Maria Armida "Amy" Parale Perez-Castillo, also known as Tyang Amy, is a Filipino television and radio presenter. Noted for her strong opinions and distinct brand in hosting, she has since established herself as a dependable figure in morning and noontime variety shows. Among the shows she presented or co-hosted include Family Kuarta o Kahon (1986), Eat... Bulaga! (1988), Sa Linggo nAPO Sila (1989), 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila (1995), Magandang Tanghali Bayan (1998), M.R.S. (2005), Kabuhayang Swak na Swak (2006), Face 2 Face (2010), The Singing Bee (2013) Umagang Kay Ganda (2013) and It's Showtime (2016). She has received a selection of accolades for her work such as five PMPC Star Awards for Television including two wins for "Best Female TV Host" and three Alta Media Icon Awards.
Amy Perez in 2015
Eat Bulaga! is a Philippine television noontime variety show currently broadcast on TV5 and simulcast on RPTV. with over 13,000 episodes, it was Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, with Chiqui Hollmann and Richie D'Horsie, the show was first premiered on July 30, 1979, at Radio Philippines Network, and the show was moved to ABS-CBN on 1989, and also moved to GMA Network on January 1995, and moved to TV5 since January 2024.
It is the longest-running noontime variety show in the Philippines. Eat Bulaga! is currently produced by TVJ Productions, Inc. and led by the Sotto brothers and De Leon with their co-hosts, Allan K., Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Maine Mendoza, Miles Ocampo, Carren Eistrup, and Atasha Muhlach, collectively known as “Legit Dabarkads".
Eat... Bulaga!: Moving On at Araneta Coliseum in 1989
Alden Richards
Maine Mendoza
Tito Sotto