Ramon "Raymond" San Diego Bagatsing III is a Filipino actor, model and aspiring politician. Having jumpstarted his acting career in the early 90s, he is most notable for the role of Jaime Laurel in the hit
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
series ''
Pusong Ligaw
''Pusong Ligaw'' (International title: ''Lost Hearts'' / ) is a 2017 Philippine melodrama television series starring Beauty Gonzalez, Bianca King, Sofia Andres, Diego Loyzaga, Enzo Pineda, Joem Bascon and Raymond Bagatsing. The series pr ...
''.
Early life
Raymond is the grandson of
Ramon D. Bagatsing, Sr., a former
Mayor of Manila. His parents are actor Ramon "Boy" Bagatsing Jr. and Marilou San Diego-Bagatsing. He is the older brother of actress Monina Bagatsing and actor
Ramon Khino "RK" Bagatsing.
Acting career
Throughout the 1990s, he starred in several action movies, notably ''Buenaventura Daang: Bad Boys Gang'' and ''Bastardo''. He was part of the long-time drama series ''
Mula sa Puso
''Mula sa Puso'' ( en, From the Heart) is a 1997 Philippine primetime melodrama romance television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997, to April 9, 1999 (the series ended for 2 years in its long-run) replacing '' Maria Me ...
'' from 1997 to 1999. Since then, he starred in some drama series. In 2019, Bagatsing portrayed
Manuel L. Quezon in ''
Quezon's Game
''Quezon's Game'' is a 2018 Philippine biographical drama film directed by Matthew Rosen. The film centers on Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and his plan to shelter German and Austrian Jews in the Philippines who were fleeing Nazi Germany ...
''. He also played corrupt governor Arturo "Art" Alcantara in an
iWant digital series Bagman with
Arjo Atayde
Juan Carlos "Arjo" Campo Atayde (born November 5, 1990) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the representative for Quezon City's 1st district since 2022. He is best known for his appearances on drama series aired on ABS-CBN, ...
.
Political career
Vice mayoralty bid
Bagatsing ran for vice mayor of
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...
in
2022 under
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
The New Society Movement ( fil, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, KBL), formerly named the New Society Movement of United Nationalists, Liberals, et cetera ( fil, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan ng Nagkakaisang Nacionalista, Liberal, at iba pa, KBLNNL), is a ...
with former Mayor
Mel Lopez's son Alex (of
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) as his running mate. However, he lost to
Manila's 3rd district representative
Yul Servo Nieto.
Filmography
Television
Web series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
Filipino people of Indian descent
Filipino male television actors
People from Las Piñas
People from Tondo, Manila
Male actors from Manila
Raymond Bagatsing
Filipino male film actors
ABS-CBN personalities
GMA Network personalities
TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities