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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Apr 25, 2016

Coco Martin Campaigned For Sen. Grace Poe Out Of His Own Free Will, He Didn't Get Paid At All

COCO MARTIN was mobbed and nearly manhandled by his fans who were pinching him and touching him when they saw him join the campaign sortie of Sen. Grace Poe in Palawan and Negros a few days ago. “Talagang nalamog nang husto si Coco sa panggigigil sa kanya ng fans niya who were rejoicing when they saw him in person,” says one reporter who personally joined the trip.

Detractors quickly accused Coco of being a “bayaran”, just like other stars who got paid with hefty talent fees for endorsing some candidates. Coco quickly denies this. “Hindi ko na po kailangang magpabayad sa sitwasyon ko ngayon,” says ABS-CBN’s King of Teleseryes and highest paid actor, whose “Ang Probinsiyano” continues to top the ratings. “Kung magcha-charge ako, walang politikong makaka-afford ng talent fee ko. Matagal ko nang gustong sumama kay Sen. Grace pero ngayon lang ako napayagan ng ABS. Ginagawa ko ito ng boluntaryo sa kalooban ko. May trabaho ako hanggang madaling araw at mula sa taping, diretso ako sa airport ng 5AM para umabot sa flight namin to Palawan. Gusto ko na talaga kasing mai-share sa mga botante kung ano yung nararamdaman ko. Matagal kong pinag-aralan lahat ng interviews at debates sa mga kandidato, at lahat ng magandang qualities na hinah map ko sa isang pangulo, nakita ko kay Sen. Grace Poe.”


So he’s not doing it because he’s very close to Grace’s mom, Susan Roces, who plays his Lola Kap in “Ang Probinsiyano”? “Hindi po, iboboto ko si Sen. Grace kasi may dunong siya, tapang, paninindigan, marunong makinig sa tao, mabuting inang buo ang pamilya, hindi isang trapo, at totoong may galing at puso. Yun lang.”
Sen. Grace says she can see some of the qualities of her late dad FPJ in Coco. “Pareho silang tahimik lang, hindi mayabang, hindi maporma. Pero makikita mo, laging buo ang paninindigan. Kaya kahit wala na si Papa, nagpapasalamat akong may isang katulad niyang tumutulong sa akin ngayon at si Coco yun.”

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