- Aiko Melendez
Infobox actor
image_size = 170px
name = Aiko Melendez
birthname = Aiko Shinoji
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|12|16
location =Philippines
othername =
occupation =Actress
yearsactive =Aiko Shinoji, also known as Aiko Melendez, (born
December 16 ,1975 ) is a Filipino councilor and a formeractress . Her father was an actor named Jim Melendez (born Jim Shinoji) who has Japanese and Spanish bloodFact|date=April 2008. In the late 1980s, she was discovered byRegal Films where she signed a contract there and became one of Regal Babies. In 1995, his half-brother named Jam Melendez (son of Jim Melendez and Deborah Sun) also entered showbiz. She married Jomari Yllana in late 1990s and they were given a son named Andrei, but they were annulled a few years later. She candidated for councilor inbarangay elections inQuezon City in 2003 and won in that position. 3 years later, she married Martin Jickain and given a daughter named Marthena. But in 2007, their relationship went on the rocks and they lived separately.On
July 4 , 2008, Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 225 Judge Sempio Diy granted the permanent protection Order against Martin, prohibiting him from coming near, within 1,000 meters of Aiko. Their daughter Marthena will be under Aiko’s custody, with 3-hour Sunday visitation rights for Martin. [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=124135 abs-cbnnews.com, Exclusive: Aiko Melendez wins legal battle versus Martin Jickain] ]Aiko Melendez is currently the councillor of the 2nd District of
Quezon City .External links
* [http://www.aikomelendez.org] - Official website
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