LITO LAPID

BASIC INFORMATION:

• Manuel Mercado Lapid

• Age: 69

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:

• Secondary Education 

PREVIOUS JOB/AFFILIATIONS:

ACTOR/PUBLIC OFFICIAL/ SENATOR (BASED ON COC) 

• Began his career as a stuntman in the late 1960s, later rising to prominence as an action film actor under the screen name Lito Lapid

• Starred in numerous high-grossing Filipino action films from the 1970s to early 2000s, often concurrently with his political roles

• Vice Governor of Pampanga (1992–1995)

• Governor of Pampanga (1995–2004)

• Senator of the Philippines (2004–2016; re-elected in 2019, serving to present)

• Maintains a presence in entertainment, appearing in popular television series such as FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano and FPJ’s Batang Quiapo while serving as senator 

PLATFORMS:

• Support for the Local Film Industry 

• Disaster Preparedness and Response 

• Improved Social Welfare Programs