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Former child star Jiro Manio returns to acting via short film 'Eroplanong Papel'

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Former child star Jiro Manio is set to make his acting comeback in the short film <em>Eroplanong Papel.</em></p><p>In an interview with MJ Marfori, Jiro admitted that he had to adjust to being back in front of the camera after years away from acting</p><p>&quot;Nung unang meet namin ni direk medyo kinakabahan talaga ako kasi di na ako familiar eh. Tapos binigay sa akin &#x27;yung script, pagbasa ko, sabi ko ang dami, sumakit ulo ko,&quot; he recalled.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FIndingindieandfree%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0f37km8CGmdA115TaYMyzvz9V3pZzsGqRsmL2K894URZmLdVJq4W4TSMaHtnTaZdil&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="615" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Despite the initial struggle, Jiro said he gradually regained his confidence after rehearsing his lines.</p><p>&quot;Siningit singit ko sa ginagawa ko &#x27;yung script. Nung naramdman ko na parang sinasabon &#x27;yung isip ko ah, sabi ko sa ate ko praktisin mo nga ako. Okay naman, success naman. Sabi ko, sige okay na,&quot; the actor recounted.</p><div><iframe width="670" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wTHMlJghYAA" title="JIRO MANIO TINALIKURAN NA ANG BISYO! BALIK PELIKULA NA!" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Jiro described the short film as his baby steps back into the entertainment industry. &quot;Tiwala pa rin ako sa sarili ko kasi napagdaanan ko na rin,&quot; he stated.</p><p>In a previous interview with Boy Abunda in 2024, Jiro remarked that he is open to returning to showbiz.</p><p>&quot;Pinipili ko po eh, sa ngayon po &#x27;yung mga tinatanggap ko po na pwede [na roles] pero hindi na po katulad dati &#x27;yung babad talaga ako sa TV,&quot; he said.</p><p>He explained that his doctors advised him not to subject himself to too much stress.</p><p>&quot;Pinagbawalan po ako ng mga doktor sa rehab po na baka daw po maging effects ng stress ko magkasakit daw po ako ulit. Dahil hanggang ngayon nagte-take po ako ng medicine. Tsaka marami pong binawal sa akin. Bawal po akong mapuyat. Bawal po akong masyadong magalit,&quot; he said.  </p><p>Jiro was in and out of the rehabilitation center from 2011 to 2017 amid his battle with substance abuse at that time.</p><p>Jiro previously shared that he has been doing volunteer work recently for a rehabilitation center in Bataan.</p><p>&quot;Kapag po umuuwi ako ng Bataan nagvo-volunteer po ako sa rehab po. And isa po ako sa mga volunteer staff dun na nagbibigay ng testimony lalo na kapag may mga special events like drug abuse prevention and control, mga patungkol po sa pag-iwas sa masamang bisyo,&quot; he relayed.</p>

<p>Jiro Manio admits that he had to adjust to being back in front of the camera after years away from acting. </p>

Jiro Manio admits that he had to adjust to being back in front of the camera after years away from acting.