Vicente Sotto III
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The Honorable Tito Sotto |
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| Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office 25 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Peter Cayetano |
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In office 26 July 2010 – 22 July 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Miguel Zubiri |
| Succeeded by | Gregorio Honasan (Acting) |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office 30 June 2010 |
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In office 30 June 1992 – 30 June 2004 |
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Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines Acting |
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In office 28 July 2014 – 24 August 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Ponce Enrile |
| Succeeded by | Juan Ponce Enrile |
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In office 3 June 2002 – 26 July 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. |
| Chairman of Dangerous Drugs Board | |
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In office 2008–2009 |
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| Vice Mayor of Quezon City | |
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In office 1988–1992 |
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| Preceded by | Elmer Pormiento |
| Succeeded by | Charito Planas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Vicente Castelo Sotto III 24 August 1948 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 |
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| Allegiance |
 Republic of the Philippines
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| Service/branch |
Philippine Army Philippine Constabulary |
| Years of service | 2013–present (PAR) 1998–2013 (PCR) |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel Major
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| Commands | G4, 1502IBDE, 15ID(RR) |
| Tito Sotto | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vicente Castelo Sotto |
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24 August 1948 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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