Mark Tadeo Lapid (born February 16, 1980) is an actor and politician in the Philippines. He is a former

Governor of Pampanga The governor of Pampanga is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga ( pam, Lalawigan ning Pampanga; tl, Lalawigan ng Pampanga ), is a province in the Central Luzon regi ...

(2004–2007). President

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appointed him as general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority in 2008. From 2009 to 2016, he served as chief operating officer of the

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(TIEZA) under President

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. TIEZA is an attached agency of the Department of Tourism (DOT) that designates, regulates and supervises tourism enterprise zones established under Republic Act 9593. Lapid returned to the government agency in 2021 after his appointment as TIEZA chief by President

Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...

on January 5, 2021.

Political career

Mark Lapid began his career in public service at a very young age. He was elected as SK (Sanggunian Kabataan) Chairman at the age of 16. Concurrently, Lapid served as the province's youth sector representative in the

Sangguniang Panlalawigan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (abbreviated as SP; ), commonly known as the Provincial Board, are the legislatures in Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branches of the provinces, and their powers and responsibilities are defined by the Loca ...

of Pampanga. He was elected

at the young age of 24. While Governor, Lapid successfully made Pampanga one of the top ten most productive provinces in the Philippines. Lapid's tenure as Governor was marked by an increase in infrastructure spending. Lapid filed his CoC (Certificate of Candidacy) for Senator last October 14, 2015. Lapid ran under the

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but lost placing 19th in the polls, behind coalition mate,

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. In a senatorial forum held on January 29, 2016, at the University of the Philippines – Diliman, he supported peace in

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and

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, which gave him one of the best approval applause from the students of UP. Lapid belongs to the Aksyon Demokratiko Party.

Acting career

Lapid did the film ''Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar'' (2006) with

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, directed by

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. His film ''

Tatlong Baraha ''Tatlong Baraha'' is a 2006 Filipino action-fantasy film directed by Toto Natividad and starring Lito Lapid and his sons Mark and Meynard. The film is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name, also starring Lito Lapid and featuring his brothers ...

'', was an entry to the

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(MMFF) in 2006. He played the role of Julio Valiente, Maynard Lapid as Zigomar, and

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as Leon Guerrero. Lapid produced the movie ''

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'' starring

and

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Personal life

He is among the four children of actor and Senator

and Marissa Tadeo-Lapid. His siblings are Maan Krista, Mitzi Karen and Maynard. He also has half-siblings such as Manuelito Lapid and

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. He is married to actress

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in a civil wedding on July 30, 2010, at Marissa Hall in

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. They have two daughters, Mischa Amidala (born September 21, 2007), and Matilda Anika (born October 29, 2010) in

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Filmography

Film

As actor

*''Largado, Ibabalik Kita Sa Pinanggalingan Mo!'' (1999) *''Mahal Kita... Kahit Sino Ka Pa!'' (2001) *''Dugong Aso: Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway'' (2001) *''Pistolero'' (2002) *''Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar'' (2006) *'' Batas Militar'' (2006) *''

'' (2006) *''

Ang Panday 2 ''Ang Panday 2'' (), also known as ''Panday Ang Ikalawang Yugto'' () is a 2011 Filipino fantasy film directed by Mac Alejandre. Starring Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Marian Rivera, Phillip Salvador, and Eddie Garcia, the film was entered in the 2011 ...

(2011) *''Pacer 3'' (2012) *''Pinoy Super Kid'' (2012) *'' ABNKKBSNPLAko!?'' (2014) *'' Ang Panday'' (2017) *'' Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles'' (2018) * ''3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon'' (2019) (Noel Pahak)

As producer

*''Lapu-Lapu'' (2002)

Television

*''

Little Champ ''Little Champ'' is a 2013 Philippine television drama that premiered on ABS-CBN from March 18, 2013 to May 24, 2013 and worldwide on The Filipino Channel replacing ''Kahit Konting Pagtingin'' in its timeslot and was replaced by ''Annaliza''. It s ...

'' (2013) (young Leon Del Torro) *''

FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (lit. ''FPJ's The Provincial Man''; abbreviated as ''FPJAP'' and internationally known as ''Brothers'') is a 2015 Philippine action drama television series under ABS-CBN Entertainment replacing ''Nathaniel''. Bas ...

'' (2017–2019) (Anton "Tigre" del Mundo) *''

Sandugo The Sandugo was a blood compact, performed in the island of Bohol in the Philippines, between the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna the chieftain of Bohol on March 16, 1565, to seal their friendship as part of the triba ...

'' (2019) (Darius Guerrero)

References

External links

Governors of Pampanga
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lapid, Mark 1980 births Living people Governors of Pampanga Filipino actor-politicians Heads of government agencies of the Philippines Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino politicians Male actors from Pampanga ABS-CBN personalities University of the Philippines Los Baños alumni Aksyon Demokratiko politicians Arroyo administration personnel Benigno Aquino III administration personnel Duterte administration personnel