Sex siren Ara Mina to run for QC Councilor?
Ara Mina heats up Quezon City politics
With the coming of the election season, there is one thing we voters have come to expect: movie or TV stars who want to run for office—aspiring politicians looking to make the leap from being celebrities who make tons of money, to public servants who most probably, will still make tons of money.
Among this crop of candidates is Ara Mina, who is running for councilor in Quezon City. Now I know what some of you are thinking—“But we’re still waiting for her to do bold movies again! Our dreams are over!”
Sorry guys, she seems dead set on entering politics; but kidding aside, her filing for candidacy does beg the question “Is she serious?”; After all, she hardly looks the politician type (even if she is the daughter of a former Q.C. mayor).
I suppose we could give her the benefit of the doubt that she really wants to be a public servant, but what are her qualifications? Having Mel Mathay for a father may not be enough to garner votes (although for many political clans, having an incumbent official for a parent is usually the only prerequisite to run, and win, in an election). So what should Ara’s selling point be?
Well, she can promote her transparency to the public, her willingness to bare all in the service of the people. Much like what she did in classic movies such as “Tatlo, Magkasalo”, “Sagad sa Init”, and the unforgettably named “Curacha, ang Babaeng Walang Pahinga.”
If you’ve seen these flicks, then you know that you’ve got a public servant with nothing to hide (except perhaps for a fling with Pacquiao).
If you want to check out more of this candidate’s, ahem, “credentials”, check out some of her work:
Two Timer (2002)
Diskarte (2002)
Laro sa baga (2000)
Ayos na… ang kasunod (2000)
Palaban (2000)
Nag-aapoy na laman (2000)
Alyas pogi: Ang pagbabalik (1999)
Phone Sex (1999)
Banatan (1999)
Kahapon, may dalawang bata (1999
Tatapatan ko ang lakas mo (1999)
Maldita (1999)
Pahiram kahit sandali (1998)
Tatlo… magkasalo (1998)
Sagad sa init (1998)
Just watch her interview with Mo Twister on YouTube and you can make your decision right there and then. You won’t even have to finish the video. Wow, QC has UP Diliman and Ateneo de Manila, what do they have to say about having Ara Mina as city councilor?