Jaime "Jim" Pebanco is a

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, known for ''Bulaklak ng Maynila'' (1999), ''Patikul'' (2011) and ''Hubog'' (2001). He was mostly seen in

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and several shows in TV5 and

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. He was also known in film such as for his role in '' Pacquiao: The Movie''. He portrayed different gay roles in film and television.

Career

Pebanco started his career as a stage actor in 1981 when he first auditioned for the role of a chorus boy in ''Maynila'', a musical staged at the Metropolitan Theater. He later played multiple roles in the

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musical '' Ready Na 'Ko, Direk!''. In 1992, Pebanco underwent a theater workshop in the summer under a scholarship with the Bulwagang Gantimpala of the

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. He also took part in plays organized by the

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. His first non-musical straight play was Sipnget with Bella Flores. For his role in the film ''Patikul'' as the character Haddic, an illiterate Tausug whose son joined the militant group Abu Sayaf, he was given the Best Supporting Actor Balanghai award at the 7th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival’s Directors Showcase Category in 2017.

Filmography

Television

References

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