Anjo Yllana shared his thoughts after losing his legal battle to Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, which was filed by TVJ Productions, Inc. against him. The Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court Branch 279 ordered the former host of the noontime variety program to pay ₱3.5 million in damages.
In a recent interview with Ogie Diaz, Anjo admitted that he felt the decision to make him pay 3.5 million was “very harsh.”
“Para sa akin kasi very harsh or mabigat yung parusa sa akin na 3.5 million–– para sa akin yun. Number one, sabi ko nga, hindi naman ako pumatay. Usually, pag pumapatay ka babayaran mo yung pamilya,” he expressed.
He asserted that he would appeal his case at higher courts. He claimed that he didn’t do anything wrong and was just answering the “trolls” in the comment section of his TikTok live in the past.
“Nag simula kasi yan yung nag live ako sa TikTok tapos masyado akong nakatutok sa Blue Ribbon Committee. Tapos nung pinalitan si (Rodante) Marcoleta, medyo nagalit ako sa kaibigan ko–– si Tito Sen (Tito Sotto). Sa galit kong yun, kung ano-ano nasabi ko doon sa mga nangyari. Wala naman Eat Bulaga doon,” he recalled.
“Until, yung mga bashers–– iniisip ko trolls sila ng ano–– napapasagot na ako, kung ano-ano na sagot ko, ang nasabi ko. ’Yun lahat ’yun pero ang pakiramdam ko, ’yung 3.5 million masyado namang mabigat kaya nga mag-a-appeal ako,” he added.
He then shared that he will be using his Constitutional rights as a Filipino to exhaust all legal remedies possible, as he continuously shared how he thinks the decision was too heavy.
“Tinatanggap kong guilty ako, tinatanggap ko kung nasaktan kayo–– sige guilty ako, pasensya na. Pero yung parusa, eh parang hindi ko matanggap kasi mabigat. Sabi ko nga, being a public official before, being a vice mayor and a councilor, parang kawawa naman yung mga susunod sa akin na mag sasalita,” he maintained.
He then bared that his financial status is “not normal” as he hasn't had work for a year already.
“If you’re gonna ask me kumusta yung financial status ko, of course it is not normal. I’m trying to live day by day with what I have, with what I’ve earned. Sabi ko nga, hindi naman ako nag nanakaw, di naman ako pulitiko ngayon, hindi ako nag nanakaw noon, hindi ako nag nanakaw ngayon. Kung ano man meron, tipid tipid,” he bared.
Anjo hoped Tito, Vic, and Joey would also let go of their anger towards him.
“Sana maintindihan ni Tito, ni Vic, ni Joey na mahal ko kayo. Noong araw, minahal niyo rin naman ako. Sana humupa na yung galit niyo sa akin–– kung meron kayong suklam sa akin. Kasi ako hanggang ngayon, mahal ko kayo at nirerespeto ko kayo at lahat ng magagandang bagay ay winiwish ko para sa inyo,” he said.
TVJ Productions, Inc. welcomed the Court's decision as "a definitive vindication of the integrity" of the noontime variety program.