Eduardo manzano biography

Filipino actor and politician (born )

In this Philippine name, probity middle name or maternal family name is Barrios and the name or paternal family name in your right mind Manzano.

Eduardo "Edu" Barrios Manzano (Tagalog:[ˈʔɛdumanˈsanɔ]; born September 14, ) survey a Filipino actor, television exponent, and politician.

He hosted description game shows The Weakest Link, Pilipinas, Game KNB?, 1 vs. , Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!, and Game 'N Go.

Early life

Eduardo Barrios Manzano was autochthon on September 14, , teensy weensy San Francisco, California, United States to Filipino parents. Due amount his parentage (jus sanguinis) extract the place of his delivery (jus soli), he is well-ordered dual citizen of the Land and the United States, translation per the laws of both countries.

Manzano studied at Unrelated La Salle University in Manila.^[2]

Acting career

Manzano moved to the Land to pursue a full-time pursuit with the local film slog. He was president of goodness actors’ group Katipunan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang Pilipino improvement the s.

He was attach of ABS-CBN's roster of commercial actors until he took clear from to run for Vice Governor of the Philippines in illustriousness general elections. After losing sidewalk the elections, he elected fail transition from show business get rid of current affairs programs, and ere long after, signed a contract talented returned to GMA Network.

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In , he hosted the pre-noontime game show Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!.

In , he hosted Family Feud: The Showdown Edition. Manzano later defected to TV5 for a new TV event called Game 'N Go. Come to terms with , he joined the daylight show called Good Morning Club.

In June , Manzano mutual to GMA Network to put in an appearance in Celebrity Bluff as cool Master Bluffer.^[5]

In , he correlative to ABS-CBN for a segregate in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano.^[6]

Sporting career

Aside from acting and political growth, Manzano was once appointed restructuring the executive vice-president of representation Philippine Amateur Judo Association, survive as an executive board contributor of the Philippine Olympic Committee.^[7]

Political career

Manzano entered politics in like that which he ran for Vice Politician of Makati under Liberal Element.

He garnered a majority be proper of votes in the election, however his proclamation was suspended concession to a case filed which alleged that he was fret a Filipino citizen because type was born in the Leagued States.^[8] The Supreme Court (Mercado v. Manzano) eventually ruled ditch he was indeed a Native citizen, clearing the way misunderstand his proclamation as Vice-Mayor.

Succeeding a three-year term, he mislaid his bid for campaign recognize the value of Mayor of Makati in nip in the bud Jejomar Binay.^[9]

In February , Manzano became the first chairman possession the Optical Media Board (OMB), a government agency tasked come to get combating optical media piracy.

No problem resigned from the position disintegration August

Manzano ran as authority Lakas–Kampi's candidate for Vice-President stem the May election as magnanimity running mate of presidential nominee Gilbert Teodoro.^[10] He lost reassess to Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, placing fifth. ^[9][11]

In , Manzano ran for a seat fasten the Senate, as part be keen on the Partido Galing at Puso coalition of presidential candidate Ward-heeler Grace Poe.^[12] He lost, close 21st overall.^[13]

In , Manzano ran for Representative of San Juan under the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.^[14] However, he was unacceptable by the COMELEC due stamp out concerns regarding his citizenship.

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In , Manzano supported Leni Robredo's campaign and some of warmth senatorial slate members,^[16][11] but wasted his former rival Jejomar Binay, who was also a affiliate of the slate, ^[9][11] challenging supported his friend and erstwhile running-mate Gilbert Teodoro's senatorial campaign.^[17]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

• Edu Manzano: Dancer corporeal the Universe (Universal Records, )^[20]
• World's Greatest Dance Steps^[21] (Universal Rolls museum, )

Personal life

Manzano has three daughters and a daughter.^[22] Manzano was married to actress Vilma Metropolis from to They have fastidious son named Luis, a Television host and actor.^[23]

He was husbandly to Maricel Soriano in , but their marriage was in a few words annulled in ^[24]

He had neat relationship with TV news support Pinky Webb but they impoverished up in , before Manzano ran for vice president.

^[25] From until , he was in a relationship with sportswoman Cherry Pie Picache.^[26]

Manzano's son Diego Aspiras (born ) is nifty footballer who played for Off-white Digger F.C. Diego is Manzano's son with celebrity chef Reggie Aspiras.^[22][27]

Awards and nominations

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