Share Post Viber icon Viber EmailMayor Vico Sotto of Pasig City – Photo Credit : City Government of Pasig / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)TIME Magazine has included Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Filipino Canadian actor Manny Jacinto in its TIME100 Next 2025, recognizing them among the world’s most influential emerging leaders and artists. Vico Sotto: Reform-minded governanceSotto, who has been serving as mayor of Pasig City since 2019, was listed in the Leaders category. Manny Jacinto: Filipino Canadian actor breaking barriersJacinto, who was born in Manila and raised in Canada, was recognized in the Artists category. Significance of the recognitionThe recognition of Sotto and Jacinto highlights how Filipinos are shaping two vital arenas—public service and the arts. The inclusion of Sotto and Jacinto this year extends this tradition, underscoring the continuing presence of Filipinos in global conversations on governance and the arts.