This article profiles Senator Lito Lapid, discussing his journey from a humble background and stuntman to a successful politician. It highlights his honesty, transparency, and strong work ethic, emphasizing his gratitude towards those who supported him.
Lapid also took pride in being the son of a washerwoman (lavandera), having come from a poor family in Pampanga.Get real seems to be the guiding light and driving force in the life of re-electionist Senator of the Republic, Lito Lapid . During a Dec. 11 Thanksgiving lunch with the media, the former movie stuntman was the picture of honesty and transparency as he narrated fragments from his life story.
Not that it was the first time the man, now 70, was revealing such details from his personal history. Lapid openly admitted how he got hurt many times, over and over again, when people downgraded him for being only a high school graduate. Uneducated. “I still feel it until now, as people continue to ridicule me. They say I know nothing about speaking in English, I am this and I am that. All that is true, I admit, but I work hard and strive hard to prove to them I can make something of myself and I think I have.” Lapid also took pride in being the son of a washerwoman (lavandera), having come from a poor family in Pampanga. He said his humble background inspired him to work hard to achieve his dreams.Gratitude is one good trait we see in Sen. Lapid, who has not forgotten to look back and thank those who supported him along the way. That lunchtime, he invited Jessie Chua of Mirrick Productions, the first producer who gambled on him, then an unknown stuntman. Lapid thanked him profusely. Chua launched Lito Lapid as the star of The Jesse Lapid Story, a film bio on the life of Lito’s famous uncle, himself a valued action star. The film was a big hit at the box office, an entry to the 1978 Metro Manila Film Festival. It paved the way for more movie projects for the then-newly minted actor. He said humbly that while he may not be well versed in English, he makes up for this by surrounding himself with people who are experts in their fields.This, he thinks, is the secret behind his popularity as a public servan
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