Monday, October 13, 2008

Alfred Vargas


Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III (born on October 24, 1979 in San Juan City) is a Filipino actor and model. He was elected councilor in the 2nd District of Quezon City in 2010. In the year 2013, he was overwhelmingly elected for a Congressional Seat representing the newly created Fifth District of Quezon City. He will seek a re-election in the 2016 elections on the same position.

Alfred Vargas was born on October 24, 1981 in San Juan City. He is the son of Alfredo Vargas, Jr and Susana Dumlao Vargas.

Vargas graduated in A.B. Management Economics in Ateneo de Manila University. For his graduate studies, he went to the University of the Philippines Diliman to pursue a master's degree in public administration. He began his career as a member of ABS-CBN Star Magic (formerly Star Circle) acting workshop Batch 10. From there, he had his TV role in the drama soap opera, Pangako Sa'yo, from the same network. But this Ateneo de Manila graduate was acting in theatre long before the talent scouts lured him into television.

His breakthrough role came in the film Bridal Shower. After this, Vargas moved to the GMA Network where he featured in three shows in Philippine television: the daytime drama series, Daisy Siete, the fantasy series, Encantadia (as Aquil), and its prequel series Etheria (as Amarro, Aquil's father).

He played the leading role on the GMA daytime series Muli, opposite the Malaysian actress Carrie Lee and Marian Rivera as well as being part of the cast of Impostora in 2007. In 2008, he worked again with Marian Rivera in Dyesebel. He is also part of the upcoming installment of Una Kang Naging Akin co-starring Angelika dela Cruz, in which he plays "Ronnie".

His most recent movie projects include Status: Single and When I Met U. He is set to do an indie film, Amamanhig. In 2009, he appeared in All About Eve where he is reunited with his Impostora castmates Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, and Mark Anthony Fernandez. He then made a villainous turn when he played the pirate captain Lima Wong in Zorro. He went on to play "Gabriel" in Darna but had to leave the series as he applied for candidacy for councilor.

In 2010 Alfred Vargas was reappearing in "Darna", becoming a successful reporter.

In December 2010 he moved from the GMA-7 network to ABS-CBN and did projects for ABS-CBN, without contract as he is a public servant and cannot be exclusive.

In Quezon City local elections for District 2 on May 11, 2010, he was elected city councilor, with the second-highest number of votes in the district.

Vargas won for the Congress in 2013, due to reapportioning from 2nd district to newly created 5th district of Quezon City which consist parts of Novaliches area, under the administration (LP/NP/NPC/NUP) coalition. His opponent is former old 2nd district Representatives Annie Rosa Susano (of Lakas) and Dante Liban (of the United Nationalist Alliance).

Television
Year Title Role Network
2002 Pangako Sa 'Yo Dyno Zuryete ABS-CBN
2003 Tipong Pinoy Host
Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Lauro
2004 Marinara Felipe GMA Network
2005 Encantadia Aquil
Love to Love Mike
Etheria Amarro
2006 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas Aquil
I Luv NY Sebastian Santos
Komiks Presents: Kapitan Aksyon Kapitan Aksyon ABS-CBN
Ang Pagbabago Host GMA Network
Sandwichlandia (Fantasy Commercial Series) Haring Spredo
2007 Magic Kamison Jaren Absede
Muli Lukas Estadilla
Nuts Entertainment Himself
Impostora Carlos Pambide
Sine Novela: My Only Love Emman Angeles
2008 ESP Dave
Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel Erebus
Sine Novela: Una Kang Naging Akin Ronnie Bautista
2009 Dear Friend: Karibal Ron
All About Eve Warren Bautista
Zorro Captain Lima Wong
Mars Ravelo's Darna Gabriel Ramirez
2011 Pablo S. Gomez's Mutya Prince Irvin ABS-CBN
Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig Mario Reyes
2012 Lorenzo's Time Dr. Carlos Ramirez
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Gayuma Lenny
Wansapanataym: Si Pam Pabaya At Ang Mahiwagang Goldfish Mr. Perez
2015 Magpakailanman: Ang Batang Isinilang Sa Bilangguan Edgardo GMA Network

Filmography
Year Title Role Film Production
2003 Liberated Seiko Films
2004 Bridal Shower Joebert Seiko Films
2005 Bikini Open Seiko Films
Ang Lagusan TAPE, Inc.
2006 I Wanna Be Happy Seiko Films
Gigil Felix Regal Films
Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah: Ze Moveeh Dodong Regal Films
2007 Faces of Love
Banal Jayson Ramos ComGuild Productions
2009 Status: Single Sean Viva Films, on-Q 28 Productions
When I Met U Albert GMA Films, Regal Entertainment
Colorum Simon Madriga Cinemalaya Foundation, Wild Coyote Pictures, Solito Arts
2011 Amamanhig Ben Jalandoni
2012 Supremo Andres Bonifacio Alternative Vision Cinema & Strawdogs Studio Production

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