Rico J. Puno
Filipino singer, actor, and politician (1953–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Enrico de Jesus Puno (Tagalog: [ɛnˈɾɪkɔ de hɛˈsus ˈpʊnɔʔ]; February 13, 1953 – October 30, 2018), better known as Rico J. Puno (Tagalog: [ˈɾikɔ dʒeɪ ˈpʊnɔʔ]), was a Filipino singer, television host, actor, comedian and politician. He was considered as a music icon in the Philippines. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song "The Way We Were" and other foreign songs. Puno was known as a singer who regularly infused his on-stage performance with tongue-in-cheek comedy and adult humor. He hosted the ABS-CBN noontime variety shows Pilipinas Win na Win (alongside Rey Valera, Marco Sison, and Nonoy Zuñiga for two months in 2010) and Happy Yipee Yehey!.
Rico J. Puno | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Enrico de Jesus Puno |
Born | (1953-02-13)February 13, 1953 Manila, Philippines |
Died | October 30, 2018(2018-10-30) (aged 65) Taguig, Philippines |
Genres | Manila sound |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1975–2018 |
Councilor of Makati from the 1st District | |
In office June 30, 2016 – October 30, 2018 | |
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Resting place | The Heritage Park, Taguig |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Una Ang Makati (2018) UNA (2015–2018) PDP–Laban (before 2015) |
Spouse |
Doris P. Tayag (m. 1981) |
Children | Tosca Camille, Rio, 3 others[1] |
Residence | Makati |
Alma mater | Philippine School of Business Administration (BA) |
Occupation | Politician, businessman, entrepreneur, comedian, TV host |
Profession | Singer, actor |
Puno was also active in politics. In 1998, he was elected as the city councilor of Makati 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, but was unsuccessful. In 2016, Puno was elected as a councilor in Makati, under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), until his death.[2]