Virgilio Viernes Hilario Jr. (born August 11, 1976), professionally known as Jhong Hilario, is a

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actor, dancer, television host, and politician. He is part of the Filipino dance group ''Streetboys''. He is currently serving as a

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from its

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since 2016. He is widely known for his antagonist roles in television; as Gary David in the 2010 remake of

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, and as Homer "Alakdan" Adlawan in ''

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''. He currently appears as a regular host on

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's noontime variety show '' It's Showtime.''

Early life

Hilario was born on August 11, 1976 in

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. He attended primary school at Bangkal Elementary School II in Makati and secondary school at South Eastern College in

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from 1991 to 1995. He availed a high school home study program from the

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in 1996.

Career

Film and television

Hilario started his career in 1993 as a member of the dance group ''Streetboys''. He made his debut as an actor in 1996. As an actor, Hilario has acted in movies such as '' Muro Ami'', released in 1999, in which he portrayed Butong; ''

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'' (2005), and '' Dekada '70'' (2002).Jhong Hilario
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'' as Homer "Alakdan" Adlawan, one of his best known roles. In 2019, he left the series in order to focus on his re-election bid for councilor during the 2019 midterm elections. In 2021, Hilario was chosen as one of the contestants of the third season of '' Your Face Face Sounds Familiar''. However, after 6 weeks, including a win in the first two weeks, Hilario withdrew from the competition for the safety of his family.

Politics

Hilario decided to run for councilor in the

under

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and

Abby Binay Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos (born December 12, 1975) is a Filipina lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to ...

's ticket in

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. In an interview, Hilario credited his father, Virgilio Sr., who served as a councilor for 9 years, as his main inspiration to run for the council seat. He was re-elected in

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and in

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. He was the top vote getter on all the aforementioned elections.

Filmography

Television

Movies

Personal life

Hilario has a daughter named Sarina Oceania, with partner Maia Azores in 2021.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hilario, Jhong 1976 births Living people Filipino male television actors Filipino male dancers Filipino male comedians People from Makati People from Pangasinan Ilocano people Metro Manila city and municipal councilors ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities Filipino male film actors Filipino television variety show hosts Filipino actor-politicians United Nationalist Alliance politicians