Lino Cayetano, Olivia Rodrigo, Manny Pacquiao, Carlos Yulo

The last four slots of my Power 100, the Most Powerful and Influential Filipinos, are occupied by four iconic figures - No. 97, Lino Cayetano; No. 98, Olivia Rodrigo; No. 99, Manny Pacquiao and No. 100, Carlos Yulo.

- TONY LOPEZ

Lino Cayetano

Direk Lino, 46, has a compelling story. He donated a third of his liver to his dad, the Compañero and former senator Rene Cayetano, who imbued in his children a strong sense of public service. Yet, after two months, Rene died, on June 25, 2003, at age 68. Liver transplants are often rare and delicate. To honor his dad, he ran for mayor of Taguig and won, 2019-2022, succeeding his sister-in-law, Lani, rendering to the people a service of caring, compassion and clean governance. Lani wants her old post as mayor back and Lino has to settle for a congressional slot in Taguig's first district.

But Lino is not backed by his elder siblings, Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, 54, and Pia Cayetano, 58, nor by his sister-in-law, Mayor Lani, wife of Alan.

Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo, 21, is a US-born Filipino-American singer, composer, actress and music prodigy. Despite being born half-deaf in her left ear, she has mesmerized America and the world with her talent and versatility. She first composed songs and sang at five (winning many competitions), learned the piano at seven and wrote songs, acted and played the guitar at 12. At 13, she became a Disney star in two TV shows that ran for four years.

In 2021, Olivia became world famous, with her first single, "Driver's License" and followed it up with multiple hits, performances and awards.

She is the voice of her generation, Generation Z's finest artist, the next Taylor Swift.

Wikipedia says Rodrigo's voice type is soprano. Media consider her as a pop artist, with songs ranging from pop rock, teen pop and indie pop styles, as well as to 1990s alternative rock.