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Richard Gomez on his view about politics: "The real way for you to help people is you have to be in politics."

by Mell T. Navarro posted on February 8, 2012  STATS: 7296 Views | 30 Comments

 

Richard Gomez on having a change of heart about politics: "Alam mo, ang problema kasi, as much as ayaw mong tumakbo, when the people come to you and they clamor for you to run, wala kang magawa, e. When they need help and you know that you can help them, and the way to help them is to be in a political position, then you just have to. But it takes a lot of courage, it takes a lot of thinking too, kaya ako tumakbo."

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Sa isang interview noon kay Richard Gomez, sinabi niyang hindi siya tatakbo sa kahit na anong posisyon sa gobyerno.

Sabi pa niya noon, "I won't waste my 20 or 50 million for me to run for a seat."

Pero gaya ng alam ng karamihan, dalawang beses tumakbo sa pulitika ang aktor na kilala rin sa bansag na Goma.

Noong 2007 ay tumakbo siya sa Senado bilang independent candidate ngunit natalo siya.

Noong 2010 elections naman ay tumakbo siya bilang Congressman ng Ormoc City, pero na-disqualify siya dahil sa residency issue. Pinalitan siya ng kanyang misis na si Lucy Torres-Gomez na siyang nagwagi.

Ano nga ba ang dahilan at nagbago ang isip ni Goma tungkol sa pagtakbo sa pulitika?

Paliwanag niya sa PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), "Alam mo, ang problema kasi, as much as ayaw mong tumakbo, when the people come to you and they clamor for you to run, wala kang magawa, e.

"When they need help and you know that you can help them, and the way to help them is to be in a political position, then you just have to.

"But it takes a lot of courage, it takes a lot of thinking too, kaya ako tumakbo.

"Kaya nakita mo naman yung difference ng district namin ngayon, we're now number one in the region.

"Lucy was awarded by the DPWH [Department of Public Works and Highways] as the best-performing district in Region 8. 

"Na-turn around namin 'yan after one and a half years, from number 12 ranking namin out of 16 districts."

Ano ang kanilang plano ni Lucy sa 2013 elections?

"Lucy is running for the election. I'll be supporting her," sagot ng aktor.

Hindi na siya ang tatakbo?

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  • 30  starqueen

    02/09/2012 | 07:33 PM
    Baka naman the best way to help yourself - is what you meant Goma! If you really want to help your countrymen - you dont have to be in politics to do so. All you have to do is to do it - no need to spend on an election - just do it ika nga. Now if your real intention is to help them and in the process help yourself more...thats totally different. Please lang - huwag mo ng dagdagan ang mga taong ginagawang retirement fund ang politics when their career in showbiz has declined nba.
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  • 29  ClawClown

    02/09/2012 | 01:40 PM
    Ganoon ba? Eh mukhang ayaw naman ng publiko ng 'help' mula sa iyo, Goma, kaya wag mo na ipagduldulan sarili mo hokey?
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  • 28  shobizaddict

    02/09/2012 | 12:09 PM
    i mean nalaos nung lumipat sa GMA. instead of Dos
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  • 27  shobizaddict

    02/09/2012 | 12:08 PM
    Ano nalaos si Richard nung lumipat sa Dos? patawa ka! Pakakawalan ba yan ng Dos kung sikat pa?
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  • 26  horacio

    02/09/2012 | 12:03 PM
    goma next time think before you speak. you're sooooooo damn wrong. don't think that people are s t u p i d goma because we ain't. shame on you.
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  • 25  prettyme4sure

    02/09/2012 | 11:03 AM
    simula nun lumipat ka sa GMA nalaos ka, sayang ka... sana nasa stature ka na din ni aga nun before sya lumipat sa 5, ayun nalaos na din, pero sayang ka talaga GOMA
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  • 24  Castiel_Dean

    02/09/2012 | 10:33 AM
    ano?eh ano ang ginagawa ng mga politico sa atin puro pangungurakot ang ginagawa. puede ka naman tumulong sa tao sa ibang paraan na wala ka sa politica. artista ka pumunta ka sa mganabiktima ng earthquake kumanta ka sumayaw ka yakapin mo sila yon Lang siguradong sasaya na sila.
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  • 23  MarkLapid

    02/09/2012 | 08:52 AM
    Pero bago ka pumasok sa pulitika,patunayan mo muna na kaya mo ang serbisyong publiko. HIndi yong sasabak ka ng kulang sa experience,or dahil lang sa may nagpapayo sa iyo o naghihikayat na pumasok sa pulitika. Puede ka naman gumawa ng mga projects na makakatulong sa mga tao kahit wala ka pa sa position. Patunayan mo muna na may ballzz ka na makatulong sa marami at hindi sa pansarling interes.
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  • 22  sk8r_boi

    02/09/2012 | 08:39 AM
    bakit ampanget ni richard gomez ngayon? wala na ba syang shows?
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  • 21  nice1

    02/09/2012 | 08:18 AM
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  • 20  nice1

    02/09/2012 | 08:17 AM
    ano daw?!!!!! haayz kaya ndi manalo kc ndi makasagot ng maayus buti na lang ndi manalo to kundi madadagdagan na naman ang mga TRAPO
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  • 19  marchioness

    02/09/2012 | 08:02 AM
    Can you go into politics without opening your mouth because if you can, then you may have a chance of winning. Fact is, every time you say something, you say the most outrageous things, at some point bordering on purely self-belief or stupidity. And though I credit you on your views on loyalty e.g. to your late agent, family and friends... serving this country would require more awesome traits especially if the people you are serving do not belong in any of the categories mentioned above. And yes next time you want to run for a public post again, mention in your profile that you are an Actor and not Businessman and Sportsman only. Remember where you came from, look deep inside you and you may find the man worthy of other people's respect.
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  • 18  gormiti_2009

    02/09/2012 | 07:19 AM
    itong c goma palibhasa mayanda na at laos na kya gustong2 sa politica, MALI ka sa sinasabi mo na to b able to help people e dapat nasa politica ka?????????if ever tatakbo ka ulit na sana e hwag na, matalo ka sana uli....................
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  • 17  kalabaw99

    02/09/2012 | 05:56 AM
    WRONG! Hindi mo kailangan pumasok sa pulitika para makatulong.
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  • 16  mccec65

    02/09/2012 | 05:25 AM
    the makings of a bulok politician, buti he did not win when he ran last.
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  • 15  maserati222

    02/09/2012 | 04:54 AM
    What? Ano raw? Richard said- 'The real way for you to help people is you have to be in politics and you have to use the resources of the government to be able to help alot of people.'Dude are you serious? I do help a lot of people thru volunteering here in our community and I'm doing it for free in my free time.And I'm not in the politics, punta ka sa Cebu tulungan mo ang mga tao doon give them kahit support man lang.Grabe nawalan ako ng respeto sa iyo.Kaya pala natalo ka 2 times because of that mentality.
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  • 14  soy_tu_duena

    02/09/2012 | 03:31 AM
    lubog ka na goma.. feelingero.. boblaks nman
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  • 13  birdcage

    02/09/2012 | 02:30 AM
    Arroganteng laos etong si Richard Gomez. Bakit ganyan ang picture nya, parang mayroong binabalak na masama... ay meron nga, gusto na naman pumasok ng politika. LAOS, LAOS, LAOS !
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  • 12  hotmomma15

    02/09/2012 | 01:10 AM
    Oh my! Duh?!? What a statement! No further comment.
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  • 11  pearl102

    02/09/2012 | 12:43 AM
    Siguro ang ibig sabihin ni GOMA na "The real way to help people by not using your own money is to be in politics."
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