Vicente Sotto III

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name = Vicente C. Sotto III
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office = Senator of the Philippines
term_start = June 30, 1992
term_end = June 30, 2004
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office2 = Vice Mayor of Quezon City
term_start2 = June 30, 1988
term_end2 = June 30, 1992
birth_date = birth date and age|1948|8|24
birth_place = Manila, Philippines
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party = LDP (1988 to 2007)
NPC (2007 to date)
spouse = Helen Gamboa
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residence = Quezon City
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occupation = Actor
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religion = Aglipayan


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Vicente Castelo Sotto III (born August 24, 1948 in Manila, Philippines), also known as Tito Sotto, is a former senator in the Philippines Congress. He served two terms in the Senate, from 1992 to 2004.

Sotto is the brother of Marvic (Vic), Marcelino (Maru), and Val Sotto and a grandson and grandnephew of former Senators (Vicente Y. Sotto and Filemon Sotto).

Political Life

Vice Mayor of Quezon City (1988-1992)

"Tito" entered politics in 1988, when he was elected Vice-Mayor of Quezon City. While Vice Mayor, he made drug eradication a priority; he was named National Vice-Chairman of the Citizen's Drugwatch, and was twice awarded the International Award of Honor by the International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association. He also established the Vice-Mayors League of the Philippines and became its first President.

enator (1992-1998)

Sotto was elected to the Senate in 1992, as part of the Ninth Congress, winning a total of 11,792,121 votes. During his first term, Senator Sotto served as Assistant Majority Floor Leader and Chairman of the Senate Committees on Local Government, Tourism, Youth and Sports Development, Illegal Drugs, and Rural Development. He was also a member of the Commission on Appointments.

enator (1998-2004)

Sotto was reelected in 1998, with the highest vote total of any returning Senator. In his second term he was made Chairman of the Senate Committees on Public Services and the Senate Committee on Science and Technology and Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance. During this period, he also served as Assistant Majority Leader (in the Eleventh Congress) and Minority Floor Leader (in the Twelfth). Sotto's term ended in 2004.

2007 Senatorial Candidate

Tito Sotto run as a Senator again for the 2007 elections under the administration's Team Unity party. Despite his popularity to many Filipinos, Tito Sotto like most of TEAM Unity's Senatorial candidates suffered a defeat.

DDB Acting Chairman

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on July 4, 2008 appointed Sotto III as member of the Board of Directors and acting chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), succeeding retired Secretary Anselmo Avenido. He was involved in a 1997 drug controversy, but he vehemently denied the charge. [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/105091/Former-Sen-Sotto-named-acting-DDB-chief gmanews.tv/, Former Sen. Sotto named acting DDB chief] ]

Acting career

Prior to his entry into public service, Sotto was a composer, musician, actor, and television personality. Among his musical compositions is the "Magkaisa", considered the anthemFact|date=February 2007 of the 1986 People Power Revolution. On television, Sotto co-hosted "Eat Bulaga", which is the longest running program in Philippine history, and hosted Brigada Siete, a public affairs program. He is also an accomplished bowler, and was a member of the Philippine National Bowling Team.Fact|date=February 2007

Sotto is married to Helen Gamboa, a beauty titlist an actress, singer, and beauty pageant winner. They have four children, Romina, Diorella, Gian, and Ciara, and two grandsons, Romino and Victorio.

Filmography

*Escaleras and Ungasis (20 years After)(Iskul Bukol Revival) (upcoming 2008) with Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon
*Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay ka fairy ko... The legend goes on and on and on (2006) .... Nador
*I Have 3 Eggs (1990)
*Kabayo kids (1990) .... Pamboy/Orange Juice
*Crocodile Jones: The Son of Indiana Dundee (1990) .... Indiana Dundee
*Hotdog (1990) .... Juan
*Aso't pusa (1989)
*Si Malakas at si Maganda (1989)
*I Have Three Hands (1988)
*Shoot That Ball (1987)
*Ready, Aim, Fire (1987)
*Forward March (1987)
*Super wan, tu, tri (1986) (as TVJ)
*Working Boys (1986)
*Horsey-horsey, tigidig-tigidig (1986) .... Johnny
*Ma'am, May We Go Out? (1985)
*Mama Said, Papa Said, I Love You (1985)
*Ride on Baby (1985)
*Doctor, Doctor We Are Sick (1985)
*Naku ha! (1984) .... Aristotle Plato
*Give Me Five (1984) .... Kelly
*Goodah (1984)
*Pepe en Pilar (1984)
*Magtoning muna tayo (1981)
*Palpak Connections (1981)
*Iskul Bukol (1980)

TV Shows

*Eat Bulaga (RPN 9, 1979-89, ABS-CBN, 1989-1995, GMA Network, 1995-present)
*Brigada Siete (GMA Network, 1994-2001)
*Eat Bulaga Holy Week Drama Specials (1979-present)
*Hapi House (IBC-13, 1986-88)
*Iskul Bukol (IBC 13, 1977-1987)
*OK Lang (IBC 13, 1977)
*Student Canteen (GMA Network, 1976-77)
*Discorama (GMA Network, 1975)
*Friends (GTV-4 (now NBN-4), 1974)

References

* [http://www.titosottosasenado.com/ Tito Sotto Website]
* [http://www.eatbulaga.tv/home.htm Eat Bulaga! website]
* [http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/sotto_bio.htm Official Senate Biography of Vicente C. Sotto III]

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