Willie Revillame, a well-loved game show host for more than two decades, is back!
Over the years, he has fronted hits under different titles — Wowowee, Wowowillie, Willie of Fortune, and Wowowin, becoming a household name for lively, charity-minded game programming. Now he returns with a new show called Wilyonaryo.
Willie’s new game show Wilyonaryo will air on January 25, 2026. But contrary to earlier reports, it will not be seen on TV5 and will instead be on the show’s own website, wilyonaryo.com. It may still find a home on free TV, but Willie is currently arranging that. This was announced by Willie at his solo press conference for Wilyonaryo, held at Seda Hotel North this Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
At the press conference, Willie explained why Wilyonaryo will not air on TV5, after it was announced on his official Facebook page last December. “Alam niyo naman nangyari sa TV5, change of leadership, di ba?” said Willie, “So, ang kausap ko talaga doon si Ms. Jane Basas. Ayoko sanang banggitin ‘to, pero wala na siya sa ngayon. So, sigurado yung contract nun, e, medyo aaralin muna nila.” Basas is the former president and chief executive officer of MediaQuest.
He also addressed the issue of gaming and regulation as a reason for backing away from free TV: “Hindi ko itini-take na personal. Naiintindihan ko yun. Kasi mahirap talaga yung live streaming ka sa free TV kasi may gaming, e. Pero okay naman sa TV5 kung walang gaming. In fact, ang talagang schedule ko dapat doon 7-8 P.M. Nung nalaman nila na mayroong bibili ng ticket at may gaming, siyempre you have to understand may MTRCB (Movie and Television Review and Classification Board). Baka ma-bash sila, ‘Bakit mo pinapayagan yan? Baka feeling nila na, ‘Sugal na ‘to.’ For me, hindi. It’s a raffle game. Ang feeling ko dito, mas maraming mananalo, mas maraming matutulungan din, e,” he said.
Willie explained that not only studio contestants can participate but also online viewers. The main game is called “Wilpick.” Each contestant can register and buy a raffle ticket online via wilyonaryo.com. Each ticket costs PHP20. In each episode of Wilyonaryo there are three raffle draws for “Wilpick,” and each raffle draw gives a contestant a chance to win a PHP1M grand prize.
To win, a contestant must match four letters and one color pick drawn via an electronic raffle in the Wilyonaryo studio. More tickets mean higher chances to win on the game show, which has a gaming license from PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation). He further explained, “Sa PHP60 na bibilhin mo, puwede kang maging milyonaryo, e. Kasi hindi ka naman nagsusugal 24 oras, e. You’ll just have to wait during the time na mag-o-open na ako ng kahon. Yun ang pinaka-main game, yung ‘Wilpick.’ Kaya eto yun, kaya nga mamaya gusto kong ilaro natin para maramdaman niyo kung nagsusugal ka ba? Hindi, e. It’s a raffle game. May Christmas party, raffle. Di ba? Kahit naman sa mga ibang mga okasyon, may raffle. So, yun ang naisip ko, mas maraming mananalo.” Wilyonaryo’s direct-to-web launch reflects both regulatory caution and a push to reach viewers interactively.
Catch Wilyonaryo on January 25.
