Jose Manalo

Ariel Pagtalonia Manalo (born February 12, 1966), better known as Jose Manalo, is a Filipino actor, director, and comedian best known for appearing regularly on the noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga! on GMA Network. He is also known for his observational comedy humor in his stand-up performances.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pagtalonia and the surname or paternal family name is Manalo.

Jose Manalo
Manalo in 2012
Birth name	Jose Ariel Pagtalonia Manalo
Born	(1966-02-12) February 12, 1966 Manila, Philippines
Medium	Stand-up, television, film
Years active	1992–present
Genres	Observational comedy

Personal life

Manalo has five children from his wife, Anna Lyn, and two other children from a previous marriage:

• Myki Manalo - She is a resident at the surgery department of the Capitol Medical Center. She graduated with a degree Bachelor of Science degree Major in Psychology from the De La Salle University in 2012. Myki got her medical degree in 2016 from the Far Eastern University – Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation. She did her post-graduate internship at the De Los Santos Medical Center. She passed the Physician Licensure Examination in 2017.
• Benj Manalo - Benj is also an actor like his father. He appeared in the musical ‘Rak of Aegis’ alongside Aicelle Santos. Benj has appeared on various TV shows with big names like Coco Martin. Benj recently launched his vlog, #BenjFTW, on Facebook.
• Nicco Manalo - Nicco also chose to go into show business as an actor. He has had a number of supporting roles in TV shows, co-starring with the likes of Gerald Anderson. He has appeared in musicals like ‘3 Stars and A Sun’ and ‘Mula Sa Buwan’. He also sings in live gigs when he can. Nicco is most well known for his roles in indie films like ‘The Janitor’ and ‘Barber’s Tales’.
• Ai Manalo - Ai is taking up Advertising and Public Relations at Assumption College in San Lorenzo, Makati. She finished her internship as an Accounts Manager in MullenLowe Philippines, one of the top integrated marketing communications networks in the country.
• Colyn Manalo - Jose's bunso, Colyn, graduated from elementary last March 27, 2018. She was a Musical Intelligence Hall of Famer and received the Outstanding Achievement Award for Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence.

Career

Manalo first appeared in the Children's educational show Boyoyong (1990) He also appears on TV soap opera series Valiente in 1992 as one of the supporting characters.[1] He later started working behind the scenes as a production assistant on Eat Bulaga!.[2] He then became a comedian and with his friend Wally Bayola, who was also entering show business around the same time, later became a comic duo. He also appeared in several sitcoms on GMA Network like Daddy Di Do Du and Ful Haus, both starring Vic Sotto.

In 2010, Manalo returned to TV5 (formerly ABC 5) for his former sitcom, My Darling Aswang with Vic Sotto & Ritchie Reyes (also known as Ritchie D' Horsie). This was his second television program on TV5.

In 2011, Manalo, along with his comedic partner Bayola, headlined his own TV5 comedy show, The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto and also Jimmy Santos. Manalo also worked with Vic Sotto in movies, like Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! and the MMFF film entry Enteng ng Ina Mo.

Juan for All, All for Juan: Kalyeserye

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Further information: Kalyeserye

Beginning in July 2015, Manalo played various roles in Eat Bulaga!'s Kalyeserye including:

• Frankie A. Arenolli – the rival of Alden for the love of Yaya Dub, played by Maine Mendoza
• Don Francisco "Franing" Arenolli - Frankie's father
• Tinidora Zobeyala – one of the triplets alongside Nidora (played by Wally Bayola) and Tidora (played by Paolo Ballesteros)
• Gasgas Abelgas – the narrator when a Kalyeserye episode ends
• Gingging – a Parody Character from Batibot, who replaced Gasgas Abelgas as a Closing Narrator since Anselmo and Nidora's Lovestory Chapter in Kalyeserye.

Controversy

In 2012, Jose Manalo's wife (Annalyn) lodged a complaint against the comedian for verbal and emotional abuse.[3] In her affidavit, she claimed that the abuse started in 2011.[4] Manalo denied the charges of abuse and also his wife's accusations of family abandonment and child neglect.[5] In his official statement, Manalo asserted that he provided support, "financial or otherwise," to his children.[4][6]

In late 2013, however, Manalo's daughter filed a case of violation against her father for failure to provide financial support, which caused her to drop out of school.[7] The following year, his daughter subsequently attempted suicide, citing her family problems and mainly blaming her father as the reason.[8] Manalo had also refuted these allegations by his daughter.[9]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
1992–1995	Valiente	Elias	GMA Network
1994–present	Eat Bulaga!	Himself/Co-Host
2001–2007	Daddy Di Do Du	Val
2004	Love To Love: Haunted Lovehouse
	Magpakailanman: The Bert Marcelo Story	Bert Marcelo
2005	Wow Hayop	Himself
2005–2007	H3O: Ha Ha Ha Over	Himself	QTV
2007	Ful Haus	Juan Miguel 'Onemig' Palisoc	GMA Network
2007	Marimar	Fulgoso Voice
2009	SRO Cinemaserye Presents: Reunion	Ricky Tienes
2010	Panday Kids	Mambo
	My Darling Aswang	Gas	TV5
2010–2011	Laugh or Lose	Himself
2011	R U Kidding Me?	Himself
2011–2012	The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto	Jose de Leoncio
2012–2016	Celebrity Bluff	Himself/Celebrity Gangnammm	GMA Network
2013, 2014	Vampire ang Daddy Ko	Ding
2015	Sabado Badoo	Cameo Guest Featured
2015–2019	Sunday PinaSaya	Himself/Regular cast
2016–2017	Hay, Bahay!	Mael
2017–2018	Bossing & Ai	Himself / Co-host
2019	Starstruck: Season 7	Himself / Judge
2020	Fill in the Bank	Himself / Host	TV5

TV movies

Year	Title	Role	Network
2014	Pangalawang Bukas: An Eat Bulaga Lenten Special	Alex	GMA Network
2015	Pinagpalang Ama: An Eat Bulaga Lenten Special	Jessie
2016	Kaputol ng Buhay: An Eat Bulaga Lenten Special	Lola Tinidora
	God Gave Me You: An Eat Bulaga Lenten Special	Capt. Frank 'Isko'
2017	Mansyon: An Eat Bulaga Lenten Special	Moris
2018	Pamana	Kap. Joselito "Jose/Honeybee/Bebe Cheesecake" Nunal
2019	Ikigai	Danilo

Films

Year	Title	Role
1997	Daniel Eskultor: Hindi umaatras sa laban
2003	Lastikman
2004	Enteng Kabisote: Okay ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend	Jose
2005	Ispiritista: Itay, May Moomoo!	George
2005	Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues	Jose/ Verdana
2006	Oh My Ghost!
2006	Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On	Jose
2007	Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka Fairy Ko...The Beginning of the Legend	Jose
2007	Atang Family
2008	Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol!	Nemo
2008	Scaregivers
2008	Iskul Bukol 20 Years After (Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure)	Jude
2009	Love on Line	Totonio "Tot" Baklaba
2009	Dobol Trobol Let's Get Ready 2 Rambol	Nemo
2010	Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote	Jose
2011	Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak!	James
2011	Enteng ng Ina Mo	Bodyguard Jose
2012	Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako	Bodyguard Jose
2012	D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!	Justine Kilabot
2013	My Little Bossings	Parak
2014	My Big Bossing's Adventure
2015	My Bebe Love	Domeng
2016	Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers	Lola Tinidora
2017	Trip Ubusan: The Lolas vs. Zombies
2019	Boy Tokwa: Lodi ng Gwapo
2019	Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity

Awards and recognitions

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
2005	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor[10]	Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues	Won
2012	43rd Box Office Entertainment Awards [11]	Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award (with Wally Bayola)	N/A	Won
		Most Popular Male Novelty Singer (with Wally Bayola)	Shembot & Jump Brothers songs	Won
		Certified Comedy Concert Artist	Jose & Wally: A Party for Every Juan	Won
2013	44th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Most Popular Novelty Singers (with Ryzza Mae Dizon & Wally Bayola)[12]	Cha-Cha Dabarkads song	Won
		Male Concert Performers of the Year (with Wally Bayola)[12]	Jose & Wally Concert: A Party for Juan and All	Won
2014	Dabarkads Awards	Best Actor[13]	Eat Bulaga! Lenten Special Presents: Pangalawang Bukas	Won
	28th PMPC Star Awards For TV	Best Single Performance by an Actor (tied with Arjo Artayde of MMK)		Won
2015	OFW Gawad Parangal	Outstanding Actor and Comedian[14]	Eat Bulaga!	Won
	Eastwood City Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame Star Inductee[15]	N/A	Inducted
2016	USTv Students' Choice Awards	Special Recognition for Social Media Phenomenon[16]	Eat Bulaga!: Kalye Serye (with Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros as Kalye's Angels)	Won
	Platinum Stallion Media Awards	Trinitian Awardee for Values-Oriented TV Character[17]		Won
	47th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award (with Wally Bayola, and Paolo Ballesteros)[18]	N/A	Won
	29th Aliw Awards	Best Stand-Up Comedian [19]	Eat Bulaga!	Won
	30th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Comedy Actor[20]	Hay, Bahay!	Won
	Inding-Indie Short Film Festival Awards	Pinakahuwarang Komedyante ng Taon[21]	Eat Bulaga!	Won

References

1. San Diego Jr., Bayani (February 29, 2012). "A party for Every Juan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
2. Salanga, Elyas Isabelo (August 16, 2007). "Comedy's dynamic duos". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
3. "Jose Manalo's Wife Files Complaint Against Him". Showbiz News Phil. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
4. "Jose Manalo denies wife's allegations". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
5. "Jose Manalo denies wife's accusations". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
6. "Jose Manalo fervently denies abandoning family for a 'mistress'; requests for privacy". Yahoo News Singapore. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
7. "Jose Manalo faces new suit; daughter demands support". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
8. "Jose Manalo's teen daughter attempted suicide twice—report". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
9. "Jose Manalo speaks up on daughter's alleged suicide attempt". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
10. "Metro Manila Film Festival:2005". IMDB. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
11. "Vice Ganda named Phenomenal Box-Office Star; Derek Ramsay is Box-Office King while Anne Curtis and Cristine Reyes share Box-Office Queen title" Archived July 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Pep.ph. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
12. "44th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards" Archived April 3, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. Pep.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
13. "Ryzza Mae Dizon, Jose Manalo win acting trophies in 1st Eat Bulaga Dabarkads Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
14. "Kapuso Stars, to be awarded by an OFW Organization". GMA Network. November 28, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
15. "Kalyeserye stars, Kapuso personalities get stars in PHL Walk of Fame". GMA News. GMA Network. December 1, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
16. "Ilang programa ng GMA Network, pinarangalan sa 12th USTV Students' Choice Awards". GMA News. GMA Network. April 22, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
17. "GMA Network Inc wins big at the Platinum Stallion Awards". GMA Network. January 27, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
18. Calderon, Nora V. (February 21, 2016). "John Lloyd, Bea, Vice, Coco, Vic, Ai-Ai lead winners at the Box Office Entertainment Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
19. "Aliw Awards 2016 winners revealed; Lea Salonga, Baste Duterte, among those honored". Philippine Entertainment Portal. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
20. "LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television". Rappler. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
21. "Kapuso personalities, shows recognized by Inding-indie Film Festival 2016". GMA News. GMA Network. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.

External links

• Jose Manalo on IMDb