Kris Aquino: Filipinos deserve healthy public servants
Movie and television personality Kris Aquino said she is having second thoughts about pursuing a career in politics, saying she is unfit to run because of her health.
"What I have is not curable. I have accepted that. It has no cure. You have to deal with all the symptoms and you can deal with everything that goes with it," said Kris, during a press conference in support of the candidacy of Sen. Bam Aquino who is seeking Senate re-election during a press conference held in Quezon City April 22.
Timi Aquino, wife of Bam, also expressed the candidacy of her husband.
In October 2018, Kris was diagnosed with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), which, according to novartis.co.uk "is a serious, chronic and distressing skin condition that is difficult to diagnose and manage."
Kris added: "You cannot control it but it will be forever be there."
The daughter of former President Cory Aquino said that public servants should be healthy.
"How can you serve the people if you are not sure of your health?Parang bumili ka lang niyan ng TV or cellphone na may one-year warranty. E hindi ko kayo ma-a-assure ng warranty. So nakakahiya di ba?"
"So gusto ko munang i-assure kayo na maganda ang kalusugan ko bago ako mag-serve," said Kris, who was earlier vocal about seeking a political career in the future.
Kris also said that it does not jibe to be a big-spender if you are a public servant.
"Magastos pa rin po ako eh. Kasi hindi ibig sabihin pag pinaghirapan po, dapat ka ng gumastos. Mahirap na bansa ang Pilipinas so dapat gagastos ka ng ayon sa lipunan," she added.
Kris, 48, is also sister of former Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Asked when she's coming back to television, Kris said: "Ayaw nila sa akin eh. But TV is so stressful." - Robert R. Requintina
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