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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mariñas and the surname or paternal family name is Veloso.

The Honorable
Lou Veloso
Veloso in December 2016
Member of the Manila City Council from the
6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born
Luciano Mariñas Veloso

(1948-01-07) January 7, 1948 (age 76)
Rizal City, Rizal, Philippines (now Pasay City)
Political partyAksyon Demokratiko (2007–2009; 2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		Asenso Manileño (2021–2024)
PMP (2018–2021)
Liberal (1998–2004; 2009–2018)
LDP (2004–2007)
KNP (2004)
PRP (1995–1998)
ResidenceManila
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • politician

Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso (born January 7, 1948)[1] is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang (1985), Pulis Patola (1993), Ang Cute ng Ina Mo (2007), and Desperadas 2 (2008).[2] As an actor, Veloso has also performed in films such as Kabayo Kids, released in 1990, in which he portrayed Loreiga, Buddy en Sol (Sine Ito!) (1992), and M & M: The Incredible Twins (1989).[3]

Early career

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Veloso's first film was Working Girls under Viva Films in 1984 in which he played a security guard in a bank office. Veloso was also a TV host of AgriSiyete, which he replaced original host the late comedian Bert Marcelo in 1996. He also appeared in a various educational programs are Batibot and K-High which he plays as a grandfather.

Senakulo stage play

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He is also the founder and musical stage play director of Martir sa Golgota, a senakulo or passion play, launched in 1979 which was traditionally held every Holy Week of every year in Manila.[4]

Political career

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Veloso was elected councilor of the 6th district of Manila from 1995 to 2004 and from 2007 until 2013. He ran for a congressional seat in the 2004, but lost to Benny Abante.

He then ran for vice mayor on the 2013 midterm elections under the Liberal Party with Mayor Alfredo Lim but lost to incumbent Vice Mayor Isko Moreno.[5] He ran in 2016 for councilor under KABAKA but lost, placing eighth.

He successfully returned to the city council in 2019, running under the Team Legacy ticket of PMP led by Mayor Joseph Estrada. He was re-elected in 2022, this time under Asenso Manileño.[1]

He was notably the author of a resolution in 1996 seeking the renovation of the Manila City Hall's Clock Tower.[6] The renovation only started years later, until it was completed and inaugurated as the Manila Clock Tower Museum in 2022.[7][8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
1984 Working Girls Security guard
1985 Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang
1987 Binibining Tsuperman Ipe
1988 Wake Up Little Susie Atty. Perfecto Holmado
Hamunin ang Bukas...
Bakit Kinagat ni Adan ang Mansanas ni Eba? Snake
1989 M & M: The Incredible Twins
1990 Kabayo Kids
1991 Katabi Ko'y Mamaw Restaurant manager
Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue Kulas
1993 Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout Roderick
Pulis Patola
1995 Run Barbi Run Mr. Gloria
1995 Closer to Home (film) Nanding
2001 Greaseman the Greaseman
2003 A.B. Normal College: Todo Na 'Yan! Kulang Pa 'Yun! Carlos
Woman of Breakwater Igme
Crying Ladies Barangay chairman
2005 The Masseur Client F
2006 Gee-Gee at Waterina
Heremias Mang Teban
2007 Ang Cute ng Ina Mo Don Emong Goloid
2008 Desperadas 2 Ugly doctor
2009 Colorum Pedro Trinidad
Ang Tanging Pamilya (A Marry-Go-Round!) Sunshine's father
2011 Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi Kanoy Garbanzos
2012 The Bourne Legacy The fisherman
El Presidente Julián Felipe
Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion Katiwala
Kamera Obskura
Requieme!
2013 Thalia Melpomene
2014 Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Tatang
Shake, Rattle & Roll XV Badjo
2015 Kid Kulafu Mang Polding
Da Dog Show Sergio
Pipo Photographer
Trap Renato
2016 Hiblang Abo Huse
Die Beautiful Flora
Seklusyon Mang Sandoval
Shiniuma (Dead Horse)
I America
2017 Ang Guro Kong 'Di Marunong Magbasa
Woke Up Like This Begger
Tatlong Bibe Tino
2018 Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
Citizen Jake
Ang Misyon: A Marawi Siege Story
Kontradiksyon
Harry & Patty Mang Sincero
2019 General Commander
Banal Manong Cielo
Watch List Hector
Mina-Anud Mario
Damaso Pilosopo Tasyo
3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! Ka Tinio
2020 D'Ninang Lolo Medy
Suarez: The Healing Priest
2021 Katips Temyong
A Hard Day Eduardo
Bekis on the Run Nanay Pacing
Death of Nintendo Mang Pido
Versus Baby's attorney
Tenement 66 Old Man Nando
2022 Broken Blooms
2023 Ang Matsing at ang Pagong Tatay Rudy
Balik Taya Tito Gani
Ang Mga Halang
2024 Lola Barang

Television

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Year Title Character/Role Network
1985–1989 Student Canteen Host GMA Network
1985–1994 Batibot Himself RPN
1985–1996 Lovingly Yours Himself GMA Network
1989–1990 Boracay Various RPN
1990 Mongolian Barbecue[9] Guest IBC
1994–1996 Sine Skwela Various ABS-CBN
1996–1998 Agri Siyete Host GMA Network
1999–2001 Ispup ABC
1999 Back to Iskul Bukol IBC
1999 Beh Bote Nga GMA Network
2001 Daddy Di Do Du
2002 Magpakailanman Various
2003 Math-Tinik Himself ABS-CBN
2005 Kakabakaboo Various GMA Network
2005 Maynila Various
2005 Bubble Gang Jr. Various
2005 Noel Various QTV
2006 Calla Lily Father Theo ABS-CBN
2007 Camera Café Various QTV and GMA Network
2007 Daisy Siete Various GMA Network
2007 Maging Sino Ka Man Ang Pagbabalik Various ABS-CBN
2009–2010 May Bukas Pa
2009–2010 Pepeng Agimat Tata Endo
2010 Pepito Manaloto Various GMA Network
2010 Noah Tatang Zatok ABS-CBN
2010 K-High Lolo Knowledge Channel
2010 Pidol's Wonderland Various TV5
2010 Maalaala Mo Kaya Choreographer ABS-CBN
2011 Mula sa Puso Taxi Passenger
2012 Wako Wako Chief Satano
2012 Luv U Various
2012 Toda Max Uncle Magpainitan
2013 Got to Believe During Pantoja
2014 Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel Apoika
2014 Home Sweetie Home Joselito Romulo
2015 Kano Luvs Pinay Various TV5
2015 Pangako sa 'Yo Sous Chef Tony ABS-CBN
2016 Saq Al-bambu (The Bamboo Stalk) Grandpa Mendoza MBC
2016 Dear Uge GMA Network
2016 Magpakailanman: The Happy and Sad Adventures of Tekla: The Romeo Librada Story Lolo
2016 Tsuperhero Taong Grasa
2016–2017 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Miyong ABS-CBN
2017 Destined to be Yours Elvis GMA Network
2017 Trops Uge
2017 Alyas Robin Hood Tanglaw
2017–2018 Tadhana Tatay Doy/Gusting
2018 Bagani Pirate Guy ABS-CBN
2018 Dear Uge Principal Teodoro GMA Network
2019 Kadenang Ginto Waldo ABS-CBN
2019 Parasite Island Andong
2019 One of the Baes Ed Casikip GMA Network
2020 Bella Bandida Siken TV5
2021 Hoy, Love You! Bruno iWantTFC
2022–2023 Maria Clara at Ibarra Prof. Jose R. Torres GMA Network
2023–present FPJ's Batang Quiapo Ricardo "Noy" Asuncion, Jr. Kapamilya Channel
A2Z
TV5

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1982 Taong Grasa (Grease Man) Palanca award-winning One-Act and One Actor Play – A Monologue about a homeless man in the throes of hunger by Dr Anton Juan [10]
2005 Gee-gee at Waterina Presented at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Virgin Labfest [11]
2009 Mga Gerilya sa Powell Street Tanghalang Pilipino production of an original play adapted by Palanca Award-winning playwright Rody Vera from the novel of the same title by Benjamin Pimentel [12]
Tanyag a production of Palanca Award-winning plays about contemporary Philippine society such as Our Lady of Arlegui by Chris Martinez (First Prize, 2007) J. Dennis Teodosio's Baka Sakali (Second Prize, 2007) and Ang Kalungkutan ng mga Reyna by Floy Quintos (First Prize, 2008) [13]
Cory as one of the narrators A restaging of original Filipino musical “Cory” at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Theater in Manila [14]
2012 Walang Kukurap Papang Tanghalang Pilipino suspense thriller play that tackles graft and corruption [15][16]
Walang Sugat Tadeo Tanghalang Pilipino production of an original zarzuela with a libretto written by Severino Reyes in 1898 and music by Fulgencio Tolentino [17]
Stageshow Beggar Tanghalang Pilipino production written by Mario O’Hara as a tribute vaudeville and stage show artists [18]
2013 Der Kaufmann Tanghalang Pilipino production of the retelling of William Shakespeare's comedy "The Merchant of Venice" [19]
Katy! A Spotlights Artists Centre production with music by Ryan Cayabyab and lyrics by Jose Javier Reyes, directed by Nestor U. Torre [20]
Pramoedya one of Pramoedya’s rival writers Benjamin Pimentel's two-act drama, inspired by the life and times of Indonesia’s Pramoedya Ananta Toer presented at Cultural Center of the Philippines' Virgin Labfest [21]
Martir sa Golgota Director of the play a senakulo play based on the life and passion of Jesus Christ staged by The Manila Mobile Theater Foundation (Tanghalang Sta. Ana) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) [22]
2014 Taong Grasa (Grease Man) restaging by MusicArtes Inc. [23]

Awards

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Year Award Giving Body Award Work Results Ref
2009 5th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival Best Actor Colorum Won [24]
36th Brussels International Film Festival Best Actor Colorum Won [25]
2010 33rd Gawad Urian Best Actor Colorum Won [26]
1st MTRCB Awards Best Actor Colorum Won [27]
26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Best Actor Colorum Nominated [28]
7th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards Best Actor Colorum Nominated [29]
58th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award Won [30]
2013 6th Gawad Buhay Awards Male Featured Performance in a Play Der Kaufmann Nominated [31]
2015 QCinema Film Festival Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actor Water Lemon Won [32]
Young Critics Circle Best Performer Da Dog Show Won [33]
2016 12th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Hiblang Abo Won [34]
39th Gawad Urian Best Actor Da Dog Show Nominated [35]
Best Supporting Actor Taklub Nominated [35]
2019 42nd Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor Citizen Jake Nominated [36]
6th Urduja Heritage Film Festival Awards Best Actor Kawangis Won [37]

References

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  2. ^ Inquirer.net. "Lou Veloso is on a roll". Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  3. ^ Lou Veloso, people.theiapolis.com
  4. ^ "Senakulo on the street today". The Manila Times. March 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Erap: No comparison between Isko, Lou Veloso". Rappler. September 24, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Councilor Lou Veloso's vision to restore clock tower came to life under Mayor Isko Moreno's leadership". Metropoler. January 7, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Baroña, Franco Jose (July 2, 2022). "Manila Clock Tower declared prime tourist spot". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  8. ^ Cusipag, Jhon Dave (July 2, 2022). "Calling all museum lovers: Manila's iconic clock tower is now the capital's newest tourist attraction". l!fe · The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "What's on TV?". Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. February 4, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  10. ^ IV, Franz Sorilla. "World Theatre Day 2023: Anton Juan and his undying passion for theatre". Tatler Asia. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  11. ^ whatshappening.com.ph. "New "Gee-Gee At Waterina" Musical Opens in August". www.whatshappening.com.ph/. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "'Mga Gerilya sa Powell Street' moves to the AFP Theater". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "TANYAG to be staged at Philamlife Theater this August". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Oliveros, Oliver. "MISS SAIGON's Isay Alvarez Plays Cory Aquino In Musical". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Tanghalang Pilipino presents Walang Kukurap, a suspense thriller play that tackles graft and corruption". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Walang Kukurap: Unsettling reality". RAPPLER. September 19, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  17. ^ MATEO, By IBARRA C. (August 14, 2012). "Filmmaker Carlos Siguion-Reyna turns to zarzuela, directs 'Walang Sugat'". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "A la verde: Mario O'Hara's 'Stageshow'". RAPPLER. October 22, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Oliveros, Oliver. "DER KAUFMANN (Merchant) Revisits Horror of the Holocaust, 9/27-10/13". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  20. ^ Oliveros, Oliver. "Photos: KATY! Enters Last Weekend; Rave Reviews Pour In". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  21. ^ "The passion of Pramoedya". RAPPLER. July 2, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  22. ^ "Martir sa Golgota to be staged at the CCP". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  23. ^ "What to expect from 'Imaginarium,' a festival of the absurd". RAPPLER. October 27, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  24. ^ MATEO, By IBARRA C. (August 12, 2009). "Colorum: The eloquent color of ambiguity". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  25. ^ Bernal-Crisostomo, Raquel (November 10, 2009). "2 Pinoy indie films win awards in Brussels". ABS-CBN News.
  26. ^ Francisco, Butch. "33rd Gawad Urian: Night of the veterans". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  27. ^ Francisco, Butch. "Glitter & glam at the 1st MTRCB Awards". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  28. ^ "26th PMPC Star Awards winners known on April 24". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  29. ^ "'In my life,' 'Kinatay,' 'Dukot' lead 7th Golden Screen Awards nomination". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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  31. ^ "Bart Guingona, Cris Villonco, Audie Gemora and other thespians honored at 6th Gawad Buhay Awards". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  32. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, QCinema Film Festival awards 2015". RAPPLER. October 28, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  33. ^ "Lou Veloso-starrer Da Dog Show named Best Film by Young Critics Circle". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  34. ^ Team #WIMsquad, WhenInManila com (August 23, 2016). "Cinemalaya 2016 List of Winners - When In Manila". www.wheninmanila.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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  36. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Gawad Urian 2019". RAPPLER. June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  37. ^ URDUJA FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS NIGHT 2019 | Deso Channel PH, October 18, 2019, retrieved June 10, 2023
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