Freddie Webb
Filipino basketball player, television actor, comedian and politician
About Freddie Webb
Born 1942. Freddie Webb is a Filipino basketball player, basketball coach, radio personality, politician and actor.
Freddie Nelle Webb (born November 24, 1942) is a Filipino retired basketball player and coach, former politician, and television and radio personality.
Education He completed his elementary education at San Beda College and his degree in Bachelor of Arts in English at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
Personal life He is married to Elizabeth Pagaspas of Tanauan, Batangas with whom he has six children, among them Hubert, Pinky, and Jason Webb.
Basketball career Webb first played for the Letran Knights (1960–1964) and became a star for the team. After college, he played in the MICAA with the YCO Painters (1965–1975) and in the PBA with the Tanduay Rhum Makers (1976–1978).
He was a member of the national basketball team that participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics. After retiring in 1978, Webb coached YCO-Tanduay (1981–1983) and Shell (1985) in the Philippine Basketball Association. He also coached his alma mater Letran for one season in 1975 and finished the season as runner up to the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
Political career Webb was elected in 1971 as city councilor in Pasay, which he held up to 1978.
In 1987, Webb ran and won in the Philippine legislative elections as the first representative of the lone district of Parañaque under Lakas ng Bansa. From 1987 to 1988, he was awarded one of the Ten Outstanding Congressman of the Year Award. He sponsored the provisions creating the Sangguniang Kabataan in the Local Government Code of 1991.
Television and radio Webb began a career in movies and television from his days as a basketball player up to the present. He is also a radio personality and sportscaster.
After the declaration of Martial Law in 1972, Webb hosted the daily show Pa-bandying, Bandying in 1973 over RPN. But he became a household name when he was cast as Jimmy Capistrano, the modelling and talent agency proprietor in IBC's Chicks to Chicks in 1979. He was paired with comedienne Nova Villa, who was Ines Capistrano, the wacky housewife of Jimmy Capistrano. Their team-up was hilariously accepted and where the funny line "Sweetheart, ligo na tayo" , started.
Coaching record PBA
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Who is Freddie Webb?
Filipino basketball player, television actor, comedian and politician
When was Freddie Webb born?
Freddie Webb was born on 24 November 1942 in Manila.
What is Freddie Webb's occupation?
Freddie Webb is a basketball player, basketball coach, radio personality, politician and actor.
What nationality is Freddie Webb?
Freddie Webb is Filipino.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Freddie Webb. https://biography.guide/freddie-webb/
MLA: "Freddie Webb." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/freddie-webb/.
Chicago: "Freddie Webb." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/freddie-webb/.
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