years after tapping them to host the show in 1979. He was among the list of people the trio thanked during their last broadcast.
“Lubos din ang aming pasasalamat kay Mr. Tony Tuviera sa pagkakaibigan at pagiging bahagi ng aming pamilya,”“Maraming-maraming salamat sa inyong lahat. Hanggang sa muli, saan man kami dalhin ng tadhana, tuloy ang isang libo’t isang tuwa,”– with reports from Cheska Lingad/ Rappler.com