In the brutal, agonizing, and deeply personal civil war that has consumed the Eat Bulaga! institution, the public has heard from all sides. We have heard the relentless, scorched-earth attacks from the traitor, Anjo Yllana. We have seen the targets, Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto, weather a storm of slander. We have heard the furious, loyalist resbaks (counter-attacks) from the family they built—from the old guard (Jimmy Santos), the new guard (Jose Manalo), and the media allies (Cristy Fermin).

For months, the war has raged. But one voice, perhaps the most crucial, has remained conspicuously, and strategically, silent.

We have heard from the Statesman (Tito). We have heard from the beloved Boss (Vic, in his own quiet way). But we have not heard from the Henyo (The Genius).

Until now.

A stunning new report, a true pasabog (bombshell) in its own right, has just detonated: Joey de Leon has binasag ang katahimikan (broken his silence). He has, at last, stepped onto the battlefield.

This is not just another voice joining the chorus. This is the final boss entering the game. Joey de Leon is not just the J in TVJ; he is the creative, intellectual, and often-acid-tongued soul of the trio. He is the master of words, the one who wields puns and poetry like a weapon.

His silence was, as many suspected, him loading the gun. His speaking now is not just a defense; it is a verdict. He has come to address Anjo Yllana’s revelations and the Eat Bulaga! scandal, and his words are the final, definitive nail in the coffin of this entire ugly feud.

To understand why Joey’s pasabog is the one that ends the war, one must revisit the war itself. This was a battle started by Anjo Yllana, a 20-year veteran of the show, who, in a move of shocking betrayal, did not join the TVJ exodus from TAPE Inc.

But he did not just stay behind. He launched a war. He attempted to tear down the 50-year legacy of his mentors. He accused Tito Sotto, a statesman and 50-year husband, of having kabit (mistresses) and a secret child. He escalated his attack, accusing Vic Sotto of a secret relationship with former host Julia Clarete.

He was, in effect, trying to burn the entire TVJ temple to the ground, painting the patriarchs as moral frauds.

The TVJ family, a clan forged in 40 years of loyalty, did not stand for it. This became a story of loyalty versus betrayal. Jimmy Santos, the gentle giant of the old guard, rose up, condemning Yllana’s lack of utang na loob (debt of gratitude). Jose Manalo, the king of the new guard, delivered an emotional, powerful defense of TVJ as his fathers.

And, most devastatingly, media titan Cristy Fermin unleashed a counter-exposé, annihilating Yllana’s credibility. She alleged his entire war was not one of principle, but of desperation. She alleged he was the one with the secrets: a massive utang (debt), his own kabit (mistress), and, most chillingly, ties to a sindikato (syndicate) operating within the old Eat Bulaga!

That was the checkmate. Yllana’s bravery, allegedly fueled by a backer (TAPE Inc.), vanished. Faced with a ruinous Cyber Libel lawsuit from Sotto himself, Yllana’s war ended. Reports surfaced of him in tears, his credibility in ashes, his career in ruins. A reconciliation was forced. It was a total, unconditional surrender.

So, why is Joey de Leon speaking now?

Because, as subsequent reports have shown, Yllana’s surrender was not sincere. He has allegedly attempted to reignite the feud, with new, weaker pasabogs (like the nareto issue). The slander did not fully stop.

Joey de Leon, the Henyo, has stepped in to end it for good.

His resbak is different. He is not the Statesman Tito, who must remain above the fray. He is not the beloved Boss Vic, whose brand is to be apolitical and non-confrontational.

Joey is the fray. He is the intellectual enforcer. He is the one who has, for 50 years, been the creative genius behind the trio’s entire brand. His bombshell is not an emotional one (like Jose’s) or a furious one (like Jimmy’s). It is an intellectual and sarcastic one. He is not just defending his brothers; he is dissecting his enemy.

The report claims Joey is addressing Anjo’s revelations. He is, in effect, exposing the stupidity and futility of the scandal. He is the Henyo who is, at last, schooling the traitor.

Joey is likely exposing the lie that Anjo was a whistleblower. He is the historian of the group, and he is confirming the betrayal. This was an attack on his art (the show) and his family (Tito and Vic).

This is also the patriarch finally confirming the proxy war narrative. Joey de Leon, a master of the game, is reportedly exposing the puppet master. He is confirming that Anjo was never brave; he was backed. He is exposing the entire proxy war for what it is: the desperate, sour-graping act of a defeated entity (TAPE Inc.), using a traitor as their weapon.

This is the final nail in the coffin of Anjo Yllana’s war.

When Jose Manalo spoke, it was the son defending the father. When Jimmy Santos spoke, it was the brother defending the brother. When Cristy Fermin spoke, it was the ally defending the general.

But when Joey de Leon speaks, it is the Queen defending the King. It is the other half of the throne. It is the Henyo signing off on the death certificate of his enemy’s credibility.

The Eat Bulaga! civil war has been a brutal and tragic saga. But the family has proven its loyalty. Anjo Yllana’s revelations and his scandal have imploded. Joey de Leon’s bombshell is not a new attack; it is the final verdict. It is the master of words having the last word.