(FROM LEFT) Isko Moreno, Gary Estrada, and Pokwang. —PHOTOS COURTESY OF NICE PRINT/ SPARKLE GMA ARTIST CENTER While already an established figure in show biz, actor-politician Isko Moreno still believes that a good manager is indispensable, especially now that he’s planning to be more active. “I think any artist needs to be managed,” he told the Inquirer at Sparkle GMA Artist Center’s “Signed for Stardom” event.
“I believe in Sparkle’s capacity. They have already produced stars and managed them properly. I’m in good hands.
” Since his bid for the Philippine presidency in 2022, the former Manila City mayor has been easing back into show biz, hosting the defunct noontime show “Tahanang Pinakamasaya” and now, playing a supporting role in the primetime action series “Black Rider.” Isko accepted the offer to do the said soap to “test the [waters].” “And it was like riding a bicycle—muscle memory.
On the first day of shooting in Quiapo, I was still feeling my way around. But later on, I grew more relaxed. Yes, I would love to return to acting or hosting.
I want to entertain,” he said. Rein Hillary, Gazini Ganados, Bea Gomez and Billie Hakenson After all, he pointed out, it’s where he started out and served as a springboard for his career in politics. “Show biz is my first love.
This industry gave me the opportunity to better myself. It can’t be denied that it catapulted me to another field,” Isko said, adding that he’s open to doing .
