Monsour del Rosario

Manuel Monsour Tabib del Rosario III (born May 11, 1965) is a Filipino actor, martial artist, producer, businessman, and politician. He is popularly known as a Filipino taekwondo champion and actor who starred in several Filipino and international action films. He is the Secretary General of the Philippine Taekwondo Association and a member of the Philippine Olympic National Sports Association Martial Arts Council. He has also served as a city councilor from the 1st district of Makati from 2010 to 2016 and later as congressman representing the same district from 2016 to 2019.

Biography Del Rosario was born in Manila and grew up in Bacolod, his family's hometown, and moved to Makati in 1979. His uncle was the businessman and former foreign secretary Albert del Rosario.

He first learned martial arts under Joe Lopez-Vito, a Moo Duk Kwan system of Tang Soo Do practitioner. After he returned to Manila for his high school education, del Rosario shifted to taekwondo in 1977 as a student of Hong Sung-Chon (who is known as a "Father of Philippine Taekwondo").

He was ranked first in the Philippines in the Lightweight Division while he was on the team, and was an eight-time National Lightweight champion.

Personal life Del Rosario is married to Joy Zapanta. She suffered a miscarriage with their twins but later gave birth to their son Matthew in 2006 and their daughter Isabella, who is also a taekwondo athlete.

Acting career Del Rosario appeared in Filipino action films as early as 1986. His more notable starring roles were in Bangis (1995), Buhawi Jack (1998) and Pintado (2000). He appeared in several international film productions, such as Demonstone (1990), Bloodfist II (1990), Techno Warriors (1998) working alongside international martial artist Darren Shahlavi, When Eagles Strike (2003), Bloodfist 2050 (2005) with young martial artist Matt Mullins, and The Hunt for Eagle One (2006). Del Rosario joined Phillip Salvador, Aurora Sevilla and Willie Revillame in Joe Pring 2: Kidlat ng Maynila (1991) produced by Four n Films. He also performed with Lito Lapid, Monica Herrera, and Johnny Delgado in Medal of Valor: Habang Nasasaktan Lalong Tumatapang (1991), also produced by Four n Films. His recent films were Super Noypi (2005) and Tatlong Baraha (2006).

Political career Del Rosario first ran for councilor of Makati from the 1st district in 2007 under the ticket of mayoralty candidate and Senator Lito Lapid, but lost. He ran for councilor in 2010 under Nacionalista Party and was successful this time. Republic Act No. 11165: Telecommuting Act (as principal author) Republic Act No. 10931: Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (as co-author) Republic Act No. 10928: Philippine Passport Act (as co-author) Republic Act No. 10969: Free Irrigation Service Act (as co-author) Republic Act No. 11223: Universal Healthcare Act (as co-author)

Though eligible for re-election as representative, he ran for vice mayor of Makati in 2019 under the ruling PDP–Laban as the running mate of Junjun Binay, who ran under Una Ang Makati; however, they both lost. He ran for senator in 2022 under Reporma but lost, placing 29th overall.

He ran for vice mayor of Makati for the second time in 2025, this time as the running mate of Senator Nancy Binay and under UNA. However, he lost again, placing second to Kid Peña.

Electoral history

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role 1997 O-Gag 2002 Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka Mario 2003 Narito ang Puso Ko Ernesto San Vicente 2003 Basta't Kasama Kita Ramir 2004 Spirits Eric 2005 Maynila 2006 Panday Kaupay 2007 Rounin Draco 2007 Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Izcaruz 2007–2009 Fit and Fast.... Host 2008 Kung Fu Kids Yuen 2023 Black Rider Nolan Alvarez