Vilma Santos-Recto - A multi awarded Philippine Actress married to Ralph Recto of Lipa in 1988 in San Sebastian Cathedral. She was elected Mayor of Lipa in 1998 and became the first female Mayor of the City where she served three terms.
The City of Lipa was on limelight during her term where total renovation in streets, plaza, parks, public schools, city hall and hospitals happened. It was also t
he time when big malls and multi million establishments like call centers invested in Lipa.
Serving as mayor of Lipa City for three consecutive terms (1998 to 2007), she spearheaded the city’s socio-economic and cultural progress giving emphasis on education, health, employment, peace and order, tourism and technology, among others. Undoubtedly, she earned the Most Outstanding Mayor citation from the Civil Service Commission in 2000. In the same year, the Asusasyon ng Kumentarista at Anaunser ng Pilipinas recognized her as Outstanding Mayor in Region IV. In 2002 and 2003, she received the Sandugo Outstanding Local Government Executive by the Department of Health. The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor took cognizance of her effort in upholding the welfare of the marginalized sectors by giving her the Gawad Parangal in 2003.
In 2005, she received twin recognitions as the 2005 Hall of Fame Regional Sandugo Outstanding Mayor (DOH IV-A) and Finalist, 2005 Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Component City category. Her being conferred as Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa by the Lipa City Public College in the same year adds another important recognition for her efficient performance in local governance. In the same year, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor cited her program for the poor constituents through the Special Award: Programs for the Urban Poor.
It is public knowledge that Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto has been an icon in the Philippine movie industry prior to her entry in the political arena. From FAMAS Best Child Actress (1963) to countless best actress awards in almost four decades from unrecognized bodies in the movie industry to FAMAS Hall of Fame Best Actress (1990), URIAN Pinakamahusay na Aktres ng Dekada ’80 (1990) at Dekada ’90 (2000), FAP Lifetime Achievement Awards (1998) and Brussels, Belgium International Film Best Actress (1999), among others. No doubt, she was given recognition by the UP College of Mass Communication as Outstanding Cinematic Achievement Award, Feminist Centennial Filmfest and Gawad Plaridel (Film) in 2005. The following year, she received the Diwata Award from the UP Film Institute.
Vilma Santos-Recto is not only an actress par excellence. She has proven her worth and received numerous awards ad producer, musical variety show host and singer. She has excelled in every endeavor she engaged herself into. In fact, the Boy Scouts of the Phlippines cited her leadership as Best Over-all Local Council Performance (2000) and the Quezon City Jaycees chose her as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Achievers (TOYA) in 1992.
She is currently serving as Governor of Batangas (also the first female Governor of the province) now on her second term.
Serving as mayor of Lipa City for three consecutive terms (1998 to 2007), she spearheaded the city’s socio-economic and cultural progress giving emphasis on education, health, employment, peace and order, tourism and technology, among others. Undoubtedly, she earned the Most Outstanding Mayor citation from the Civil Service Commission in 2000. In the same year, the Asusasyon ng Kumentarista at Anaunser ng Pilipinas recognized her as Outstanding Mayor in Region IV. In 2002 and 2003, she received the Sandugo Outstanding Local Government Executive by the Department of Health. The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor took cognizance of her effort in upholding the welfare of the marginalized sectors by giving her the Gawad Parangal in 2003.
In 2005, she received twin recognitions as the 2005 Hall of Fame Regional Sandugo Outstanding Mayor (DOH IV-A) and Finalist, 2005 Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Component City category. Her being conferred as Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa by the Lipa City Public College in the same year adds another important recognition for her efficient performance in local governance. In the same year, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor cited her program for the poor constituents through the Special Award: Programs for the Urban Poor.
It is public knowledge that Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto has been an icon in the Philippine movie industry prior to her entry in the political arena. From FAMAS Best Child Actress (1963) to countless best actress awards in almost four decades from unrecognized bodies in the movie industry to FAMAS Hall of Fame Best Actress (1990), URIAN Pinakamahusay na Aktres ng Dekada ’80 (1990) at Dekada ’90 (2000), FAP Lifetime Achievement Awards (1998) and Brussels, Belgium International Film Best Actress (1999), among others. No doubt, she was given recognition by the UP College of Mass Communication as Outstanding Cinematic Achievement Award, Feminist Centennial Filmfest and Gawad Plaridel (Film) in 2005. The following year, she received the Diwata Award from the UP Film Institute.
Vilma Santos-Recto is not only an actress par excellence. She has proven her worth and received numerous awards ad producer, musical variety show host and singer. She has excelled in every endeavor she engaged herself into. In fact, the Boy Scouts of the Phlippines cited her leadership as Best Over-all Local Council Performance (2000) and the Quezon City Jaycees chose her as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Achievers (TOYA) in 1992.
She is currently serving as Governor of Batangas (also the first female Governor of the province) now on her second term.
source: Lipa City Philippines facebook group/ by Arven Bravo
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