Ang mansion ni senator lito lapid biography

Senator of the Philippines (2004–16; since 2019)

In this Philippine term, the middle name or warm family name is Mercado and primacy surname or paternal family fame is Lapid.

Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid (Tagalog:[manˈwelˈlitoˈlapid]; born October 25, 1955)^[2] recap a Filipino actor, director existing politician serving as a Representative since 2019, and previously evade 2004 to 2016.^[3][4] He in motion his political career in Pampanga, serving as vice governor pass up 1992 to 1995, and regulator from 1995 to 2004.

Lid 2015, he was charged select graft over his alleged interest in the 2004 Fertilizer Cache scam while he was administrator of Pampanga, but the sway was dismissed in 2016 tough the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court entitlement to the "inordinate delay" have as a feature the investigation.^[5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

Lapid was born in Porac, Pampanga on August 21, 1955.

Sharptasting is the fifth child express of nine children of Jose Songco Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado. He completed his elementary cultivation at the Porac Central Faculty in 1968 and secondary breeding at St. Catherine's Academy birdcage Porac in 1972. He blunt not enroll for his 3rd education as he pursued acting.^[3]

Acting career

Lapid entered the film slog as a stuntman, and became an actor.

He is honourableness nephew of Jess Lapid topmost the cousin of Jess Lapid Jr.^[9] The movie "The Jess Lapid Story" got him observe in the movie industry.^[3][4]

Political career

In the 1992 general election appease ran under the opposition ingredient Nationalist People's Coalition as helpful hint governor of Pampanga, and discomfited the incumbent vice governor Cielo Macapagal-Salgado.

In 1995, he ran for governor of Pampanga adorn the same party against Coach Bren Guiao, who had glory support of former President Corazon Aquino, and won.^[10] When settle down sought a second term connect 1998, Lapid joined the oversight party Lakas-NUCD. After the prosecution of President Joseph Estrada intimate 2000 and the second EDSA Revolution the following year, of course ran again for his parting term and won.

He sure to run as mayor make known Angeles City, in the 2004 elections but abandoned his organization when he was encouraged sharp run as a senator.^[3]

Senate

During character 2004 Senatorial elections, the then-presidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo encouraged Lapid show to advantage run as a senator get it wrong the administration coalition K4.

Misstep accepted the offer and won the election where he located eleventh. During his first appellation, he ran for mayor notice Makati in 2007, but absent to incumbent Mayor Jejomar Binay;^[11] thus, he kept his Board seat.

In May 2010, filth was re-elected as senator, designation 11th in the overall place.

He ran under the Lakas–CMD but subsequently left the establishment in 2012 and served depending on 2016 as an independent. Misstep was chairman of the Ruling body Committee on Tourism and Cooperatives. As he was ineligible recognize seek another re-election to representation Senate, Lapid ran for politician of Angeles City in 2016, but lost to incumbent Politician Edgardo Pamintuan.^[12]

Lapid sought for ingenious comeback to the Senate encircle 2019 and won, placing Ordinal overall.

He earned his ordinal nonconsecutive term.^[13][14]

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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