Luis says Baby Peanut will become an ‘Ate’ in a year or two
THE start of 2024 for TV host and celebrity endorser Luis Manzano is undoubtedly exciting and busy with more work.
“No one has a perfect start,” Luis insisted. “You will always have your ups and downs, but you will have more months, more days, to correct whatever the fault was.”
Even on a recent Sunday, Luis finds himself working. Not that he minds, but he must.
“Everything is really expensive these days,” Luis maintained. “I know Sunday is a family day, but Shakey’s has been a part of my family for so long. So even if it’s a Sunday, I will find time to be with my Shakey’s family for something as big as this.”
Shakey’s will be raffling off Supercard Super Cars in its monthly grand giveaways. Three brand new BMW X series will be given away from January to April 2024 – X1 in January, X3 in March and X5 in April.
“It’s a lot of happiness for me for 2024,” admitted Luis. “Of course, when I have more work, that will extend to my family.”
As far as his career is concerned, Luis will do game shows again. He is open to doing another big screen project. His last full-length appearance on the big screen was director Wenn Deramas’ comedy flick, Moron 5.2: The Transformation (2014).
Luis and his wife, Jessy Mendiola, makes it a point to be home when they don’t have work outside. “Most of the time, one of us really stays home to be with Peanut,” he offered. “There are days when both of us needed to be out for work.
“We couldn’t avoid that. But we have trustworthy household help that we really depend on and they take care of Peanut.”
His one-year-old daughter is not a high-maintenance baby. “She’s the easiest baby,” said the dad.
Meanwhile, when it comes to Peanut venturing into a showbiz career, Luis will welcome it that his daughter will try.
“In fact, she already had two endorsements to date,” the dad disclosed. “But in terms of acting, I would love for her to try, but I wouldn’t pressure her to try.
“If she tells us, ‘Papa or Mama, I don’t like anymore.’ By all means. But she can say that she tried.”
Luis’ wife, Jessy, is ready to make her showbiz comeback, after being sidelined by marriage, pregnancy and motherhood.
“She missed the industry,” Luis shared. “She misses the craft and the people in the industry. So whatever it is that she wants to do, if she wants to do a teleserye or a movie, whatever the offers are.
“In fact, based on the first few weeks of the year, it looks like it’s going to be a busy 2024 for her. A lot of offers came her way, but she’s always giving a bit of allowance to spend time with Peanut. Everything having Peanut shifts our priorities.”
Luis didn’t give any restrictions or made special requests to Jessy when it comes to returning to showbiz to resume her career. He will allow his wife to return in front of the cameras.
“Seriously, she can do whatever she wants,” he said. “If it will give her artistic fulfillment in that road and she will be happy, by all means, go ahead. I will never, never argue with that.
“I grew up in the environment where my mom would do bed scenes, kissing scenes. I fully understood that it’s for her craft. I will do the same for Jessy. I am saying this because at 42, I am also ready for mature roles.” (Laughed)
Luis and Jessy still have contractual obligations. So they are not trying to have another baby. “Hopefully in a year or two, Peanut will become an ‘Ate’.”
