Raymond Bagatsing
Ramon JR San Diego Bagatsing III, known professionally as Raymond Bagatsing, is a Filipino actor. Having jumpstarted his acting career in the early 1990s, he is most notable for the roles of Jaime Laurel in the hit ABS-CBN series Pusong Ligaw, and Edgardo Magallanes in the GMA action-drama series Black Rider.
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] from 1997 to 1999. Since then, he starred in some drama series. In 2019, Bagatsing portrayed Manuel L. Quezon in Quezon's Game. He also played corrupt governor Arturo "Art" Alcantara in an iWant digital series Bagman with Arjo Atayde.
Political career
Vice mayoralty bid
Bagatsing ran for vice mayor of Manila in 2022 [Manila local elections|2022] under Kilusang Bagong Lipunan with former Mayor Mel Lopez's son Alex as his running mate. However, he lost to Manila's 3rd district representative Yul Servo Nieto.
Mayoralty bid
Bagatsing filed his candidacy for mayor of Manila in 2025 under Partido Federal [ng Pilipinas], but later lost to former Mayor Isko Moreno, placing fourth.