Rosalio D. Martires (September 9, 1946 – June 18, 2024), also known as Yoyong Martirez, was a Filipino basketball player, actor, politician and comedian. He was the 6th Vice Mayor of

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Early life

Yoyong Martirez was born on September 9, 1946 in

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when

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was still undivided. He later moved to

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where he pursued his high school and college studies. He attended

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Basketball career

Martires played for the team of

in Cebu City prior to getting scouted by the

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. He moved to Manila after joining San Miguel, which played in the

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and the

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between 1972 and 1982. He would retire from competitive basketball in 1982.

National team

In 1972, he participated in the

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as a member of the

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. He was a fleet-footed guard specializing in steals/interceptions and assists. He was part of the national team which won gold in the

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(now the FIBA Asia Cup) which was hosted in Manila.

Acting career

Martirez also became a film actor often fulfilling the roles of sidekick characters in portrayals to films which starred

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and

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. He appeared in the television programs ''

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'' from the late 1970s and in ''

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'' in the 1980s. His feature film debut was in the 1985 film '' Ma'am May We Go Out?'' which starred the Sotto–de Leon comedic trio. Martirez's acting career overlapped the latter years of his basketball career which ended in 1982. He also appeared in later television shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' in the 2010s.

Political career

Martires was as a local politician and public servant in

for 27 years.

City Councilor of Pasig (1995–2004)

He served his first term as councillor from 1995 to 2004. During this time, he co-authored a number of landmark local ordinances such as that for the creation and establishment of the

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, the Pasig City General Hospital, and the Pasig City Children's Hospital.

Vice Mayor of Pasig (2004–2013)

He was elected Vice Mayor in 2004 and served until 2013. As the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Pasig, he oversaw the passage of local ordinances such as that for the establishment of the Pasig City Science High School, the creation of the Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and the enactment of the Gender and Development Code of Pasig City.

City Councilor of Pasig (2013–2022)

In 2013, he was again elected as a councilor for the second district and served until 2022. As the Chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Pasig's Committee on Health when the

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hit the country, Martirez principally authored various legislative measures aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus and strengthening the delivery of health services by the local government. This includes the ordinance which established the Pasig City Health Department.

Death

Martirez died on June 18, 2024 at

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. He was 77. His death was linked to complications from

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. He was buried at The Heritage Memorial Park in

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on June 23, 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

*''Iskul Bukol'' (1977–1989) – guest *''John en Marsha'' (1985–1990) – guest *''Family 3 Plus 1'' (1985) *'' Goin' Bananas'' (1986–1987; 1987–1991) *''Plaza 1899'' (1987) – guest *''TODAS'' (1985-1988) – guest *''Hapi House'' (1988) – guest *''Four Da Boys'' (1989) – guest *''

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'' (1992–2003) *''Purungtong'' (1993) – guest *''Rock and Roll 2000'' (ABC, 1993) *''Mixed N.U.T.S.'' (1994–1997) *''

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'' (1994) – guest *''Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Sitcom'' (1995–1997) *''Wow Mali!'' (ABC, 1996–2006) *''1 for 3'' (1997–2002) – guest *''The Buzz'' (1999–2015) – guest *''Super Klenk'' (2000) – guest *''Daddy Di Do Du'' (2002–2007) – guest *''Home Along Da Airport'' (2003–2005) *''Fulhaus'' (2007–2013) – guest *''S-Files'' (2008–2015) *''Talentadong Pinoy'' (2009–2014) – guest celebrity judge *''Show Me the Manny'' (2009) *''Star Confessions'' (2010) *'' The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto'' (2011) *''My Darling Aswang'' (2011) *''Pidol's Wonderland'' (2012) *''Celebrity Samurai'' (2013) *''Mars'' (

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, 2014–2019) – guest *''

'' (2015) *''Sabado Badoo'' (2015) *''No Harm, No Foul'' (2015) *''Vampire ang Daddy Ko'' (2015–2018) – guest *''Dear Uge'' (2016) *''Bossing & Ai'' (2018) *''

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'' (2019) *''Daddy's Gurl'' (2020) *''Mars Pa More'' (2020) *''Oh My Dad!'' (2020) *''Chika Besh'' (2020) *''

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'' (2021) *''John en Ellen!'' (2021) *'' Bawal na Game Show'' (2021)

References

External links

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IMDb Profile - Rosalio "Yoyong" Martirez
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