President Duterte greets ‘Eat Bulaga’ on its 37th Anniversary

The hosts and staff  of “Eat Bulaga”  celebrate the show’s 37th anniversary.

The hosts and staff
of “Eat Bulaga”
celebrate the show’s 37th anniversary.

THE COUNTRY’S longest running noontime show “Eat Bulaga!” celebrated its 37th anniversary on Saturday, July 30.

Aside from fans and loyal viewers, it got a greeting from no less than the country’s president, Rodrigo Duterte.

In a 28-second footage posted by the show on its official Facebook page, President Duterte sent his well wishes and greetings to everyone in the “Eat Bulaga!” family.

“Good day, I am Rody Duterte. I would like to greet the men and women, all these years, who are responsible for the program Eat Bulaga,” he began.

He added, “It has its staying power, and I pray to God that Eat Bulaga would continue to exist for a thousand years. Congratulations! Happy
anniversary!”

Earlier, one of its hosts, Joey de Leon declared that the number 37 is significant because the show has experienced being aired in 3 TV stations and witnessed the assumption to power of 7 presidents of the Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos, Cory Aquino, Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada, Gloria Arroyo, Noynoy Aquino and Duterte.

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