Personal Information

Birthdate: October 25, 1955

Age on election day: 69 years old

Birthplace: Porac, Pampanga

Residence: Barangay Poblacion, Porac, Pampanga

Civil status: married

Spouse: Marissa Tadeo Lapid

Profession/occupation (as stated in COC): public official/ senator

Other info:

Father: Jose Songco Lapid
Mother: Eleuteria Mercado Lapid

• 5th of 9 children; among his siblings is Remberto “Rey” Lapid, who served as vice mayor (1998-2004) and councilor (1992-1998; 2019-2022) of Porac, Pampanga 

Children: 

• Mark Lapid
  • Chief operating officer and vice chairperson of the Board of Directors, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority 
  • General manager, Philippine Tourism Authority  
  • Governor, Pampanga (2004-2007)
  • Actor 
• Maynard Lapid
  • Councilor, Porac, Pampanga (2013-2022)
  • Actor
• Ma-An Krista Lapid-Legaspi
  • Terminal head, Bureau of Immigration-Clark International Airport (as of November 2024)
• Mitzi Karen Lapid 
• Manuelito Lapid - son with beauty queen-actress Melanie Marquez
• Maria Ysabel Ortega - actress; daughter with singer-actress Michelle Ortega

Other relatives:

• Jess Lapid - actor; uncle 
• Jess Lapid Jr.
  • actor
  • M3 3-Star instructor trainer / PSI course director, CMAS Philippines
  • cousin

Education

• Elementary, Porac Central School, Porac, Pampanga (1962-1968)
• Secondary, St. Catherine Academy, Porac, Pampanga (1968-1972)

Career

• TV and movie actor 
• Stuntman and fight director
• Vice governor, Pampanga (1992-1995)
• Governor, Pampanga (1995-1998, 1998-2001, 2001-2004)
• Senator (2004-2010, 2010-2016, 2019-2025)

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections

Position sought: Senator

Party: Nationalist People’s Coalition

Period of residence in the Philippines up to the day before May 12, 2025: 69 years 6 months

Registered voter of: Barangay Poblacion, Porac, Pampanga


Election history

ELECTION YEAR	POSITION SOUGHT	PARTY	OUTCOME
1992	Vice Governor, Pampanga	NPC	won
1995	Governor, Pampanga	NPC	won
1998	Governor, Pampanga	LAKAS NUCD-UMDP	won
2001	Governor, Pampanga	LAKAS NUCD-UMDP	won
2004	Senator	LAKAS-CMD	won: ranked 11th out of 48 candidates with 10.9 M votes
2007	Mayor, Makati City	LAKAS-CMD	lost
2010	Senator	LAKAS-KAMPI CMD	won: ranked 11th out of 61 candidates with 11.02 M votes
2016	Mayor, Angeles City, Pampanga	LINGAP LUGUD CAPAMPANGAN PARTY	lost
2019	Senator	NPC	won: ranked 7th out of 62 candidates with 16.9 M votes

Source:

Personal Information
Sources: 2025 COC, Senate bio, Senate FB,  2025 COC, TIEZA, Comelec, Ang Supremo Senador Lito Lapid/FB, CMAS Philippines, Clark Development Corporation, news reports

Education
Source: Senate bio (archived)

Career
Sources: Senate bio (archived); Comelec, news reports

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections
Sources: 2025 COC

Election history
Source: Comelec