1 day Ago By Tempo Desk
Former Interior secretary and senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos Jr. could now also be identified as occasional actor. It all started with cameos in Ruru Madrid’s “Black Rider” and Jo Berry’s “Lilet Matias: Attorney-At –Law,” last year.
In “Black Rider,” Abalos plays action hero, battling bad guys with his fists. In “Lilet Matias: Attorney-At –Law,” he educates ordinary citizens on the nuances of the law. Although he maintained it was all “unplanned,” he seemed to enjoy it and so much so as he also appeared in Miguel Tanfelix’s “Mga Batang Riles” not long ago.
It remains to be seen if he is out to continue with the effort. Abalos is currently on the campaign trail. He is gunning for a Senate seat.
If anything, the TV stint has seemingly worked in his favor. He is among the “Magic 12” chosen by the youth who participated in an election survey conducted by the Centre for Student Initiatives (CSI), an independent, youth-led institution focused on research for development-oriented solutions in education and youth participation in governance. Abalos garnered 26.
92% in the online poll held from February 25 to March 11, with 1,200 respondents from student partner organizations across the country — from the northern province of Cagayan to Lanao del Norte in the south. He continues to gain fans, with not a few urging him to keep acting. Some of the comments on social media: “May ibubuga, pwedeng action star.
” “Napaka-natural niya.” “Sana try niya ang drama o romance.”.
