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Lito Lapid (Manuel Mercado Lapid) was born on 25 October, 1955 in Porac, Pampanga, Philippines, is a Filipino actor and politician (born 1955). Discover Lito Lapid's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Manuel Mercado Lapid
Occupation Actor, politician
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 25 October 1955
Birthday 25 October
Birthplace Porac, Pampanga, Philippines
Nationality Philippines

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Who Is Lito Lapid's Wife?

His wife is Marissa Tadeo

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Wife Marissa Tadeo
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Children 6 (including Mark and Ysabel)

Lito Lapid Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lito Lapid worth at the age of 68 years old? Lito Lapid’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Philippines. We have estimated Lito Lapid's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1955

Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid (born August 21, 1955) is a Filipino actor and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016.

Lapid was born in Porac, Pampanga on August 21, 1955.

He is the fifth child out of nine children of Jose Songco Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado.

1968

He completed his elementary education at the Porac Central School in 1968 and secondary education at St. Catherine's Academy in Porac in 1972.

He did not enroll for his tertiary education as he pursued acting.

Lapid entered the film industry as a stuntman, and became an actor.

He is the nephew of Jess Lapid and the cousin of Jess Lapid Jr.. The movie "The Jess Lapid Story" got him noticed in the movie industry.

1992

He started his political career in Pampanga, serving as vice governor from 1992 to 1995, and governor from 1995 to 2004.

In the 1992 general election he ran under the opposition block Nationalist People's Coalition as vice governor of Pampanga, and defeated the incumbent vice governor Cielo Macapagal-Salgado.

1995

In 1995, he ran for governor of Pampanga under the same party against Governor Bren Guiao, who had the support of former President Corazon Aquino, and won.

1998

When he sought a second term in 1998, Lapid joined the administration party Lakas-NUCD.

2000

After the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada in 2000 and the second EDSA Revolution the following year, he ran again for his final term and won.

2004

He decided to run as mayor of Angeles City, in the 2004 elections but abandoned his plans when he was encouraged to run as a senator.

During the 2004 Senatorial elections, the then-president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo encouraged Lapid to run as a senator under the administration coalition K4.

He accepted the offer and won the election where he placed eleventh.

2007

During his first term, he ran for mayor of Makati in 2007, but lost to incumbent Mayor Jejomar Binay; thus, he kept his Senate seat.

2010

In May 2010, he was re-elected as senator, placing 11th in the overall ranking.

2012

He ran under the Lakas–CMD but subsequently left the party in 2012 and served until 2016 as an independent.

He was chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism and Cooperatives.

2015

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.

2016

As he was ineligible to seek another re-election to the Senate, Lapid ran for mayor of Angeles City in 2016, but lost to incumbent Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan.

2019

Lapid sought for a comeback to the Senate in 2019 and won, placing 7th overall.

He earned his third nonconsecutive term.

Lapid is married to Marissa Tadeo, with whom he has four children including Mark.

Lapid also has a child with former supermodel Melanie Marquez and another, actress Ysabel Ortega with former singer, Michelle Ortega.