After election loss, Luis Manzano hints at return as game show host
Luis Manzano. Image: Instagram/@rainbowrumbleph
Fans are abuzz as it appears that Luis Manzano is set to return to TV hosting, after his failed bid for the Batangas vice governor’s post.
The actor-TV host sparked speculations after he made a poll on his social media pages on Thursday, May 15.
“Ano mas trip ninyo bumalik? ‘Rainbow Rumble,’ ‘Deal or No Deal,’ or ‘Minute to Win It’?” he asked his followers, referring to the now-defunct game shows he hosted.
(Which do you prefer to return to television? “Rainbow Rumble,” “Deal or No Deal,” or “Minute to Win It”?)
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Manzano’s fellow celebrities gamely answered via the comments section, with his wife Jessy Mendiola and fellow TV host Melai Cantiveros voting for “Rainbow Rumble.”
Actor-model Daniel Matsunaga exclaimed “Minute to Win It,” while both actor-director John Prats and courtside reporter Aiyana Perlas said all three should be revived.
Manzano’s fellow host Robi Domingo, meanwhile, suggested “It’s Your Lucky Day,” the noontime show they hosted in 2023 as a temporary replacement for then-suspended “It’s Showtime.”
Image: Instagram/@luckymanzano
Image: Instagram/@luckymanzano
Some netizens also suggested “Game Ka Na Ba?” and “I Can See Your Voice” which he also hosted. A few gave unsolicited advice to Manzano as well, discouraging him to enter politics.
Image: Instagram/@luckymanzano
Image: Instagram/@luckymanzano
Image: Instagram/@luckymanzano
Image: Instagram/@luckymanzano
Manzano lost the Batangas vice gubernatorial race to incumbent Gov. Dodo Mandanas. Despite this, the TV host declared that this is just the “start of his journey” with the Batangueños. /ra
