Vhong Navarro

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name = Vhong Navarro

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birthname = Ferdinand Hipolito Navarro
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location = Makati City, Philippines
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occupation = Actor, Dancer, Singer
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Vhong Navarro (born Ferdinand Hipolito Navarro on January 4, 1977) is a Filipino actor, singer, and host at ABS-CBN. He is part of the popular dance group Streetboys in the Philippines.

Career

As part of the dance group Streetboys, Vhong was discovered by director Chito S. Roño who continues to manage him.

Among the products he endorsed are Sprite (Obey your thirst Series -- "Sprite 101: How to add a little spice to your life" and "Sprite 101: Paano pumili ng wasto"), Pop-Cola, Jag Thug & Jag Jeans and Blu Tab.

His launching movie was to be "Gagamboy" (2004) - the Regal/MAQ entry in Metro Manila Film Festival in December 2003 - but Star Cinema Production Inc. pulled a fast one and cast him in the lead role of Mr. Suave (2003) which was scheduled in November 2003. The issue created a feud between the two production companies.Fact|date=February 2008

Self-proclaimed 'Jim Carrey of the Philippines'.He had his first-ever solo fantasy TV series on ABS-CBN, which is the TV remake of "Lastikman" andis also a mainstay of sunday variety show "ASAP".

Controversy

Navarro appeared in the August 17, 2007 press conference of the television series "Lastikman". Besides Lastikman, Vhong will star in a forthcoming movie with a "superhero", Makisig Morales (the star of Super Inggo). Meanwhile, Vhong wants DNA test for his alleged daughter. At 12 years old, she would be older than Vhong's current eldest child, Vhong Navarro Jr. [cite web
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The Philippine Court of Appeals, on July 9, 2008, affirmed the annulment of marriage of actor Vhong Navarro to actress Lalaine Bianca Lapus. Branch 102, Quezon City regional trial court ruled that Lapus was suffering from a “mix type personality disorder." Lapus was therefore psychologically incapacitated under the family code (Civil Code of the Philippines). [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20080709-147416/CA-affirms-annulment-of-actors-Vhong-Navarro-Bianca-Lapus inquirer.net, CA affirms annulment of actors Vhong Navarro, Bianca Lapus] ]

Filmography

Movies

Television

Trivia

* In an interviewFact|date=February 2008 Vhong stated that his favorite project is "Agent X44".
* Vhong has worked with local actor Bayani Agbayani to combine their popular songs "Pamela" and "Otso Otso"
* He is a Triskelion, a member of the Tau Gamma Phi.
* He is dubbed as "the Prince of Comedy"

External links

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