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


Early life

Loyzaga was born in San Juan, Metro Manila to actress Teresa Loyzaga and actor Cesar Montano. 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 Sunshine Cruz; and half-siblings named Angela Manhilot and Christian Angelo Manhilot from his father's first wife. He is a grandson of Filipino basketball legend
Carlos Loyzaga Carlos "Caloy" Matute Loyzaga (August 29, 1930 – January 27, 2016) was a Filipino basketball player and coach. He was the most dominant basketball player of his era in the Philippines and is considered as the greatest Filipino basketball playe ...
and a nephew of actress Bing Loyzaga and of former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players
Chito Loyzaga Joaquín "Chito" Cuerva Loyzaga (born August 29, 1958) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and basketball commissioner. He is currently the Athletics Director of the NU Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Phil ...
and Joey Loyzaga. In May 2000, Loyzaga, his mother and half-brother Joseph Dizon moved to
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Education

Before moving to Sydney, he attended preschool at Marcellis School in Antipolo. After moving to Sydney, he studied at St. Aidan's Catholic School in Maroubra, Sydney and at John Forrest School in Perth.AffordableCebuAdmin
"Carlos Diego Loyzaga Montano"
" 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 ABS-CBN; he was 15 years old then. In an interview, he said that going into show business was his personal choice and had nothing to do with his parents. He became part of ABS-CBN's top-rated series '' Mara Clara'' reprising the role of Derrick Gonzales originally played by Rico Yan."Mara Clara (2010–2011) Full Cast & Crew"
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He had a number of TV guesting roles including the variety talk show '' Gandang Gabi, Vice!'', in which he chaperoned Daniel Padilla and Neil Coleta.ABS-CBN Entertainment
"Gandang Gabi Vice on September 25"
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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 '' Yahoo!'' 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 Albie Casiño. 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''
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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 '' Wansapanataym'' in the second installment of "Petra Paminta," in which he played the role of Sancho and was paired with Julia Barretto.Trending.ph (201
''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 Julia Barretto; 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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In September 2014, he played a supporting role in TV5’s ''Wattpad Presents'' ''"Mr. Popular Meets Miss Nobody"''.Villano, Alexa
"Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Sam Concepcion lead new 'Wattpad Presents' TV lineup"
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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 '' MYX'', who could be seen in ''My MYX'', ''MYX Daily Top 10'', ''Pinoy MYX'', and ''Pop MYX''.MYXPH
"VJDiego"
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Still in January 2015, he guested as the young G (God) in the hit daytime program '' Oh My G!''."Diego Loyzaga: Jay/Batman in “Forevemore” and G in “Oh My G!”"
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In February 2015, he joined the cast of the TV series '' Forevermore'', which was top-billed by Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano.Saluta, Ador V
"Diego Loyzaga, bagong ka-love triangle nina Enrique at Liza"
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On May 21, 2016, when he celebrated his 21st birthday, he played the lead role of Rommel, a schoolteacher, in the ''MMK'' episode "''Pasa''" (" Bruise") reaching a 30.2% nationwide rating, which was more than twice as high as the 15.0% rating garnered by the '' Magpakailanman'' (''MPK'') episode aired by GMA 7. A number of '' Facebook'', '' Twitter'', 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 netizens who congratulated him on ''Twitter'' was Filipino recording artist and TV host Jed Madela. There were even comments on '' YouTube.com'' saying that Filipino talk show host and actress Kris Aquino had referred to him as the "male version" of diamond star Maricel Soriano and that Filipino comedian Vice Ganda had remarked that his acting performance was often comparable to that of Glaiza de Castro or Angel Locsin. 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
Maid in Malacañang ''Maid in Malacañang'' is a 2022 Filipino Historical drama, period drama film written and directed by Darryl Yap (director), Darryl Yap. The film is a fictional retelling of the Marcos family's last three days in Malacañang Palace before they ...
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)