Isko Moreno: Masuwerte ako, hindi nagnakaw ang nanay at tatay ko

Manila Mayor and presidential aspirant Isko Moreno on Friday courted voters in Quezon City by boasting that his parents never stole money despite being poor.

"Hindi ako anak ng presidente, hindi ako namimigay ng ginto. Mag-ingat kayo, tanso 'yan [na pinamimigay]. Baka ma-tanso kayo," Moreno told his campaign volunteers.

"Pero maswerte ako sa magulang kasi kahit mahirap kami, hindi nagnakaw ang nanay at tatay ko," he added.

Moreno did not drop names, but one of his fellow presidential aspirants, former senator Bongbong Marcos, is the son of the late dictator president Ferdinand Marcos.

The Marcos family is still facing multiple ill-gotten wealth cases pending before the Sandiganbayan.

Moreno, on the other hand, had to pick trash for a living as a kid before making a name as a sexy model and actor.

He studied public administration at the University of the City of Manila and other special courses in UP Diliman, Harvard University, and Saïd Business Schools while serving as a public official in Manila, the nation's capital. He served as city councilor, vice-mayor, and eventually mayor.

Moreno said that due to his background, he always looks after those who have less in life.

"Tao muna, mamamayan muna (I would put the needs of the people first)," he said.

"I am investing my word here. Kung bibigyan ako ng pagkakataon, susuklian ko ito ng masinop at mainam na pamumuno para itawid kayo sa pandemyang ito (If I will be given a chance, I will pay that back by being an efficient and competent leader who will tide you over this pandemic)," he added.—AOL, GMA News