Lito Lapid

Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid , popularly known as Lito Lapid, is a Filipino actor, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. Born on October 25, 1955 in Porac, Pampanga, he was the fifth of nine children by Jose Lapid and Eleuteria Mercado. He completed his elementary education at Porac Central School in 1968, and secondary education at St. Catherine Academy of Porac, Pampanga in 1972. Lapid did not enroll for his tertiary education Lapid married Marissa Tadeo Lapid. Lapid had two sons and two daughters with Tadeo: Maan Krista, Mitzi Karen, Maynard and Mark. Added to that, he has two children out of wedlock. They are Manuelito with supermodel Melanie Marquez and Ysabel with former singer,Michelle Ortega. His son,Maynard is an aspiring actor whose career started in 2006. Mark Lapid is former governor of Pampanga who is presently the General manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority. Lapid entered the film industry as a stuntman, and became an actor