Rico J. Puno

Manila Sound, Politician

1953 –

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Who is Rico J. Puno?

Enrico de Jesus Puno, better known as Rico J. Puno, is a popular Filipino pop singing artist and television host who is credited as a pioneer-promoter of original Filipino music. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song The Way We Were and other foreign songs. Also known as Rico J. and as The Total Entertainer, Puno is a singer who regularly infused his on-stage performance with comedy and jokes. He hosted the noontime variety show Pilipinas Win na Win alongside Rey Valera, Marco Sison and Nonoy Zuniga for two months in 2010. He also hosted on Happy Yipee Yehey together with John Estrada, Randy Santiago, Mariel Rodriguez, Pokwang and Toni Gonzaga as one of the main host Replacing Pilipinas Win na Win.

Puno has also been active in politics. In 1998, he was elected as the City Councilor of Makati City from its 1st district until his third and last term ended in 2007. He ran for a comeback in 2010 as the vice mayoralty candidate of Makati City, but was unsuccessful.

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Born
Feb 13, 1953
Manila
Also known as
  • Rico Puno
  • Enrico de Jesus Puno
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Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • Philippines
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, Philippine School of Business Administration

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on July 23, 2013

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