A lawyer said that he preferred to see content creators like Deo “Diwata” Balbuena and Rosmar Tan become lawmakers than artists like Lito Lapid and Robin Padilla.
In his Facebook post, Atty. Wilfredo Garrido said that Rosmar and Diwata had already proved themselves by becoming successful entrepreneurs and vloggers, compared to some artists who decided to run only because they were popular.
“It’s easy to dismiss the candidacies of Diwata and Rosmar Tan. But take a hard look. They’re successful businessmen in their own right, having started from scratch and prospered against all odds,” he said.
“Contrast them with the actors who prosper through nepotism in the “industriya”, who are all good looks and no brains, who have no street smarts, who parlay their parents’ names and successes. Worse, many of them are successful or look heroic only as fictional characters, but are utterly inept or naive about real world challenges,” he added.
Diwata was running as a nominee for the Vendors Party list, while Rosmar attempted to become a councilor of one of Manila’s districts.