MEGASTAR Sharon Cuneta grew emotional during a recent press conference as she defended her husband, senatorial candidate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, from what she called a barrage of fake news and online misinformation.
“I never liked politics,” Cuneta said tearfully. “Kasi nga, in the Philippines, pagkaganda-ganda man ng intensyon mo, pagkaayos-ayos man ng puso mo, natatalo ka ng fake news saka budget na bilyon-bilyon ng ibang kandidato — na wala naman kami.”
“Lahat ng meron kami, pinaghirapan naming dalawa,” she added.
The actress directly addressed voters, asking why many remain hesitant to support her husband, who is seeking a return to the Senate.
“Bakit po ba ayaw n’yong iboto si Kiko? Ano po ‘yung mga doubts ninyo? Kasi lahat ng kasinungalingang nilalabas against him, may resibo kaming katapat. Mayroon kaming magpapasawalang-katotohanan du’n sa mga binibintang nila, sa mga paninira nila.”
Cuneta also spoke candidly about the values they uphold as a family.
“Siguro, bilang asawa niya at nanay ng mga anak niya, ang pride namin ay ‘yung matinong pagkatao. Wala namang perpekto, ‘di ba? Lalo na sa showbiz, Diyos ko po. Pero maayos kaming pinalaki ng mga magulang namin.”
She described Pangilinan as a good man and a generous husband and father. “Kiko doesn’t have a lot, but everything he has, he gives to us. This is also his heart for the country. ‘Di naman kami yumaman sa politika. He served for over two decades. Wala kaming inasenso. Nagtatrabaho pa rin kami.”
