Boy Abunda rules out Senate run; ‘not closing doors’ on local bid

TELEVISION host Boy Abunda has ruled out the possibility of running for a national post in 2022, but is “not closing doors” on a local bid or an appointed position in government.

Abunda confirmed on Monday that he has been invited to seek a senatorial seat in the coming elections, but has declined.

“I’m not ready to run for the Senate. I have been invited to run for the Senate. I don’t have the tenacity, I don’t have the strength to run a national campaign. I don’t have the money. I don’t have the national political organization. It takes a national organization to run a national campaign. logistics. I don’t have that,”

Kailangan he said. mo ng “Most i mportant of all, bituka. I don’t have

wala fire in my belly for the Senate,” akong apoy sa Abunda added.

The King of Talk, however, mentioned t hat his “doors are open” for a l ocal post, whether elected or appointed.

The veteran host, who hails from

Borongan, Eastern Samar, explained of Eastern Samar. that he has been considering a local “It was half- meant, but I knew bid since mid- 2020, when his home when she said that, it also network of 22 years, ABS- CBN, was came from the heart. ‘ Why forced off free television after its not go to public service?’ broadcast franchise was denied by a congressional panel. public service.

Ang aming nanay at tatay “I was very emotional, I was three-

ay nasa very angry. t erm mayor. Ngayon,

Ang kapatid ko ay akin, ‘ congresswoman,” he

Ang kapatid ko, sabi mag- congressman ka,’” he shared. niya sa E ‘ di tumakbo ka sa said. “I’m not closing my atin,

Abunda’s s i s t e r, Maria Fe doors on politics. Doors Abunda, i s t h e i n c u mbent are open,” Abunda went congresswoman of the lone district on.(