Gladys Reyes jokingly said she would refer to herself as the ‘kontrabida ng mga magnanakaw’ as her campaign slogan should she run for a public office. She emphasized, however, that she is not harboring the thought of entering politics, when asked if she has plans to run for public office during a recent Star Magic: Spotlight press conference.
‘Iniisip [kong] slogan, public servant kontrabida? Pwede, diba? Gladys Reyes, kontrabida ng magnanakaw,’ she quipped in an apparent reference to her Primera Kontrabida title.
‘Hindi ko talaga siya pinangarap. Unang-una, ang gulo diyan! Kayo na lang. Siguro kanya-kanyang calling. Sa akin, parang hindi ko masyadong ine-entertain ‘yung thought na ‘yan. So no, hindi po,’ she added.
(The slogan I thought of as a public servant kontrabida is ‘Gladys Reyes, the kontrabida of thieves.’ I never dreamt of it. First of all, it’s so messy! I’ll leave it up to them. Perhaps it comes as one’s own calling. For me, I don’t entertain that thought too much. So no.) The topic of politics then shifted to the involved government officials, contractors, and the Department of the Public Works and Highways’ alleged corruption in the country’s flood-control projects. For Reyes, the reports upset her as a mom and a taxpayer.
‘Talagang domino effect ‘yan. May nakikita kang kalye na hindi na naman tapos. Mapapa-hay ka na lang,’ she said. ‘Siyempre, iniisip natin ano kaya pwede nating ambag para kahit papaano unti-unti nang malunasan ito kasi hindi na pwede. Masyado nang matagal ‘yung mga ganitong nangyayari. Nakakalungkot bilang magulang.’
(It is truly a domino effect. You would see unfinished roads and you can’t help but sigh. Of course, you can’t help but think what can you contribute just to solve this problem because this can’t go on. This has been going on for too long. It makes me sad as a parent.)
Staying on the topic, Reyes said she lifts up the widespread corruption in the country to God.
”Yung prayers, hindi ina-underestimate. Mahalaga ‘yan. sana unti-unti nang maibsan at sana magawan na ng solusyon itong kinakaharap natin ngayon,’ she said.
(You shouldn’t underestimate prayer. It’s important. I hope this will be solved little by little. I hope what we’re facing now will have a solution.)
The actress is one of the lead stars of the musical film ‘The Heart of Music’ and the drama ‘Cruz vs Cruz.’