Mayor Vico Sotto could have followed in his parent’s footsteps—both award-winning film and television performers—and made it big as a celebrity. Instead, he opted for a life of public service, becoming the youngest mayor to take the helm of Pasig City, which put him in the spotlight as a paragon of good governance.

When Sotto was elected to the mayoral post in 2019, the press compared his victory to David toppling Goliath, given how he defeated a scion of the Eusebio family, which had been in power in Pasig for over two decades. He was elected on a platform geared towards improving the welfare of his people—and he has made good on delivering his campaign promises.

In 2018, the young politician also joined the political party of Aksyon Demokratiko. Though he has since resigned, Sotto served as Aksyon Demokratiko’s external vice president during the 2022 national elections.

During the 450th founding anniversary celebration of Pasig City in July 2023, Sotto revealed his plans to reconstruct the Pasig City Hall to prevent imminent danger. After running several tests, he found that the city hall's buildings must be structurally sound. Aside from creating a stable environment, his vision includes a mega-market, playground, evacuation centre and senior citizen centre to bring back the old Pasig City Hall that residents remember.