Vice Ganda no hand in Ion Perez’s withdrawal from polls

Ion Perez and Vice Ganda. Image: Instagram/@pereziion27

Vice Ganda said he did not persuade his partner Ion Perez to drop his candidacy for Concepcion, Tarlac councilor, with the actor-TV host noting that the two of them do not decide for each other.

Perez earlier announced his withdrawal from the 2025 elections, saying he wants to prepare himself first to serve his constituents competently.

Vice Ganda spoke about this after he was asked if he had any “involvement” on Perez’s decision, as seen on actor-showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz’s YouTube vlog on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

“Hindi gano’n ang dynamics namin ni Ion. Kaming dalawa, we don’t decide for each other,” the “It’s Showtime” host answered. “Hindi ako sasabihan ni Ion na dapat ganito ‘yung gawin ko; ako rin sa kanya, hindi ko sasabihin sa kanya na dapat ganito ‘yung gawin niya.”

(Our dynamic is not like that. The two of us, we don’t decide for each other. Ion does not tell me what to do, and I do not tell him what to do as well.)

Vice Ganda then stressed that they let each other process circumstances and decide for themselves, and that they only exchange suggestions and opinions.

“‘Yung mga desisyon niya sa buhay, desisyon niya ‘yon at pinagkakatiwalaan ko siya,” he added. (All his decisions are his alone and I trust him.)

The comedian further noted that Perez had been active in public service and had served as a youth leader in Tarlac even before they met.

“Kung sasabihin niyang hindi na siya tutuloy, hindi ako magtataka kasi kilala ko ang pagkatao niya. Mabuti kasi ang puso nung asawa ko,” he underscored. “Hindi siya mag-aaksaya ng pagmamahal, tiwala at suporta sa kanya ng mga tao.”

(If he would say that he would no longer run, I wouldn’t be surprised because I know him. My husband has a good heart. He would not waste the public’s love, trust and support.)