Lito Lapid Gets Real About Public Insults
LITO LAPID – Senator Lito Lapid opened up about the emotional toll of constant insults questioning his intelligence and capability, admitting, “Tao lang ako, minsas nasasaktan din.”
Senator Lito Lapid admitted that he still gets deeply affected whenever people belittle his abilities and make jokes about his work as a public servant. Despite decades in both show business and politics, the veteran actor–turned–senator said there are still individuals who continue to throw insults at him and question why he consistently wins every time he runs for public office.
During a Thanksgiving and early Christmas gathering he hosted for members of the entertainment press, Sen. Lapid was asked whether social media criticisms still bother him. The action star, known for his iconic roles in classic movies, confessed that he remains hurt by the negative comments he encounters both online and in person.
According to him, he cannot entirely blame people who mock him for his shortcomings because he did not finish school. “Siyempre tao lang ako, minsan nasasaktan din, dahil hindi po ako nakapag-aral, wala naman po akong magagawa kung ganu’n kantiyaw nila sa akin.
“Hindi ako marunong mag-English, hindi ako marunong magsalita nang marami dahil kulang po ako sa basa,” he admitted. He added that belittling him comes easy for critics: “Kung kantiyawan nila si Lito Lapid ganu’n-ganu’n na lang. Kung maliitin si Lito Lapid, ganu’n-ganu’n na lang.”
Lapid explained that from the moment he entered show business, he had always been open to the public about his humble beginnings. He never imagined that he would eventually become a government official. “Hindi ko naman po alam na makakarating ako rito. Kahit na barangay captain lang, hindi ako qualified. Kahit na kagawad, hindi ako qualified.
“‘Yan po ang nasa isip ko, na wala akong karapatang pumasok sa politika dahil kulang ang pinag-aralan ko. Pero wala po akong magawa eh, dinadala ako ng kapalaran dito,” the senator shared.
Because of the insults he has faced throughout his career—especially those questioning his competence—Lapid said he constantly reminds his children of the importance of education. “Sinasabi ko na nga eh, isinisigaw pa nila, kaya sinasabi ko sa mga anak ko, ipaghiganti niyo ako anak. Mag-aral kayo. Ayokong mainsulto kayo, tulad ng nararanasan ko ngayon,” he said.
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