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Sotto (surname)
Sotto means ''below'', ''under'' in Italian. It is also a Filipino surname that may refer to: * Sotto family, a political family in the Philippines with additional influence in the entertainment industry ** Ciara Sotto (born 1980), Filipino actress, singer, and daughter of Tito Sotto and Helen Gamboa ** Filemon Sotto (1872–1966), Filipino politician ** Gian Sotto (born 1978), Filipino politician and son of Tito Sotto and Helen Gamboa ** Miko Sotto (1982–2003), Filipino matinee idol and actor ** Oyo Boy Sotto (born 1984), Filipino actor and son of Vic Sotto ** Pauleen Luna Sotto (born 1988), Filipina television personality and wife of Vic Sotto ** Val Sotto (born 1945), Filipino singer, composer, comedian, and brother of Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto ** Vicente Sotto (1877–1950), Filipino politician ** Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (born 1948), Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and singer-songwriter ** Vic Sotto (born 1954), Filipino actor and television presenter ** Vico Sotto (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciara Sotto
Ciara Anna Gamboa Sotto ( , born July 2, 1980) is a Filipina actress and singer. Personal life She is the youngest daughter of actress Helen Gamboa, Helen Gamboa-Sotto and actor and Senate of the Philippines, Senator Vicente Sotto III. She is a first cousin of Sharon Cuneta (their mothers are sisters) and an aunt to KC Concepcion. She is also cousins with Oyo Boy Sotto, as well as Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto. In 2010, Sotto married businessman Jojo Oconer, with whom she has a son. Career At age six, Sotto made her first appearance on ''Eat Bulaga!'' and became one of the show's regular hosts from 2005 to 2012. Before she became a regular host at ''Eat Bulaga'', she was a member of ''T.G.I.S.'', produced by VIVA Entertainment, Viva Television and GMA Network. During her teenage years, Sotto together with cousin Danica Sotto and Jocas de Leon, had a regular Saturday production number in ''Eat Bulaga!''. They were dubbed as the "Ang TVJ (Tito, Vic and Joey) Kids". During her stint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filemon Sotto
Filemon Yap Sotto (November 22, 1872 – October 10, 1966) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, legislator, and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was a newspaper publisher and founded the periodicals ''El Imperial'', ''Ang Kaluwasan'', ''La Opinion,'' and ''La Revolucion''. He served as member of Cebu municipal board, congressman of Cebu's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly (1907–1916), senator of the Philippine Legislature (1916–1922), delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention, and delegate to the Institute of National Language (1937). Early life Filemon Sotto was born in Cebu, Philippines on November 22, 1872. The son of Marcelino Sotto of Binondo, Manila and Pascuala Yap of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, he was the elder brother of former Senator Vicente Sotto. He acquired a bachelor's degree from Colegio de San Carlos and later attended San Juan de Letran College and the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, where he graduated with a law degree and passed the bar exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gian Sotto
Gian Carlo Gamboa Sotto (; born March 18, 1978) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the 18th vice mayor of Quezon City since 2019, under the mayoralty of Joy Belmonte. A member of the local Serbisyo sa Bayan Party, Sotto previously served as a member of the Quezon City Council from 2010 to 2019. Early life Sotto was born on March 18, 1978, to Senate President Tito Sotto and actress Helen Gamboa. Belonging to the Sotto family of Philippine entertainment and politics, he is a grandson of former Senator Vicente Sotto. He is also the nephew of actor and television personality Vic Sotto, making him a cousin of actor Oyo Sotto and Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto. Entertainment career Sotto had several acting stints on films notably appearing alongside his uncle Vic Sotto's box-office hits and at television being formerly part of ABS-CBN's talent management Star Magic. Sotto also became active as the vocalist of the prominent record label Ivory Music's rock band Nerveli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miko Sotto
Marcelino Antonio Carag Sotto III (May 10, 1982 – December 29, 2003), professionally known as Miko Sotto, was a Filipino matinee idol, actor, and teen star, and son of singer/actress/radio commentator/TV host Ali Sotto. Early life A talent of the GMA Artist Center, Sotto became a TV fixture, with stints on GMA's youth-oriented programs '' Click'' and ''Kahit Kailan''. Personal life Miko Sotto was part of the prominent Sotto family in showbiz. He was a great grandson of former Senator Vicente Sotto and the grandson and grandnephew of Marcelino Antonio Sotto and Vicente Sotto, Jr., respectively. His parents were Ali Sotto and Marcelino Antonio "Maru" Sotto, Jr., brother of incumbent Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, Val Sotto and Vic Sotto. His granduncle Filemon Sotto was also a former senator of the Philippines. His cousins were actors Oyo Boy Sotto, Ciara Sotto, and Gian Sotto. At the time of his death, he was romantically involved with actress Angel Locsin, who beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyo Boy Sotto
Vittorio Mari Bonnevie Sotto (; born January 12, 1984), known professionally as Oyo Boy Sotto, is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Filipino actor-comedian-host Vic Sotto and Swiss-Filipino singer-actress Dina Bonnevie, nephew of Senator Tito Sotto, younger brother of actress Danica Sotto, half-brother of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and the cousin of Gian Sotto, Ciara Sotto, and the late Miko Sotto. Personal life At the age of 3, Sotto joined the fantasy situational comedy in 1987 ''Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!'' and the weekly anthologies ''Lovingly Yours, Helen'' and ''Coney Reyes on Camera''. At the age of 9, he also joined ''GMA Telecine Specials'' in 1993. At age 19, Sotto signed his contract under GMA Artist Center as he joined the cast of '' Love to Love: Rich in Love'' and several drama series of GMA Network from 2003 to 2007. In the same year, he transferred to ABS-CBN when he signed a Star Magic contract until 2010 lasted for 3 years. In 2013, Sotto went back to GMA Network a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauleen Luna
Marie Pauleen Luna Sotto (born Marie Pauleen Javier Luna; born November 10, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. She appears on GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' where she portrays the child-woman character Baby Poleng. Career Luna began her show business career when she joined ''Eat Bulaga!s ''Little Miss Philippines'' talent contest in 1995 where she first met her future husband, Vic Sotto. She began acting at 13 years of age when she became a member of ABS-CBN Corporation's Star Magic Batch 11 in 2002, before transferring to GMA Network. She played the role of Odessa in ''Etheria'', the second installment of the ''Encantadia'' trilogy, and appeared in the second Koreanovela adaptation of GMA Network's ''Ako si Kim Samsoon''. Following this, she appeared in ''Luna Mystika'', starring Heart Evangelista. In 2009 she played with Dennis Trillo and Jennica Garcia in the romantic-com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Sotto
Valmar Castelo Sotto (born March 23, 1945), better known as Val Sotto, is a Filipino actor, singer, composer, and comedian. He was one of the lead vocalists of the Filipino band VST & Company. He appeared as the lead actor in '' Agila'' aired from 1987 to 1992 on RPN and ABS-CBN produced by TAPE Inc. Personal life Sotto is a great-nephew of former Senator Filemon Sotto and grandson of former Senator Vicente Sotto of Cebu City, Philippines. He is the eldest brother of Senator Tito Sotto, Marcelino Antonio "Maru" Sotto Jr. (former husband of actress Ali Carag-Sotto) and Vic Sotto. He is an uncle of actresses and actors Ciara Sotto, Danica Sotto-Pingris, Oyo Sotto and the late Miko Sotto. He has been married to Theresa Marco-Sotto since December 14, 1969 and the couple have four children (including Viktor Eriko "Wahoo", the councilor of Parañaque) and they have 7 grandchildren. Political career He served as councilor in the second district of Parañaque from 2004 to 2013.http ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicente Sotto
Vicente Yap Sotto (born Vicente Sotto y Yap; April 18, 1877 – May 28, 1950) was a Filipino playwright, journalist, and politician who served as a Senator from 1946 to 1950. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1922 to 1925, representing Cebu's 2nd district. He was the main author of the Press Freedom Law (now known as the Sotto Law, Republic Act No. 53). Personal life Sotto was born in Cebu City on April 18, 1877, to Marcelino Sotto and Pascuala Yap. He is the younger brother of Filemon Sotto. He finished his secondary education at the University of San Carlos (formerly Colegio de San Carlos), Cebu City. He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Laws in Letran and Judicial Science and studied law in Manila Law College and passed the bar examinations in 1907. Sotto was a member of the Philippine Independent Church (also known as the Aglipayan Church) as he saw independence from the Roman Catholic Church as a source of national pride. Political career In 1902, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tito Sotto
Vicente Castelo Sotto III (; born August 24, 1948), professionally known as Tito Sotto, is a Filipino politician, entertainer and athlete who served as Senate President from 2018 to 2022. Before that, had two stints each as Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader. He served a total of four terms in the Senate: 1992 to 2004 and 2010 to 2022, tying the record for the longest-serving Senator with Lorenzo Tañada, Franklin Drilon, and Loren Legarda. In between his stints in the Senate, he led the Dangerous Drugs Board for a year. He became the Vice Mayor of Quezon City from 1988 to 1992, and later unsuccesfully ran for vice president in the 2022 elections as Panfilo Lacson's running mate. Beyond politics, Sotto is an accomplished songwriter, known for founding the iconic musical group VST & Co. alongside his brothers Vic and Val Sotto, which is considered one of the best Filipino bands of all-time and the "pioneer of the Manila sound". Sotto was also a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Sotto
Marvic Valentin Castelo Sotto (; born April 28, 1954), professionally known as Vic Sotto, is a Filipino actor, singer and comedian known far and wide for his various television and film projects on the major Philippine television networks GMA, TV5, and ABS-CBN. He is one of three pioneer hosts of ''Eat Bulaga!'', which is the longest-running Philippine noontime variety show. Sotto is also a veteran actor and host in the entertainment industry. He owns the film and TV production company M-Zet Productions. Sotto won four consecutive titles for Philippine Box Office King from 2004 to 2006 awarded by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Awards, and received three nominations for Best Actor at the Metro Manila Film Festival. Early life Vic Sotto was born as Marvic Valentin Castelo Sotto on April 28, 1954. He is the youngest son of Marcelino Antonio Ojeda Sotto Sr. and Dr. Herminia Castelo. He studied at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Career Early career He star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vico Sotto
Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" Nubla Sotto (; born June 17, 1989) is a Filipino politician serving as the incumbent mayor of Pasig. Sotto first entered politics when he ran for a seat on the Pasig City Council in 2016. He won the election as an independent and served a term in the city council. He joined the Aksyon Demokratiko party and was elected mayor of Pasig in 2019 with a platform focused on Participatory democracy, public consultation, Data-driven decision-making, data-driven governance, and universal health care in the city, which prioritizes housing programs, easier access to education, and cracking down on Corruption in the Philippines, corruption. Sotto was re-elected in 2022; shortly afterwards, he resigned from Aksyon Demokratiko. In 2021, the United States Department of State recognized Sotto as one of 12 recipients of the International Anticorruption Champions Award for his efforts toward anti-corruption. Early life and career Sotto was born on June 17, 1989, to acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Sotto
Heavenly is a French power metal band based in Marseille that was formed in 1993 in Paris by vocalist Benjamin Sotto and drummer Max Pilo, originally as a cover band under the name of Satan's Lawyer. In 1994, they changed their name to "Heavenly" and evolved into a full-fledged Helloween-influenced power metal outfit. In 1998, they released a three-track demo with new guitarist Anthony Parker. However, Parker's time with the band was to be short lived, leaving before a record deal with Noise Records was clinched. Heavenly then found a replacement in Chris Savourey and completed their lineup with bassist Laurent Jean. The band was signed on Noise Records in 1999. biography by James Christopher Monger In 2000, Heavenly released their debut album '' |
