Vicente Sotto

Vicente "Tito" Sotto III

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Vicente "Tito" Sotto III

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Tito Sotto was accused by the Kennedy Camp for allegedly translating part of the late US Senator Robert F. Kennedy's speech in his "turno en contra" privilege speech against the reproductive health (RH) bill.
Tito Sotto initially became famous during the 1960s as the singer and lead guitarist of the famous combo bunch Tilt Down Men.
Tito Sotto's music "Magkaisa" became part of the People Power Revolution's anthem in 1986.
Tito Sotto established and served as the first president of the Vice Mayor's League of the Philippines.
Tito Sotto was a member of the Philippine national bowling team seven times and won gold medals in international championships multiple times.
He enrolled at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government's Executive Program for Leaders in Development, which he finished in June 2000.
According to a group, Tito Sotto's privilege speech against the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill was "copied totally and practically word-for-word from an article" by a US-based blogger.
From July 2008 to November 2009, he headed the Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs and served as chair of the Dangerous Drug Board.

Eight Fast Facts

Vicente "Tito" Sotto III

Fast Fact 1

Tito Sotto was accused by the Kennedy Camp for allegedly translating part of the late US Senator Robert F. Kennedy's speech in his "turno en contra" privilege speech against the reproductive health (RH) bill.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/09/05/12/sottos-last-speech-copied-kennedy

Fast Fact 2

Tito Sotto initially became famous during the 1960s as the singer and lead guitarist of the famous combo bunch Tilt Down Men.

https://pinoygrooves.com/2018/07/28/tilt-down-men-get-ready/

Fast Fact 3

Tito Sotto's music "Magkaisa" became part of the People Power Revolution's anthem in 1986.

https://hyperleap.com/topic/Magkaisa

Fast Fact 4

Tito Sotto established and served as the first president of the Vice Mayor's League of the Philippines.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/former_senators/vicente_sotto_iii.htm

Fast Fact 5

Tito Sotto was a member of the Philippine national bowling team seven times and won gold medals in international championships multiple times.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2011/08/28/the-sunday-times/cover-story/the-senates-renaissance-universal-man/719415

Fast Fact 6

He enrolled at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government's Executive Program for Leaders in Development, which he finished in June 2000.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tito+Sotoot+embarked+in+an+Executive+Program+for+Leaders+in+Development+at+the+Harvard+University+John+F.+Kennedy+School+of+Government+that+he+completed+in+June+2000.&sxsrf=AOaemvJr_Pa2bbJkGCGn4zk_w_cNEDgKHQ%3A1638764663611&ei=d5CtYZXFJLjh2roPsvCOiAY&ved=0ahUKEwjV3JONqs70AhW4sFYBHTK4A2EQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=Tito+Sotoot+embarked+in+an+Executive+Program+for+Leaders+in+Development+at+the+Harvard+University+John+F.+Kennedy+School+of+Government+that+he+completed+in+June+2000.&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EANKBAhBGABQAFiNFWDuFmgAcAJ4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

Fast Fact 7

According to a group, Tito Sotto's privilege speech against the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill was "copied totally and practically word-for-word from an article" by a US-based blogger.

https://ph.news.yahoo.com/did-sotto-really-copy-a-blogger-s-article-for-his-speech-.html

Fast Fact 8

From July 2008 to November 2009, he headed the Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs and served as chair of the Dangerous Drug Board.

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/sotto_bio.asp