1. Lito Lapid started his political career in Pampanga, serving as vice governor from 1992 to 1995, and governor from 1995 to 2004.
15 Facts About Lito Lapid
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Lito Lapid is the fifth child out of nine children of Jose Songco Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado.
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Lito Lapid completed his elementary education at the Porac Central School in 1968 and secondary education at St Catherine's Academy in Porac in 1972.
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Lito Lapid did not enroll for his tertiary education as he pursued acting.
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Lito Lapid entered the film industry as a stuntman, and became an actor.
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Lito Lapid is the nephew of Jess Lapid and the cousin of Jess Lapid Jr.
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The movie "The Jess Lito Lapid Story" got him noticed in the movie industry.
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When he sought a second term in 1998, Lito Lapid joined the administration party Lakas-NUCD.
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Lito Lapid decided to run as mayor of Angeles City, in the 2004 elections but abandoned his plans when he was encouraged to run as a senator.
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Lito Lapid accepted the offer and won the election where he placed eleventh.
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Lito Lapid was chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism and Cooperatives.
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Lito Lapid's office acknowledged that P5 million of his pork barrel was used in 2011 to purchase anti-dengue innoculants for Polillo, Quezon.
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Lito Lapid sought for a comeback to the Senate in 2019 and won, placing 7th overall.
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Lito Lapid is married to Marissa Tadeo, with whom he has four children including Mark.
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Lito Lapid has a child with former supermodel Melanie Marquez and another, actress Ysabel Ortega with former singer, Michelle Ortega.