Alfred Vargas

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The Honorable
Alfred Vargas
Rep. Alfred Vargas (18th Congress PH).jpg
Member of the
Quezon City Council
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
RelationsPatrick Michael "PM" Vargas (brother)
Children3
Education Ateneo de Manila University (AB)
University of the Philippines Diliman (MPA)
Profession
  • TV host
  • actor
  • entrepreneur
  • politician

Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III (born October 24, 1981), professionally known as Alfred Vargas, is a Filipino politician, actor, and model serving as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022. He previously served as a city councilor from the 2nd district from 2010 to 2013 and as representative from the 5th district from 2013 to 2022. As an actor, he is known for his portrayal of Aquil and Amarro in the Encantadia franchise.

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Biography and career

Vargas was born on October 24, 1979, in San Juan, Metro Manila to Alfredo "Freddieboy" Vargas, Jr. and Atty. Susana Dumlao-Vargas.

He graduated in A.B. Management Economics in Ateneo de Manila University. For his graduate studies, he went to the University of the Philippines Diliman and earned his master's degree in Public Administration. [3]

As an actor, he started his career as a member of ABS-CBN Star Magic (formerly Star Circle) acting workshop Batch 10. From there, he had his TV role in the drama soap opera, Pangako Sa 'Yo , from the same network. But this Ateneo de Manila graduate was acting in theatre long before the talent scouts lured him into television. He was also a front man of his own band, Privado. [4]

His breakthrough role came in the film Bridal Shower. After this, Vargas moved to the GMA Network where he featured in three shows in Philippine television: the daytime drama series, Daisy Siete, the fantasy series, Encantadia (as Aquil), and its prequel series Etheria (as Amarro, Aquil's father).

He played the leading role on the GMA daytime series Muli , opposite the Malaysian actress Carrie Lee and Marian Rivera as well as being part of the cast of Impostora in 2007. In 2008, he worked again with Marian Rivera in Dyesebel . He is also part of the upcoming installment of Una Kang Naging Akin co-starring Angelika dela Cruz, in which he plays "Ronnie".

His most recent movie projects include Status: Single and When I Met U . He is set to do an indie film, Amamanhig. In 2009, he appeared in All About Eve where he is reunited with his Impostora castmates Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, and Mark Anthony Fernandez. He then made a villainous turn when he played the pirate captain Lima Wong in Zorro . He went on to play "Gabriel" in Darna but had to leave the series as he applied for candidacy for councilor.

In 2010, Vargas was reappearing in "Darna", becoming a successful reporter. In December 2010, he returned to ABS-CBN and did projects for the network without contract as he was a public servant serving and cannot be exclusive. In January 2017, he returned to his home network GMA Network and it would serve as Vargas comeback project after being on a hiatus for two years. This led to a familiar role as "Amarro", the father of Aquil in Encantadia's remake.

He was working on a GMA soap opera, which turned out to be Kambal, Karibal [5] while still balancing his congressional work.

Personal life

Vargas married Yasmine Espiritu in 2010. They have four children. [6]

Politics

In Quezon City local elections for District 2 on May 10, 2010, he was elected city councilor, with the second-highest number of votes in the district. [7]

Vargas won for the Congress in 2013, due to reapportioning from 2nd district to newly created 5th district of Quezon City which consist parts of Novaliches area, under the administration (LP/NP/NPC/NUP) coalition. His opponents were former old 2nd district Representatives Annie Rosa Susano (of Lakas) and Dante Liban (of the United Nationalist Alliance).

In 2016, Vargas ran for another term unopposed. He garnered 85% of the votes, a very high statistic considering he was an unopposed candidate.

In 2017, he left the Liberal Party for PDP–Laban, the ruling party under President Rodrigo Duterte. [2] In 2019, Vargas was reelected under the local ticket of Hugpong ng Pagbabago, defeating 4 other candidates.

He has passed Republic Acts including RA 10931 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, RA 10645 mandating PhilHealth coverage for all senior citizens, RA 10747 Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines. He constantly campaigns for vulnerable sector such as Persons With Disabilities and cancer patients. [8] Likewise, he is known to push for traffic alleviation through Point-to-Point or P2P methods. [9]

Being term-limited, Vargas ran for councilor and switched places with his brother, councilor Patrick Michael Vargas, in 2022. [10] [11] They both won in the elections.

House committee and memberships

CommitteePosition
Social ServicesChairperson
AppropriationsVice Chairperson
Basic Education And CultureMember for the Majority
EcologyMember for the Majority
Government Enterprises And PrivatizationMember for the Majority
Housing And Urban DevelopmentMember for the Majority
Information And Communications TechnologyMember for the Majority
Legislative FranchisesMember for the Majority
Metro Manila DevelopmentMember for the Majority
National Defense And SecurityMember for the Majority
Natural ResourcesMember for the Majority
Science And TechnologyMember for the Majority
TransportationMember for the Majority
Youth And Sports DevelopmentMember for the Majority

Republic Acts

Serving two terms as a Congressman of District 5, Quezon City, Rep. Alfred Vargas was able to pass 17 Republic Acts:

Republic Act No.Short TitleFull Title
RA 10644Go Negosyo ActAn Act promoting job generation and inclusive growth through the development of micro, small and medium enterprises
RA 10645Member for the MajorityAn Act providing for the mandatory PhilHealth coverage for all senior citizens, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7423, as amended by RA 9994, otherwise known as the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010"
RA 10646Charter of the Quezon City Development AuthorityAn Act creating the Quezon City Development Authority (QCDA), defining its powers and functions, providing for its organizational structure and capitalization
RA 10648Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2015An Act providing scholarship grants to top graduates of all public high schools in state universities and colleges and appropriating funds therefore
RA 10667Philippine Competition ActAn Act providing for a National Competition Policy prohibiting anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions, establishing the Philippine Competition Commission and appropriating funds therefore
RA 10668An Act allowing foreign vessels to transport and co-load foreign cargoes for domestic transshipment and for other purposes
RA 10679Youth Entrepreneurship ActAn Act promoting entrepreneurship and financial education among Filipino youth
RA 10687Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) ActAn Act providing for a comprehensive and unified student financial assistance system for tertiary education (UniFAST), thereby rationalizing access thereto, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
RA 10716An Act changing the name of Batasan Hills National High School in Barangay Batasan Hills, City of Quezon, Metro Manila to Corazon C. Aquino National High School
RA 10742Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015An Act establishing reforms in the Sangguniang Kabataan, creating enabling mechanisms for meaningful youth participation in nation-building, and for other purposes
RA 10747Rare Diseases Act of the PhilippinesAn Act promulgating a comprehensive policy in addressing the needs of persons with rare disease
RA 10867NBI Reorganization and Modernization ActAn Act reorganizing and modernizing the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and providing funds therefor
RA 10906Anti-Mail Order Spouse ActAn Act providing stronger measures against unlawful practices, businesses, and schemes of matching and offering Filipinos to foreign nationals for purposes of marriage or common law partnership, repealing for the purpose RA 6955, also referred to as the "Anti-Mail Order Bride Law"
RA 10916Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016An Act requiring the mandatory installation of speed limiter in public utility and certain types of vehicles
RA 10922Economic and Financial Literacy ActAn Act declaring the second week of November of every week as Economic and Financial Literacy Week
RA 10930An Act Rationalizing and Strengthening the Policy Regarding Driver's License By Extending the Validity Period of Driver's Licenses, and Penalizing Acts in Violation of its Issuance and Application, Amending for those Purposes Section 23 of Republic Act No. 4136, as Amended by Batas Pambansa Blg. 398 and Executive Order No. 1011, Otherwise Known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code
RA 10931Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education ActAn Act Promoting Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education by Providing for Free Tuition and other School Fees in State Universities and Colleges, Local Universities and Colleges and State-Rum Technical-Vocational Institutions, Establishing the Tertiary Education Subsidy and Student Loan Program, Strengthening the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education, and Appropriating Funds Therefore,

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2000–2002 Pangako Sa 'Yo Dyno Zuryete [12] [1]
2003Tipong PinoyHimself – Host
2001–2003 Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan Lauro
2004 Marinara Felipe
2005 Encantadia Aquil
Love to Love Mike
2005—2006 Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia Amarro/Aquil
2006 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas Aquil
I Luv NY Sebastian Santos
Komiks Presents: Kapitan Aksyon Kapitan Aksyon
Ang Pagbabago Himself – Host
Pinakamamahal
2007 Magic Kamison Jaren Absede
Muli Lukas Estadilla
Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang: Ang Prinsipeng Mahaba ang Ilong Benito
Impostora Dr. Carlos Pambide
2007—2008 Sine Novela: My Only Love Emman Angeles
2008 E.S.P. Dave
Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel Erebus
Sine Novela: Una Kang Naging Akin Ronnie Bautista
2009 All About Eve Warren Bautista
Zorro Captain Lima Wong
Dear Friend RonEpisode: "Karibal"
2009—2010 Mars Ravelo's Darna Gabriel Ramirez
2011 Pablo S. Gomez's Mutya Prince Irvin
2011—2012 Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig Mario Reyes
2012 Lorenzo's Time Dr. Carlos Ramirez
Maalaala Mo Kaya LennyEpisode: "Gayuma"
2013 Wansapanataym Mr. PerezEpisode: "Si Pam Pabaya At Ang Mahiwagang Goldfish"
2015 Magpakailanman EdgardoEpisode: "Ang Batang Isinilang Sa Bilangguan" with Gwen Zamora
2016—2017 Encantadia Amarro
2017 Tadhana Joshua Pettigrew
2017—2018 Kambal, Karibal Allan Magpantay
2019 Magkaagaw Mario Santos
2021 Legal Wives Naseer Makadatu
2022 Unica Hija Christian Sebastian
2023 AraBella Ariel Abarro
2024 Forever Young

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2003LiberatedJames
2004Bridal ShowerJoebert Pugeda [1]
2005Bikini OpenRoss Ortega
Ang LagusanNoni
2006I Wanna Be HappyKen
GigilFelix
Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Dodong
2007 Faces of Love
BanalJayson Ramos
2009Status: SingleSean [1]
When I Met U Albert [1]
ColorumSimon Madriga
2011AmamanhigBen Jalandoni
2012 Supremo Andres Bonifacio [13]
2015 Felix Manalo Prudencio Vasquez
2017Ang Guro Kong 'Di Marunong Magbasa
2018 Badge of Honor: To Serve and Protect PMaj. Rolando RamosTheatrically released nationwide
on August 16, 2023		 [14]
2019Wild Little LoveLuis [15]
2020 Tagpuan
2023 Pieta Isaac
2024 Lolo and the Kid Joel

Awards

As a public servant, Congressman Alfred Vargas garnered the following awards:

He won the following as an actor:

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Yellow no more: Roman, 3 other LP lawmakers jumping ship to PDP–Laban". Rappler . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rep. Alfred Vargas: 'Mommy, natupad ko ang pangako ko sa inyo'". Manila Bulletin . July 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lo, Ricky (January 16, 2002). "How Andrew E. nixed Japan stardom for love". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Miguel, Bianca bibida sa seryeng 'Santa Santita' ng GMA". Bandera . November 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Purnell, Kristofer (January 3, 2024). "Alfred Vargas, wife Yasmine Espiritu celebrate arrival of 4th baby | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "PEP: Councilor elect Alfred Vargas Days Public Service will be his Priority". May 13, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Alfred Vargas' crusade helping Persons with Disabilities (PWD) - Glamour Moments". www.glamourmoments.net. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Paggamit ng zipper lane sa EDSA, mungkahi". The Philippine STAR .
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  13. ↑ "Alfred Vargas is Andres Bonifacio in New Movie". November 29, 2012.
  14. ↑ PEP Troika (August 15, 2023). "'Barbie,' di pa rin natitinag sa No. 1; 'Badge of Honor,' nagbigay-pugay sa mga pulis" ['Barbie' still not yet budging from No. 1; 'Badge of Honor' honors the police]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2023. Inabot ng pandemic itong pelikulang Badge of Honor, kaya bukas pa lang nila ito isu-showing sa mga sinehan.
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