Rico J. Puno
| Rico J. Puno | |
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| Birth name | Enrico de Jesus Puno |
| Also known as | Rico J Puno |
| Born | February 13, 1953 |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Manila sound |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Associated acts |
Hajji Alejandro Rey Valera Marco Sison Nonoy Zuniga |
| Enrico D. Puno | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Makati City Council from the 1st district | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | PDP-LABAN (1998-present) |
| Children | Tosca Camille |
| Profession | Politician, Businessman, Entrepreneur, Singer |
| Religion | excommunicated Iglesia ni Cristo member |
Enrico de Jesus Puno (born 13 February 1953), better known as Rico J. Puno, is a popular Filipino pop singing artist and television host who is credited as a pioneer-promoter of original Filipino music. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song The Way We Were and other foreign songs. Also known as Rico J. and as The Total Entertainer, Puno is became known as a singer who regularly infused his on-stage performance with tongue-in-cheek comedy and adult humor. He hosted the noontime variety show Pilipinas Win na Win alongside Rey Valera, Marco Sison and Nonoy Zuniga for two months in 2010 replacing Kris Aquino. He also hosted on Happy Yipee Yehey together with John Estrada, Randy Santiago, Mariel Rodriguez, Pokwang and Toni Gonzaga as one of the main host replacing Pilipinas Win na Win.
Puno has also been active in politics. In 1998, he was elected as the City Councilor of Makati City from its 1st district until his third and last term ended in 2007. He ran for a comeback in 2010 as the vice mayoralty candidate of Makati City, but was unsuccessful. In 2016, Puno was elected as a councilor in Makati, under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA).
Puno was born in Manila to parents, Felipe Puno Sr. and Corazon J. Puno. Although he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Philippine School of Business Administration, Puno dreamed of becoming a singer.
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