National Artist Superstar Nora Aunor reveals Bong Go’s secret
IN a homemade video played in a venue packed with her fellow Bicolanos, National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts and Philippine Cinema’s legendary “Superstar” Nora Aunor shared a trait of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go that not many are aware of.
“May sikreto akong ishe-share sa inyo. Alam n’yo po ‘yang si Kuya Bong Go, naku! Masyado hong mahiyain. Totoo po yan,” Aunor reveals.
“Ayaw n’yang ipagmalaki ang napakarami na n’yang nagawa para sa milyon milyong Pilipino. Trabaho lang nang trabaho yan,” Aunor further disclosed.
The senator was in the province of Albay on June 6 for a series of engagements with different sectors needing support. Go’s main advocacy is to make government services more accessible, especially to the poorest Filipinos.
Aunor encouraged her kababayans to also show Go the Bikolanos’ brand of hospitality.
“Alam ko po na tulad po ng pag-aalaga ninyo sa akin ay hindi niyo po pababayaan ang ating pinakamamahal na Senador. Ipadama n’yo kung paano mag-malasakit ang mga Bikolano gaya na lamang ng pagmamalasakit niya sa ating lahat lalong lalo na ang mga kapos sa buhay.”
Aunor is a towering figure in Philippine cinema. Her career began with a win in a singing competition, but she rose to superstardom as an actress. Nicknamed “The Superstar,” Aunor holds the record for the most FAMAS Award nominations for Best Actress and is a Hall of Famer.
Through the years, the actress has witnessed Go’s work ethic, attesting that “Ngayon lang ako nakakilala ng katulad ni Senator Bong Go. Walang pinipiling lugar, walang pinipiling oras at lalong walang pinipiling katayuan sa buhay. Lahat ng Pilipino para sa kanya ay mahalaga.”
According to Aunor, what makes Go’s initiatives genuine is his personal touch. “Isa siyang tunay na tao na kung mag-serbisyo (ay) personal, harapan. Hindi (para) sa TV o facebook lang. Hindi po pilit. At higit sa lahat, may malasakit.”
To end her message, the celebrated cinema and TV legend impassioned her fellow Bikolanos and other Filipinos to share their stories of ‘malasakit’ and ‘serbisyo’ on behalf of the humble senator so that more can benefit from these initiatives.
