Popular television host Willie Revillame announced that he will not run for senator in the May 2022 elections.
Revillame made the announcement during his television show "Tutok to Win sa Wowowin" on GMA Network on Thursday.
“Hindi ko po kailangan kumandidato. Hindi ko po kailangan manalo. Ang kailangan ko ay makasama kayo. Dahil sa puso ko, sa isip ko, dapat laging ang mga Pilipino ang panalo,” he said.
[I don't need to run. I don't need to win. What I need is to be with all of you. Here in my heart and mind, Filipinos should always be the winner.]
“Ako po si Wilfredo Revillame, nanunumpa sa inyo, dito lang ako sa Wowowin para magsilbi sa inyo. Tuloy-tuloy lang po ang Wowowin,” he added.
[I am Wilfredo Revillame, promising you that I will just be here at Wowowin to serve you. Wowowin will continue.]
It can be recalled that President Rodrigo Duterte convinced him to run for senator earlier this year.
“Kung sakaling tatakbo ho ako sa senado, hindi naman ako magaling mag-Ingles. Wala akong alam sa batas. Baka ho lait-laitin lang ako doon ng ating mga mahal na senador na magagaling. Hindi man lait-laitin, siguro baka wala naman akong maiaambag na batas, di ba? Baka dumating yung time na sayang lang yung boto niyo sa akin, na wala akong nagagawa. Wala rin akong naiambag na knowledge about the law dahil hindi ho ago abogado,” he added.
Revillame also expressed his dismay over how government officials quarrel about certain issues.
