MANILA, Philippines – Television host Ion Perez has withdrawn his candidacy for councilor in Concepcion, Tarlac.
Perez made the announcement on his social media account on Monday, November 4, just a few weeks after the certificate of candidacy (COC) filing for the 2025 midterm elections.
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| Photo courtesy: Screengrab/Ion Perez TikTok |
"Sa mga kalugar ko diyan sa Concepcion, una po maraming salamat sa tiwala at suporta niyo na ibinigay sa akin. Ipinapaalam ko lang po na hindi na po ako tatakbo or tutuloy bilang konsehal ng Concepcion. Dahil gusto ko po munang ihanda ang sarili ko para hindi mapahiya sa inyo at mapaglingkuran kayo nang tama," he said.
"Muli po, maraming-maraming salamat po sa inyong tiwala. Paumanhin po," he added.
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Ion was among the list of celebrities who filed COC in October.
Ion was supposed to run under Team Luv Ko To (TLKT) led by Mayor Noel Villanueva.
Meanwhile, Vice Ganda clarified during an exclusive interview with showbiz vlogger Ogie Diaz that she did not control Ion in his political decision.
"Kaming dalawa, we don't decide for each other hindi ako sasabihan ni Ion na dapat ganito yung gawin ko. Ako rin sa kaniya hindi ko sasabihin dapat ganito yung gawin. Hinahayaan namin yung isa't isa na prumuseso ng mga bagay," Vice Ganda said.
"Yung mga desisyon niya sa buhay, desisyon niya yun. At pinagkakatiwalaan ko siya," the comedian added.
Currently, Perez is one of the hosts of the Kapamilya noontime show 'It's Showtime' where he is also with his partner Vice Ganda.
— Carl Santiago, The Summit Express
