Lito Lapid
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The Honorable Lito Lapid |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Governor of Pampanga | |
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In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 |
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| Vice Governor | Cielo Macapagal-Salgado Clayton Olalia Mikey Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Bren Guiao |
| Succeeded by | Mark Lapid |
| Vice Governor of Pampanga | |
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In office 1992–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Cielo Macapagal-Salgado |
| Succeeded by | Cielo Macapagal-Salgado |
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| Born |
25 October 1955 Porac, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Independent (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Lakas-Kampi-CMD (1998–2012) NPC (1992–1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Marissa Tadeo |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence |
Porac, Pampanga Makati City, Metro Manila |
| Occupation | Actor, Politician |
Manuel Mercado "Lito" Lapid (born 25 October 1955 in Porac, Pampanga) is a Filipino actor, who served as a Senator of the Philippines.
Lapid was born in Porac, Pampanga on October 25, 1955. Lapid was the fifth child of Jose Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado. He completed his elementary education at the Porac Central School in 1968 and secondary education at St. Catherine Academy in Porac in 1972. He did not enroll for his tertiary education.
Lapid entered the film industry as a stuntman, and became an actor.
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 against Governor Bren Guiao as governor of Pampanga under the same party and won. 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, Pampanga in the 2004 elections but abandoned his plans when he was encouraged to run as senator.
But in the 2004 Senatorial elections, his fellow cabalen, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo encouraged him to run as senator under the administration coalition K4. He accepted the offer and won the election landing in the eleventh position. In the bid to change the Philippine Constitution, Lapid was rumored to be planning to participate in the House backed Constituent Assembly but Lapid backed the senate resolution against the resolution passed by the House of Representatives creating the constituent assembly without Senate concurrence.
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