If he hadn’t run for the mayoral seat in Pasig City, Vico Sotto shared that he would have pursued a career as a professor.
In an interview with the Department of Education via Facebook Live, Vico relayed that he actually became a professor at Arellano University for a short period of time before he ran for mayor.
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"Sandali lang naman 'yun sa Arellano University. One sem lang 'yun kasi tumakbo na akong mayor. Kung hindi ako tumakbong mayor, tinuloy-tuloy ko 'yun. Isa talaga 'yun sa mga gusto kong gawin," he said.
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He further relayed that he was teaching social science and political science topics to undergraduate students that time.
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Vico earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the Ateneo de Manila University in 2011. He pursued a Master of Arts in Public Management at the Ateneo School of Government later on and graduated in 2018.
He ran for mayor in 2019 in Pasig and won the position.