Charles Teves
Willie Revillame doesn’t believe politicians have to be great as long as they can help the less fortunate.
In a Wowowin episode where he briefly discussed his decision to run for office next year, he said politicians can be mediocre in doing their job since they can just consult lawyers to create legislation.
“Hindi ka naman kailangang magaling na magaling at marunong na marunong, eh. Kumuha ka ng magagaling na abogado, para ikaw ay makagawa ng magandang batas. Ang importante ay matulungan mo ang mahihirap nating kababayan.” he said.
“Well kung sino ka man attorney, tingnan mo yung mga nagawa namin sa mga kababayan nating naghihirap. Tapatan mo yun, kapag natapatan mo yun, bibilib ako sa yo.” he added.
He also addressed a party’s shots at him possibly running for a senatorial seat next year’s elections.
The party he was talking about said it wouldn’t consider candidates just there to joke around and give out jackets.
“This is not the right time para tayo magkumpara-kumpara. Saka wala pa ho akong desisyon, huwag niyo muna akong tirahin. Wala munang tirahan.”
He still hasn’t made up his mind in transitioning into politics but is contemplating carefully.
“Wala pang mai-interview sa akin kasi wala pa naman akong desisyon. I hope maintindihan niyo. Once lumabas naman akong magdesisyon na, ayun open na ako sa lahat.
“Pinag-iisipan at pinag-aaralan ko pa. Hindi ho ako nagpa-file, wala akong ano basta ‘yun ho, kung ano man ho ‘yun, hintayin ko lang ho ‘yung aming pag-uusap.
“Pagkatapos ng pag-uusap. Then I will decide. Then I will announce. So ngayon ho, wala naman akong i-announce dahil wala naman akong commitment.
“Oktubre pa yung filing (ng certificate of candidacy) matagal pa.” he said.
However, entertainment columnist Cristy Fermin said the TV host revealed to her that he is in fact running next year.
On Take It …. Per Minute, Me Ganun!, Fermin shared her conversation with Revillame.
“Nagpapagupit ako kanina, tumawag. Sabi ko ano na, ako ang inuulan ng tanong kung ano ba talaga ‘yung ire-reveal mo sa first week of August. Ano ba talaga, sabihin mo na para alam na namin.
“Ang sabi n’ya, ‘naku ipagdasal n’yo ako.’ ‘Naku ang tagal na naming nagdadasal para sa’yo. Hindi na nga naming pinagdarasal ang mga buhay namin.’” she said.
He told her that his fear of losing is huge.
“Pero inamin n’ya ang follow-up daw talaga almost every day ng partido ng lolo mo.
“Kasi tinanong nga n’ya ako, ‘Gusto mo ba mata mo lang, walang latay. Ang ganda ganda na ng estado mo. Matatalo ata ako eh.’ Mukang true.” she said.
