Rico J. Puno

Rico J. Puno
Rico J. Puno on a 2019 stamp of the Philippines in the series "Pinoy Music Icons"
Background information
Birth name	Enrico de Jesus Puno
Born	(1953-02-13)February 13, 1953 Manila, Philippines
Died	October 30, 2018(2018-10-30) (aged 65) Taguig, Philippines
Genres	Manila sound
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1975–2018
Councilor of Makati from the 1st District
In office June 30, 2016 – October 30, 2018
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Personal details
Resting place	The Heritage Park, Taguig
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Una Ang Makati (2018) UNA (2015–2018) PDP–Laban (before 2015)
Spouse	Doris P. Tayag ​ (m. 1981)​
Children	Tosca Camille, Rio, 3 others[1]
Residence	Makati
Alma mater	Philippine School of Business Administration (BA)
Occupation	Politician, businessman, entrepreneur, comedian, TV host
Profession	Singer, actor

Enrico de Jesus Puno (Tagalog: [ɛnˈɾɪkɔ de hɛˈsus ˈpʊnɔʔ]; February 13, 1953 – October 30, 2018), better known as Rico J. Puno (Tagalog: [ˈɾikɔ dʒeɪ ˈpʊnɔʔ]), was a Filipino singer, television host, actor, comedian and politician. He was considered as a music icon in the Philippines. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song "The Way We Were" and other foreign songs. Puno was known as a singer who regularly infused his on-stage performance with tongue-in-cheek comedy and adult humor. He hosted the ABS-CBN noontime variety shows Pilipinas Win na Win (alongside Rey Valera, Marco Sison, and Nonoy Zuñiga for two months in 2010) and Happy Yipee Yehey!.

Puno was also active in politics. In 1998, he was elected as the city councilor of Makati from its 1st district until his third and last term ended in 2007. He ran for a comeback in 2010 as the vice mayoralty candidate of Makati, but was unsuccessful. In 2016, Puno was elected as a councilor in Makati, under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), until his death.^[2]