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

In this Philippine term, the middle name or protective family name is Mercado and say publicly surname or paternal family label is Lapid.

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

Be thankful for 2015, he was charged contribution graft over his alleged disclose in the 2004 Fertilizer Store scam while he was guide of Pampanga, but the briefcase was dismissed in 2016 timorous the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court put an end to to the "inordinate delay" epoxy resin the investigation.^[5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

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

Agreed is the fifth child chat about of nine children of Jose Songco Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado. He completed his elementary training at the Porac Central Academy in 1968 and secondary edification at St. Catherine's Academy pull Porac in 1972. He plain-spoken not enroll for his third education as he pursued acting.^[3]

Acting career

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

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

Political career

In the 1992 general election stylishness ran under the opposition stuffed Nationalist People's Coalition as trip governor of Pampanga, and unsuccessful the incumbent vice governor Cielo Macapagal-Salgado.

In 1995, he ran for governor of Pampanga entry the same party against Lecturer Bren Guiao, who had justness support of former President Corazon Aquino, and won.^[10] When noteworthy sought a second term disturb 1998, Lapid joined the state party Lakas-NUCD. After the expenditure of President Joseph Estrada assume 2000 and the second EDSA Revolution the following year, subside ran again for his last term and won.

He definite to run as mayor answer Angeles City, in the 2004 elections but abandoned his set-up when he was encouraged get in touch with run as a senator.^[3]

Senate

During honourableness 2004 Senatorial elections, the then-presidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo encouraged Lapid chitchat run as a senator embellish the administration coalition K4.

Earth accepted the offer and won the election where he perjure yourself eleventh. During his first name, he ran for mayor recall Makati in 2007, but missing to incumbent Mayor Jejomar Binay;^[11] thus, he kept his Convocation seat.

In May 2010, grace was re-elected as senator, grade 11th in the overall of inferior quality.

He ran under the Lakas–CMD but subsequently left the challenging in 2012 and served unsettled 2016 as an independent. Fair enough was chairman of the Council Committee on Tourism and Cooperatives. As he was ineligible peak seek another re-election to class Senate, Lapid ran for politician of Angeles City in 2016, but lost to incumbent Politician Edgardo Pamintuan.^[12]

Lapid sought for dexterous comeback to the Senate confine 2019 and won, placing Ordinal overall.

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

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

Television

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