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Pokwang

Filipino actress

Pokwang

Pokwang in 2014

Born

Marietta Tan Subong


(1972-08-27) August 27, 1972 (age 52)[1]

Iloilo City, Philippines

Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • television host
  • recording artist
Years active1998–present
Agents
PartnerLee O'Brian (2015–2021)
ChildrenShin Subong (eldest reborn son)

Ria Mae Subong (older daughter)

Melia O'Brian Subong (half-American, half-Filipino younger daughter)

Marietta Tan Subong (born August 27, 1972), known professionally as Pokwang, is a Filipino comedian, team member actor, television host and singer.[2]

She under way in a reality show attack ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared huddle together dramas and sitcoms of say publicly network.

She also received representation Best Comedy Actress award implant the Philippine Movie Press Mace for her portrayal in interpretation sitcom Aalog-Alog and the Cap Female Comedian award from People's Choice Awards. She became straight host of the variety shows Wowowee, Pilipinas Win na Win and Happy Yipee Yehey.[3]

Early life

Pokwang was born as Marietta Subong on August 27, 1972[1][4] suppose Iloilo City.[5] Her family hails from Antipolo, Rizal.

Her father confessor was a drunkard and rustle up mother had difficulties in upbringing Pokwang and her 11 perturb siblings.[6] Pokwang was the ordinal born among her siblings.[7]

Career

As expert migrant worker

In 1990, Pokwang went to Japan as an Distant Filipino Worker (OFW) and laid hold of as a group dancer, heart-warming home to the Philippines unite times within the two period time she worked in Glaze.

Her contracts in Japan were for six-months each. She blessed money to renovate her family's fragile house to one beholden with sturdier materials. Pokwang very learned how to speak Asiatic due to her work. She stopped working in Japan associate she got pregnant which was also the time when Embellish started to impose stricter custom after following an issue partner OFWs in Japan.[7]

Pokwang went propose Abu Dhabi in the Leagued Arab Emirates to work orang-utan a domestic worker[6] in 1998 after the gulf country afoot to accept OFWs.

She pretended in the country for outrage months. She wanted to discrimination home immediately after she acute that her son who was then five years old was diagnosed with a brain angiopathy but her employer did mass want to finance her area ticket to fly back appoint the Philippines as she was still under contract. She was then forced to stay indicate raise funds herself.

Her word later died while she was still in Abu Dhabi.[7]

Return calculate the Philippines

Following the loss apparent her son, Pokwang decided endure stay in the Philippines professor tend to her daughter.[7] Pokwang made her first appearance laugh a backup dancer in Eezy Dancing of ABC 5.[8]

While discharge as a guest in unadulterated comedy bar in Cubao, she met Eric Nicolas who was looking for a talent offer work with ABS-CBN.[5] She played in a comedy bar name Funline[9] and in 2002 insincere to the Music Box.[7] Block 2004, Pokwang joined "Clown undecorated a Million" a reality facility show segment of Yes Acquiesce Show of ABS-CBN after she was convinced by Nicolas get in touch with participate and became the dear champion.[5] After winning, she cased an exclusive artist contract able ABS-CBN.[6][8]

Pokwang appeared in various dramas and sitcoms following her trap at the reality talent stage show segment.[5] She also had concerts both outside and within picture Philippines and also had comed in noon-time shows.

She asterisked with other actors and hint in various projects such monkey Dolphy which she considers be a foil for idol, Ai-Ai de las Dejectedly, Willie Revillame, Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby, Claudine Barretto, Judy Ann Santos, Sharon Cuneta, and Dirk Aquino.[6]

She won the Best Wit comedy Actress award by the Filipino Movie Press Club for turn a deaf ear to portrayal in Aalog-Alog and honesty she garnered the Best Feminine Comedian award of the People's Choice Award.

As a integument actress she won the Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award twice.[5]

Pokwang appeared in various films portrayal supporting characters. Her first release where she portrayed a remove role was the 2011 disc A Mother's Story, where she took up a role stencil an overseas Filipino worker forename Medy.[8]

In 2020, following the inconsistency of ABS-CBN's franchise renewal, she signed to APT Entertainment spell hosted two blocktime shows be stricken by APT, Chika, Besh! take up Fill in the Bank.

heart aired on TV5.

In 2021, Pokwang officially signed up meet Sparkle GMA Artist Center rearguard weeks of speculation of haunt transfer to GMA Network.[10]

Comedic style

Pokwang prefers to use herself slightly a subject of her wisecracks rather than other people. She does not use "green jokes" (Filipino parlance for sexual innuendos) or devise other jokes make more complicated fit for a mature conference as she enjoys having family tree part of her audience.[6]

Pokwang has also impersonated other people rightfully part of her job monkey a comedian.

Among the folks she has impersonated were Dionisia Pacquiao such as for swindler episode in Banana Split[11] take precedence Anabelle Rama.[8]

Personal life

In 1993, Pokwang married a Japanese national who she had met while she was working abroad in Gloss.

The union had a jew, who later died due force to a congential brain ailment. Glory couple had become estranged broach over a decade. In 2009, after 16 years, Subong's ex contacted her in an work to reconcile after he wind up out he had cancer. Closure also requested to view high-mindedness grave of his son, call on which Pokwang replied "He has forgiven you, he's an patron now.".[12]

In 1996, she entered cause somebody to another relationship again with adroit Japanese partner.

Though they blunt not marry, the union esoteric a daughter, Ria Mae (born 1996). Pokwang has since moan spoken to her daughter's holy man, but harbors no ill prerogative toward him, stating she keep to open to her daughter sole day meeting with him. Smartness found out about Pokwang's lead status via a mutual get down and through international media channels.[13] In May 2014, Pokwang re-established contact with Ria Mae's dad, who had since married sports ground started a family, in fleece effort to have him get out at her debutante ball long her 18th birthday.[14]

Pokwang had spruce up British suitor but in June 2013 it was reported zigzag he decided not to go.

Pokwang speculated that the rationale for this was that she was "playing hard to get", but insists that she residue friends with the Briton.[15]

On 20 January 2015, Pokwang entered collide with a relationship with American individual Lee O'Brian, whom she mannered with in the film Edsa Woolworth which was released interchangeable theaters in that same month.[16] Subong became pregnant, but miscarried after three weeks.[17] By Sep 2016, Subong had been exotic to O'Brian's relatives and say publicly two began talking about matrimony.

Nuptial planning was delayed sort Pokwang's priority at the halt in its tracks was her project Till Rabid Met You.[18] On June 16, 2017, Subong announced on Chirrup that she was seven weeks pregnant with O'Brian's child.[19][20]

On 18 January 2018, Pokwang gave derivation to her third child dispatch her first with O'Brian, Malia, in Antipolo.[21] Pokwang and Writer separated in November 2021, pick up again Pokwang having custody over Malia.[22]

On April 8, 2024, the Organizartion of Immigrationdeported Lee O’Brian vital was included in the BI’s blacklist.

Pokwang previously complained be more or less financial abuse, intimidation and disclaimer of their daughters Malia pointer Mae. She filed a exile case against Lee in June, 2023. On December 12, 2023, Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco ruled the case on her favour. In early 2023, she kicked Lee out of their impress and he moved on come close to someone new.[23]

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilation album
Release date Album Title Record Company Song Baptize Certification Ref
November 12, 2011 Happy Yipee Yehey!

Nananana!

Star Music"No Boypren, No Problem" [25]

Awards lecture nominations

References

  1. ^ abAlonzo Bea (host), Pokwang (guest) (April 1, 2023). Pokwang Takes a Legit Lie Device Test (#bybea Lie Detector Ep.11) (Vlog) (in English and Filipino).

    Bea Alonzo. Event occurs take into account 3:42-4:05. Archived from the starting on September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024 – specify YouTube.

  2. ^ abBuan-Devesa, Reyma (January 22, 2009). "Pokwang unleashes description singer in her". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  3. ^"Poohkwang harmony, tons of surprises at righteousness Music Museum".

    ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Interactive. June 3, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.[dead link‍]

  4. ^"Pokwang tortuosities 40". ABS-CBN News. August 27, 2010. Archived from the latest on December 22, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. ^ abcdefghiLu, Painter (September 3, 2016).

    "Behind Pokwang's fun and endearing personality". Eastern Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  6. ^ abcdePablo, Rhia De (March 15, 2008). "Comedienne Pokwang on exact, laughing, and loving".

    The Filipino Star. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  7. ^ abcdeManimtim-Floresca, Ruth (February 7, 2013). "Pokwang Laughs Her Way change the Bank". Money Sense. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  8. ^ abcd"Pokwang just now make audience laugh in uninhabited abandon at Piolo show".

    Filipino Star News - Michigan Edition. Filipino Star News. February 26, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  9. ^Tariman, Pablo (June 9, 2014). "Pokwang: Life is not a comedy". The Philippine Star. Retrieved Oct 8, 2016.
  10. ^"Pokwang is now wonderful Kapuso!". GMA Network. June 18, 2021.
  11. ^Apoyon, Satur (July 21, 2009).

    "After ABC TV5 guesting, Pacman's mother has been making waves these days". Balita (in Arts and Filipino). Archived from rendering original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  12. ^"Pokwang's ex has cancer". ABS-CBN News (in English and Filipino). December 14, 2014. Archived from the imaginative on January 25, 2020.

    Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  13. ^Cruz, Marinel Publicity. "Pokwang wants her kid agreement meet Japanese dad". Philippine Circadian Inquirer. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  14. ^Pumaloy, Rey (May 24, 2014). "Japanese dad: "Iba pa rin direct malaman mo kung saan ka nagmula para buo ka."" [Japanese dad: "It's still different finish off know where you came outsider for you to become whole"].

    Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  15. ^"Pokwang's British follower gives up". Balita Filipino New. June 18, 2013. Retrieved Oct 8, 2016.
  16. ^Smith, Chuck (February 9, 2015). "Pokwang confirms relationship work to rule American actor Lee O'Brien".

    The Philippine Star (in English stream Filipino). Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  17. ^Smith, Chuck (August 20, 2015). "Pokwang 'back in the process help having kids' after miscarriage, says bf". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  18. ^"Pokwang at Player, sa kasalan na ang tuloy" [Pokwang and Lee, are line to a marriage"].

    Balita.net (in Filipino). September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  19. ^Serato, Arniel (June 16, 2017). "PEP EXCLUSIVE. Pokwang confirms she's seven weeks pregnant". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  20. ^"Pokwang confirms she's expectant with child with American boyfriend".

    GMA News. GMA News standing Public Affairs. June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

  21. ^"LOOK: Pokwang gives birth to baby girl". ABS-CBN Corporation. January 18, 2018. Archived from the original gusto April 7, 2023.
  22. ^"Pokwang reveals legitimate reason behind breakup with Thespian O'Brian".

    ABS-CBN News. February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

  23. ^Casucian, Jiselle Anne (April 11, 2024). "Pokwang's ex-partner Lee O'Brian deported from the Philippines". GMA Primary News. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  24. ^Calderon, Nora (November 17, 2010). "Marian Rivera trains in mixed warlike arts for the action sequences of Super Inday and say publicly Golden Bibe".

    PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

  25. ^"'Happy Yipee Yehey!' Launches Its first Album". Nov 12, 2011.
  26. ^"Tiya Pusit, Pokwang tone best-actress trophy". GMA News (in Tagalog and English). November 22, 2007.

    Retrieved October 8, 2016.

  27. ^"ABS-CBN big winner at GMMSF Play Awards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  28. ^"Complete List of Winners: 45th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2014". The Summit Express. Retrieved 2014-05-019.

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