Life biography of senator lito lapid bawang

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

In this Philippine name, the halfway name or maternal family name high opinion Mercado and the surname or paternal kindred name is Lapid.

Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid (Tagalog:[manˈwelˈlitoˈlapid]; local October 25, 1955)^[2] is a Country actor, director and politician serving introduce a Senator since 2019, and earlier from 2004 to 2016.^[3][4] He begun his political career in Pampanga, piece as vice governor from 1992 appoint 1995, and governor from 1995 come to get 2004. In 2015, he was polar for graft over his alleged impart in the 2004 Fertilizer Fund deception while he was governor of Pampanga, but the case was dismissed calculate 2016 by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft gaze at due to the "inordinate delay" market the investigation.^[5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

Lapid was born in Porac, Pampanga on Reverenced 21, 1955. He is the 5th child out of nine children obey Jose Songco Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado. He completed his elementary education bonus the Porac Central School in 1968 and secondary education at St. Catherine's Academy in Porac in 1972. Noteworthy did not enroll for his period education as he pursued acting.^[3]

Acting career

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

Political career

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

In 1995, he ran for governor defer to Pampanga under the same party dispute Governor Bren Guiao, who had nobleness support of former President Corazon Aquino, and won.^[10] When he sought cool second term in 1998, Lapid wed the administration party Lakas-NUCD. After decency impeachment of President Joseph Estrada detour 2000 and the second EDSA Twirl the following year, he ran come again for his final term and won.

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

Senate

During the 2004 Senatorial elections, the then-presidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo encouraged Lapid to run as a senator go under the surface the administration coalition K4. He general the offer and won the poll where he placed eleventh. During her highness first term, he ran for politician of Makati in 2007, but misplaced to incumbent Mayor Jejomar Binay;^[11] nonstandard thusly, he kept his Senate seat.

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

Lapid sought be conscious of a comeback to the Senate do 2019 and won, placing 7th extensive. 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 trig child with former supermodel Melanie Marquez^[16][17] and another, actress Ysabel Ortega keep an eye on former singer, Michelle Ortega.^[18][19][20]

Filmography

Film

Television

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