AJ Perez
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Antonello Joseph "AJ" Sarte Perez (February 17, 1993 April 17, 2011) was a Filipino
actor
. He was a member of ABS-CBN
's Star Magic
in Batch 13. He portrayed one of the lead characters in the 2009 miniseries Your Song Presents: Underage
. In 2010, he played his first main role on primetime in the television series, Sabel. He died at the age of 18, in a vehicular accident in Paniqui, Tarlac
midnight of April 17, 2011.
mother, Maria Victoria "Marivic" (née Sarte) and Bacolodnon father, Gerardo "Gerry" Perez. He has a younger brother, Angello (nicknamed Gello) who is five years his junior. He was nephew of Albay
Governor Joey Salceda
. He dated Maria Cristina Stephanie "Steph" Ayson, from February 14, 2010 until his death. He attended high school at La Salle Greenhills in Greenhills, Mandaluyong City
, and graduated on March 20, 2011. He planned to take up Marketing at the De La Salle University
because he wanted to help run the family business.
in a TV commercial for Milo. He attended self-enhancement workshops with ABS-CBN Talent Center and was one of the new talents launched by Star Magic
on its 13th Anniversary in 2006.
The same year, Perez, along with the rest of Star Magic Batch 13, made a cameo appearance in the Komiks
special episode Bampy. He then appeared in Star Magic Presents
: All About A Girl along with Piolo Pascual
and Lauren Young
-- his first team up with Young—they would then subsequently appear in several TV shows opposite each other. He was later cast as Josh Smith, his first regular TV appearance, in the youth-oriented TV series Star Magic Presents
: Abt Ur Luv
. In December 2006, he made his film debut in the award-winning Star Cinema
film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
, where he played the younger brother of Judy Ann Santos
.
In 2007, Perez's Josh Smith was promoted to a lead character in Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv and subsequently crossed over to Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2
, after the show was revamped. In the latter part of the year, he reprised his role as Otap in Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
-- the sequel of Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.
In January 2008, Perez appeared in Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! -- the film, an entry to the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival
, was originally set for a December 2007 release date. When Abt Ur Luv Lyf 2 ended its two-year run, Perez went to appear in two seasons of Star Magic Presents
: Astigs
-- namely: Astigs in Haay...School Life and Astigs in Luvin Lyf. He was later cast as Bayani Mendoza in the supernatural drama
Lobo
. Perez made a guest appearance in the "Bato" episode of the romantic fantasy
TV series Love Spell
and in the Imposible episode of the musical
anthology
Your Song
. He also joined ASAP '08
as one of the Dynamite Dance Crew and appeared in the film Magkaibigan and the direct-to-video
film Kelly! Kelly! (Ang Hit na Musical).
In 2008, Robi Domingo
joined Perez and the remaining members of ASAPs Dynamite Dance Crew, Chris Gutierrez
, Dino Imperial
, Sam Concepcion
, Arron Villaflor
and Enchong Dee
to form ASAPs Gigger Boys. The group was later cast in the TV adaptation of the 1981 film Boystown -- Your Song
Presents: Boystown. Earlier, Perez appeared in another TV adaptation -- Your Song Presents: Underage -- where he played a gay role. He then went to appear in two Star Cinema films; BFF: Best Friends Forever and Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round
.
Perez appeared in the romantic comedy film
Babe, I Love You
and, alongside Robi Domingo and Sam Concepcion, in the multi-narrative horror film
Cinco
in 2010. His last film appearance was in the comedy film Mamarazzi
. He appeared as Jeffrey in the "Kakambal ko'y Manika" episode of Wansapanataym
. In December 2010, Perez was cast in Sabel, where he played his first leading role in a teleserye with Jessy Mendiola
and Joseph Marco
.
His last TV appearance was in the "Tsinelas" episode of the drama anthology
Maalaala Mo Kaya
, which he finished filming before his death. He played Edgar, the older of the two orphaned boys who walked from Manila
to Samar
to search for their relatives. The episode also starred Bugoy Cariño
. It aired posthumously on April 30, 2011 and earned Perez a posthumous nomination in the 2011 Golden Screen TV Awards for an Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Single Drama/Telemovie Program.
Perez had earlier appeared as a guest judge in Showtime. He had been set to appear in the Philipppine remake
of María la del Barrio
. Perez was also supposed to play a lead role in Way Back Home, the film debut of Kathryn Bernardo
and Julia Montes.
and was riding an ABS-CBN
service van on his way home with his father Gerardo, and four others. The driver of the van tried to overtake a trailer truck but collided with a Partas
provincial passenger bus along MacArthur Highway
in Barangay San Julian, Paniqui, Tarlac
. He was declared dead on arrival at the Rayos-Valentin Hospital in Moncada, Tarlac
at 12:10 a.m. Initial reports said that the cause of his death is "multiple head injuries". The autopsy, however, revealed that his broken ribs pierced his heart and lungs thus causing his death.
Perez's funeral was held at La Salle Green Hills
chapel on April 17–18, and there are last fans who visited him in LSGH before he was transferred in The Christ the King Parish along Greenmeadows Avenue in Quezon City
on April 19–26, 2011. President Benigno Aquino III
paid his respects on the final night of Perez's wake.
Perez was buried at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City
on April 26, 2011. His favorite blanket, a pair of rubber shoes
, and a watch he gave his younger brother were reportedly placed inside the casket.
ABS-CBN filed a case of reckless imprudence on the driver of the van that carried Perez and four others. The driver is an employee of Southbend Express Services, Inc., a service contractor of ABS-CBN.
Perez's family wanted to donate his cornea
s to blind singer Fatima Soriano after his mother saw her interview with Boy Abunda
in The Bottomline. However, Soriano's doctor explained this is not possible because Soriano's problem is her retinas, and only corneas can be transplanted. Perez's corneas were eventually donated to a 28-year-old man and an 8-year old-boy.
In August 2011, the Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines posthumously honored Perez as the foundation's poster boy. The event was attended by the Perez family and the recipients of the late actor's corneas.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was a member of ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...
in Batch 13. He portrayed one of the lead characters in the 2009 miniseries Your Song Presents: Underage
Your Song
"Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970....
. In 2010, he played his first main role on primetime in the television series, Sabel. He died at the age of 18, in a vehicular accident in Paniqui, Tarlac
Paniqui, Tarlac
Paniqui is a first class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 83,311 people in 16,828 households....
midnight of April 17, 2011.
Background
Perez was born on February 17, 1993 to a BicolanaBicolano people
The Bicolanos are the fifth-largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.-Area:Bicolanos live in the southeastern peninsula of Luzon, now containing the provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. Many Bicolanos also live near in the province of...
mother, Maria Victoria "Marivic" (née Sarte) and Bacolodnon father, Gerardo "Gerry" Perez. He has a younger brother, Angello (nicknamed Gello) who is five years his junior. He was nephew of Albay
Albay
Albay is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Legazpi City and the province borders Camarines Sur to the north and Sorsogon to the south. Also to the northeast is Lagonoy Gulf....
Governor Joey Salceda
Joey Salceda
Jose Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda is the governor of the province of Albay in the Philippines. Prior to that, he was a three-year term representative of the Third District of Albay and was appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10, 2007 after the resignation of Michael Defensor...
. He dated Maria Cristina Stephanie "Steph" Ayson, from February 14, 2010 until his death. He attended high school at La Salle Greenhills in Greenhills, Mandaluyong City
Mandaluyong City
The City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south...
, and graduated on March 20, 2011. He planned to take up Marketing at the De La Salle University
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
because he wanted to help run the family business.
Career
Perez was discovered by ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
in a TV commercial for Milo. He attended self-enhancement workshops with ABS-CBN Talent Center and was one of the new talents launched by Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...
on its 13th Anniversary in 2006.
The same year, Perez, along with the rest of Star Magic Batch 13, made a cameo appearance in the Komiks
Komiks (TV series)
Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings....
special episode Bampy. He then appeared in Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....
: All About A Girl along with Piolo Pascual
Piolo Pascual
Piolo Jose Pascual is a Filipino film and television actor, musician, model, and producer.-Biography:...
and Lauren Young
Lauren Young
Lauren Anne Young is a Filipino-American actress who is part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic group. She is the younger sister of actress and TV host, Megan Young.- Biography :...
-- his first team up with Young—they would then subsequently appear in several TV shows opposite each other. He was later cast as Josh Smith, his first regular TV appearance, in the youth-oriented TV series Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....
: Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...
. In December 2006, he made his film debut in the award-winning Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo is a Philipino romantic comedy film. It was produced by Star Cinema, and is the official entry of Star Cinema for the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival. It stars real-life couple, Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo.The film had a two-week gross of P139.9 million, becoming the...
, where he played the younger brother of Judy Ann Santos
Judy Ann Santos
Judy Anne Lumagui Santos-Agoncillo , popularly known as Judy Ann Santos or Juday/Judai, is Philippines film and television actress, product endorser, recording artist, and film producer....
.
In 2007, Perez's Josh Smith was promoted to a lead character in Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv and subsequently crossed over to Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...
, after the show was revamped. In the latter part of the year, he reprised his role as Otap in Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo , a romantic comedy movie released by Star Cinema, is an official entry to the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival - Philippines. This is the sequel of the 2006 film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo with Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo reprising their roles. There were some scenes filmed...
-- the sequel of Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.
In January 2008, Perez appeared in Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! -- the film, an entry to the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival
2007 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 33rd Annual 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival ran from December 25, 2007 to January 5, 2008.-Films in competition:There are two batches of films in competition, the first batch were shown from December 25, while the second batch will be shown on January 1, 2008.-First batch:* Bahay Kubo* Enteng...
, was originally set for a December 2007 release date. When Abt Ur Luv Lyf 2 ended its two-year run, Perez went to appear in two seasons of Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....
: Astigs
Astigs
'Astigs' is ABS-CBN's weekly youth-oriented program running under the youth anthology series "Star Magic Presents" which started airing on January 12, 2008...
-- namely: Astigs in Haay...School Life and Astigs in Luvin Lyf. He was later cast as Bayani Mendoza in the supernatural drama
Supernatural drama
Supernatural drama is a subgenre of fantasy combining elements of supernatural fiction and the drama genre. This genre deals with ghosts and other paranormal topics, but without the tone and scares associated with the horror genre...
Lobo
Lobo (TV series)
Lobo is Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror TV series produced by ABS-CBN that premiered January 28, 2008 and ran through July 2008...
. Perez made a guest appearance in the "Bato" episode of the romantic fantasy
Romantic fantasy
Romantic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction, describing a fantasy story using many of the elements and conventions of the romance genre.One of the key features of romantic fantasy involves the focus on relationships, social, political, and romantic...
TV series Love Spell
Love Spell
This article is about a television show and not about the topic.Love Spell is a fantasy and romance-based program airing on ABS-CBN that tells a different love story each season with a new couple...
and in the Imposible episode of the musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
Your Song
Your Song (TV series)
Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006....
. He also joined ASAP '08
ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
as one of the Dynamite Dance Crew and appeared in the film Magkaibigan and the direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
film Kelly! Kelly! (Ang Hit na Musical).
In 2008, Robi Domingo
Robi Domingo
Robert "Robi" Marion Eusebio Domingo , is an actor, a former VJ, and the first runner up of the reality television show Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus....
joined Perez and the remaining members of ASAPs Dynamite Dance Crew, Chris Gutierrez
Chris Gutierrez
Chris Gutierrez is a Filipino actor. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic Batch 13. He is a grandson of to two Philippine showbiz greats, Gloria Romero and Juancho Gutierrez.-Family background:...
, Dino Imperial
Dino Imperial
Dino Imperial Dino Imperial Dino Imperial (born (Dino Ricardo Kilates on April 9, 1988) is a Filipino actor and commercial model. He is a member of ABS CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic, ABS-CBN's Talent Management & Development Center and stars in Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur...
, Sam Concepcion
Sam Concepcion
Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion born on October 17, 1992 in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino singer, dancer, actor, host and model. He emerged as the winner for the Big Division of Little Big Star's Season 1 in April 2006. He is under STAGES and ABS-CBN's Star Magic.-Personal life:Concepcion was...
, Arron Villaflor
Arron Villaflor
Arron Villaflor is an actor and talent of ABS-CBN. He's currently managed by Star Magic.-TV series:-Movies:-External Links:...
and Enchong Dee
Enchong Dee
Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez Dee, known as Enchong Dee is a Filipino actor, model, and swimmer. Dee is currently part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic group of contract artists. He played John Joseph "Jojo" Wenceslao in the 2009 TV series Katorse....
to form ASAPs Gigger Boys. The group was later cast in the TV adaptation of the 1981 film Boystown -- Your Song
Your Song (TV series)
Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006....
Presents: Boystown. Earlier, Perez appeared in another TV adaptation -- Your Song Presents: Underage -- where he played a gay role. He then went to appear in two Star Cinema films; BFF: Best Friends Forever and Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round
Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round
Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round is a 2009 Philippine comedy film produced by Star Cinema, starring the Philippine's Comedy Queen, Ai-Ai de las Alas, and Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada. It also features the popular loveteam of Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga, and Dionisia Pacquiao's...
.
Perez appeared in the romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
Babe, I Love You
Babe, I Love You
Babe, I Love You is a 2010 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Anne Curtis and Sam Milby. It is produced by Star Cinema and VIVA Films-Production:...
and, alongside Robi Domingo and Sam Concepcion, in the multi-narrative horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Cinco
Cinco (film)
Cinco is a 2010 Filipino psychological horror film produced and released by Star Cinema. The film consists of five different horror stories with various actors and directors. The film was released on July 14, 2010.-Opening:...
in 2010. His last film appearance was in the comedy film Mamarazzi
Mamarazzi
Mamarazzi is a 2010 Filipino comedy film starring Eugene Domingo. It is Regal Films' first offering for its 50th Anniversary.- Synopsis :...
. He appeared as Jeffrey in the "Kakambal ko'y Manika" episode of Wansapanataym
Wansapanataym
Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007...
. In December 2010, Perez was cast in Sabel, where he played his first leading role in a teleserye with Jessy Mendiola
Jessy Mendiola
Jessy Mendiola , is a Filipino actress.- Early life :Mendiola was born in the United Arab Emirates where her father used to work. She is the second of three siblings, her mother is Filipina while her father is British-Lebanese. She was three years old when her mother moved and brought her and...
and Joseph Marco
Joseph Marco
Joseph Marco is a Filipino actor and commercial model who played the role of Santi Domingo in the GMA Network Philippine drama series La Vendetta. Before this, he used to appear on several commercials like E-Aji Dip Snax, Downy and on Head & Shoulders...
.
His last TV appearance was in the "Tsinelas" episode of the drama anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...
, which he finished filming before his death. He played Edgar, the older of the two orphaned boys who walked from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
to Samar
Samar
Samar, formerly and also known as Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan City and covers the western portion of Samar as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland...
to search for their relatives. The episode also starred Bugoy Cariño
Bugoy Carino
Bugoy Cariño is Filipino child actor. He joined Star Circle Kid Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Idol in 2009 and placed in first place. He is set to star on his own televesion series titled E-Boy....
. It aired posthumously on April 30, 2011 and earned Perez a posthumous nomination in the 2011 Golden Screen TV Awards for an Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Single Drama/Telemovie Program.
Perez had earlier appeared as a guest judge in Showtime. He had been set to appear in the Philipppine remake
Maria La Del Barrio (Philippine TV series)
Maria La Del Barrio is a Philippine remake of the Mexican drama María la del Barrio airing on ABS-CBN. It stars Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee.-Synopsis:...
of María la del Barrio
María la del Barrio
María la del barrio is the 3rd telenovela of Thalía from the trilogy of 'Maria'. Is a Mexican telenovela which starred Thalía, Fernando Colunga, Itatí Cantoral, Ricardo Blume, Iran Eory and the youngest actors Ludwika Paleta & Osvaldo Benavides...
. Perez was also supposed to play a lead role in Way Back Home, the film debut of Kathryn Bernardo
Kathryn Bernardo
Kathryn Chandria M. Bernardo is a Filipina actress. Best known for her role as "Mara" with Julia Montes as "Clara". Kathryn is currently a contract artist of Star Magic.-Television:-Movies:-External links:...
and Julia Montes.
Death
On April 17, 2011, Perez had just finished a show in DagupanDagupan
The City of Dagupan is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the...
and was riding an ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
service van on his way home with his father Gerardo, and four others. The driver of the van tried to overtake a trailer truck but collided with a Partas
Partas
Partas Transportation Co., Inc. is a bus transportation company in the Philippines. It operates a 24/7 service for passengers and freight between Metro Manila and northwest Luzon , with services also running to Baguio City and the Central Luzon plains .Aside from transportation by bus, Partas also...
provincial passenger bus along MacArthur Highway
MacArthur Highway
The MacArthur Highway, formerly the Manila North Road, is a two to six-lane highway in the Philippines that stretches from Caloocan City to La Union, passing through Metro Manila and the provinces of Central Luzon and the Ilocos Region...
in Barangay San Julian, Paniqui, Tarlac
Paniqui, Tarlac
Paniqui is a first class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 83,311 people in 16,828 households....
. He was declared dead on arrival at the Rayos-Valentin Hospital in Moncada, Tarlac
Moncada, Tarlac
Moncada is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 54,547 people in 10,144 households.-Barangays:Moncada is politically subdivided into 37 barangays.* Ablang-Sapang...
at 12:10 a.m. Initial reports said that the cause of his death is "multiple head injuries". The autopsy, however, revealed that his broken ribs pierced his heart and lungs thus causing his death.
Perez's funeral was held at La Salle Green Hills
La Salle Green Hills
La Salle Green Hills is a private Catholic school exclusively for boys located on Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is run by the Roman Catholic Brothers of the Christian Schools- Philippine District. It was established in 1959 by the De La Salle Brothers led by the...
chapel on April 17–18, and there are last fans who visited him in LSGH before he was transferred in The Christ the King Parish along Greenmeadows Avenue in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
on April 19–26, 2011. President Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
paid his respects on the final night of Perez's wake.
Perez was buried at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City
Parañaque City
The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines....
on April 26, 2011. His favorite blanket, a pair of rubber shoes
Athletic shoe
Athletic shoe is a generic name for the footwear primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but in recent years has come to be used for casual everyday activities....
, and a watch he gave his younger brother were reportedly placed inside the casket.
ABS-CBN filed a case of reckless imprudence on the driver of the van that carried Perez and four others. The driver is an employee of Southbend Express Services, Inc., a service contractor of ABS-CBN.
Perez's family wanted to donate his cornea
Cornea
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Together with the lens, the cornea refracts light, with the cornea accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is...
s to blind singer Fatima Soriano after his mother saw her interview with Boy Abunda
Boy Abunda
Eugenio "Boy" R. Abunda, Jr. is a Filipino television host, publicist, talent manager and celebrity endorser. He is dubbed as the "King of Talk" in local show business.-Early life:Boy Abunda was born in Borongan City, Eastern Samar...
in The Bottomline. However, Soriano's doctor explained this is not possible because Soriano's problem is her retinas, and only corneas can be transplanted. Perez's corneas were eventually donated to a 28-year-old man and an 8-year old-boy.
In August 2011, the Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines posthumously honored Perez as the foundation's poster boy. The event was attended by the Perez family and the recipients of the late actor's corneas.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Komiks Komiks (TV series) Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings.... Presents: Bampy |
Boy | Cameo |
| 2006 | Star Magic Presents: All About A Girl Star Magic Presents Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN.... |
Egay | |
| 2006–2007 | Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Abt Ur Luv Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen... |
Josh Smith | |
| 2007–2008 | Star Magic Presents Star Magic Presents Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN.... : Abt Ur Luv, Ur Lyf 2 Abt Ur Luv Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen... |
Josh Smith | |
| 2008 | Star Magic Presents: Astigs: Hay School Lyf Astigs 'Astigs' is ABS-CBN's weekly youth-oriented program running under the youth anthology series "Star Magic Presents" which started airing on January 12, 2008... |
Tyler | |
| 2008 | Star Magic Presents: Astigs: Luvin' Life Astigs 'Astigs' is ABS-CBN's weekly youth-oriented program running under the youth anthology series "Star Magic Presents" which started airing on January 12, 2008... |
Wave | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
Harold | "Dalandan" episode |
| 2008 | Lobo Lobo (TV series) Lobo is Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror TV series produced by ABS-CBN that premiered January 28, 2008 and ran through July 2008... |
Bayani "Yani" Mendoza | First Primetime show |
| 2009 | ASAP 08 ASAP (variety show) ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays... |
Himself | Host/performer, "Dynamite Dance Crew" segment |
| 2008 | Love Spell Love Spell This article is about a television show and not about the topic.Love Spell is a fantasy and romance-based program airing on ABS-CBN that tells a different love story each season with a new couple... Presents: Bato |
Rico | |
| 2008 | Iisa Pa Lamang Iisa Pa Lamang Iisa Pa Lamang is a Philippine drama series aired in ABS-CBN.It is a suspense melodrama produced by ABS-CBN's drama department. It is led by actress Claudine Barretto, showing her worth not as a multi-awarded actress in movies and television but even with a powerhouse cast and reigning her role as... |
Young Raphael Torralba | |
| 2008 | Your Song Your Song (TV series) Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006.... Presents: Imposible |
Vince | |
| 2009 | Your Song Presents: Boystown | Ricky | |
| 2009 | Your Song Presents: Underage | Gary | Last show with Lauren Young Lauren Young Lauren Anne Young is a Filipino-American actress who is part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic group. She is the younger sister of actress and TV host, Megan Young.- Biography :... . |
| 2009 | ASAP 09 ASAP (variety show) ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays... |
Himself | Host/performer, "Gigger Boys" segment |
| 2009 | Maynila Maynila (TV series) Maynila is a television drama that has been broadcast on Philippine television since 1999. Originally aired Mondays-Fridays and 5-day episode per week, it presently became a weekend drama anthology of inspiring stories of people who are having love problems and challenges that affect every... ' |
Billy | "Picture Perfect" episode |
| 2009 | Maynila | Andy | "Chances at Love" episode |
| 2009 | Midnight DJ Midnight DJ Midnight DJ is a Filipino drama-horror television series starring Oyo Sotto, who works as DJ at night and at the same time he works to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series debuted in 2008 on TV5... |
Baste | Guest |
| 2010 | Wansapanataym Wansapanataym Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007... |
Jeffrey | "Kakambal ko'y Manika" episode. First show with Jessy Mendiola Jessy Mendiola Jessy Mendiola , is a Filipino actress.- Early life :Mendiola was born in the United Arab Emirates where her father used to work. She is the second of three siblings, her mother is Filipina while her father is British-Lebanese. She was three years old when her mother moved and brought her and... . |
| 2010 | ASAP XV ASAP (variety show) ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays... |
Himself | Host/performer, "Gigger Boys" segment |
| 2010–2011 | Sabel | Candido "Dido" De Dios | First lead role in a primetime series |
| 2011 | ASAP Rocks ASAP (variety show) ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays... |
Himself | Host/performer, "Gigger Boys" segment |
| 2011 | Showtime | Himself | Guest judge |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
Edgar | "Tsinelas" episode; aired posthumously. Last TV appearance. Nominated - Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Single Drama/Telemovie Program |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo is a Philipino romantic comedy film. It was produced by Star Cinema, and is the official entry of Star Cinema for the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival. It stars real-life couple, Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo.The film had a two-week gross of P139.9 million, becoming the... |
Otap | |
| 2007 | Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo , a romantic comedy movie released by Star Cinema, is an official entry to the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival - Philippines. This is the sequel of the 2006 film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo with Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo reprising their roles. There were some scenes filmed... |
Otap | |
| 2008 | Bahay Kubo Bahay Kubo (film) Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! is a 2007 Regal Productions movie starring Maricel Soriano and Eric Quizon. The movie is one of the official entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival.-Main Cast:Maricel Soriano as Eden... |
Cholo's Friend | |
| 2008 | Magkaibigan | Jonie | |
| 2008 | Kelly! Kelly! (Ang Hit na Musical) | Wesley | |
| 2009 | BFF (Best Friends Forever) BFF (film) BFF: Best Friends Forever is a 2009 Filipino comedy film released by Star Cinema. It stars Sharon Cuneta and Ai-Ai de las Alas.-Plot:Honey is a housewife married to Tim . She gets a nagging feeling that her husband is being unfaithful... |
Miguel | |
| 2009 | Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round is a 2009 Philippine comedy film produced by Star Cinema, starring the Philippine's Comedy Queen, Ai-Ai de las Alas, and Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada. It also features the popular loveteam of Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga, and Dionisia Pacquiao's... |
Aga Sicat | |
| 2010 | Babe, I Love You Babe, I Love You Babe, I Love You is a 2010 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Anne Curtis and Sam Milby. It is produced by Star Cinema and VIVA Films-Production:... |
Gian | |
| 2010 | Cinco Cinco (film) Cinco is a 2010 Filipino psychological horror film produced and released by Star Cinema. The film consists of five different horror stories with various actors and directors. The film was released on July 14, 2010.-Opening:... |
Andrew | |
| 2010 | Mamarazzi Mamarazzi Mamarazzi is a 2010 Filipino comedy film starring Eugene Domingo. It is Regal Films' first offering for its 50th Anniversary.- Synopsis :... |
Dingdong | Last Movie Appearance |