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December 26, 2025

At one point, Senator Lito Lapid, speaking more as an actor than as a lawmaker, wondered aloud, "Kaya kaya ng mga apo ko na gawin ang mga stunts na ginawa ko noon?

- NESTOR CUARTERO

His name is Gratitude

SEN. Lito Lapid (Facebook)

(Facebook)

The topic shifted from governance to movie-making during the senator’s Thanksgiving lunch for the media on Dec. 8 in Quezon City.

Asked if he was willing to lend his life story to a biopic, Senator Lito expressed willingness but wondered who would be capable of playing his part. He insisted, however, that if and when such a project materialized, he would prefer that a family member, like a child or a grandchild of his, should play the young Lito Lapid.

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