The 3 Things That Matter Most To Vice Ganda

THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION of the controversy days before.

- Nathalie Tomada

What was meant to be a night of pure fellowship, however, got the country's top comedian Vice Ganda eventually opening up about what matters the most now amid the everyday excitement and chaos of showbiz.

In fact, there was some uncertainty about whether Vice would attend the long-planned get-together with members of the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEED), which his team scheduled immediately after the 2025 Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards (The EDDYs) last July. Chuck Gomez, Vice's longtime publicist, had clarified that no issues would be discussed at the gathering, which Vice was hosting to simply express appreciation for receiving the Box Office Hero Award for the blockbuster film "And The Breadwinner Is..."

But there Vice was, on a Thursday night, looking well-rested from a three-day vacation in Singapore and making his public appearance after his much-talked about "Super Divas" concert with Regine Velasquez. He made the VICE Comedy Club, home to his first love—stand-up comedy—the first stop of his return.

The next day, Vice said he would go straight to shooting for his upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry "Call Me Mother." Yesterday, he resumed hosting duties for "It's Showtime."

At the VICE Comedy Club, Vice was joined by only a few friends. Aside from Chuck, his friend from when he wasn't the Vice that he is now, RS Francisco, businessman, actor-producer and club owner, was also there.

In case you don't know, Vice started his career at a small comedy bar—then dubbed a sing-along bar—in Malate.

Now, it's his turn discovering comic talents at VICE Comedy Club, where we couldn't help but notice every act looking to Vice's direction after almost every punchline.