Alexis Collera Castro (born September 27, 1985), better known as Alex Castro, is a Filipino model, singer, actor and politician currently serving as the Vice Governor of

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since 2022. He is previously a member of the

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from the 4th district from 2016 to 2022. He also served as a municipal councilor of

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from 2007 to 2013 and chairman of

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in Barangay Lias, Marilao from 2002 to 2007. As a talent, he signed with

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, yet later transferred to its rival network

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, then returned to GMA after eleven years.

Early life

Alexis Collera Castro was born on September 27, 1985 in

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. His family moved to

during his childhood.

Political career

In 2002, at age 17, Castro was elected

(SK) chairman of Barangay Lias, Marilao, Bulacan. Not long after, he was elected as the SK Federation president of

, making him an ex-officio member of the

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of Marilao. He was awarded as the “Most Outstanding SK Federation President” in the Gintong Kabataan Awards in 2005. While fulfilling his duties, he obtained his Bachelor of Science in

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degree from the

Far Eastern University Far Eastern University (Filipino language, Filipino: ''Pamantasan ng Malayong Silanganan''), also referred to by its acronym FEU, is a Private university, private non-sectarian Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Manila, Philippines ...

in 2006. In 2007, he was eventually elected as the youngest municipal councilor of Marilao. He was re-elected in

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, the same year that he was conferred as 2010 Gawad Galing Sanggunian's “Outstanding Councilor in Bulacan”. Two years later, he was again recognized as “Outstanding Councilor in the Philippines” by the People’s Choice Awards for 2013. In

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, he unsuccessfully ran for vice mayor of Marilao as the running mate of Tito Santiago, the outgoing vice mayor who was eventually elected as mayor. He was elected to the

as a member from the 4th district in

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. He was then re-elected in

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. He ran for vice governor of

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as the running mate of incumbent

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Daniel Fernando Daniel Ramirez Fernando (born Cesar Fernando Ramirez; May 12, 1962) is a Filipino actor and politician who is the 34th and incumbent Governor of Bulacan. Fernando formerly worked as an actor in film and television. Fernando is critically acclaim ...

and they both won.

Contestant at ''Are You The Next Big Star?''

Castro contested ''

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'' on

in 2009. He advanced to the final round alongside Camille Cortez, Geoff Taylor, and Frencheska Farr, who would eventually won the contest.

Performances/results

Filmography

Television

Film

Personal life

Castro is married to former

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dancer Sunshine Garcia since March 2019 almost two years after their engagement. He has two sons.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Alex 1985 births Living people 21st-century Filipino male singers Filipino male television actors Filipino male models Far Eastern University alumni National Unity Party (Philippines) politicians Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities Participants in Philippine reality television series Male actors from Bulacan Singers from Bulacan Members of the Bulacan Provincial Board Filipino male film actors Filipino actor-politicians