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Luis Manzano: ‘Kung sakaling tumakbo ako, iboboto niyo ba ako?’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/05/19/20210519-luis-manzano-abs-cbn.jpg"/><figcaption>TV host Luis Manzano. <em>ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — TV host Luis Manzano is not discounting the possibility of entering politics, saying his utmost consideration is whether he has the trust of the public to hold a government post.</p><p>Manzano was candid in addressing whether he has plans to run in the 2022 elections, during a live Facebook stream on Wednesday.</p><p>The topic of politics was among several that came up as he encouraged his viewers to ask him questions.</p><p>“Wala pa, pero malay natin,” he answered, when asked if he is seeking an elected position next year. “Nakikita ko — baka naman na sa horizon ‘yan — ang pagiging isang politiko.”</p><p>Manzano is no stranger to politics. Both his parents have experience in public office. His mother, screen icon Vilma Santos, is currently Lipa representative; while his father, actor-host Edu Manzano, was formerly Makati vice mayor and then sought, but failed, to clinch a congressional seat for San Juan in 2019.</p><p>“Naniniwala ako na lahat tayo meron tayong obligation o responsibility to serve,” Luis Manzano said. “We have different capacities. Puwedeng from a simple act of service, or through public service talaga. Para sa akin, hindi ko sinasara ang pinto ko sa politika.”</p><p>Manzano then addressed his live viewers with a question of his own.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/113491042002261/videos/162520395814740" data-width="auto"> </div><p>“Ito ang pinaka magandang tanong — kung sakali ba na tumakbo ako, iboboto niyo ba ako? May tiwala ba kayo sa akin pag dating sa boto ninyo? Iyon ang pinaka magandang katanungan,” he added.</p><p>Several of Manzano’s viewers appeared to respond positively, going by his reactions and subsequent statements.</p><p>“Maraming, maraming salamat sa kumpiyansa na ‘yun… Thank you so much na so far, maraming may tiwala naman sa akin pagdating sa public service,” he said.</p><p>Manzano went as far mentioning the deadline of filing for candidacy in October, in an apparent hint that he is seriously considering running for office.</p><p>“Tingnan natin kung tatakbo ako, tingnan natin kung ano’ng posisyon,” he said. “Ang filing ng candidacy ay October, kung hindi ako nagkakamali. Puwedeng-puwede pang humabol, kung sakali man.”</p><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4d-UsxY8jUE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1532716" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Several of Manzano’s viewers appeared to respond positively, going by his reactions and subsequent statements.</p>

Several of Manzano’s viewers appeared to respond positively, going by his reactions and subsequent statements.