Dabarkads Maine Mendoza expressed her joy on January 5 after a Marikina court ruled in favor of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, collectively known as TVJ, in the trademark dispute over the iconic name ‘Eat Bulaga.’
On her X account on January 5, Maine shared a tweet from a parody account announcing TVJ’s victory. She captioned the post, saying, “Eat Bulaga is TVJ. TVJ is Eat Bulaga.”
Eat Bulaga is TVJ. TVJ is Eat Bulaga. 😌🙌🏻 https://t.co/i0QdkOFMzf
— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) January 5, 2024
The court’s decision, which recognized TVJ as the rightful owners of the show’s name, was officially announced by the trio during a Facebook Live session on the same day.
Vic Sotto, visibly moved by the court’s decision, shared their gratitude for the immense support and prayers from fans.
“In simple terms, we won,” he remarked, while Tito emphasized, “Tayo po ang may-ari ng ‘Eat Bulaga,'” acknowledging the audience’s unwavering support.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) had previously sided with TVJ in the trademark dispute, leading to the cancellation of TAPE Inc.’s trademark registration for the titles “Eat Bulaga” and “EB.”
