MANILA,
Philippines- The actor and television program host Edu Manzano admits
that he is not discounting his interest to run for a position in the government
again because of his compassion to public service.
“I
always get tempted. I enjoy public service. I don’t enjoy the politics side.
Serbisyong totoo ang gusto ko talaga,” Edu said in an interview on Aug. 27.
Manzano
has already served one term as vice mayor of Makati City in 1998. He then ran
as Mayor in Makati but lost to then re-electionist Mayor Jejomar Binay in 2001.
He also seated as chairman of the Optical Media Board from 2004 to 2009.
He
also ran as Vice President last 2010 Elections under with Gilbert Teodoro for
President under Lakas-Kampi-CMD's coalition, but
lost to Binay.
“If ever you go for public office, tigilan mo
na ‘yong telebisyon. Tigilan mo na ‘yong pelikula. Kasi it’s unpatriotic,” he
said. “Kasi ikaw, e, ibinoto, hinalal para kahit paano’y iangat ang kanilang
klase ng buhay tapos makikita ka sa telebisyon, kengkoy, kumikita nang
malaki. So it’ll be unfair.” Edu told his son Luis Manzano in his son’s
plan in entering politics.
