In the end, Luis Manzano proved a tough sell to Batangueño voters

In the end, Luis Manzano proved a tough sell to Batangueño voters

Acclaimed television host Luis Manzano, on paper, had the resources to win the 2025 vice gubernatorial race in Batangas. He’s a household name, the son of screen legends, scion from a political family who has ruled the province, and a newbie politician with a highly capable machinery. But all those assets were not enough, as he lost by double-digit percentage points to Governor Dodo Mandanas, Manzano’s main opponent for the province’s second top…