Vicente Castelo Sotto III

Ballot Number: 59

Political Party: Nationalist People’s Coalition 

Residence: Mandaluyong City

Birthday: August 24, 1948 (AGE: 76)

Education:
College- 

• Bachelor of Arts in English
  Colegio de San Juan de Letran

Professional Experience:

• Member, Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas (2024-Present)

• Chairman, Nationalist People's Coalition (2013-Present)

• Lieutenant Colonel, Philippine Army Reservist

• Former Vice Chairman, Citizens’ Drugwatch Foundation

• Former President, Vice Mayors League of the Philippines

• Former Chairman, Philippine Bowling Federation

• Former Vice President, Vicor Music Corporation Founder, VST & Company

• Singer - composer Host, Eat Bulaga (1979-Present)

• Actor - Comedian (1974-Present)

Political Career: 

• 2018-2022 - Senate President 

• 1992-2004; 2010-2022  - Senator 

• 2001 ; 2012  - Senator-Judge, Impeachment of President Estrada; CJ Corona 

• 1988-1992 - Vice mayor of Quezon City 

Laws Passed:

• Republic Act 8750 - Seat belt use act

• Republic Act 9156 - Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act

• Republic Act 11037 - Masustansyang Pagkain para sa batang pilipino act

• Republic Act 11469 - Bayanihan to heal as one act

• Republic Act 11509 - Doktor para sa bayan act

Family Members in Politics:

• Vico Sotto, Nephew
  Mayor of Pasig City

Platforms:

• Education and Youth Development: Advocates for providing educators additional benefits and enhancing and developing their knowledge and abilities

• Anti-drug Initiatives: founded and organized the Quezon City Anti–Drug Council, which had been replicated in many local government units.

Stance on local issues:

In Favor:

• Anti-Terror Law

• Mandatory ROTC

• Legalization of Medical Marijuana

Against:

• Divorce

• Same Sex Marriage

• Death Penalty: authored key laws protecting vulnerable groups, including children, women, and persons deprived of liberty, such as the amended Juvenile Justice Act, Anti-Hazing Law, and legislation on separate facilities for heinous crime inmates and protection of children in armed conflict. 

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