Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay, also known as JB Magsaysay (born July 6, 1980), is a

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, a

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, a businessman and was one of the 13 housemates of

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's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1. He was the second evicted housemate on his 35th day in Pinoy Big Brother's house. Magsaysay was born in

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; he is a grand nephew of former Philippine president

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, and also the first cousin of the late

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. He graduated with a college degree at the

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. He entered politics for his hometown on May 14, 2007 local elections but he lost.

Career

After his second eviction from Big Brother house. JB was first TV guesting on

programs ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Private Conversation with Boy Abunda'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and others. His cameo role as an

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in an action-packed TV series '' Palos'' with

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and

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. Then his first movie co-starrer with Bong Revilla Jr. in an action-adventure movie of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2009 '' Ang Panday''.

Filmography

Television

Movies

References

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