Jonathan Anthony Solis "John" Lapus (born July 7, 1973), also known as Sweet, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and film and television director. Lapus is known for his various roles in films such as '' Shake, Rattle & Roll''. He was a headwriter at Showbiz Linggo at ABS-CBN in the early to late '90s he hosted Philippine Showbiz talk shows such as '' Entertainment Konek'', '' The Buzz'', ''

S-Files ''S-Files'' is a Philippine television talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Paolo Bediones and Lyn Ching, it premiered on June 7, 1998 replacing ''ETChing: Entertainment Today with Lyn Ching''. The show concluded on April 22, ...

'' and ''

Showbiz Central ''Showbiz Central'' is a Philippine television talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, Pia Guanio and John Lapus, it premiered on April 29, 2007 replacing ''S-Files''. The show concluded on July 29, 2012 with ...

'' for GMA-7 he would later score more success in films such as '' Temptation Island'', ''

Moron 5 and the Crying Lady ''Moron 5 and the Crying Lady'' is a 2012 Filipino comedy film directed by Wenn V. Deramas, starring Luis Manzano, DJ Durano, Martin Escudero, Billy Crawford, Marvin Agustin, and John Lapus. It was released on April 7, 2012 and was distributed b ...

'' for

Viva Films Viva Films is a Philippine film production company established under Viva Communications. It was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario Jr. History Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home to qual ...

as the main antagonist its sequel '' Moron 5.2: The Transformation'' as Becky Pamintuan In 2021 he returns to the web streaming film '' Barumbadings'' in 2021.

Biography

Stiph Oblina (Screen Name: John Lapus) is son of showbiz columnist, the late

Jojo Lapus Canuto "Jojo" M. Lapus (April 12, 1943 – September 20, 2006), was a Filipino showbiz columnist and screenwriter. He was known for directing ''Pepeng Shotgun'' (1981), ''Kahit Buhay Ko...'' (1992), and ''Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway''. He wa ...

(1943–2006). Lapus started his career in 1993 and worked as a researcher of

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...

's ''

Showbiz Lingo ''Showbiz Lingo'' (later ''Showbiz Lingo Plus'') was a Philippine weekly entertainment news and talk show. It was first broadcast on August 2, 1992, replacing ''Junior Patrol'', under the name ''Showbiz Lingo'' and on May 11, 1997, after a reform ...

''. He is also an alumnus of

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel ...

, where he was an active member of

Teatro Tomasino Teatro Tomasino is the official theater guild of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. History The group was formed by 25 students under the supervisions of Professor Myrna Hilario and Professor Piedad Guinto on September 17, 19 ...

. He appeared in numerous ABS-CBN shows and often moonlighted as a Creative Consultant for the network's film arm,

Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Philippines, Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film ...

. His nickname "Sweet" was named after his character in the sitcom ''

Arriba, Arriba! ''Arriba, Arriba!'' () is a Philippine sitcom and sketch comedy that aired from ABS-CBN from December 9, 2000 to August 9, 2003, replacing ''Oki Doki Doc'' and was replaced by ''Home Along da Airport''. starring Jolina Magdangal with Camille Prats, ...

''. In 2006, he transferred to

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

, joining

after his assignments at ABS-CBN dwindled. When S-Files was cancelled by the network he was named main host of ''

'' together with Pia Guanio and Raymond Gutierrez. Since then, his career has experienced resurgence. He has planned to portray the villain character Ida in ''

Zaido ''Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan'' (International title: ''Zaido: The Space Sheriff'' / ) is a Philippine television drama science fiction series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is a spin-off of the Japanese Metal Hero series ''Space Sheriff S ...

'' but

Paolo Ballesteros Paolo Elito Macapagal Ballesteros IV (born November 29, 1982) is a Philippines, Filipino actor, comedian, TV host, model, drag queen, and impersonator. He has appeared in films and several TV shows, and has been one of the co-hosts of longtime ...

was chosen for this character. Lapus won two awards namely, Best Male Stand-Up Comic in Aliw Awards 2006 and Best Game Show Host (along with

Ai-Ai de las Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best know ...

) for ABC-5 now TV5's Sing Galing in PMPC Star Awards 2004. Lapus is openly

gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...

. He returned to his original home network ABS-CBN but in 2012, he was still in GMA for joining the cast of ''

Makapiling Kang Muli ''Makapiling Kang Muli'' (International title: ''Together Again'' / ) is a 2012 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Ricky Davao, it stars Richard Gutierrez and Carla Abellana. It premiered on June 4, ...

''. He had been cast first at '' Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig'', ''

Kahit Konting Pagtingin ''Kahit Konting Pagtingin'' () is a 1990 romantic action film directed by Pablo Santiago and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Sharon Cuneta. It also stars Ricky Davao, Bing Loyzaga, Paquito Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Subas Herrero, Lucita Soriano, Bert ...

'' and now at Mirabella which he was known as the foster father Paeng Robles.

Filmography

Films

Television

Director

*''

Wansapanataym ''Wansapanataym'' ( Filipinization of the English phrase "''once upon a time''") was a Philippine fantasy anthology television series produced and broadcast by ABS-CBN. It airs every Sunday night. The series was aired from June 22, 1997, to Febr ...

'' (

) *''

Kadenang Ginto ''Kadenang Ginto'' (International title: ''The Heiress'' / ) is a 2018 Philippine drama revenge television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, it stars Francine Diaz, Andrea Brillantes, Beauty Gonzalez, Dimples Romana ...

'' (ABS-CBN 2019–2020) *''

Ipaglaban Mo ''Ipaglaban Mo!'' (), also known as ''Kapag Nasa Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!'' or ''Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo!'' was a Philippine television legal drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment, featuring dra ...

'' (2019) *''

Maalaala Mo Kaya ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' (; formerly written as ''Maala-ala Mo Kaya...''; abbreviated as ''MMK''), also known as ''Memories'', is a Philippines, Philippine television drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment. ...

'' (2019) * BalitaOneNan (2022) * Jose & Maria's Bonggang Villa (2022-present)

Awards

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