Cristy Fermin Says Vilma Santos To Seek Gubernatorial Comeback in Batangas
VILMA SANTOS – Cristy Fermin claimed that Ate Vi and her sons, Luis Manzano and Ryan Recto, will run in the 2025 Midterm Elections.
Several celebrities in the showbiz industry have either switched or included politics in their list of careers. One of them is Ate Vi. She started in the acting field and became one of the most brilliant veteran stars in the entertainment industry earning her the tag “Star for All Season”.
Aside from touching people with her projects in the entertainment industry which are usually heart-wrenching movies, Ate Vi entered the field of politics to touch lives. It is undeniably not a surprise as her husband, former Senator Ralph Recto, is one of those who are in politics for decades now.
Vilma Santos has served as mayor, congresswoman, and governor of Batangas. Visibly, she is greatly-loved by the Batangueños, Thus, according to Cristy Fermin, the alleged gubernatorial bid of Ate Vi in the 2025 Midterm Elections brought joy to a lot of Batangueños as per her source.
Aside from Ate Vi, the sons of Vilma Santos, Kapamilya TV host Luis Manzano and Ralph Recto, are also running in next year’s election. Luis will allegedly seek the vice gubernatorial position as the running-mate of his mother while Ryan will run for congress as the representative of Batangas 6th District.
Prior to the claim of Cristy Fermin that Vilma Santos, Luis Manzano, and Ryan Recto will run in the 2025 Midterm Elections, there were already speculations that Luis will enter the field of politics. It was rumored that he left Rainbow Rumble for a political bid.
Luis Manzano is married to Jessy Mendiola and they had their rough patch a year after they got married but they made it. They are blessed with a daughter, Baby Peanut — the first grandchild of Ate Vi.
In 2023, after a few citings of him in public events, there were speculations that Vilma Santos and Ralph Recto’s son Ryan will enter politics. Undeniably, it is not a surprise anymore as both of his parents are in public service. The actress-politician even previously said that Ryan can talk to the president.