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Alfred Vargas says family is the secret to his career

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Rhea Manila Santos

<div><span style="background-color:transparent">Actor-politician Alfred Vargas said being able to manage your time productively is the key to success.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent">“Dapat sini-schedule mo lahat. Ako sini-schedule yung time ko. Date with Yasmine (his wife), weekly yan. Time with kids. Dapat yung personal time mo, pag busy ka talaga na tao dapat yung personal time mo sini-schedule mo rin. Everyday nagtatrabaho ako pero officially twice a week yung nasa city council ako, yung mismong session tapos yung committee. Tapos yung iba (na araw) puro sa district five,” he said. </span></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-21" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq0J_bbhLLB/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A21%2C%22os%22%3A2289416.600000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="936" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-21" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-19" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqk0uhthVgy/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A19%2C%22os%22%3A2262830%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1125" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-19" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-17" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqqD8r7JK5E/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A17%2C%22os%22%3A2241567.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="999" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-17" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Alfred, who is currently serving as a councilor for Quezon City, credits his staff for making his life and work schedule go smoothly. </p><p>“Dapat yung mga kasamahan mo magagaling din. Dapat parehas kayong naniniwala sa ginagawa niyo. So halimbawa, kung sa office, suwerte ako magagaling yung mga staff ko at masisipag so nababawasan trabaho ko. So pag-uwi ko naman ng bahay, si misis inasikaso na lahat. So kanya kanya, naka-compartmentalize buhay ko. Buti naman naiwasan natin yung aberya. Pero minsan, meron talagang conflict of schedule eh,” he shared. </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/10/alfred-vargas-on-balancing-life-as-a-politician-and-actor-marami-pa-akong-kailangan-matutunan-537" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Alfred Vargas on balancing life as a politician and actor: ‘Marami pa akong kailangan matutunan’</u></strong></a></div><p>One non-negotiable event in his week is taking his wife Yasmine and children out on dates.</p><p>“Kain, kain, mga Japanese, Italian. Minsan window shopping kami. Halimbawa, punta kami sa UP Town Center, mga ganun. Or ikot lang. Yun yung style ko. I-schedule mo rin yung personal kasi minsan tayo, kung ano lang yung matitira na oras yun lang yung pang-personal. Ako, ang una kong sini-schedule yung personal. Weekends yan. Kasi halimbawa hindi ko magawa ng Friday, I’ll make sure gagawin ko ng Sunday. Kasi minsan hindi mo rin nasusunod sa dami ng imbitasyon. So ang suwerte ko kasi sa office ko, sila bahala. Konti lang aalahanin ko. Eh sa showbiz naman wala ka ng aalahanin kasi pag-acting, script na lang,” he said. </p><p>READ: <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/10/alfred-vargas-on-working-with-nora-aunor-in-pieta-never-siya-nagyabang-522">https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/10/alfred-vargas-on-working-with-nora-aunor-in-pieta-never-siya-nagyabang-522</a> </p><p>A devoted dad, Alfred enjoys spending quality time with his children.</p><p>“Pupunta kami sa farm, maglalaro sila. Tapos manunuod kami ng Netflix (laughs). Yung ganun. Tapos sinasamahan ko sila sa kanya kanya nilang mga hobby. Yung panganay ko volleyball, yung sumunod drawing. Yung bunso, swimming. Hindi ko nasasamahan sa lahat ng session pero nasasamahan ko sila from time to time. Na-ro-rotate ko. Kailangan naka-schedule.</p><p>“Pero kasi, pag sinamahan ko mag-swimming, isa’t kalahating oras yun. Habang nag-si-swimming siya nagtatrabaho ako. Yung volleyball tatlong oras so nandun ako sa covered court pero nagtatrabaho ako. Multi-task minsan. Kasi alangan naman manuod na lang ako dun. Pero ayoko gawing multi-tasking kasi minsan hindi effective eh. Kailangan single tasking ka pero multiple single tasks. For me yun yung nag-wo-work,” he explained. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtJU_M3pXCc/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A2118287.100000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="981" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrNrxEaJZOB/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A2118299%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="999" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpR9d3hguiQ/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A2118310.8000000715%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1215" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-13" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrporyEJlGD/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A13%2C%22os%22%3A2119016.100000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="999" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-13" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Csvmp9hJbWw/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A2119133.399999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="999" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-15" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cr74CjWJrdL/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A15%2C%22os%22%3A2119473.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="999" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-15" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>One of Alfred’s goals for his family is being able to raise independent and respectful kids.</p><p>“Gusto ko lumaki lang yung mga anak ko ng maayos, yung magalang, yung marunong mag po at opo. Tapos masunod nila yung mga pangarap nila sa buhay. Support ko lang sila. Mapalaki ko lang yung mga anak ko ng maayos, kahit hindi naman perpekto basta maayos lang, proud na ako. Masaya na ako. Done deal na. </p><p>“Tapos yung makatayo sila sa sarili nilang paa tapos maayos yung mga desisyon nila. Kasi yung mga anak natin kahit saan mo ipaaral yan, kung hindi mo tinuruan manindigan at magdesisyon, kasi maraming bad influence eh. Pangarap ko rin na hindi ko manahin yung mga sakit ng mga magulang at lolo at lola ko. diabetes, cancer, hypertension,” he said. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Crx1g1NpZV7/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A1874860.6000000238%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1071" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Working in lock-in tapings during the pandemic also worked in Alfred’s favor with his dual responsibilities.</p><p>“Siguro nakatulong din yung bagong format ngayon, yung i-shu-shoot muna lahat tapos tatapusin para focus muna roon tapos tatapusin tapos saka lang i-e-ere. Ang mahirap kasi dati, shu-shoot mo ngayong umaga tapos gabi na e-ere. Yun ang nakaka-stress. Kasi ngayon tapos na kami mag-shoot so libre na yung oras ko. So na-po-program ko talaga. Pati yung mga bakasyon ng pamilya, scheduled lahat yan. This year alam na namin kailan kami magbabakasyon. Tapos na-bu-budget mo na rin yung oras,” he explained. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Actor and politician Alfred Vargas reveals how he is able to juggle an acting and political career all these years.</p>

Actor and politician Alfred Vargas reveals how he is able to juggle an acting and political career all these years.