Vilma Santos
| Vilma Santos-Recto | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Lipa City | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Llando L. Mendoza from 4th District |
| 22nd Governor of Batangas | |
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In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Vice Governor | Jose Antonio Leviste II (2007-2016) |
| Preceded by | Arman Sanchez |
| Succeeded by | Hermilando Mandanas |
| Mayor of Lipa | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ruben Umali |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Gozos |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos November 3, 1953 Bamban, Tarlac, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Liberal Party (2009-present) Lakas–CMD (1998-2009) |
| Spouse(s) |
Edu Manzano (m. 1980–1982) Ralph Recto (m. 1992–present) |
| Children |
Luis Manzano Ryan Christian Recto |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's Academy - Yakal, Manila (Elementary and Highschool) |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer, Dancer, TV Host, Product Endorser |
| Profession | Politician |
Vilma Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953), commonly known as Ate Vi, is a Filipino actress and politician. She is known as the Star for all Seasons for her various roles in different genres of her movies and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen, Queen of Queens, and as the longest reigning box office queen of Philippine cinema. She was hailed as the Enduring Grand Dame of the Philippine Film Industry by a legitimate foreign critic at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the first Filipina actress to ever be bestowed with such a title. Santos is also a politician, and had served as Governor of Batangas for three consecutive terms and as mayor of Lipa City for also three consecutive terms.
She won as Representative of the Lone District of Lipa, Batangas in the 2016 elections.
Santos started her acting career when one of her uncles, who was a cameraman at Sampaguita Pictures, convinced her to try out for the movies. Initially, Sampaguita Pictures had planned a child star role for her in Anak, Ang Iyong Ina (1969). When Santos was in the studio, she noticed a long line of little girls. Thinking that that line was the line for her audition, she decided to queue in. The long line turned out to be for an audition for Sampaguita Pictures' offering Trudis Liit (Little Trudis). When it was her turn to audition, she was asked by the panel to sing, dance and cry on cue. She got the part of "Trudis Liit" for which she received the FAMAS Awards Best Child Performer award for 1963.
She was cast in Sa Bawat Pintig ng Puso (1964), Maria Cecilia (1965), Kasalanan Kaya? (1968), Iginuhit ng Tadhana (1965) (with future Senator Bongbong Marcos, as future Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos) and later in its sequel Pinagbuklod ng Langit (1969).
In 1998, she entered politics and ran for mayor of Lipa City, Batangas where she won three consecutive elections, becoming the city's first female mayor.
In 2005, the University of the Philippines conferred to her the Gawad Plaridel Award for her achievements and contributions both as an actress and a public servant. In the same year she was conferred an honorary doctorate degree (honoris causa) in humanities by the Lipa City College. She was again honored in 2006 by the University of the Philippines as one of the four awardees in UP's First Diwata Awards.
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