Hello Pappy scandal

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The Hello Pappy scandal was a scandal surrounding an incident during the August 20, 2007 episode of the Filipino variety show Wowowee, broadcast by ABS-CBN. The name of the scandal, coined by Joey de Leon, alludes to the nickname of Wowowee host Willie Revillame, "Pappy", and the Hello Garci scandal. During the episode, a technical error occurred during the final jackpot round of the show's "Wilyonaryo" segment which raised allegations within the media that the segment was rigged by the producers. The incident prompted an investigation by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and was also the catalyst of an on-air feud between Revillame and Joey de Leon, who was a personality from ABS-CBN's rival network GMA. ABS-CBN claimed that the incident was the result of a "design flaw" that had been fixed. The network was fined ₱290,000 by the DTI for violating the Consumers Act.