MANILA -- The contestant on the "It's Showtime" segment "Sexy Babe" who went viral after admitting that she is not knowledgeable about the Commission on Elections (Comelec) went to the central office of the commission in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday.
Heart Aquino was invited by the commission for a guided tour at the Palacio del Gobernador where Comelec is holding office.
She was welcomed by Comelec officials and had a meeting with chairman George Erwin Garcia.
After the tour, Aquino entertained questions from the media and said, she now understands the importance of this government agency.
”Mas naunawaan ko po yung meaning din po talaga ng Comelec and kung ano po yung ginagawa nila,” Aquino told the media.
According to Aquino, she has already experienced casting her vote in the previous Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls. She explained that what happened during the competition was an isolated case, as she experienced a "mental block" when Vice Ganda asked her the question.
“Hindi lang po ako masyadong knowledgeable po, pero meron naman po akong kaalaman and na-mental block lang din po ako since first appearance ko sa TV and medyo nakakakaba po talaga,” Aquino said.
Comelec’s Atty. Frances Arabe, Director III of Comelec's Standards and Innovation Office was asked by the media if Aquino could be a possible ambassador of the agency to educate the younger generation of voters.
“Si Heart kasi nakikita namin na puwede siyang maging influence sa youth... We would like to show that Comelec is willing to reach out to the youth and to inform all of them... Si Heart can be that person,” Arabe said.
Though it is not yet final, Aquino expressed willingness to be part of the agency’s ambassadors to reach the younger generation of voters and encourage them to vote this coming May polls.
“Actually kung titingnan ko po siya, its an opportunity po siya and yes po, willing naman po ako and to inspire the youth,” Aquino said.
According to Comelec spokesperson Atty. John Rex Laudiangco, of the total 68,431,965 registered voters, about 21, 649, 670 or 31.64 percent are from the youth sector or those aged 18 to 30.
Aquino admitted that she was affected by bashers on social media and asked them to stop maligning and making her a laughingstock.
"Stop na po kasi hindi din po nila alam kung ano yung effect sa mga tao na bina-bash, hindi lang po sakin maski sa ibang tao po,” Aquino appealed.