Monica Sacay is the third runner-up of Star Power: Sharon Search For the Next Female Superstar

Star Power (Philippine TV series)

Star Power: Sharon's Search for the Next Female Pop Superstar is a Philippine reality talent show airing on ABS-CBN. The show premiered October 10, 2010, and is hosted by Sharon Cuneta, Erik Santos, and Christian Bautista....

. She is dubbed as "The Charming Biritera of Leyte

Leyte

Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...

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Early life

Monica's biological parents died when she was young due to unknown deaths. She was then adopted by a kind couple and since then, she has been an orphan. When her foster father died, her foster mother became sick and soon became very weak. To finance her medicines, Monica sang in weddings, birthday parties and even wakes to earn money for her foster parents. Monica gained popularity by joining the Philippine singing competition hosted by Sharon Cuneta

Sharon Cuneta

Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....

, Erik Santos

Erik Santos

Rhoderick Ramos Santos , more commonly known as simply Erik Santos, is a Filipino singer, actor, TV host, commercial model, and the winner of the ABS-CBN program Star In A Million Season 1 in January 2004.-Early life:...

, and Christian Bautista

Christian Bautista

Christian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...

. She finished the competition in 3rd place.

TV Appearances

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
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...	Herself	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 ...	Main Stay Performer/Co-Host
2011	Banana Split Banana Split (TV series) Banana Split is a comedy gag show broadcast in ABS-CBN every weekday mornings and Saturday evening featuring Angelica Panganiban, Jason Gainza, and John Prats, comedians Pokwang and Pooh, Melai Cantiveros, Jason Francisco, Radio personality Jobert Austria and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010...	Herself	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 ...	Guest/Segment Player
2011	Star Power Star Power (Philippine TV series) Star Power: Sharon's Search for the Next Female Pop Superstar is a Philippine reality talent show airing on ABS-CBN. The show premiered October 10, 2010, and is hosted by Sharon Cuneta, Erik Santos, and Christian Bautista.... : Sharon Search For the Next Female Superstar	Herself	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 ...	3rd Runner-Up

Reference

• CRISPINA MARTINEZ-BELEN, "Getting to know the 'Star Power' Final 5", http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/299981/getting-know-star-power-final-5