Freddie Nelle Webb (born November 24, 1942) is a

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retired basketball player and coach, former politician, and television and radio personality.

Education

He completed his elementary education at

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and his degree in Bachelor of Arts in English at

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Personal life

He is married to Elizabeth Pagaspas of

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with whom he has six children. He is the father of

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, Pinky, and

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Career

In basketball

Webb first played for the

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(1960–1964) and became a star for the team. After college, he played in the

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with the

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(1965–1975) and in the PBA with the

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(1976–1978). He was a member of the national basketball team that participated in the

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. After retiring in 1978, Webb coached YCO-Tanduay (1981–1983) and

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(1985) in the

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. He also coached the

for one season in 1975 and finished the season as runner up to the

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In politics

Webb was elected in 1971 as city councilor in

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, which he held up to 1978. In 1987, Webb ran and won in the Philippine legislative elections as the representative of the lone district of

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. From 1987 to 1988 he was awarded one of the Ten Outstanding Congressman of the Year Award. He sponsored the provisions creating the

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in the Local Government Code of 1991. In 1992, he was elected

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for six-year term. As Senator, he held various chairmanships like Senate Committees/Committee on Health and Demography and the Committee on Games and Amusements. He also headed the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on AIDS and the Congressional Commission on Health. He authored, co-authored and steered into law, acts such as the National Health Insurance Act, (R.A.7875), The Hepatitis-B Immunization Act, (R.A. 7846), The Corneal Transplant Law, the Voluntary Blood Donation Act, (R.A.7719) and the Act Granting Benefits to

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s (R.A. 7883).

On television and radio

Webb began a career in movies and television from his days as a basketball player up to the present. He is also a radio personality and sportscaster. After the declaration of Martial Law in 1972, Webb hosted the daily show ''Pa-bandying, Bandying'' in 1973 over RPN-9. But he became a household name when he was cast as Jimmy Capistrano, the modelling and talent agency proprietor in IBC-13's ''

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'' in 1979. He was paired with comedienne

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, who was Ines Capistrano, the wacky housewife of Jimmy Capistrano. Their team-up was hilariously accepted and where the funny line "Sweetheart, ''ligo na tayo''" ("Sweetheart, let's take a bath"), started.

Filmography

Television

Movies

Radio

*Sports Talk "Co-Host with

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" (

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, 2004–2014) *

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"Co-Host with Boyet Sison" (

, August 2, 2014 – 2020)

References

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