Ogie Alcasid Shrugs Off It's Showtime Host Layoff Rumor

Ogie Alcasid said he had not heard anything about layoffs on it's showtime, brushing aside circulating talk that the noontime program was about to lose hosts. He made the remark during a press conference in the capital for his upcoming event, “DaddyOkie: A Father’s Day Concert.”

Alcasid’s Press Conference Answer

“I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything like that. I haven’t heard that rumor at all,” he said when asked about the speculation. That direct denial is the only on-the-record response in this round of chatter, and it leaves the conversation centered on rumor, not a personnel change.

The names being linked to the alleged cuts were Ion Perez, Jugs and Teddy, Jackie Gonzaga, Cianne Dominguez, Amy Perez and Kim Chiu. For readers tracking the show’s lineup, those are the hosts circulating in the speculation, even as Alcasid said he had heard nothing about removals.

P813 Million Loss Context

A report by Bilyonaryo.com said ABS-CBN’s net loss for the first quarter of 2026 surged by 63 percent to P813 million. The same report said the company was implementing aggressive cost-cutting measures, and that it's showtime was reportedly among the programs affected.

That financial backdrop is what gives the rumor traction: a larger cost-cutting push can put even established daily shows under review, especially when the program sits inside a network dealing with a sharper loss. For anyone working on the show or following its cast, the practical read is simple — the speculation is out there, but the only named host who spoke has not heard it from inside the program.

DaddyOkie Event Stage

Alcasid’s comments came while he was promoting “DaddyOkie: A Father’s Day Concert,” which put him in front of reporters before the layoff talk hardened into fact. Right now, the story is less about a personnel shake-up than about whether a rumor can outrun the show’s public denials and the pressure of ABS-CBN’s reported losses.