Vic Sotto during a Sante Barley launch. Image: Hannah Mallorca/INQUIRER.net
Despite his present legal battle in connection with the upcoming Pepsi Paloma movie, TV host-comedian Vic Sotto is arguably one of the most successful entertainment figures in the country whose career has transcended generations and overcame many a controversy.
Sotto attributes this feat to his being grounded and keeping himself in check in order to temper his rising popularity.
Article continues after this advertisement“Clean living — it’s as simple as that,” he told reporters in an interview on the sidelines of the launch of a barley juice drink, of which he is an endorser, when asked to reveal the secret to his enduring career.
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(Don’t step on other people just to get ahead. Don’t speak ill of others. Don’t be arrogant. Stay humble. Humility for me is a very important word. Don’t be boastful. Just relax in life.)
Data released by the BSP on Tuesday showed the public sector’s foreign borrowings from July to September this year went up by 36 percent from the $2.81 billion in the same period last year.
The federal and state governments’ tax revenue reached a total of 86.2 billion euros ($93.54 billion) last month, according to the ministry’s monthly report.
Article continues after this advertisementThe veteran TV host-actor admitted that he, too, get upset at times, but he tries to get over it with by having a strong faith in God.
Article continues after this advertisement“Hindi naman pwedeng hindi ka maapektuhan. Pagpasa-Diyos mo lang… With God on your side, wala na ang mga stress na ‘yan. Yakang-yaka. Hindi ko pinapansin ‘yan. ‘Yung mga pagsubok, whatever it is, you trust in God, tanggal lahat,” he said.
Article continues after this advertisement(It’s impossible not to be affected. Just surrender it to God… With God on your side, all that stress will disappear. You can handle it with ease. I don’t dwell on it. Those challenges, whatever they may be, just trust in God, and everything will be lifted away.)
new slot sitesSotto recently filed criminal and civil case against film director Darryl Yap after the latter released a sensational movie trailer on the life story of the late sexy star Pepsi Paloma, who in the 1980’s allegedly filed a case against the actor-comedian and two others, but which she eventually withdraw. Several years later, Paloma took her own life. The controversial trailer alleged that Sotto was one of Paloma’s rapists, a claim that he vehemently denied.
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