Carlos Diego Loyzaga Manhilot (born May 21, 1995) is a Filipino model, actor and

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. He is known as one of the members of the male group ''Kapamilya'' Cuties."Cesar Montano's son signs contract with ABS-CBN"
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", Manila, January 8, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.

Biography

Early life

Loyzaga was born in

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to actress Teresa Loyzaga and actor

Cesar Montano Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano (), is a Filipino actor, film producer and film director. Montano started in show business as a commercial model.

. He has a half-brother named Joseph Dizon, from his mother's former marriage to businessman Arnold Dizon; three half-sisters Angelina Loyzaga, Samantha Loyzaga, and Francheska Loyzaga, from his father's second marriage to

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; and half-siblings named Angela Manhilot and Christian Angelo Manhilot from his father's first wife. He is a grandson of Filipino

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and a nephew of actress

Bing Loyzaga Carla Cuerva Loyzaga-Gibbs popularly known as Miss Bing Loyzaga-Gibbs or simply Miss Bing Loyzaga (born April 9, 1970) is a Filipina actress and singer. She is being known for her Antagonistic Roles like ''Babaeng Hampaslupa'' as Katarina, ''Si ...

and of former

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(PBA) players

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and

Joey Loyzaga Ernesto Jose Francisco "Joey" Cuerva Loyzaga (born September 23, 1961) is a Filipino people, Filipino retired professional basketball player. Collegiate / Amateur career Loyzaga broke into the hoops limelight as a Red Cub for San Beda Red Lion ...

. In May 2000, Loyzaga, his mother and half-brother Joseph Dizon moved to

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Education

Before moving to Sydney, he attended

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at Marcellis School in

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. After moving to Sydney, he studied at St. Aidan's Catholic School in Maroubra, Sydney and at John Forrest School in

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" AffordableCebu", July 5, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2015. In 2011, after moving back to the Philippines to pursue an acting career, he enrolled at O.B. Montessori Center, Inc. – Greenhills where he finished high school.

Career

2011–2012: Early roles and short hiatus

On March 8, 2011, he signed a three-year exclusive contract with

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; he was 15 years old then. In an interview, he said that going into

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was his personal choice and had nothing to do with his parents. He became part of ABS-CBN's top-rated series ''

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'' reprising the role of Derrick Gonzales originally played by

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". Retrieved February 20, 2015. He had a number of TV guesting roles including the variety talk show ''

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'', in which he chaperoned

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and

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.ABS-CBN Entertainment
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". Retrieved February 20, 2015. In September 2011, he was cast in the youth-oriented drama series '' Growing Up'', in which he played the role of Jason, the brother of Patrick. In 2011, he was nominated as Amazing Male Newcomer in ''

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'' Awards Philippines. While keeping up with his studies, he held various endorsements including the clothing brand Bench labeled "Happy in Bench" with co-stars

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, and

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. He took a break from show business to complete his secondary education in 2012.

2013–present: Comeback and new opportunities

In May 2013, he returned onscreen when he played the role of Bruce in the episode "Box" of '' Maalaala Mo Kaya?'' (''MMK''), Asia's longest drama anthology.PEP.ph (2013
''Ella Cruz will star with Diego Loyzaga and Khalil Ramos in MMK''
Retrieved June 2013 His comeback acting talent received good feedback on social media describing him as being able to "converse in flawless Tagalog" unlike in his past projects in which he tended to halt in twang. Subsequently, he starred in the fantasy-drama series ''

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'' in the second installment of "Petra Paminta," in which he played the role of Sancho and was paired with

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''Wansapanataym: Petra paminta''
In July 2013, he was initially signed for a major role in the soap opera ''

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'' mainly cast by

; however, he was later delegated to a supporting role.Buan-Deveza, Reyma
"Diego Loyzaga happy to do supporting role in Mirabella
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", Manila, September 22, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2015. During the presscon of ''Wattpad Presents'', he said that he had no problems with working exclusively with TV5, explaining that an artist like him did not consider network war relevant and that his work was to portray the character well. In January 2015, he was revealed as one of three new VJ’s of ''

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'', who could be seen in ''My MYX'', ''MYX Daily Top 10'', ''Pinoy MYX'', and ''Pop MYX''.MYXPH
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" MYXPH " Retrieved February 20, 2015. Still in January 2015, he guested as the young G (God) in the hit daytime program ''

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''."Diego Loyzaga: Jay/Batman in “Forevemore” and G in “Oh My G!”"
" Random Republika", Manila, February 13, 2015, Retrieved February 20, 2015. In February 2015, he joined the cast of the TV series '' Forevermore'', which was top-billed by

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and

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, a schoolteacher, in the ''MMK'' episode "''Pasa''" ("

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") reaching a 30.2% nationwide rating, which was more than twice as high as the 15.0% rating garnered by the ''

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'' (''MPK'') episode aired by

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. A number of ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' users commented that he had given justice to the lead role even without a romantic partner and that he deserved an acting award for such a commendable performance. Among the

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s who congratulated him on ''Twitter'' was Filipino recording artist and TV host

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. There were even comments on ''

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'' saying that Filipino talk show host and actress

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had referred to him as the "male version" of diamond star

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and that Filipino comedian

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had remarked that his acting performance was often comparable to that of

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. In April 2021, Loyzaga stars in a mystery love story cinema film called “Death of a Girlfriend” directed by director, Yam Laranas. This film is based on a true story. He will portray Alonzo alongside his co-star, AJ Raval as Christine.https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/30/21/director-yam-laranas-returns-with-new-thriller-death-of-a-girlfriend Loyzaga plays Ferdinand “BongBong” Marcos Jr., son of the former late president

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, in the historical fiction film

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by Darryl Yap.

Filmography

Television

Films

Accolades

References

External links

Diego Loyzaga Profile: Star MagicBiography: Diego Loyzaga
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Loyzaga, Diego 1995 births Living people ABS-CBN personalities Filipino male television actors Filipino male child actors Filipino people of Basque descent Filipino people of Spanish descent Male actors from Metro Manila People from San Juan, Metro Manila Star Magic Visayan people Viva Artists Agency VJs (media personalities)