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Recap: Vice Ganda's Valentine concert has both 'kilig' and 'hugot'

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Rhys Buccat, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/02/15/viceconcert1.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><cite>Photo by Rhys Buccat, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Two years after his last concert at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, comedian Vice Ganda returns to the Big Dome with a bunch of &quot;hugot,&quot; &quot;kilig,&quot; and fresh jokes on Valentine&#x27;s Day. </p><p>&quot;Pusuan Mo Si Vice Ganda Sa Araneta&quot; was packed with song and dance numbers and, of course, plenty of &quot;rated SPG&quot; punch lines that drew howls of laughter from the audience. </p><p>He also has special guests like teen heartthrob Daniel Padilla, who performed Radiohead&#x27;s &quot;Creep.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH: Daniel Padilla onstage at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VGPusuanSaAraneta?src=hash">#VGPusuanSaAraneta</a> | via <a href="https://twitter.com/mjfelipe">@mjfelipe</a> <a href="https://t.co/TkwTXYKUOZ">pic.twitter.com/TkwTXYKUOZ</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Showbiz (@ABSCBN_Showbiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBN_Showbiz/status/831516224404086784">February 14, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Singers Daryl Ong, Michael Pangilinan, and Kris Lawrence, meanwhile, serenaded the audience with their rendition of the Bruno Mars hit &quot;Versace On The Floor,&quot; while Maja Salvador sizzled on the Araneta stage. </p><p>Vice Ganda and his protege Awra Briguela, whom he proudly calls his &quot;daughter,&quot; staged a breath-taking performance that included a number of stunts and surprises. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Vice Ganda is joined by his protegé, Awra, who is wearing the same outfit. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VGPusuanSaAraneta?src=hash">#VGPusuanSaAraneta</a> | via Rhys Buccat <a href="https://t.co/Rjtfm7oHxN">pic.twitter.com/Rjtfm7oHxN</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Showbiz (@ABSCBN_Showbiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBN_Showbiz/status/831501565282226176">February 14, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>But the highlight of the Valentine&#x27;s Day concert was Vice Ganda&#x27;s spoken word performance, which he said took him months to write, and delved into the bittersweet nature of love. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Vice hinted about his past relationship with a basketball player who called him &quot;Juliet.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VGPusuanSaAraneta?src=hash">#VGPusuanSaAraneta</a> | via Rhys Buccat <a href="https://t.co/xLdQpxHwFc">pic.twitter.com/xLdQpxHwFc</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Showbiz (@ABSCBN_Showbiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBN_Showbiz/status/831519284337610753">February 14, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>The piece, which he described as &quot;very personal,&quot; was full of &quot;hugot&quot; for a basketball player who used to call him his &quot;Juliet.&quot; </p><p>Although Vice Ganda refused to name the athlete, his die-hard fans were quick to make their guesses. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">he sacrifice everything for love 😔 romeo, ure the luckiest coz u had vice ganda in your life 💔 he really loved you, and i think until now 😥</p>— miley 💯 (@anaviceralsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/anaviceralsmith/status/831729347727851520">February 15, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/eksenasaconcertnivice?src=hash">#eksenasaconcertnivice</a> tagos sa puso ung spoken word poetry ni Vice.. damang dama mo ang sakit sa nangyaring relationship nila Romeo.. 💔😱😭</p>— PilyongJonJon®™ (@OhNoIts_jonjon) <a href="https://twitter.com/OhNoIts_jonjon/status/831692305010552832">February 15, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">....and yes, vice and terrence found the &quot;good&quot; in [good]bye 💚💔</p>— hisil hiriduh 🦄 (@Hazel_Lorraine) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hazel_Lorraine/status/831523163427074048">February 14, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">SOBRA NA KAMING NASASAKTAN, TANGINA KA ROMEO 💔 TINGAN MO KUNG GAANO KA KAMAHAL NI VICE 😥😔 TRUE LOVE TALAGA YON HA? ALAM MO BA YON TERRENCE??</p>— miley 💯 (@anaviceralsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/anaviceralsmith/status/831718163981086720">February 15, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>After the performance, Vice Ganda walked down the stage teary-eyed. But in a backstage interview, he said: &quot;It was just an act-- one of the many acts I did a while ago.&quot; </p><p>Vice Ganda&#x27;s personal &quot;hugot&quot; also reflected in his song choices. </p><p>Throughout the concert, he sang a couple of sad songs, such as Joey Albert&#x27;s &quot;Tell Me,&quot; Jimmy Bondoc&#x27;s &quot;Let Me Be The One,&quot; and his latest single &quot;Hanggang Kailan Aasa.&quot; </p><p>Although he seemed to be undergoing a tough time, the 40-year-old &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; host gave the audience their money&#x27;s worth. </p><p>This, as some of them even traveled all the way from different provinces just to show their support to the comedian. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/02/15/viceconcert3.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Opi Arellano. <cite>Photo by Rhys Buccat, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Opi Arellano traveled from Nueva Ecija to see Vice Ganda, whom she refers to as the main culprit why she is always unproductive during &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Nagpapasalamat ako sa kanta kasi marami siyang napapasayang tao,&quot; Arellano quipped. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/02/15/viceconcert2.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Aurora Casto and her husband. <cite>Photo by Rhys Buccat, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Aurora Casto, 75, was able to convince her husband to celebrate Valentine&#x27;s Day with Vice Ganda. </p><p>&quot;Sana magtagal pa siya sa industriya dahil marami siyang napapasayang tao,&quot; she said. </p><p>Apart from fans, there were also a couple of celebrities who chose to spend their Valentine&#x27;s date at the concert. Among those who were spotted are &quot;The Greatest Love&quot; star Sylvia Sanchez, &quot;Magandang Buhay&quot; host Karla Estrada, &quot;My Dear Heart&quot; actor Zanjoe Marudo, Aiko Melendez, Maricel Soriano, and Korean pop star Sandara Park, who was Vice Ganda&#x27;s co-judge on &quot;Pinoy Boyband Superstar.&quot; </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Comedian Chokoleit, whose kissing video went viral, is also present at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VGPusuanSaAraneta?src=hash">#VGPusuanSaAraneta</a> | via Rhys Buccat <a href="https://t.co/5Uysf4c2zo">pic.twitter.com/5Uysf4c2zo</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Showbiz (@ABSCBN_Showbiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBN_Showbiz/status/831498136967270401">February 14, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Comedian Chokoleit also showed support to Vice Ganda, his long-time friend. Of course, he wasn&#x27;t safe as Vice Ganda grilled him on his kissing video that went viral recently. </p><p>When asked about the current situation of guy in the video, Chokoleit jokingly said he is currently in the intensive care unit, still recovering from the infection he acquired from their torrid kiss. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VGPusuanSaAraneta?src=hash">#VGPusuanSaAraneta</a> starts now. | via Rhys Buccat <a href="https://t.co/i6MAiIDCAC">pic.twitter.com/i6MAiIDCAC</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Showbiz (@ABSCBN_Showbiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBN_Showbiz/status/831486487610863618">February 14, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Celebrity couple Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama, who were celebrating their 45th anniversary that night, were also present at the concert. They even proved their lasting love for each other with a long kiss that brought &quot;kilig&quot; to everyone who saw it. </p><p>Indeed, there was a balance between &quot;hugot&quot; and &quot;kilig&quot; at Vice Ganda&#x27;s Valentine&#x27;s Day concert. </p><p>Before the night ended, Vice Ganda gave a special shout out to those in the general admission, who gave the loudest cheers and applause during the concert. </p><p>&quot;Kahit bitin sila sa budget, nandito sila to show their support for me,&quot; he said. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LOOK: Vice wears a colorful retro outfit while performing &quot;Shout Out To My Ex.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VGPusuanSaAraneta?src=hash">#VGPusuanSaAraneta</a> | via Rhys Buccat <a href="https://t.co/bvktlarU3W">pic.twitter.com/bvktlarU3W</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Showbiz (@ABSCBN_Showbiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBN_Showbiz/status/831524148467814400">February 14, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>He also thanked his mother for making his Valentine&#x27;s Day more meaningful. </p>

<p>Two years after he last had a concert at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, comedian Vice Ganda returns to the Big Dome with a bunch of "hugot," "kilig," and fresh jokes on Valentine's Day. </p>

Two years after he last had a concert at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, comedian Vice Ganda returns to the Big Dome with a bunch of "hugot," "kilig," and fresh jokes on Valentine's Day.

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Recap: Vice Ganda's Valentine concert has both 'kilig' and 'hugot'

Rhys Buccat,

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Published February 15, 2017 05:57 PM PHT

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Updated February 15, 2017 07:47 PM PHT

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