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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 3, 2016

Robin Padilla Would Rather Be A Judge And A Game Show Host Than Act Again In A Teleserye

THE FANS OF Robin Padilla who miss seeing him act will be disappointed to find out he’s no longer that keen on acting anytime soon. He seems to now be enjoying more being a judge in “Pilipinas Got Talent, Season 5” and being the host of the game show, “Game ng Bayan”. We can’t blame Robin as we know his last movies got praised and even won awards, but didn’t do well at the box office when they were shown as entries in the Metro-Manila Filmfest, “10,000 Hours” and “Bonifacio, Ang Unang Pangulo”. This includes the family project he produced, “Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina at mga Anak”.

Now, he also doesn’t want to do another teleserye. “Hindi ko na kaya,” he says. “Ibigay na lang natin yan sa mga bata, sa mga puede pang magpuyat at mag-taping nang magdamagan. Ako, gusto ko na lang talaga, makasama ko ang mga tao, yung enjoy, gaya sa ‘Game ng Bayan’.”

Doing this game show is an eye-opener for him. “Kasi ang dami kong nakikilalang mga simpleng tao at nalalaman ko kung anong mga buhay nila. Gusto ko talaga ang programang ito na binubuhay ang aking pagka-Pilipino. Kasi, sa matagal na panahon, nasanay tayo sa relief-relief. This time, maging tayo naman ang maging bayani at magbigay sa tao. Kung gusto mo talagang tumulong sa barangay ninyo, yun ang ine-encourage namin dito.”

He says hosting the game show gives him a lot of energy and makes him feel young. “Mas makulit pa yata kami kaysa roon sa mga taong sumasali sa show. Kasi masaya talaga kami na parang fiesta ang atmosphere. No’ng pumunta kami sa isang barangay, naging fiesta siya, ‘yung parang bumabalik ako sa aking pagkabata. Ang dami ko ngang nagagawa doon na hindi ko na usually nagagawa kaya talagang enjoy ako doing this show.”

Robin, out of the kindness of his heart, visited last Saturday the farmers who were in a rally and became victims of a violent dispersal in Kidapawan, Cotabato last Friday. When he found out the farmers just want rice, he quickly ordered 200 sacks rice to be delivered for them. Way to go, Robin!

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