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Tito Sotto

The Honorable
Tito Sotto
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Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
Assumed office
25 July 2016
Preceded by Alan Peter Cayetano
In office
26 July 2010 – 22 July 2013
Preceded by Juan Miguel Zubiri
Succeeded by Gregorio Honasan (Acting)
Senator of the Philippines
Assumed office
30 June 2010
In office
30 June 1992 – 30 June 2004
Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
Acting
In office
28 July 2014 – 24 August 2015
Preceded by Juan Ponce Enrile
Succeeded by Juan Ponce Enrile
In office
3 June 2002 – 26 July 2004
Preceded by Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
Succeeded by Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
Chairman of Dangerous Drugs Board
In office
2008–2009
Vice Mayor of Quezon City
In office
1988–1992
Preceded by Elmer Pormiento
Succeeded by Charito Planas
Personal details
Born Vicente Castelo Sotto III
(1948-08-24) 24 August 1948 (age 68)
Manila, Philippines
Political party NPC (2007–present)
UNA (2013–2015)
LDP (1987–2007)
Spouse(s) Helen Gamboa
Children 4 (including Ciara)
Residence Quezon City, Metro Manila
Alma mater Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Religion Roman Catholicism
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the Philippines.svg Republic of the Philippines
Service/branch Philippine Army
Philippine Constabulary
Years of service 2013–present (PAR)
1998–2013 (PCR)
Rank AFP Lieutenant Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Lieutenant Colonel
AFP Major Rank Insignia.jpg Major
Commands G4, 1502IBDE, 15ID(RR)
Tito Sotto
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Background information
Birth name Vicente Castelo Sotto
Born (1948-08-24) 24 August 1948 (age 68)
Manila, Philippines
Genres OPM, Manila Sound
Occupation(s) Actor, singer, comedian, musician, TV host, politician
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1960–present
Associated acts VST & Company

Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (born 24 August 1948) is an actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, TV host, journalist, sportsman, and politician in the Philippines. Sotto served as Vice Mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines' most populous city, from 1988 to 1992. He served two terms in the Senate, from 1992 to 2004; he was reelected to the Senate in 2010 and is seeking another term in the 2016 elections.

Sotto is the brother of comedian and singer Marvic (Vic), Marcelino Antonio Jr. (Maru), and comedian Valmar (Val) Sotto and a grandson and grandnephew of former Senators Vicente Y. Sotto and Filemon Sotto.

Vicente Castelo Sotto III was born on 24 August 1948. His parents were Marcelino Antonio Ojeda Sotto and Dr. Herminia Castelo Sotto. Sotto studied at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Intramuros, Manila for his elementary, high school, and college education, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English.

Sotto had a career as a songwriter, actor, and as a music artist as a member of the Manila Sound group VST & Company. Among his notable compositions is "Magkaisa", which is recognized as one of the anthems of the 1986 People Power Revolution.

Sotto is a co-host of Eat Bulaga!, the longest-running variety show in Philippine television history.

Sotto was vice mayor of Quezon City from 1988 to 1992. He founded the Vice-Mayors' League of the Philippines and served as its first president. During this period, Sotto was also named Vice Chairman of Citizens' Drugwatch.

Sotto was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in the 1992 senatorial election, topping the tally with nearly 12 million votes, more than 3 million more than his second place ranker. This made him the third member of his family to enter the Senate, after his grandfather Vicente Yap Sotto and granduncle Filemon Sotto. He served as Assistant Majority Floor Leader, was a member of the Commission on Appointments, and served as chairman on several senate committees. In the 1998 senatorial election, Sotto earned another term in the Senate with a third place finish, the best result among Senators vying for re-election.


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