"THE spirit is willing but the flesh is not," so goes a saying when a person would like to do something but he cannot due to lack of strength or energy.

Sadly in Jiro Manio's case, he neither has the spirit nor the flesh to go back to the one he once loved: acting.

In Vignettes' January 16 issue, we wrote how excited the loyal fans of the former child actors were to see him revive his showbiz career via ABS-CBN's "Batang Quiapo."

It's just too bad that Coco Martin — who has been known for giving jobless and inactive peers another shot at showbiz — may no longer be able to do just that.

Sadly, Jiro Manio neither has the spirit nor the flesh to go back to the one he once loved: acting. FACEBOOK PHOTO/JIROKATAKURA

In his guesting last January on "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," Jiro disclosed that his doctor has advised him against returning to his craft "for health reasons."

Whether he likes it or not, Jiro — who's still under medications for treatment of his drug-related problem — needs to be constantly reminded of the do's and don'ts since he hasn't fully recovered yet.

No to staying up late. No to taking on roles which require him to deliver intense emotions. Most importantly, no to taking drugs again.

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At present, the "Magnifico" star has already gone home to their residence in a town in Rizal Province. He's no longer a volunteer staff at a Bataan drug rehabilitation facility. To be precise about it, the 31-year-old former actor is in between jobs.