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.
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.
As an actor, he started his career as a member of ABS-CBNStar 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.
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, Alfred 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[4] while still balancing his congressional work.
Vargas married Yasmine Espiritu in 2010. They have four children.[citation needed]
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.[6] Likewise, he is known to push for traffic alleviation through Point-to-Point or P2P methods.[7]
Being term-limited, Vargas ran for councilor and switched places with his brother, councilor Patrick Michael Vargas, in 2022.[8][9] They both won in the elections.
House committee and memberships
Committee
Position
Social Services
Chairperson
Appropriations
Vice Chairperson
Basic Education And Culture
Member for the Majority
Ecology
Member for the Majority
Government Enterprises And Privatization
Member for the Majority
Housing And Urban Development
Member for the Majority
Information And Communications Technology
Member for the Majority
Legislative Franchises
Member for the Majority
Metro Manila Development
Member for the Majority
National Defense And Security
Member for the Majority
Natural Resources
Member for the Majority
Science And Technology
Member for the Majority
Transportation
Member for the Majority
Youth And Sports Development
Member 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 Title
Full Title
RA 10644
Go Negosyo Act
An Act promoting job generation and inclusive growth through the development of micro, small and medium enterprises
RA 10645
Member for the Majority
An 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 10646
Charter of the Quezon City Development Authority
An Act creating the Quezon City Development Authority (QCDA), defining its powers and functions, providing for its organizational structure and capitalization
RA 10648
Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2015
An Act providing scholarship grants to top graduates of all public high schools in state universities and colleges and appropriating funds therefore
RA 10667
Philippine Competition Act
An 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 10668
An Act allowing foreign vessels to transport and co-load foreign cargoes for domestic transshipment and for other purposes
RA 10679
Youth Entrepreneurship Act
An Act promoting entrepreneurship and financial education among Filipino youth
RA 10687
Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Act
An 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 10716
An 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 10742
Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015
An Act establishing reforms in the Sangguniang Kabataan, creating enabling mechanisms for meaningful youth participation in nation-building, and for other purposes
RA 10747
Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines
An Act promulgating a comprehensive policy in addressing the needs of persons with rare disease
RA 10867
NBI Reorganization and Modernization Act
An Act reorganizing and modernizing the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and providing funds therefor
RA 10906
Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act
An 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 10916
Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016
An Act requiring the mandatory installation of speed limiter in public utility and certain types of vehicles
RA 10922
Economic and Financial Literacy Act
An Act declaring the second week of November of every week as Economic and Financial Literacy Week
RA 10930
An 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 10931
Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
An 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,
^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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