Ara Mina will try her luck in politics once again
Actress Ara Mina talked about her decision to run for councilor of the second district of Pasig City.
Ara has been in the entertainment industry for many years already. She was one of those stars who rose to fame in the late 90s with a sultry image. Eventually, she was able to transition to more serious acting projects.
She is now married to businessman-politician Dave Almarinez who is currently running for Turismo Partylist’s second nominee.
Years ago, when she was still single, Ara Mina also tried her luck in the political arena. She ran for councilor of Quezon City but she did not win. This year, she once again decided to involve herself in the world of public service.
Based on the article in Bandera, Ara is running under the teal of mayoral aspirant Sarah Discaya, who is running against incumbent Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. The actress shared how she and her “Ate Sarah” met and became close.
They met at a medical mission organized by St. Gerrard Construction Charity Foundation headed by Sarah Discaya. “Hindi naman ako um-oo agad, alam ni ate Sarah ‘yun kasi sabi ko magdadasal pa ako, asking for a sign, kausapin ko pa ang pamilya ko, so, mga three months pa bago ako nakabalik sa kanya (sabay tingin kay Sarah) para mag-decide to run,” Ara shared.
When asked if she would stop doing showbiz projects if she won, Ara said that she would still continue but her priority is public service. The actress still has some movies to finish after the elections. She stressed that nowadays, it is easier to finish a movie unlike before when it took 8 months or more for a movie to be finished.
Then, Ara Mina said that she wanted to follow in the footsteps of Star For All Seasons Vilma Santos who served as a public servant for many years but was still able to do showbiz projects.