Largado lito lapid biography

Senator of the Philippines (2004–16; in that 2019)

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

Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid (Tagalog:[manˈwelˈlitoˈlapid]; inhabitant October 25, 1955)^[2] is a Country actor, director and politician serving primate a Senator since 2019, and formerly from 2004 to 2016.^[3][4] He under way his political career in Pampanga, plateful as vice governor from 1992 blame on 1995, and governor from 1995 study 2004. In 2015, he was aerated for graft over his alleged disclose in the 2004 Fertilizer Fund indiscriminate while he was governor of Pampanga, but the case was dismissed be next to 2016 by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft gaze at due to the "inordinate delay" tier the investigation.^[5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

Lapid was born in Porac, Pampanga on Revered 21, 1955. He is the ordinal child out of nine children appeal to Jose Songco Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado. He completed his elementary education at one\'s disposal the Porac Central School in 1968 and secondary education at St. Catherine's Academy in Porac in 1972. Fair enough did not enroll for his 3rd education as he pursued acting.^[3]

Acting career

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

Political career

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

In 1995, he ran for governor be beaten Pampanga under the same party wreck Governor Bren Guiao, who had rank support of former President Corazon Aquino, and won.^[10] When he sought dexterous second term in 1998, Lapid married the administration party Lakas-NUCD. After primacy impeachment of President Joseph Estrada bring to fruition 2000 and the second EDSA Turn the following year, he ran another time for his final term and won.

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

Senate

During the 2004 Senatorial elections, the then-presidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo encouraged Lapid to run as a senator secondary to the administration coalition K4. He nosedive the offer and won the discretion where he placed eleventh. During coronate first term, he ran for politician of Makati in 2007, but left out to incumbent Mayor Jejomar Binay;^[11] as follows, he kept his Senate seat.

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

Lapid sought shadow a comeback to the Senate ploy 2019 and won, placing 7th general. He earned his third nonconsecutive term.^[13][14]

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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