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Lito Lapid

Lito Lapid

Filipino actor and politician (born 1955)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mercado and the surname or paternal family name is Lapid.

Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid (Tagalog pronunciation: [maˈnwel ˈlito ˈlapid]; born August 21, 1955)[2] is a Filipino actor and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016.[3][4] He started his political career in Pampanga, serving as vice governor from 1992 to 1995, and governor from 1995 to 2004. In 2015, he was charged for graft over his alleged involvement in the 2004 Fertilizer Fund scam while he was governor of Pampanga, but the case was dismissed in 2016 by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court due to the "inordinate delay" in the investigation.[5][6][7][8]

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Early life and education

Lapid was born in Porac, Pampanga on August 21, 1955. He is the fifth child out of nine children of Jose Songco Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado. He completed his elementary education at the Porac Central School in 1968 and secondary education at St. Catherine's Academy in Porac in 1972. He did not enroll for his tertiary education as he pursued acting.[3]

Acting career

Lapid entered the film industry as a stuntman, and became an actor. He is the nephew of Jess Lapid and the cousin of Jess Lapid Jr.[9] The movie "The Jess Lapid Story" got him noticed in the movie industry.[3][4]

Political career

In the 1992 general election he ran under the opposition block Nationalist People's Coalition as vice governor of Pampanga, and defeated the incumbent vice governor Cielo Macapagal-Salgado.

In 1995, he ran for governor of Pampanga under the same party against Governor Bren Guiao, who had the support of former President Corazon Aquino, and won.[10] When he sought a second term in 1998, Lapid joined the administration party Lakas-NUCD. After the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada in 2000 and the second EDSA Revolution the following year, he ran again for his final term and won.

He decided to run as mayor of Angeles City, in the 2004 elections but abandoned his plans when he was encouraged to run as a senator.[3]

Senate

During the 2004 Senatorial elections, the then-president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo encouraged Lapid to run as a senator under the administration coalition K4. He accepted the offer and won the election where he placed eleventh. During his first term, he ran for mayor of Makati in 2007, but lost to incumbent Mayor Jejomar Binay;[11] thus, he kept his Senate seat.

In May 2010, he was re-elected as senator, placing 11th in the overall ranking. He ran under the Lakas–CMD but subsequently left the party in 2012 and served until 2016 as an independent. He was chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism and Cooperatives. As he was ineligible to seek another re-election to the Senate, Lapid ran for mayor of Angeles City in 2016, but lost to incumbent Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan.[12]

Lapid sought for a comeback to the Senate in 2019 and won, placing 7th overall. He earned his third nonconsecutive term.[13][14]

Personal life

House of Lito Lapid (Porac, Pampanga).

Lapid is married to Marissa Tadeo, with whom he has four children including Mark.[15] Lapid also has a child with former supermodel Melanie Marquez[16][17] and another, actress Ysabel Ortega with former singer, Michelle Ortega.[18][19][20]

Filmography

Film

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References

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    "Lapid joins NPC; to run for Senate". SunStar Pampanga. SunStar Publishing Inc. October 4, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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    "CANDIDATE'S PROFILE: Manuel Mercado Lapid". GMA News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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    "From Stuntman To Senator: Sen. Lito Lapid looks back at his beginnings". Philippine Star. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
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    "Lito a hero to his own kind". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 17, 2001.
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    "Graft charges vs Lapid, 5 others for overpriced fertilizer". Rappler. November 5, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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    Ong, Czarina Nicole O. (December 28, 2017). "Sandiganbayan in 2016: High-profile cases resolved". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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    Nonato, Vince F. (October 31, 2017). "Prosecutors appeal dismissal of graft case against Lapid". Inquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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    Bonquin, Carolyn (October 4, 2016). "Lito Lapid wins graft case due to Ombudsman's delay". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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    Dolor, Danny (July 24, 2011). "Jess Lapid at his peak". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
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    Dizon, Romy; PNA (May 10, 1995). "Cory 'magic touch' wanes in Pampanga". Manila Standard. San Fernando, Pampanga: Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 6. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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    "Binay thrashes Lito Lapid in Makati, awaits proclamation". GMA News Online. May 16, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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    Sapnu, Ric (May 10, 2016). "Lapid loses by huge margin in Pampanga mayoralty race". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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    Elemia, Camille (October 15, 2018). "Lito Lapid seeks Senate comeback in 2019". Rappler. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
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    Patinio, Ferdinand (May 22, 2019). "12 winning senators proclaimed". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
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    "Melanie Accepts Kris' Apology; Diana Zubiri & Vhong Navarro Going Steady". Newsflash.org. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
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    "Meet Manuelito, the love child of Melanie Marquez and Lito Lapid". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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    "Meet Melanie Marquez' gorgeous daughter, Michelle". ABS-CBN Corporation. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
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    "Ysabel Ortega on dad Lito Lapid: "He's happy for me."". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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    "Ysabel Ortega Speaks Up About Relationship With Father Lito Lapid". Philippine News. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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    "WATCH: Ysabel Ortega in tears over not seeing dad Lito Lapid". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  21. [21]
    "Coco Martin, Lovi Poe, Charo Santos to star in FPJ's 'Batang Quiapo'". Rappler. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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