Vice Ganda returns to comedy, teases big collaboration
Without confirming reports linking her to Vic Sotto for the Metro Manila Film Festival 2026, Vice teased a major project in the works.
Daily TribuneWithout confirming reports linking her to Vic Sotto for the Metro Manila Film Festival 2026, Vice teased a major project in the works.
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After exploring more dramatic roles in recent films, Vice Ganda is returning to her signature genre — full-blown comedy — while hinting at a major upcoming collaboration with an undisclosed industry figure.
“I’m not doing drama right now. This is all-out comedy,” she said, noting how audience feedback shifted from wanting to see her dramatic range to missing her comedic style.
Without confirming reports linking her to Vic Sotto for the Metro Manila Film Festival 2026, Vice teased a major project in the works. “My collaborator is amazing. It’s going to be a big, explosive team-up,” she shared, adding that they have already held several brainstorming sessions.
She also recalled briefly greeting Sotto during a chance encounter at a hotel over the holidays.
On comedy, controversy and creative freedom
Vice also reacted to discussions surrounding Joey de Leon’s controversial joke involving ABS-CBN, emphasizing that comedy often depends on both intent and audience reaction.
“We can’t control comedians, and we also can’t control how people react to jokes,” she said. “Sir Joey is a comedian — he made a joke. That’s his job.”
Still, she stressed awareness in humor. “There are times I tell myself, ‘That went too far’ or ‘That didn’t land well.’”
She added that creative freedom remains essential. “If people get offended or cancel us, that’s okay. We’ll still keep making people laugh.”
A health scare behind the scenes
Vice revealed she temporarily stepped back from It’s Showtime after developing a painful foot condition linked to years of wearing high heels.
“I didn’t want to talk about it because it felt too trivial,” she said, explaining that swelling and pain made it difficult to walk.
Initially thinking it was gout, she later sought medical help in Singapore. “It wasn’t serious, thankfully. I’d rather deal with that than something worse.”
No plans to slow down
At 50, Vice said retirement is far from her mind. “I still love what I do. It’s tiring, but I’m obsessed with it,” she said.
She remains passionate about hosting, film projects, and live performances, adding, “I still want to discover what else I can do.”
Politics, satire and staying true
Responding to calls for her to enter politics, Vice dismissed the idea with humor. “They’re just tiring themselves out,” she said.
She emphasized that satire has always been part of her comedy style. “Even before mainstream success, my jokes were already political.”
For Vice Ganda, comedy remains both craft and calling — and she shows no signs of stepping away from the spotlight anytime soon.