Why Richard Gomez decided to run for mayor again

MANILA, Philippines – Richard Gomez, who is running for mayor in Ormoc City in the 2016 elections, said he initially did not plan to enter politics again.

“Actually wala naman talaga akong plans to run in the next elections. I decided lang the night before the last day of filing,” he said during the press conference of his upcoming ABS-CBN show “You’re My Home” on Wednesday.

He first tried his luck in politics when he ran for senator in 2007 but lost. In 2010, he was disqualified to run as congressman as he failed to establish the required residency in Ormoc.

This is the second time that Richard will be vying for the position of mayor in Ormoc City. He first ran in 2013 but lost to incumbent mayor Edward Codilla.

Next year, the two will be up against each other again as Codilla seeks for his reelection.

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“Walang gustong tumakbo na mayor, so I stood up, I took the challenge. Hindi ko puwede iwanan si Lucy,” he added.

Lucy will vie for reelection as Ormoc’s representative and will be pitted against Violeta Codilla, wife of the province’s incumbent mayor. 

Richard reunites with Dawn Zulueta in the upcoming TV series "You're My Home," which will air on November 9.