Butch Belgica

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Banzuela and the surname or paternal family name is Belgica.
Butch Belgica
Member of the Manila City Council from the 6th district
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born
Porfirio Banzuela Belgica, Jr.

(1947-05-25) May 25, 1947 (age 77)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyPDDS (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (1998–2018)
PRP (1995–1998)
SpouseCarmelita Banta
Children2 (including Greco)
ResidenceManila

Porfirio Banzuela Belgica, Jr. (born May 25, 1947), also known as Grepor "Butch" Belgica is a Filipino politician, pastor and former criminal.

Political career

Belgica was elected in the City Council of Manila in 1995. He was picked by then-interim mayor Lito Atienza to be his running mate in 1998 local elections but lost to Danny Lacuna.[1]

He attempted to run for vice mayor in 2007 under the Drilon wing of the Liberal Party,[1] but lost to then-councilor and future mayor Isko Moreno.[2]

His story was depicted in the 1995 movie The Grepor Butch Belgica Story, co-edited and directed by Toto Natividad. Joko Diaz portrayed Belgica featuring his time as one of the country’s most notorious delinquent during the Marcos administration. It was one of the entries in the 1995 Manila Film Festival.[3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Belgica sasabak din sa Manila Mayoralty". Philstar.com. February 27, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Lo, Ricky (June 3, 2007). "The Saga of Super Isko". www.philstar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Yeatter, Bryan (2007). Cinema of the Philippines: A History and Filmography (1897-2005). McFarland & Company. p. 287. ISBN 9780786430475. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Red, Isah (June 11, 1995). "It's About Time, Joko Diaz". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 22. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Red, Isah (June 20, 1995). "Down and out at the box office". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 22. Retrieved January 19, 2022. … opening this Wednesday [June 21] as an entry to the Manila Film Festival…
  6. ^ "Mga pelikulang hango sa tunay na buhay na bumenta sa masa". Abante. February 2, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Seeing through the Belgica Ruling". The Manila Times. February 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2020.