Tito Sotto

**Vicente "Tito" Castelo Sotto III** (born August 24, 1948) is an actor, TV host and  a politician in the Philippines.

Sotto was vice mayor of Quezon City, Philippines from 1988 to 1992. He was also in the Philippines' Senate for two terms from 1992 to 2004. In 2010, he was reelected in the Senate.

He was a host of _Eat Bulaga!_.

On May 21, 2018, he became the 29th President of the Senate of the Philippines, replacing Koko Pimentel.

Sotto was a candidate for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2022 election.

## Biography

Sotto was born on 24 August 1948. His parents were Marcelino Ojeda Sotto and Dr. Herminia Castelo Sotto. He studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Intramuros, Manila. He earned there a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English.

## Filmography

- Swing It... Baby!
- Al Magat's Mang Kepweng – A dwende
- Mr. One-Two-Three – as Juan
- Iskul Bukol (Freshmen)
- Age Doesn't Matter – Also composer
- Mr. One-Two-Three Part 2 – as Juan
- Iskul Bukol 2 (Sophomore)
- Ma'am May We Go Out? – as Dennis Soriano, also composer
- I Have Three Hands – as Jovito "Bitoy" Agatep, also composer
- Super Wan-Tu-Tri – as Melchor
- Horsey-Horsey, Tigidig-Tigidig – as Johnny, also composer
- Send in the Clowns – as Robin
- Ready!.. Aim!.. Fire!.. – as Tyson, also composer
- Fly Me to the Moon – as Carlo
- Wake Up Little Susie – as David
- Smith & Wesson – Special participation
- Aso't Pusa – as Pamboy
- I Have 3 Eggs – as Harrison
- Bawal Na Gamot – as Himself
- Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On – as Nador
- Iskul Bukol 20 Years After: The Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure – as Tito Escalera

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **embed**: yes
- **background**: solo_singer
- **instrument**: Vocals
- **genre**: Original Pilipino Music, OPM, Manila sound
- **associated acts**: VST & Company
- **occupation**: Actor, comedian, music producer, songwriter, singer, musician, tv host, politician
- **years active**: 1960–present


## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honorable
- **name**: Vicente "Tito" C. Sotto III
- **image**: Tito Sotto III (cropped).jpg
- **imagesize**: 215px
- **caption**: Sotto in 2018
- **office**: President of the Senate of the Philippines#List of Senate Presidents, 23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines
- **president**: Rodrigo Duterte
- **term start**: May 21, 2018
- **term end**: June 30, 2022
- **predecessor**: Koko Pimentel, Aquilino Pimentel III
- **successor**: Juan Miguel Zubiri
- **office2**: Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate Majority Leader
- **term start2**: July 25, 2016
- **term end2**: May 21, 2018
- **predecessor2**: Alan Peter Cayetano
- **successor2**: Juan Miguel Zubiri
- **term start3**: July 26, 2010
- **term end3**: July 22, 2013
- **predecessor3**: Juan Miguel Zubiri
- **successor3**: Gregorio Honasan (Acting)
- **office4**: Senate of the Philippines, Senator of the Philippines
- **term start4**: June 30, 2010
- **term end4**: June 30, 2022
- **term start5**: June 30, 1992
- **term end5**: June 30, 2004
- **office6**: Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate Minority Leader

- **term start6**: July 28, 2014
- **term end6**: August 24, 2015
- **predecessor6**: Juan Ponce Enrile
- **successor6**: Juan Ponce Enrile
- **term start7**: June 3, 2002
- **term end7**: July 26, 2004
- **predecessor7**: Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
- **successor7**: Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
- **office8**: Chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board
- **term start8**: 2008
- **term end8**: 2009
- **predecessor8**: Anselmo Avenido Jr.
- **successor8**: Antonio Villar Jr.
- **office9**: Vice Mayor of Quezon City
- **term start9**: February 2, 1988
- **term end9**: June 30, 1992
- **predecessor9**: Elmer Pormiento
- **successor9**: Charito Planas
- **birth name**: Vicente Castelo Sotto III
- **birth place**: Manila, Philippines
- **party**: Nationalist People's Coalition, NPC (2007–present)
- **otherparty**: United Nationalist Alliance, UNA (2013–2015)
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, LDP (1987–2007)
- **spouse**: Helen Gamboa
- **relations**: Vic Sotto (brother)
- **children**: 4 (including Gian Sotto, Gian and Ciara Sotto, Ciara)
- **residence**: Quezon City, Metro Manila
- **alma mater**: Colegio de San Juan de Letran
- **net worth**:
( 31, 2018)
- **branch**: Philippine Army
 Philippine Constabulary
- **serviceyears**: 2013–present (PAR)
 1998–2013 (PCR)
- **rank**:  Lieutenant Colonel
  Major
- **commands**: 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve), G4, 1502IBDE, 15ID(RR)