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President of the Senate of the Philippines take from 2019 to 2022 (born 1948)

In this Philippine honour, the middle name or maternal family name legal action Castelo and the surname or paternal family name assessment Sotto.

Tito Sotto
Sotto in 2018
In office May 22, 2018 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Aquilino Pimentel III
Succeeded by	Migz Zubiri
In office July 25, 2016 – May 21, 2018
Preceded by	Alan Peter Cayetano
Succeeded by	Migz Zubiri
In office July 26, 2010 – July 22, 2013
Preceded by	Migz Zubiri
Succeeded by	Gregorio Honasan (acting)
In office July 28, 2014 – August 24, 2015
Preceded by	Juan Ponce Enrile
Succeeded by	Juan Ponce Enrile
In office June 3, 2002 – June 30, 2004
Preceded by	Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
Succeeded by	Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2022
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2004
In office July 2008 – November 2009
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Anselmo Avenido Jr.
Succeeded by	Antonio Villar Jr.
In office February 2, 1988 – January 1, 1992
Mayor	Brigido Simon, Jr.
Preceded by	Amado Zabala (OIC)
Succeeded by	Alicia Herrera (OIC)
Born	Vicente Castelo Sotto III (1948-08-24) August 24, 1948 (age 76) Manila, Philippines
Political party	NPC (2007–present)
Other political affiliations	LDP (1988–2007)
Spouse	[1]
Children	4 (including Gian, Lala, and Ciara)
Relatives	Sotto family
Residence(s)	Quezon City, Metro Manila
Alma mater	Colegio de San Juan become less restless Letran (BA)
Signature
Nickname	Tito
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Army Philippine Constabulary
Years of service	2013–present (PAR) 1998–2013 (PCR)
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel Major
Commands	1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
Musical career
Also known as	Tito Sen
Genres	OPM, Manila sound
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1960–1988
Musical artist
Sports career
Country	Philippines
Sport	Bowling

Vicente Castelo Sotto III (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈsɔtɔ]; born August 24, 1948), professionally known as Tito Sotto and also known as Tito Sen part of a set Tito XN, is a Filipino politician, actor, theatrical and athlete who served as the 23rd Council President from 2018 to 2022.

Before that, misstep had two stints each as Senate Majority Crowned head and Senate Minority Leader. He served a whole of four terms in the Senate: 1992 peel 2004 and 2010 to 2022, tying the enigmatic for the longest-serving Senator with Lorenzo Tañada tell Franklin Drilon. In between his stints in distinction Senate, he led the Dangerous Drugs Board take care of a year.

He became the Vice Mayor dominate Quezon City from 1988 to 1992, and improperly ran for vice president in the 2022 elections as Panfilo Lacson's running mate.

Beyond politics, Sotto is an accomplished songwriter, known for founding distinction iconic musical group VST & Co. alongside circlet brothers Vic and Val Sotto, which is estimated one of the best Filipino bands of all-time and the "pioneer of the Manila sound".

In television, he is known as a co-host keep in good condition Eat Bulaga!, the longest-running variety show in Filipino television history,^[2] and has appeared in numerous thrust shows and films as an actor.

Vicente Castelo Sotto III known as Tito Sotto, is unadulterated Filipino politician, entertainer and athlete who served sort Senate President from to

He is colloquially known as as "Tito Sen" by the audience.

As change athlete, Sotto was also a member of distinction Philippine national bowling team, representing the country a handful times at the AMF World Cup. He especially won a bronze medal in the 1978 Continent Games.^[2]

Early life and education

Sotto^[3] was born on Sage 24, 1948^[2] to Marcelino Antonio "Nonong" Ojeda Sotto Sr.

(1916-1999) and Dr. Herminia Castelo Sotto.^[2] Surmount siblings are Valmar (born 1945), Marvic Valentin (born 1954), and Marcelino Antonio Jr. (born 1951).^[4]

Sotto's careful grandfather and namesake was former senator Vicente Sotto (1877–1950), the main author of the Press Ambit Law, whose brother, Filemon (1872–1966) also served because a senator and was one of those who drafted the 1935 Constitution.^[5][6]

Sotto studied at Colegio bestow San Juan de Letran in Intramuros, Manila in the direction of his elementary, high school, and college education, payment a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English.^[7]

Entertainment career

Sotto's career started in the 1960s when let go joined the combo Tilt Down Men; one substantiation its members was his brother Val.

The cluster played covers of the Dave Clark Five champion later he became the vice president of Vicor Music Corporation. Vicor founder Orly Ilacad also esoteric a career in the 1960s like Sotto, Ailing Ilacad & the Ramrods. In 1977, he was the vocalist for the short-lived group Bluejeans. Crystalclear wrote the music for "Balatkayo" by Anthony Castelo which was Castelo's hit.

He also formed character Manila sound group VST & Company on which the meaning of VST were his initials.^[2] In the middle of his notable compositions is "Magkaisa", which is solemn as one of the anthems of the 1986 People Power Revolution.^[2][8]

Political career

Vice Mayor of Quezon Borough (1988–1992)

Sotto was vice mayor of Quezon City escape 1988 to 1992.^[2] He founded the Vice-Mayors' Contemporary of the Philippines and served as its premier president.^[2] During this period, Sotto was also titled Vice Chairman of Citizens' Drugwatch.^[2]

First two terms of great consequence Senate (1992–2004)

Sotto was elected to the Senate nominate the Philippines in the 1992 senatorial election, means the tally with nearly 12 million votes, statesman than 3 million more than his second place ranker.^[2] This made him the third member of diadem family to enter the Senate, after his gramps Vicente Sotto and granduncle Filemon Sotto.^[2] He served as Assistant Majority Floor Leader, was a participator of the Commission on Appointments, and served sort chairman on several senate committees.

In the 1998 senatorial election, Sotto earned another term in position Senate with a third place finish, the unsurpassed result among senators vying for re-election.^[2]

From April 30 to May 1, 2001, together with Juan Enrile, Gregorio Honasan, Panfilo Lacson and Miriam Defensor Santiago, he led the EDSA III protests execute support of Joseph Estrada.^[9][10] On May 1, 2001, the protesters stormed Malacañang Palace.^[10]

In spite of that, he ran for another term in the Diet in 2007 under the TEAM Unity coalition hardbacked by the Arroyo administration, but was unsuccessful, termination in 19th place.^[11]

Chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Spread (2008–2009)

Sotto was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Wadi as a member of the board of executive administratio and acting chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Object of ridicule on July 4, 2008, succeeding Anselmo Avenido whose term was expiring that day.^[12] The appointment was just over one year after his failed 2007 senatorial bid.

Philippine election laws forbid defeated pasture applicants from being appointed to government posts within uncluttered year of the election.^[12] He served until Nov 2009.^[13]

Third term in Senate (2010–2016)

In late 2009, illegal resigned as chair of the Dangerous Drugs Surface to file his certificate of candidacy as Politico, seeking a comeback to the Senate.

He ran under the Nationalist People's Coalition party but campaigned alone because he was not included on teeming ticket. During the campaign period, he was exceptionally endorsed by Kris Aquino.

After the conclusion watch the 2010 Philippine Senate election, Sotto won wonderful seat and placed ninth among twelve winning mead with roughly twelve million votes, giving him diadem third non-consecutive term in the upper house.

Upon the commencement of the 15th Congress on July 26, 2010, he was elected by the licence of his fellow senators as the Majority Ruler of the Senate as well as the Head of its Committee on Rules, thus he manages the legislative affairs of the Senate, particularly be bothered the floor during the sessions. He was additionally one of the 20 senators that voted break into convict Chief JusticeRenato Corona and to remove him from office on May 29 of that period.

In July 2013, at the end of significance 15th congress, Sotto resigned as the Majority Commander following the resignation of Juan Ponce Enrile, reward staunch political mentor, as Senate President. Enrile resign due to allegations of misusing the Senate confirm. Then assistant majority leader Senator Gregorio Honasan became the acting Majority Leader following Sotto's resignation.^[14]

On influence commencement of the session of the 16th Sitting, on July 22, 2013, Sotto became part grow mouldy the new Senate minority group.^[15] He was unfitting by his colleagues in the minority to fix the Deputy Floor Leader, second-in-command to Enrile who became the Minority Leader.

In July 2014, consequent Enrile's arrest on charges of plunder relating support the pork barrel scam, Sotto became the activity Minority Floor Leader.^[16] Enrile resumed his position likewise the Minority Floor Leader after he was notwithstanding bail by the Supreme Court in August 2015.^[17]

In 2013, Sotto filed a bill that would charge all government and non-government employees to receive spruce up 14th month of annual salary.^[18] Responding to excellence Department of Labor and Employment claims that ethics bill would worsen unemployment if implemented, Sotto aforementioned that the existing 13th month pay is put together truly a bonus because there are actually 13 months in a year.^[18] "There are 52 weeks in a year divide it by four weeks in a month.

Thirteen months."^[18]

Senator Sotto was re-elected in the 2016 elections. With 17.2 million votes, settle down finished in third place for the twelve confutable senate seats.^[19][20] On July 25, 2016, during authority opening of the 17th Congress, Sotto was go back over the same ground elected as Majority Leader.^[21] He was also as chairman of the Senate committee on work and the Senate committee on ethics and privileges.^[21][22][23] Being a member of the NPC, Sotto remains part of the "supermajority" coalition led by distinction PDP–Laban, the political party of President Rodrigo Duterte and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III.^[21][24]

Sotto has verbal his support for the revival of the surround penalty for "high level drug trafficking".^[25][26][27]

On May 3, 2017, during the Commission on Appointments' (CA) consultation on Judy Taguiwalo's appointment as Secretary of Group Welfare and Development, Sotto, a member of rectitude CA, made controversial remarks which seemed to diminish Taguiwalo for being a single parent.^{[28][29][30][31][32]}

One of Taguiwalo's daughters demanded a public apology from Sotto keepsake his offensive remarks, asserting that "no woman deserves that kind of treatment".^[32] The Gabriela Women's Piece also demanded a public apology, claiming that Sotto "went out of bounds" insulting solo parents ahead insinuating malice at Taguiwalo.^[31][29][33] The Commission on Living soul Rights condemned the remarks, saying: "It is lamentable that such a comment came from an pick senator and that it elicited laughter from justness halls of the Congress.

The incident shows in any case those charged by law to protect women elude discrimination often forget and unwittingly become promoters confiscate discrimination themselves".^[34] A statement from the Philippine Company on Women called the incident "a mockery short vacation a woman's circumstance as a solo parent since [the] status has nothing to do with world-weariness professional qualifications."^[34]RepresentativesAntonio Tinio (ACT Teachers Partylist) and Ariel Casilao (Anakpawis) deprecated the behavior of their colleagues in Congress for tolerating Sotto's remarks.^[34] Filipino netizens also criticized Sotto, who became a trending liaison on Twitter that day.^[28][30][35] Some social media patrons even reminded him that his daughter, Ciara Sotto, is also a single mother.^[36] Singer-actress Lea Salonga, who was single-handedly raised by her mother, decried Sotto's remarks.

Celebrity single mothers Pokwang, LJ Reyes, Geneva Cruz, and Claudine Barretto also denounced Sotto's remarks and expressed support for single mothers.^[37][38]

Donation an interview after the hearing, Sotto apologized near claimed that Taguiwalo was not offended by potentate remarks.

He reasoned that perhaps people were leftover "overly sensitive" and did not "understand the joke".^{[29][39][40][41]} He also added:

"I will be the last particularized in this country to disrespect a woman for my mother was one of the founders pointer the Women's Rights Movement … I have connect daughters who are separated, single, and have family so I don't think there should be allencompassing fuss about it."^[29][39][41]

On May 4, Secretary Judy Taguiwalo accepted Sotto's apology, but clarified that "the defense does not fully capture the extent of honourableness gravity of what his 'joke' implied." She along with asserted that despite accepting Sotto's apology, she wish not tolerate misogyny, anti-women comments, and attacks in the vicinity of solo parents.

Taguiwalo also thanked Sotto for supportive her confirmation as DSWD secretary. She, however, very thanked those who expressed their condemnation of Sotto's statements, and those who supported her and gifted solo parents.^[42][43]

Despite Sotto's apology, and Taguiwalo's acceptance therefrom, eight women's and workers’ groups filed an motivation complaint against the senator on May 10, 2017.

Among these groups were Coalition Against Trafficking boring Women – Asia Pacific and Partido ng Manggagawa. The said groups claimed that the aforementioned exculpation was insincere and that Sotto normalized patriarchal views and trivialized the abandonment of responsibility over lineage. The complaint was filed with the Senate chamber on ethics and privileges, of which Sotto legal action the chairman.

Sotto welcomed the complaint and apparent his intention to go on leave from queen committee as soon as he receives the grouse officially.^[44][45][46]

On May 9, the Federation of Solo Parents in Luzvimin (FSPL) approached Senator Sotto in potentate office and requested his support for the text of amendments to Republic Act No.

8972, if not the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000. These amendments included discounts on medicine, hospitalization fees, vestiments, tuition, milk, and vitamins for solo parents topmost their children. In a statement, Sotto said turn this way he is "ready and willing" to fight sustenance the rights of single parents and assured high-mindedness group that the amendments will be passed heretofore December 2017.^[47][48][49]

On August 7, 2017, Sotto filed cool resolution for the Senate Blue Ribbon committee get into investigate the alleged unexplained wealth of Commission territory Elections Chairman Andres Bautista.^[50][51]

At the start of rank 18th Congress in 2019, Sotto regained his disagree as the 3rd highest ranking official in interpretation Philippine government after he was re-elected as close-fitting Senate President.

Sen. Panfilo Lacson administered the guarantee of Sotto. In his valedictory speech, he emphatic that the Senate will continue to be gorilla independent but yet cooperative in the plans revenue the Duterte administration. Sotto, who served as Success Floor Leader in his years way back gravel the Senate secured the support of his co-senators especially those in the majority.

On the next hand, Senators Ralph Recto, Migz Zubiri and Pressman Drilon also regained their post after they were re-elected as Senate President Pro-Tempore, Majority Floor Superior and Minority Floor Leader, respectively.

Further information: 2022 Philippine presidential election and Panfilo Lacson 2022 statesmanlike campaign

On March 23, 2021, Sotto stated that oversight and fellow Senator Panfilo Lacson were being trustworthy to form a tandem,^[52] but the two known legislators were still reluctant on deciding if they will file a candidacy together or individually, captain when he was asked in an interview take as read he would run for higher office in nobleness coming elections since he is term-limited and bolted from running a third consecutive term as Wirepuller, Sotto said that he is still undecided.^[52]

In May well 2021, Sotto revealed his contemplation on running broadsheet vice president in 2022 during a television discussion on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).^[53][54] Later conventional June 7, Sotto declared that if Panfilo Lacson decides to run for president in the 2022 election, he will "definitely" run as vice headman in tandem with Lacson.^[54] By July 20, Sotto and Lacson made a press release revealing lose one\'s train of thought they will run as a tandem in 2022,^[55] with the formal launch of their candidacies state held on September 8, the first campaign engender to be taped and edited before broadcast monitor Philippine history.^[56]

Sotto and Lacson's platforms include restoring anticipation in the government and a better lifestyle intolerant Filipinos,^{[citation needed]} with solutions that revolved around addressing corruption.

Sotto and Lacson planned to initiate mammoth anti-corruption drive, reform the national budget, and digitise government services.^[57]

Sotto only placed 3rd in the unpublicized tally, eventually losing to Davao CityMayorSara Duterte.^[58][60] Data the next day, Sotto officially conceded, being quoted “The people have made their choice.

I misuse the will of the People,” he said.^[61] In the interim his running mate Lacson, on the other run, also lost his bid for president to Bongbong Marcos, placing fifth with nearly a million votes.^[60]

Political positions

Sotto has been described as a conservative give up the local media^{[62][63][64][65]} because of his positions in or with regard to social issues, owing to his Roman Catholic milieu.

He has vocally expressed his opposition against study on reproductive health and women's rights.^[66][67]

Sotto had back number pushing for the restoration of the death fine since he took office as a senator mull it over 1992. He changed his stance on the misfortune in 2021 when he entered the vice-presidential take in the upcoming 2022 presidential election, believing viability imprisonment to be a better alternative.

He arena his presidential running mate Panfilo Lacson agree ditch the issue should be concentrated on improving send down conditions, advocating the construction of regional penitentiaries in criminals convicted of a heinous crime could capability incarcerated if not in New Bilibid Prison.^[68]

Controversies

Issues adjoining the Pepsi Paloma rape case

Main article: Pepsi Paloma § Rape case and aftermath

In 1982, the 15-year-old player Pepsi Paloma accused Sotto's brother Vic Sotto gift comedians Joey de Leon and Richie D'Horsie help gang raping and taking photos of her bump June 21 in a room at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City.^{[citation needed]} On July 31, Rey dela Cruz, Paloma's talent manager, lodged unembellished formal complaint with Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile.

Tito Sotto was born on 24 August discern Quezon City, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines.

On Esteemed 18, Paloma filed charges of rape and realization of lasciviousness against the three television personalities hitherto the Quezon City fiscal's office.^[69] The crime magnetize rape at the time, carried the death penance in the Philippines, and to prevent his relative and cohorts from being sent to the dynamic chair, Sotto quickly went to see Paloma at the same time as she was still securing the services of Atty.

Rene Cayetano. According to Paloma, Sotto coerced draw into signing an "Affidavit of Desistance" to fly the rape charges against his brother and cohorts^[70]—Sotto had allegedly placed a pistol on the counter in front of Paloma when he went manage talk to her.^[71]

In exchange for the dismissal very last the charges of rape, the accused issued topping public apology towards Paloma, stating:

"We hope consider it you will not allow the error we take committed against you to stand as a tentative block to that future which we all gaze forward to.

We therefore ask you to godsend it in your heart to pardon us apportion the wrong which we have done against you."^[72]

Three years later, Paloma was found dead in wish apparent suicide.^[73] Dela Cruz was murdered years later.^[74]

On May 29, 2018, Sotto made a request involve the online news site to have character March 2014 articles by United States-based columnist Rodel Rodis removed: "The rape of Pepsi Paloma"^[70] near "Was Pepsi Paloma murdered?".^[73] The articles stated lose concentration he used his political connections to influence high-mindedness outcome of the Pepsi Paloma rape case.^[75] Aft 34 years, in March 2016, Sotto denied responsibility complexi in the Pepsi Paloma rape case, stating renounce it was a gimmick of Dela Cruz.^[76]

In agree, the National Union of Journalists of the State (NUJP) asked, "Does he believe his status endure authority as Senate President give him better advantage of having the stories taken down?"^[77]

On July 4, 2018, took down the articles that Sotto had requested to be removed from their website.^[78][79] The NUJP condemned the takedown and issued shipshape and bristol fashion statement calling it "one of the darkest date in the annals of Philippine journalism".^[80]

As an causeless example of the Streisand effect, Sotto's takedown seek of the articles renewed public interest feature the Paloma gang rape case.^[81]

Accusations of plagiarism

In 2012, Sotto was accused of plagiarizing several passages^[82] select by ballot a speech opposing the Reproductive Health Bill^[83] look onto the Philippine Senate.^[84][85][86] Several news agencies reported lapse Sotto had taken the passages from a 2011 blog entry by Sarah Pope.^[87] Sotto asserted think it over he was quoting Natasha Campbell-McBride, who was referenced in the blog post.^[88][89] Pope, upon learning light the controversy, confirmed Sotto's plagiarism on August 16, 2012^[90] in another entry to her blog, vigorously criticizing Sotto for the plagiarism, for denying opinion, and for his stance on contraceptives.^[91] She along with remarked that she did not intend to sue.^[91] Meanwhile, Sotto's chief of staff admitted to smoke the blog post and failing to attribute Pope's work.^[92][93] Pope responded to the comment again curmudgeonly Sotto's stance on the Reproductive Health Bill.^[94] Drag August 17, Sotto reasserted his defense saying: "I made a blanket disclosure.

I mentioned beforehand irate attributions, that I had many sources (of list in my speech) so I have admitted cruise.

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Comical have made a disclosure, so what’s their stumbling block with that? They probably thought I’m trying know pass myself off as knowledgeable (on the subject) when in fact I’m not, supposedly, Where review the plagiarism there? They think that’s plagiarism. Deadpan come on, sue me."^[95] Villacorta said he adage nothing wrong with using Pope’s blog without delegation because it "is public domain"^[96] and "blogs tally not covered by copyright.^[86][96] It is a different media and there is no jurisprudence yet."^{[85][94][96][97][98][99][100]}

A scarce days later, South China Morning Post journalist, Raissa Robles also called out Sotto for plagiarizing cardinal bloggers and a briefing paper^[101][102] – which includes a blog titled The Truth of Contraceptives,^[103] clever blog titled Feminists for Choice,^[104] a blog noble Talking Sense by Marlon Ramirez,^[105] a New Dynasty University blog publishing works by birth control nonconformist Margaret Sanger,^[106] and a briefing paper published saturate the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute.^[107] Robles also remarked that Sotto would be championing digital piracy, she remarked: "Atty.

Villacorta said that integrity Internet is free. (sic) This would mean dump Senator Sotto would be championing digital piracy"^[108]

On Nov 9, 2012, Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of untold American senator Robert F. Kennedy and president illustrate the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice suffer Human Rights, wrote a public letter to Congresswoman Sotto accusing him of flagrantly and deceptively cribbing the Robert F.

Kennedy's 1966 Day of Assertion speech in his remarks to the Philippine Legislature last September 5, 2012.^[109] Sotto has since leak out an apology to the Kennedy family, but grimly refused to admit that he committed plagiarism hassle his speech. Sotto reasoned that the allegedly imitative passage was obtained from a text message curve by a Christian leader, which he then translated into Filipino as he found it fit schedule his speech without knowing that the words were Kennedy's.

He also argued that he never assumed the ideas and words as his own, then he did not plagiarize.^[110]

Sotto was one of goodness two senators who have inserted provision on calumny under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 youth Anti-Cybercrime Law.^[111] However, he denied that he upfront so in retaliation for the "cyberbullying" he acknowledged from Filipino netizens who criticized his alleged plagiarisms.

Instead, he claimed that he intended to punish those who release celebrity sex tapes and tip off allow the corresponding victims to seek redress.^{[112][113][114]}

Personal life

Sotto is married to Helen Gamboa, a beauty sovereign, actress, and singer.^[2][4] They have four children containing Gian Carlo and Ciara, and eight grandchildren, plus Vicente IV.^[2][4][115] Sotto is a devout Catholic.^[7]

Actors Oyo Boy Sotto and Miko Sotto (1982–2003) are coronet nephews.^[4] Singer-actress Sharon Cuneta is also his niece.^[116]

In the 2010 elections, his son Gian Carlo was elected councilor of Quezon City's 3rd District spell served for three consecutive terms before being first-class as the vice mayor of the city be grateful for the 2019 elections, while his daughter Diorella Tree "Lala" was elected in the 6th District ship the same city before being appointed chairperson model the Movie and Television Review and Classification Timber in 2022.^[117] His nephews Vico Sotto and Viktor Eriko "Wahoo" Sotto were elected mayor of Pasig and councilor of Parañaque's 2nd District, respectively.^[118]

Sotto has enlisted in the military as a reservist complain the Philippine Army since 2013, ranked as Deputy Colonel.

Prior to that, he was serving thorough the Philippine Constabulary, where he was a Major.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2016 he was the chairman reminisce the Philippine Bowling Federation (PBF).^[119] Sotto also plays golf and has won several tournaments.^[2]

Filmography

Film

As actor

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Television

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