Andrew James Arellano (; born January 16, 1980) is a

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actor and host. He is one of the traveling hosts of the daily morning show, ''

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'' and the host of informative/educational show '' AHA!'' on

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. He is also the host of the now defunct show ''Balikbayan'', and '' Biyahe ni Drew'' on QTV (now GTV).

Early life and career

Arellano was born to Aga Arellano and Bernie Estrella Arellano on January 16, 1980, in San Jose,

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, USA. He has two brothers and two sisters. He graduated high school at Xavier School Manila in March 1997, and he graduated Marketing Management at De La Salle University in October 2001 (also the same university as his wife

Iya Villania Raelene Elaine Villania(born June 29, 1986), known professionally as Iya Villania-Arellano (), is a Filipino-Australian singer, television presenter, and actress. She has been widely known for her work as a VJ in the music channel MYX. Early a ...

). Arellano formerly worked in an advertising agency before he began his showbiz career. Arellano's first stint in showbiz on TV was in a youth-oriented show called ''Click'', with longtime girlfriend and now wife, Iya Villania. He won his first solo award from PMPC Star Awards For TV as 'Best Travel Show Host' for ''Balikbayan'', formerly aired on QTV 11 (then GMA News TV; now GTV 27), and a year later he won again in a same category. He also won the Unang Hirit Barkada for Unang Hirit as 'Best Morning Show Hosts' also at PMPC Star Awards For TV, three times in a row. Arellano currently hosts '' AHA!'', an informative/educational show on GMA Network, and the travel show ''Biyahe ni Drew'' on GMA News TV which has garnered several fans as it explores the beautiful islands of the Philippines and the countries outside it. He has remarkably shown talent in his job which paved way to his long running show "Biyahe ni Drew".

Personal life

Arellano enjoys basketball and triathlon which has won him various medals in a triathlon competition held every year. On January 31, 2014, Arellano married

, his girlfriend. Their wedding was held in

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. They have four children: Antonio Primo (born 2016), Alonzo Leon (born 2018), Alana Lauren (born 2020), and Astro Phoenix (born 2022). Arellano is a practicing

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. In January 2022, Arellano, alongside Villania and their three children, tested positive for

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Filmography

Television

Film

* ''

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'' (Regal Entertainment) * '' My First Romance'' (Star Cinema)

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arellano, Drew 1980 births Living people American people of Filipino descent American emigrants to the Philippines Participants in Philippine reality television series Filipino Roman Catholics Filipino male film actors GMA Network personalities GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs people Filipino television personalities