Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has recently appointed singer-cum-politician Imelda Papin as acting member of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), with Papin taking her oath on 4 June, according to the Southeast Asian country’s Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
Known to her fans as the “Jukebox Queen”, Papin rose to fame in the 1970s before becoming a politician after decades of music career. She served as vice governor of Camarines Sur from 1998 to 2004 and from 2019 to 2022. Papin ran for senator in 2010 but was unsuccessful. In addition, she has unsuccessfully sought congressional seats representing districts in Bulacan and Camarines Sur. according to a report by Philippine News Agency (PNA).
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