Milagros Naval (1927 - )

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Kenjie Garcia

Jiro Manio (1992 - )

Jiro Manio (born Jirō Katakura (片倉次郎 Katakura Jirō?, 9 May 1992) is a former Filipino actor. He started acting at the age of seven in the film Pamana in 1999.

Manio was born to a Japanese father Yusuke Katakura (片倉 裕介?) and Filipina mother Joylene Santos (died August 2007). He was raised by his grandfather and had a younger brother named Anjo Santos.

Manio attended grade school at Holy Child Parochial School in San Juan (now Saint John the Baptist Catholic School) and graduated from high school in 2012 through the DepEd’s home study program at Rizal Experimental Station and Pilot School of Cottage Industries (RESPCI) in Pasig. He planned to study HRM in culinary studies at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

He starred in the digital film Tambolista (Drumbeat) under Cinema One, and in Ang Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat with Ai-Ai de las Alas. In 2004, he won the Best Actor and Gaward Urian plus Best Child Actor at FAMAS for the movie Magnifico.

He was a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic from 1999 until June 2009, when the network terminated him for unprofessional behavior.

In 2010, he transferred to GMA 7 and appeared on that network's show Pilyang Kerubin, top billed by Barbie Forteza.

Manio later became a drug addict and fathered two daughters named Sisha Calliope and Mishka Caxiopeia out of wedlock with his longtime partner.

On May 18, 2011, the news programme TV Patrol confirmed that Manio underwent rehabilitation treatment for drug addiction. He then entered a drug rehabilitation facility after realizing that he was throwing his life away. With the encouragement of his father, Andrew, and his manager, Magnifico director Maryo J. delos Reyes, he committed himself to the Home Care rehabilitation center, where he underwent therapy for almost a year. After the initial phase of his rehabilitation, Home Care allowed him to finish his senior year of high school.

On June 30, 2015, Manio was spotted wandering around Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. Manio, who was scavenging for food and living off the kindness of airport staff, had apparently run away and gone missing from his Cainta home four days before, following a supposed altercation with relatives.

On July 1, 2015, four days after wandering around NAIA, he was finally brought home by his half brother, Anjo Santos, after Jiro's relative saw his picture that spreads in different social networking sites.

Comedian Ai-Ai delas Alas and other artists offered their help to get Jiro's life back on the right track, but he refused.

When he was asked by reporters if he's still open for new projects in the near future, Jiro refuses to continue his work as an actor.

On January 2016, Manio released from an rehabilition center after months of treatment but returned to rehab on February due to his health condition.

Television

Year TV show Character/role Network

2013 I Dare You Himself (challenger) ABS-CBN

2010 Little Star Joross GMA Network

Maynila various

Pilyang Kerubin Rodjun San Diego

2009 Tayong Dalawa Stanley King, Jr.

ABS-CBN

2008 I Am KC Gang Leader

Maalaala Mo Kaya: Basura Mackuy

Kung Fu Kids Young Mackuy

2007 Margarita Young Rodrigo

Love Spell presents My Soulfone

2006 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Manikang Papel Dodong

Maging Sino Ka Man Young Pong

Komiks: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko Chris

2005 Mga Anghel na Walang Langit Jasper

2004 Spirits Nato

2003 Ang Tanging Ina Shammy

2002 Basta't Kasama Kita Hapon

2001 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Oto San Himself

Da body en da guard

2000 Pangako Sa Yo Kokoy dela Marced

1999 Labs Ko Si Babe

Film

Year Film Character/role

2010 Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) Shammy

2008 Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat Shammy

2008 Manay Po 2: Overload Orwell Castello

2008 Ang Lihim ni Antonio Mike

2007 Bahay Kubo JR

2007 Tambolista Jason

2007 Green Paradise Marcial

2007 Tirador Odie

2007 Foster Child Yuri

2006 Manay Po Orwell Castello

2003 Ang Tanging Ina Shammy

2003 Anghel sa Lupa Aki

2003 Magnifico Magnifico

2001 Bagong Buwan Francis

2001 La Vida Rosa Enteng

2001 mila peklat

2000 Anak Jason

2000 Gimik: The Reunion Dancing Kid

1999 Pamana[8]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Category Award Nominated Work Result

2008 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year PMPC Star Awards for Movies Foster Child Nominated

2008 Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) Gawad Urian Tambolista Nominated

2008 Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) Gawad Urian Foster Child Nominated

2004 Best Child Actor FAMAS Award Magnifico Won

2004 Best Actor Gawad Urian Award Won

2004 Best Actor FAP Awards Won

2002 Best Supporting Actor Gawad Urian Award Nominated

2002 Best Child Actor FAMAS award Mila Nominated

2001 Best Child Performer[11] Metro Manila Film Festival Bagong Buwan Won

Josh Ivan Morales

Shamaine Buencamino

Ang Lihim ni Antonio (2008) - Kenji Garcia & Jiro Manio

Ang Lihim ni Antonio

Sikil (2008)