Hard to believe actor-politician Lito Lapid is 67 years old.
He doesn’t look his age. And still quite sprightly to boot.
His secret?
Well, good genes.
“Wala naman kasi akong (ginagawang kakaiba) aside siguro sa maayos na pagkain, tamang pahinga, konting ehersisyo…”
But he was quick to add, “Siguro ang pinaka-ano eh yung hatid na saya ng mga anak at apo ko. Kumbaga na-i-energize ako.”
Suffice it to say that he is raring to do more work.
Lito is actually looking forward to doing more films, series.
“Hindi ko maaring talikuran ang showbiz. Ang showbiz ang nagdala sa akin kung saan man ako naroon ngayon. Dahil diyan, bilang pasasalamat na rin sa mga taong patuloy na sumusuporta sa atin eh, gagawa at gagawa tayo ng mgaa mga proyektong maiibigan nila, para sa kanila. Mapa-pelikula man o telebisyon.”
Even if it means doing all-too dangerous stunts?
“Hindi na siguro katulad noong kabataan ko,” Lito said, laughing. “Pero ensayado naman tayo. HIndi naman tayo nagpapabaya para kung sakaling kailanganin eh, handa tayo.”
“Siguro hinay-hinay lang,” he added. “Mamaya kasi sa isip ko, kaya ko. Pero sa isip ko lang pala.”
Note that he has already finished two new films.
One of these, an action-drama titled “Lumang Bakal,” is set for streaming any time soon.
“Ini-schedule ng ABS-CBN (kung kelan ipapalabas), sila ang nakakaalam,” said Lito.
Another is “Apag” as directed by Brillante Mendoza.
“Sabi ni Direk (Brillante) isasali daw niya sa mga festivals abroad. So dun muna siguro (ipapalabas) bago dito,” Lito explained.
He is also part of the next installment of Erik Matti’s “Buy Bust” alongside Anne Curtis and Gerald Anderson.
There’s more.
“Mapapanood muli tayo sa TV,” Lito related, sharing how actor-director Coco Martin asked him to join the cast of the upcoming ABS-CBN TV series “Batang Quiapo.”
But what about his duties in the Senate?
“Scheduling lang naman yan,” Lito shrugged. “Sa ngayon kasi eh, ilang araw lang ang session namin at libre tayo kapag weekends so, doon namin tinatapat ang mga shooting, taping…”
He has been in public service for 30 years now and Lito revealed he is now actually planning for his retirement.
“Pahinga na siguro after this term,” he said. “Wala na eh. Kasi ito ha, 70 years old na ako pagkatapos nito (current term). Kung mare-elect ako, 76 years old. Di ba? Gusto ko sana by that time, pamilya naman.”
But he made clear: “Siyempre kapag may nangangailangan sa atin, ng tulong natin eh, hindi ko tatanggihan. Tuloy ang serbisyo natin.”
