GOV.PH MAGAZINE Using Popularity of Politicians in The Philippine | Page 27

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   Senator Manny Pacquiao and Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto
III are two of the country’s most famous celebrity
politician. Sen. Manny Pacquiao is a well-known boxer and is
nicknamed as “Ang Pambansang Kamao”. He is also known for his
good deeds and his ginormous faith in God. Everytime
Filipinos hear the name Pacquiao or see his face we tend to
think of a kind-hearted man which have helped a lot.
   Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is also a well-known
celebrity. He has been a host of the famous variety show ‘Eat
Bulaga’ for more than 30 years. The show Eat Bulaga is known
for their funny jokes and for their helpfulness. For the past
30 years that Sen. Sotto was hosting he was already building
up his image to the crowd, and because they were helping
people in need it was easy for them to be loved by the
audience.
Their popularity may be the reason why they won the elections
and became senators. Filipino citizens love them so much that
they would show support in any kind of way that is possible.