Is it true that Willie Revillame was advised not to run?
Veteran showbiz insider Cristy Fermin revealed that Wil To Win host Willie Revillame did not listen to advice not to enter politics.
Willie has been receiving political offers since the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Last year, he declared during a political event that he would be running for Senator in the 2025 elections. This garnered polarizing comments on social media.
However, in recent months, the veteran TV host expressed that he lost his interest in politics with all the arguments and conflicts in the Senate and Congress.
As the filing of the certificate of candidacy started, anticipation surfaced about Willie’s decision, He mentioned on his show that although he said that he lost his interest in politics, he was still being encouraged by prominent political figures to run.
On the last day of filing of certificate of candidacy, Willie Revillame surprised many people as he officially filed his COC.
In a recent episode of Cristy Fermin’s Cristy Ferminute, based on the article in Balita, she mentioned that Willie was advised not to enter politics but he did not listen to this. “Tinawagan nga siya [ng] common friend namin. Nakapagdesisyon na raw siyang [Willie] tumakbo. Sabi ko naman: ‘O, anong sabi?’ ‘Pinayuhan ko hindi naman nakikinig,’ sabi niya,” Cristy shared.
To recall, during the Wil To Win‘s episode on October 7, Willie asked for prayers from the public regarding what would be his decision and he came up with the decision to enter politics as a senatorial candidate in the 2025 elections.
With his decision to run, Willie Revillame would apparently take a break from his variety show on TV5 to focus on his political career. Aside from Willie Revillame, there are other showbiz personalities also who are first-timers in the political arena.