After 15 years of taking a break from acting, Jiro Manio returned to his craft by becoming part of the Magbalik 2.0 music video by the band Lily.
In the said video, Jiro can be seen acting with actress Samantha Gabronino, Jewel Briol, and Cora Buenaventura to portray the story of a man who fell in love with his best friend.
It also showed the love of a mother and how she supported her son amid his heartbreak.
The said music video quickly went viral on social media and received praise for Jiro’s acting.
“Teary eyed while watching this, especially nung pinakita si mother na naka-wheelchair. Bigla ko naalala si mama ko. Iiwan man tayo ng lahat, pero ang nanay lagi paring anjan to support us. Ma, I hope you’re proud of me now! Congratulations, LILY and also kay Jiro! You did a great job everyone!!” netizen Gideon said.
“Deserved ni jiro makabalik sa showbiz industry. Sayang ang talento niya kung hindi magagamit. Da best pa rin sakin yung Magnifico yan talaga nagpaiyak sakin,” netizen Rebcee remarked.
It can be recalled that Jiro stopped his acting career due to his vices.
Fortunately, Jiro was successfully rehabilitated and even served the center where he once became a patient.
Jiro also clarified in a past interview that he was not keen to enter showbusiness yet and only wanted to accept projects that would not affect his mental health.