Marian Rivera Delivers A Speech In Congress, Some Folks Think She's Joining Politics & Running In The Next Election

MARIAN RIVERA is so proud to be given the chance to speak before congress for the 2015 Women with Disabilities Day Celebration. She was chosen because of her advocacy in helping children repair with harelip in Yan ang Smile. This is what she said in her Tagalog speech that she herself wrote:

      “Maraming salamat sa pagpapaunlak sa akin upang magpahayag ng mensahe sa mga Kababaihang may kapansa­nan. ‘Ika ko nga ay kanya-kanya tayo ng toka sa buhay. Kani-kaniya tayo ng misyon sa buhay. Kung may isang bagay na makakapagsasabi ng ating pagkapare-pareho ay ‘yan ang ating biyayang mabuhay at mabuhay sa pamamagitan ng pagiging mabuting tao. Ang biyayang ito ang nag-inspire sa akin para gumawa ng mga bagay na tumutulong sa ating kapwa. Dahil bukod sa pagiging artista, masaya akong nakakapagbigay inspirasyon din ako sa iba. Kaya naman saludo ako sa inyo, na sa kabila ng pagkakaiba-iba natin bilang tao ay hindi nawawala ang inyong abilidad na mangarap, magpasalamat at magkaroon ng mabuting puso na siya naman talagang tunay na sukatan ng pagkakaroon ng makabuluhang buhay. Kaya ngayong buwan ng kababaihan, sabay-sabay nating itaas ang ating mga pangarap, sabay-sabay ta­yong ngumiti sa biyaya ng mga pagpapala sa atin. Sabay-sabay nating isigaw na sa mata ng Diyos, lahat tayo ay pantay-pantay. Mabuhay ang mga Kabataan, mabuhay ang mga Kababaihan at mabuhay ang mga Kababaihang luma­laban.”

Marian got a lot of applause for her speech. Because of this, some quarters quickly concluded her appearance in congress is in preparation for the coming elections and she must be planning to run for public office. "Naku, hindi!," she says. "Gusto ko lang talaga makatulong to children and women with disabilities. Wala akong balak pumasok sa politika. Sa showbiz pa rin ako."

She is now in the thick of taping for her new soap, "The Rich Man's Daughter", where she plays the title role in a story that is bound to be controversial as it's about bisexuality. Playing her wealthy dad is Al Tantay and Gloria Romero is her understanding grandma. Also in the cast are Luis Alandy, TJ Trinidad, Mike Tan, Glydel Mercado, Sheena Halili, Chynna Ortaleza and Glaiza de Castro as Marian's lesbian lover. This is under the direction of Dominic Zapata who earlier megged the equally controversial "My Husband's Lover" and has expressed his desire to push the boundaries in presenting potentially controversial stories and subject matters on television.

Marian is also leaving in April to do a show for GMA Pinoy TV in Vancouver, Canada and in Anaheim, California with Alden Richards, Christian Bautista, Jonalyn Viray, and Betong Sumaya. "Kaya doublt time kami ngayon sa taping ng 'The Rich Man’s Daughter', dahil sa first week of May ang airing nito to replace 'Second Chances' at kailangang marami na kaming naibankong episodes bago kami magsimulang umere."