Luis Manzano has a lot of reasons to smile these days. His show I Can See Your Voice has returned on the air via A2Z and Kapamilya Channel, and is still rating like its previous seasons. People couldn’t get enough of the rib-tickling antics that he and his cohorts do every week, trying to help a celebrity contestant guess who among the studio participants are real singers or those pretending to be one.
He is also happily married to fellow celebrity Jessy Mendiola and based on their social-media accounts, both seem to enjoy their life as a couple.
About his happiness, I remember talking to Luis once in a TVC shoot and he said that while he doesn’t actively look for it, he is very appreciative of all the things in his life. Whether they’re big or small, he would like to think that everything around him contributes to his life outlook. That’s why as much as possible, he wants to remain positive about things.
Career-wise, Luis thinks he is already comfortable with it. He told me once he’s not affected by talks about how a lot of younger personalities are coming out and that he might be clobbered. I know for a fact that he helps younger hosts and while he wouldn’t want to consider himself as their “mentor” and more of a “kuya,” he is only too happy to share knowledge to these up and coming personalities. “Bakit ba ako matatakot masapawan. I think there’s enough space for all of us,” he shared.
This isn’t to suggest that he doesn’t take his career seriously. He loves his job and makes it a point to excel in it and protect his reputation. That is why he is very choosy with his endorsements and when Wilcon Home Depot approached him to be their ambassador for online shopping, he readily said yes as he knows Wilcon is a reputable company that offers top-notch products.
He is also very happy for the company’s continued expansion, despite the challenges of the pandemic. Recently, Wilcon Depot opened its 74th branch in Antipolo City (the third in the city of Antipolo). I attended the recent event and I was impressed with the store—boasting of 9,000 sqm that offers tiles, sanitaryware, plumbing, furniture, home interior, building materials, hardware, electricial, appliances and other DIY items.
Meanwhile, Spectrum, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meralco that offers tailor-fit solutions for industrial, commercial and residential customers, has partnered with Wilcon Depot to support the latter’s push for sustainability. Spectrum was tapped by Wilcon to install a total of 1,306.46 KW peak of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for its branches in Antipolo, General Trias, Cavite; Tayabas, Quezon; Jaro, Iloilo; and Makato, Aklan. The solar panels will have a combined annual generation of 1.7M KW hours of clean energy and are expected to reduce Wilcon’s carbon footprint by 1.222 tons annually. Wow, that’s like planting 2.5 million trees.
During the solar project launch held at their other Antipolo store in Brgy. San Isidro, Wilcon President and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan said: “Wilcon Depots has partnered with Spectrum in support of our sustainability journey as they speak quality, character, and excellent service in each project.”