Freddie Webb

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The Honorable
Freddie N. Webb
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Webb in 2013
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 1992 –June 30, 1998
SpouseElizabeth Pagaspas
Children6 (including Pinky, Jason, and Hubert)
Alma mater Colegio de San Juan de Letran (BA)
Basketball career
Career information
College Letran
Playing career1965–1978
Coaching career1975–1985
Career history
As player:
1965–1975 YCO Painters
1976–1978 Tanduay Rhum Makers
As coach:
1975 Letran
1981–1983 YCO-Tanduay
1985 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • MICAA champion (1975)
  • National Open Champion (1967)

Freddie Nelle Webb (born November 24, 1942) is a Filipino retired basketball player and coach, former politician, and television and radio personality.

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Education

He completed his elementary education at San Beda College and his degree in Bachelor of Arts in English at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

Personal life

He is married to Elizabeth Pagaspas of Tanauan, Batangas with whom he has six children. He is the father of Hubert, Pinky, and Jason Webb. [1]

Basketball career

Webb first played for the Letran Knights (1960–1964) and became a star for the team. [2] After college, he played in the MICAA with the YCO Painters (1965–1975) and in the PBA with the Tanduay Rhum Makers (1976–1978). [3]

He was a member of the national basketball team that participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [4] [5] After retiring in 1978, Webb coached YCO-Tanduay (1981–1983) and Shell (1985) in the Philippine Basketball Association. [6] He also coached his alma mater Letran for one season in 1975 and finished the season as runner up to the Ateneo Blue Eagles.

Political career

Freddie Webb showing his son Hubert's passport Freddie webb 1990s.png
Freddie Webb showing his son Hubert's passport

Webb was elected in 1971 as city councilor in Pasay, which he held up to 1978. [7]

In 1987, Webb ran and won in the Philippine legislative elections as the first representative of the lone district of Parañaque under Lakas ng Bansa. From 1987 to 1988, he was awarded one of the Ten Outstanding Congressman of the Year Award. He sponsored the provisions creating the Sangguniang Kabataan in the Local Government Code of 1991. [7]

In 1992, he was elected Senator, placing 12th to earn a six-year term under LDP. As Senator, he held various chairmanships like Senate Committees/Committee on Health and Demography and the Committee on Games and Amusements. He also headed the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on AIDS and the Congressional Commission on Health. He authored, co-authored and steered into law, acts such as the National Health Insurance Act, (R.A.7875), The Hepatitis-B Immunization Act, (R.A. 7846), The Corneal Transplant Law, the Voluntary Blood Donation Act, (R.A.7719) and the Act Granting Benefits to Barangay Health Workers (R.A. 7883). [7]

He ran for re-election in 1998 but was unsuccessful, placing 23rd out of the 12 seats up for election. In 2001, he attempted to make a political comeback, this time for Pasay's lone district, under PDP–Laban, but lost. [8]

Television and radio

Webb began a career in movies and television from his days as a basketball player up to the present. He is also a radio personality and sportscaster.

After the declaration of Martial Law in 1972, Webb hosted the daily show Pa-bandying, Bandying in 1973 over RPN. But he became a household name when he was cast as Jimmy Capistrano, the modelling and talent agency proprietor in IBC's Chicks to Chicks in 1979. He was paired with comedienne Nova Villa, who was Ines Capistrano, the wacky housewife of Jimmy Capistrano. Their team-up was hilariously accepted and where the funny line "Sweetheart, ligo na tayo" (transl. "Sweetheart, let's take a bath"), started. [7] [9] [10]

Coaching record

PBA

SeasonTeamConferenceElims./Clas. roundPlayoffs
GPWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
1981 YCO-Tanduay Open 817.12510th————Missed playoffs
Reinforced954.5563rd1257.417Lost third place
1982 YCO-Tanduay Reinforced 1099.5005th202.000Lost in the Quarterfinals
Open 18117.6113rd312.333Lost in the Quarterfinals [a]
1983 Tanduay All-Filipino 734.4295th————Missed playoffs
Reinforced 1477.5003rd1394.692Third Place
Open 1468.4296th321.667Lost in the Quarterfinals [a]
1985 Shell Open 1248.3336th003.333Lost in the Quarterfinals [a]
All-Filipino 1055.5002nd1688.500Lost in the Finals
Reinforced 12210.1677th————Missed playoffs
1986 Shell Reinforced 1037.3005th202.000(resigned) [b]
Totals1245676.424512529.4630 PBA championship

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Round Robin Quaterfinals
  2. ↑ Resigned after two consecutive losses in the Semifinal round against Great Taste (in OT), and Ginebra respectively.

Electoral performance

2001

Pasay House Of Representative Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy 52,015 45.11
NPC Rolando "Ding" Briones24,66321.39
PDP–Laban Freddie Webb 22,13419.20
Aksyon Mina Gabor12,90611.19
Liberal Panfilo "Justo" Justo 3,0212.62
Independent Allan Carreon2410.21
Independent Pedro Montaño1760.15
Independent Rolly Ladesma1490.13
Total votes115,305 100.00
Lakas hold

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleFilm Production
1971Dimasupil Brothers FPJ Productions
Fastbreak
1972The SnatcherMVM Productions
1973Sikaran BoxerPrima Productions
Johnny JokorJuver Productions
1976Walang PagkalupigD Victor Productions
1980Wanted WivesSining Silangan Productions
Problem Child Regal Films
1982Pamilya DimagibaDay Films
1984Tender AgeRegal Films
1985Magchumicap Ka Seiko Films
2012 Every Breath U Take Pepe Star Cinema
2013 Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo? Don Antonio Prieto
20141st Ko Si 3rdThird RodriguezCinemalaya Productions, Real Films, Central Digital Lab Entertainment
2015Liwanag Sa DilimPolice Officer APT Entertainment
You're My Boss Sir AlbertStar Cinema
Etiquette for Mistresses Roberto "Bob" Mariano
The Prenup Alfonso BillonesRegal Films
2016 This Time Melchor Martinez Viva Films
Love Me Tomorrow Manuel MonteclaroStar Cinema
Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films
2018 Three Words to Forever Cito AndradaStar Cinema
2019MariaRicardo Dela VegaViva Films
2020 Four Sisters Before the Wedding Grace's father in a still pictureStar Cinema, SCX

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2024 Can't Buy Me Love Dr. John Capistrano Kapamilya Channel
2019 Love You Two Jake Reyes Sr. GMA Network
2018 Victor Magtanggol Renato Regalado
Kapag Nahati ang Puso Ramon Del Valle
2017 My Dear Heart Dr. Lana ABS-CBN
Langit Lupa Mario
La Luna Sangre Senator Salvador Paglinauan
2016 Born for You Ralph "Boss Ralph" Marquez
2015 Ningning Francisco "Kiko" Cruz
Nathaniel Punong Maestro
2014 Ilustrado Don Jose Alberto GMA News TV / GMA Network
Wagas Jessie GMA Network
Dading Mang Kanor
Carmela Ramon Corpuz
2013 Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas Jaime Villacorta
Magpakailanman – Baby Tsina: Ang Lola Prosti Jaime
Apoy sa Dagat Manolo Lamayre ABS-CBN
2012 Dahil sa Pag-Ibig Daniel Falcon
2011 Futbolilits Sensei GMA Network
Babaeng Hampaslupa George Wong TV5
2010 Pepito Manaloto The Boss GMA Network
2008 Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang Don Apollo Alcaraz
2007 Ysabella Norman ABS-CBN
Dalawang TisoyJack RPN
2005 Maynila unknown GMA Network
The Basketball Showunknown RPN
2004 Forever In My Heart Alvin Sagrado GMA Network
1999 Metropolitan Basketball Association Color Commentator ABS-CBN with Studio 23
1994Haybol Rambolunknown GMA Network
1990Mana-Manaunknown ABS-CBN
1992–1997 Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata Tito Delos Santos
1984–1985 PBA on Vintage Sports Color commentator MBS
1979–1991 Chicks to Chicks/Chika Chika Chicks [11] Jimmy Capistrano [11] IBC/ABS-CBN [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Henson, Joaquin M. (November 27, 2012). "Webb turns 70". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ Dy, Richard (July 2, 2020). "King Caloy, Shin Dong Pa, Munich Olympics: Freddie Webb reminisces". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ Dy, Richard (July 1, 2020). "Freddie Webb: Jaworski's specialty is his leadership". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Webb is guest of honor in PBAPC night". Philstar.com. September 6, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ Ambat, Pao (July 3, 2024). "Them Brave Ballers in Munich: Looking back on the 1972 Philippine basketball team, the last to make the Olympics". onesports.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ Henson, Joaquin M. (September 27, 2005). "Thanks for the memories". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Salterio, Leah C. (May 1, 2004). "Freddie Webb heeds the call of the airwaves". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ex-Sen. Webb mahihirapang bumangon sa political career". Philstar.com. February 19, 2001. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ Francisco, Butch (August 19, 2006). "The greatest comedians of all time(Third of a series)". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ Abunda, Boy (June 11, 2019). "Why Freddie says no to biopic". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 Rodriguez, Isa (December 18, 2015). "Blast From The Past: Do You Remember These Old Filipino TV Shows?". When in Manila. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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