Asian HeatWave: Biboy Ramirez

Name: Biboy Ramirez
Nickname: Biboy
Birthday: July 20, 1981
Birth Place: Medical City, Mandaluyong
Showbiz Anniversary: March 1996

favorites
Hobbies: Surfing the net, Photo/Video editing, Photo/Video shooting, Playing my Xbox and Ps2
Sports: Kickboxing, Wrestling, Grappling, Billards, and Darts
Pet/s: Bully (Pit bull)
Actors/Actresses
Local: Sharon Cuneta, Caridad Sanchez, Christopher De Leon, Aga Muhlach, Eddie Garcia
Foreign:Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Will Smith, Liv Tyler, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Cage
Movie: I Am Sam, Cast Away, Saving Private Ryan, Scarface, Big, Forrest Gump, Gladiator, Independence Day, Con Air, Hitch Kita sa Langit, Bridal Shower
TV Show: Comedy Central Presents, Temptation Island, Who’s Line is It Anyway, Drew Carrey Show

Singers: Usher, Luther Van Dross, Brian McKnight, Craig David, Uncle Sam
Song: "Confessions," "One Last Cry," "No One Else Comes Close"
Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Expression:Anak ng tinapay naman o!



personal
Adjective that best describes you: Shy
Fashion: Smart casual
Fashion icon: Will Smith
Most treasured item: My car and my cell phones
Pet Peeves: Yung mas mayabang sa akin
Fears: Ghosts
Unforgettable childhood memory: Went to the mall with only one shoe
Goals: To last in the business for decades
Role Model: Eddie Garcia



q & a
Why did you enter showbusiness?
I was discovered by my present manager (Joey Diego) at a mall. He asked me if I was interested to try showbusiness. It was the start of our summer vacation so I treated showbiz before as a summer job. But while waiting for classes work came and came and I can’t stop it. So I decided to continue my profession as long as I can and as long as the people want me.

What do you consider as the turning point in your career?
When GMA network gave me the show
Click and Kahit Kailan.

If you weren’t in showbiz, what kind of career would you have?
Running my own restaurant.

What do most people not know about you?
Alam na yata nilang lahat.

What do most people not know about you?
Alam na yata nilang lahat.

What is your most unforgetable moment/ experience?
Ay, siguro nung ako ay pinagtulung-tulungan ng mga iba't- ibang kasama sa pamamahayag na ikinasadlak ko sa kulungan.

What are you most proud of?
I'm proud to be myself, hindi ko man pinagyayabang, I know, sa sarili ko meron akong pakikibakang ginagawa sa buhay ko na pinipilit ko na mabuti ang manaig at hindi kasamaan.

What do you value most?
Pamilya ko, wala nang mas hahalaga pa dun.

What do you want to achieve?
Gusto ko matapos lahat ng aking project sa Muslim community yung eskwelahan, yung sementeryo, yung orphanage.

Asian HeatWave: Luis Alandy

The young Filipino television and movie actor Luis Alandy is not only strikingly handsome, sweet and now hunky, but is also down-to-earth and intelligent.

At 25, Luis has already appeared in several ABS-CBN television series, in a few movies, and has been busy with the just concluded hit stage play “All About Men, Part II”. Not only that, Luis is also a member of the all-male singing group “Barako Boys”.


Luis first ventured into showbiz in 1998 at the age of 18 when he auditioned and was accepted at the GMA-7 television network. In 2000, he switched to the rival network ABS-CBN, and has been there ever since.

The middle child of a family of three brothers and one sister, Luis grew up in a comfortably middle class family in Antipolo, Rizal, after being born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Quezon City on Feb. 7, 1980. Luis was not spoiled by many maids and nannies while growing up, as his mother even had to work to help support the family when he was a child.

He later studied psychology at San Sebastian College, but dropped out in his third year to try his luck in show business.“I love the hardships of acting,” Luis says when I ask what attracted him to becoming an actor.He is also a passionate defender of Philippine cinema, which after a period of decline is, in his opinion, experiencing a rebirth with the advent of digital cinematography.

He recently starred in a digital film called “Tuli” (Circumcision) along with Desiree del Valle, Carlo Aquino and Vanna Garcia. The film, directed by Auraeus Solito, won best local film and local director awards at the 7th International Film Festival in Manila last October. Despite tabloid rumors that he has split up with his girlfriend Desiree del Valle, Luis says that they are still together despite not having the time to see each other every day.
“We’re both career oriented, and with the schedule I have I rarely see her. But I talk to her on the phone,” said Luis.After joining the “Barako Boys” group, which recently released their first album of songs under BMG Records, Luis began working out religiously three times a week to turn his body that originally looked like the one of a boy next door, into the hunk that he is now.

But don’t get Luis wrong. He’s not a spendthrift. Instead, he’s saving up his paychecks to buy a housing lot in Antipolo and to pay off an educational plan for his future child. “I want to get married in my thirties and have 2-3 kids,” said Luis.And I have no doubt that he will.

He confessed that in his eight years in show- business, he experienced being at the bottom of the wheel. He remembered contemplating if he will land TV or movie projects because of competition becoming stiffer with the emergence of newer actors.

Studied at San Sebastian College (Philippines) and AMA Computer College-East Rizal (Philippines).

Buffed up his body for Bench underwear fashion shows, and for the musical revue “Penis Talks (2004).”

Personal quotes

“At first, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to pull it through. But with my determination to do well in the play, I just considered it a challenge. I found it to be very difficult especially since I didn’t know where to get the motivation because I have yet to meet in person a child who was a victim of molestation. I only got to know about real-life situations like that on TV and reading about it in the papers. But the hardest was playing the father because I was just there sitting down and yet I had to act and look really vicious.” - Interviewed about his significant 3-role performance in the 2004 musical revue “Penis Talks.”

Asian HeatWave: Paul Gomez

Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Shoe size: 11
Height: 5′11″
Weight: 160 lbs.
Chest: 38”
Waist: 32″
Body Type: Slim / Muscular

Paul Gomez is one of the top male models of the Philippines today. However, his success may be attributed to his joining the Mossimo Bikini Contests, twice. He first joined Mossimo Bikini Summit in 2005 but failed to bag the crown. He, again, joined the prestigious modelling competition, as the wild card entry from 2005 (where he was known as Paul Tumulak), and was adjudged as Second Runner Up together with Hermann Weber as First Runner Up to the Grand Prize Winner Jerome Ortiz.



He intends to be one of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs in the near future. Let’s see what’s in store for this model / wannabe billionaire in the years to come.

Asian HeatWave: Rafael Rosell IV

Rafael Rossel IV is half-Filipino, half-Norwegian. His smiling face and sculpted body was initially be seen in ” Bikini Open,” a sex comedy tarring Diana Zubiri.

“I arrived in 2001 and spoke no Tagalog. I’m proud to say I speak it fluently in my upcoming movie,” says Rafael.

“My first big break was a Close-Up toothpaste commercial,” he recalled. “Then I joined ABS-CBN’s Star Circle Batch 9 with Michelle Bayle and Luis Alandy. My first movie was ’Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip’ with Jolina Magdangal for Star Cinema.”

He is the eldest in a brood of three, all boys. His family lives in Abu Dhabi but visits Rafael often in his rented studio near the ABS-CBN compound. He says they are all very supportive of his career.

“My best experience in acting was the teleserye ‘Marina,’ where I played the mortal boyfriend of Gretchen Baretto. I came in on Week 8, and I initially felt like an outsider,” he recounts.

“My father taught us to follow our dreams. I guess I am living that dream right now, ” says Rafael. What would he like to do next? “I would love to host a beauty pageant and have a talk show,” he says.

To stay in shape, and because he loves sisig and adobo, Rafael says he has to work out four times a week.

Outside of show biz, he manages a jewelry line called Glisk. He likes being in business. “Math was my favorite subject in college,” he explains. “I love numbers.”







Presently, Rafael in part of the newest fantasy/epic series of ABS CBN, "Rounin." Definitely, Rafael Rosell is one of the hottest figure in the Philippine you must not miss.

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Happy Weekend Guys!
Well, tomorrow is supposed to be the luckiest day in this year! So I am wishing you all the luck!
I am leaving you with Rafael to keep you company.
Stay Blessed, Beautiful and Free!

Asian HeatWave: Iago Raterta

Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Shoe size: 13
Height: 6′2”
Weight: 145 lbs.
Chest: 38”
Waist: 31″
Body Type: Slim / Muscular

He was a varsity basketball player for the UST Growling Tigers before being lured into the modelling scene. Due to his towering height and unique Filipino look, he has become a favorite of top fashion designers and has since become one of the top male models of the Philippines.

Iago represented the Philippines in Manhunt, a male model competition, in 2006, but he failed to bring home the crown. He also joined the Mr. World - Philippines 2007 search but was only able to bag the Best in Physique award despite being an early favorite..

Asian HeatWave: Joe Vince Canizares

Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Shoe size: 11 ½
Height: 6’0”
Sign: Sagittarius
Body Type: Muscular

Joevince Canizares is a familiar face. He has appeared in several print ads and tv commercials. His look changes whenever he sports a different hairstyle so it is quite difficult to recognize him in every ad he appears in. The hottest among his print ads is his underwear ad for Penshoppe (the lady librarian’s fantasy scene where all the guys in the library are only in their underwear). This is one hot Cebuano.

If he is not playing flag football or basketball, you can be sure to spot this gorgeous guy in the hottest nightspots. He’s sweet too—calls up his girl any time of he day just to let her know he’s thinking of her (Aww!). Get his blood pumping by wearing deceivingly conservative clothes yet still oozing with sexiness and sensuality.

sizzling.

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Note:

I First saw this Guy in a brochure of "Natasha" - On Brief. And Mantra told me that he is sitting right beside JoeVince back in school when he is still studying in Cebu.

Asian HeatWave: Carlos Concepcion

Height: 5′8″

Weight: 140 lbs.

Occupation: Model, Designer

Known for: being a member of SOP’s Take Five and finalist of Mossimo Bikini Summit 2005


This is how Carlos describes himself:


“I’m Carlos Concepcion—I enjoy swimming and reading and I want to be an entrepreneur and a television host someday. So patiently, I’m waiting and working hard for that break. I think my edge is my faith and my determination to succeed—and you know the secret to my charm—a little dash of humour—for me to enjoy every ride—and really spend my youth with clean fun!”






This young heir to the RFM Corporation is needless to say one hot stud. I have seen him in person in Gold’s Gym before and wow, he is really cute and hunky.

I am just puzzled why this guy is joining bikini competitions if he can enter showbiz without exerting much effort?

He even dared to bare almost everything in one of the photoshoots he did. (Check it out below) Well, it’s a good thing he made a decision to flaunt his flawless body for us to enjoy.

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Guys, If there is someone you would like to feature in the Asian HeatWave Series, just let me know, ayt?