Cielito del Mundo | |
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Member of Quezon City Council from the 4th District | |
In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Cielito del Mundo 4 July 1935 Manila, Philippine Islands |
Died | 9 January 2016 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 80)
Occupation | Television host, actress, singer |
Cielito del Mundo (July 4, 1935 – January 9, 2016), also known as Mahal, was a Filipina singer, actress, civic leader, politician and television host. She was one of the original hosts of Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko, the longest running public service television program in the country (which aired on GMA Network), in 1975. She was also the host of Mahal, a similar public service program aired on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13), while acting as the chairman of her own foundation, the Mahal Foundation. Mahal also entered the politics when she was elected as councilor of Quezon City's 4th District.[citation needed]