Noli de Castro bids farewell to his radio program, eyes Senate comeback | Inquirer News

Noli de Castro bids farewell to his radio program, eyes Senate comeback

/ 09:27 AM October 07, 2021

Former Vice President Noli de Castro bids farewell to his radio program as he announces his plan to run for senator in the 2022 elections

Former Vice President Noli de Castro he announces his plan to run for senator in the 2022 election in his radio program. Image courtesy of Teleradyo

MANILA, Philippines — Broadcast journalist Noli De Castro on Thursday bid farewell to his long-running program on Teleradyo as he eyes return to politics.

“Sorry to say na ito ho ang huling araw ko sa Teleradyo for so many years, at kami ho ay nagpapasalamat sa mga nakasama ko dito,” De Castro said over Teleradyo.

Article continues after this advertisement

(Sorry to say that this is my last day in Teleradyo for so many years, and thank you to those who are with us.)

FEATURED STORIES

De Castro is also expected to take oath as a member of Aksyon Demokratiko on Thursday.

“Ako po ay makikipagsapalaran sa bagong panunungkulan, pero tuloy-tuloy ang ating public service, pero ang pagkakataong ito, ay mas magiging malawak na po ang isasagawa kong public service kung susuwertehin sa tulong na din po ninyo,” De Castro added.

Article continues after this advertisement

(I will venture to a new form of public service. Our public service will go on but this time, the scope of my public service will be larger, if I got lucky, and through your support.)

Article continues after this advertisement

The veteran journalist who has been using the moniker “Kabayan,” however, lamented that he will quit his radio program with ABS-CBN still having no franchise.

Article continues after this advertisement

“Ang malungkot lang po ay aalis ako dito na wala pa din kaming prangkisa,” he stressed.

(What’s sad is that I will leave the station without a franchise.)

Article continues after this advertisement

“Sana’y dumating ang pagkakataon na lahat ho ng natanggal sa ABS-CBN ay makabalik na, napakarami po niyan, libo-libo na mga kasama namin sa ABS-CBN,” he added.

(I hope time will come that all who were retrenched by ABS-CBN can return to their jobs, there are thousands of them.)

He continued: “Sana ay makabawi kami sa mga susunod na taon, sa pamamagitan ng inyong mga panalangin, na magbago ang ihip ng hangin sa mga congressman na uupo billing mga bagong kongresista sa bagong kongreso sa 2022.”

(I hope we could recover in the coming years, through your prayers that the new congressmen in the new congress would change their mind.)

De Castro served as vice president from 2004 to 2010, will return to politics after an 11 year break, this time as a senator.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

He topped the senatorial elections in 2001, garnering more than 16 million voters.

EDV
TAGS: #VotePH2022

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.