JM De Guzman

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Juan Miguel de Guzman (born September 9, 1988), popularly known by his screen name JM De Guzman, is a Filipino actor. JM de Guzman started his career as a print and TVC model. He was a cast in Ang TV 2 (as JM "Butik" De Guzman), where his batch mates include Sarah Geronimo, Shaina Magdayao andDenise Laurel. During his elementary and high school years, he studied at Lourdes School Quezon City.

In 2005, he was accepted at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, where took up Certificate in Theater Arts, majoring in Performance Studies. He apprenticed as an actor and production staff under the university's college-based theater group, Dulaang UP.

In 2006, he joined the UP Wrestling Club and eventually became its president and decorated athlete. He won medals in various competitions sanctioned by the Wrestling Association of the Philippines, wherein he represented the UP Wrestling Club or the Quezon City Wrestling Team. In 2007, he won a silver medal for Quezon City during the Philippine Olympic Festival – National Capital Region qualifying round.

He also competed in amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) as representative of S.P.R.A.W.L. - MMA Team. He logged not an 1-1 fight record: he lost his match in the 2007 URCC University and won in the 2009 S.P.R.A.W.L and BRAWL amateur MMA event.

He was also elected as the Deputy Grand Triskelion of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity, UP Diliman chapter.

De Guzman auditioned and was later cast in the 2009 Cinemalaya film Last Supper Number 3. The independent film was where Direk Lauren Dyogi, business unit head of ABS

-CBN, found him and asked to audition for Midnight Phantom. He passed the audition and starred as the best friend of Rafael Rosell who plays the title role.

He was cast in the new PHR series, Alyna and paired with his Midnight Phantom co-actor, Charee Pineda who has been claimed having chemistry by the fans.

His biggest break so far is playing the lead role as Gabriel Maglayon, originally played by actor Rico Yan, in ABS-CBN's 2011 remake of Mula Sa Puso.^[1] Upon getting the role, De Guzman has proven that he is one of the most-promising young actors these days, as he also present a very good chemistry with the cast, especially with Lauren Young, who plays Via Pereira, his character's love interest in the series.

Now a contract artist of Star Magic, he plays the lead role of "Angelito" in Angelito: Batang Ama paired with Charee Pineda which started airing from November 2011.

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Joem Bascon

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Joseph Emmanuel Bascon is Joem Bascon of Philippine Cinema. Born August 29, 1986 in Manila, Philippines, Joem is a Filipino actor and model. He has been a Star Magic artist since 2006. His resemblance to actors Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby had been noticed by many. To this, Joem said he is flattered by the comparison but is doing his best to make his own identity in the showbiz industry. 

Joem graduated from high school in 2003 at Don Bosco Technical College in Mandaluyong City, an exclusive school for boys. He then went to University of Santo Tomas and took up Electrical Engineering but was not able to finish the course. Despite of his busy schedule in showbiz, he still finds time to indulge himself into boxing, weightlifting, and kettle bell training. 

He also had done several teleseryes like ‘Nasaan Ka Elisa’, ‘Habang May Buhay’, ‘Dahil May Isang Ikaw’, and been giving justice to his roles. He is one versatile actor for he can play both the antagonist and protagonist. His acting ability also brought him awards in 2010 Gawad Pasado Awards as Pinaka-Pasadong Katuwang na Aktor for the film Noy and Gawad Urian’s Best Supporting Actor award for the same film.

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Enrique Gil

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Enrique Mari Bacay Gil or better known as Enrique Gil is a Filipino actor, model, rapper, and dancer. 

Born: March 30, 1992 (age 21), Cebu, Philippines

Height: 1.78 m

Parents: Enrique Gil Sr., Bambi Gil

Albums: King of the Gil

Siblings: Diandra Frances Gil, Enrique Javier Gil

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Fhrancis Oliver Lopez

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Fhrancis Oliver Lopez was born on February 3, 1989 in Las Pinas, Philippines. He stands 5'8" and weight 129 lbs and vital stats 35-29-36. He was Mr Philippines for Mister International 2011.

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Ervic Vijandre

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Ervic Vijandre (born on January 26, 1986 in Taguig) is a Filipino Celebrity and model.

He is a ramp model, and was a varsity player for baseball in the UAAP and a basketball player for Taguig before breaking the glass. His goal is to make my own mark on Survivor Philippines. He is  a "Power Player" in the hard court, will my moves steer me to victory or bring me crashing down to the ground.

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Xian Lim

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Alexander Xian Cruz Lim Uy (born July 12, 1989) is a Chinese Filipino model, actor and singer, also known as Xian Lim. Lim is a contract artist ofStar Magic. Upon graduating high school in Daly City, California, he returned to the Philippines to study college as a basketball varsity scholar at the University of the East in Manila.^[1] Before getting a degree, he became involved with modeling, and eventually, acting.ian Lim is an only child of his parents and is of Chinese-Filipino descent (both his parents are Filipinos of Chinese lineage). He was born in San Francisco, California, however, at only 6 months old, his family moved back to Manila, Philippines where he spent most of his childhood and elementary education. His father and mother subsequently separated when he was still young. At 10 years old they again relocated this time to Daly City, California where he completed his middle school and high school education. He didn't return to Manila until after he graduated high school at age 18.

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Sam Concepcion

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Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion (born October 17, 1992 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino singer, dancer, actor and host.^[1] He emerged as the winner for the Big Division of Little Big Star`s Season 1 in April 2006.^[2] He currently has a contract under STAGES and ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Concepcion began with a total of 12 theater roles and participated in various plays even at a young age, including the role of Edmund Pevensie in the local stage adaptation of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe and Mr. Noah’s Big Boat. He has been in the role of Peter Pan from 2002 to 2012. Aside from theater roles, he has acted in movies including Way Back Home and Shake, Rattle & Roll 13. He acted in his first lead role on 2012 in the first Filipino musical-film entitled, I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila!. He had his first role in television in ABS-CBN's Mga Anghel na Walang Langit, and his major break as Boy Bawang in the fantasy series Super Inggo.

In 2007, Concepcion launched his self-titled album under Universal Records, which was certified Gold by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry. He also launched two other albums Pop Class (2010), and Forever Young (2011). The latter was his biggest hit, hitting the charts at Number 1 for seven weeks in a row. In 2008, Concepcion was chosen by Dreamworks to sing the theme song of the animated movieKung Fu Panda, entitled, "Kung Fu Fighting" which was included in the Asian soundtrack album. With this project, Concepcion is the first Filipino artist to have collaborated with Dreamworks.

Concepcion has been an ambassador for many agencies and organizations. He was appointed by the Department of Education as 'Youth Role Model and Spokesperson' and National Book Development Board’s (NBDB) 'Get Caught Reading campaign' ambassador in 2007. In 2008, Concepcion was appointed by the Business Software Alliance as the Official Spokesperson of the Philippines for 'B4USurf', 'Youth Ambassador for Education and the Arts' in the 3rd District of Manila and World Vision's 'Ambassador for Children'.

Concepcion was also given a representative role by the Department of Tourism to the Korea World Travel Fair (2006). He was also chosen by the Philippine government to sing in front of the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and top world economic leaders during APEC's 'Business Advisory Council Gala' opening. He was awarded by the United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines the prestigious UNAP 'Outstanding Youth Leader' award given in Malacañang Palace in 2009.

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JC De Vera

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John Carlo de Vera, better known by his screen name J.C. de Vera (born March 10, 1986 in Manila, Philippines), is a Filipino actor and model.De Vera was offered a basketball scholarship in Colegio de San Juan de Letran after he graduated from high school in Colegio San Agustin - Makati but rejected it to pursue his acting career. He started his showbiz career in 2003 when he was cast in Click. At the time, he was paired up with Valerie Concepcion and Julianne Lee but was soon was cast in supporting and lead roles in primetime series with the likes of Richard Gutierrez, Dingdong Dantes, Dennis Trillo.

He has been named as GMA Network's Drama Prince^[1] after they highly rated and praised Philippine dramas like Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso, Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig and Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita, where he was paired with Yasmien Kurdi. JC has also paired up with Rhian Ramos in LaLola and Heart Evangelista in Sine Novela's Ngayon at Kailanman. JC was paired up with Jackie Rice in the recently concluded fantaserye of GMA Network, Panday Kids.De Vera was transferred to TV5 and signed a three-year non-exclusive contract with the network, he was formally introduced on March 17, 2010 as one of the new talents to TV5.De Vera recently transferred to ABS-CBN and signed a two-year contract with the network on July 29, 2013, he is set to joining the cast of The Legal Wife starring with Angel Locsin, Jericho Rosales and Maja Salvador.^[

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