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Lito Lapid | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Chair of the Senate Tourism Committee | |
| Assumed office May 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Binay |
| In office July 25, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Pangilinan |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Binay |
| Chair of the Senate Games and Amusement Committee | |
| In office July 22, 2019 – July 23, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Panfilo Lacson |
| Succeeded by | Mark Villar |
| 29th Governor of Pampanga | |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Vice Governor | Cielo Macapagal-Salgado Clayton Olalia Mikey Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Bren Guiao |
| Succeeded by | Mark Lapid |
| Vice Governor of Pampanga | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Governor | Bren Guiao |
| Preceded by | Cielo Macapagal-Salgado |
| Succeeded by | Cielo Macapagal-Salgado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Mercado Lapid October 25, 1955 Porac, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Political party | NPC (1991–1998; 2018–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2012–2018) Lakas–CMD (1998–2012) |
| Spouse | Marissa Tadeo |
| Children | 6, including Mark and Ysabel |
| Residence(s) | Porac, Pampanga Angeles City, Pampanga Makati, Metro Manila |
| Occupation | Politician, actor |
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Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid (Tagalog: [manˈwel ˈlito ˈlapid]; born October 25, 1955)[2] is a Filipino actor and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016.[3][4] He started his political career in Pampanga, serving as vice governor from 1992 to 1995, and governor from 1995 to 2004. In 2015, he was charged for graft over his alleged involvement in the 2004 Fertilizer Fund scam while he was governor of Pampanga, but the case was dismissed in 2016 by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court due to the "inordinate delay" in the investigation.[5][6][7][8]
- ^ "Lapid joins NPC; to run for Senate". SunStar Pampanga. SunStar Publishing Inc. October 4, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "CANDIDATE'S PROFILE: Manuel Mercado Lapid". GMA News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "From Stuntman To Senator: Sen. Lito Lapid looks back at his beginnings". Philippine Star. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
- ^ "Lito a hero to his own kind". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 17, 2001.
- ^ "Graft charges vs Lapid, 5 others for overpriced fertilizer". Rappler. November 5, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Ong, Czarina Nicole O. (December 28, 2017). "Sandiganbayan in 2016: High-profile cases resolved". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Nonato, Vince F. (October 31, 2017). "Prosecutors appeal dismissal of graft case against Lapid". Inquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Bonquin, Carolyn (October 4, 2016). "Lito Lapid wins graft case due to Ombudsman's delay". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 27, 2019.