Jhong Hilario bids ‘Its Showtime’ goodbye

Maureen Marie Belmonte

<img src='' alt='100415-JHONG_lessons.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='center' border='0' style='text-align: center;'>After four years of being part of the Kapamilya noontime show,Jhong Hilario has announced his departure from It’s Showtime.The Sample King’s gave his short farewell message during theshow’s Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on the March 23 episode.<o:p></o:p>'Last day ko na ngayon,' he told his co-hosts and thestudio audience. 'Mami-miss ko kayo. Gusto kong magpasalamat [sa inyonglahat]. Direk Bobet [Vidanes], thank you po sa lahat.'<o:p></o:p>Although he did not explicitly cited the reason for hisdeparture, Jhong has revealed in previous reports that he is running forcouncilor in Makati City on the upcoming elections United Nationalist Allianceor UNA. <o:p></o:p><a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/46974/jhong-hilario-reveals-he-is-running-for-public-office-in-2016/'>READ: Jhong Hilario reveals he is running for publicoffice </a><o:p></o:p>Jhong accounts his decision to try his hand in politics, fromhis “main influence,” his father, Makati Councilor Virgilio Hilario.<o:p></o:p>'Tapos na ang term niya and ako kasi lumaki ako na nasapulitika ang daddy ko -- 18 years siyang naging barangay captain at nine yearssiyang naging councilor ng Makati -- at never akong nakarinig na negative nasinasabi sa kanya,' he said<o:p></o:p>“Gusto kong ipagpatuloy ko kung ano ang nasimulan ng tatay ko natalaga namang wala akong masabi sa paglilingkod niya doon sa tao at sa Diyoskaya ‘yun ang gusto kong gawin,” Jhong added.<o:p></o:p>Jhong was the third Showtime host to leave theshow.<o:p></o:p>The first one was Coleen Garcia, who opted to focus on heracting career and who is now working on a movie with Piolo Pascual and DawnZulueta.<o:p></o:p>The second one was Eric “Eruption” Tai, who opted to join thePhilippine national rugby team.<o:p></o:p>

'Last day ko na ngayon,' he told his co-hosts and thestudio audience. 'Mami-miss ko kayo. Gusto kong magpasalamat [sa inyonglahat]. Direk Bobet [Vidanes], thank you po sa lahat.'<o:p></o:p>Although he did not explicitly cited the reason for hisdeparture, Jhong has revealed in previous reports that he is running forcouncilor in Makati City on the upcoming elections United Nationalist Allianceor UNA. <o:p></o:p><a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/46974/jhong-hilario-reveals-he-is-running-for-public-office-in-2016/'>READ: Jhong Hilario reveals he is running for publicoffice </a><o:p></o:p>Jhong accounts his decision to try his hand in politics, fromhis “main influence,” his father, Makati Councilor Virgilio Hilario.<o:p></o:p>'Tapos na ang term niya and ako kasi lumaki ako na nasapulitika ang daddy ko -- 18 years siyang naging barangay captain at nine yearssiyang naging councilor ng Makati -- at never akong nakarinig na negative nasinasabi sa kanya,' he said<o:p></o:p>“Gusto kong ipagpatuloy ko kung ano ang nasimulan ng tatay ko natalaga namang wala akong masabi sa paglilingkod niya doon sa tao at sa Diyoskaya ‘yun ang gusto kong gawin,” Jhong added.<o:p></o:p>Jhong was the third Showtime host to leave theshow.<o:p></o:p>The first one was Coleen Garcia, who opted to focus on heracting career and who is now working on a movie with Piolo Pascual and DawnZulueta.<o:p></o:p>The second one was Eric “Eruption” Tai, who opted to join thePhilippine national rugby team.<o:p></o:p>

<img src='' alt='100415-JHONG_lessons.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='center' border='0' style='text-align: center;'>After four years of being part of the Kapamilya noontime show,Jhong Hilario has announced his departure from It’s Showtime.The Sample King’s gave his short farewell message during theshow’s Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on the March 23 episode.<o:p></o:p>

After four years of being part of the Kapamilya noontime show, Jhong Hilario has announced his departure from It’s Showtime.

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