Arnaldo Arevalo Ignacio (born March 4, 1964), known professionally as Arnell Ignacio, is a

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Television Presenter, game show host, comedian, actor,

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, singer-songwriter, and public official. Ignacio has hosted several shows, like ''Chibugan Na!'', '' Kwarta o Kahon'', ''

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'', '' Katok Mga Misis'', and '' K! The 1 Million Peso Videoke Challenge'', and occasional hosts for '' Wil Time Bigtime''. He also guest judged for ''

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'', a special edition of ''

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'' which was held for contestants with the most notable auditions. In 2004, he declined offers to run for

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councilor and vice mayor as the running mate of former Mayor Mel Mathay. In 2016, he was appointed by

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as Assistant Vice President for Community Relation and Services Department of the

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(PAGCOR). He served in PAGCOR until January 2018 when he was transferred to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to serve as a deputy executive director and deputy administrator. He resigned from his post in February 2019 reportedly for personal reasons. In 2022, Ignacio was appointed by President

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as the new administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. Ignacio is openly gay.

Filmography

Television

Film

Radio

* Si Susan Na, si Arnell Pa! ( DZBB) (with Susan Enriquez) * No More Lonely Nights with Arnell (

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) * PATOL: Republika ni Arnelli (

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, with simulcast on

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) * Manila sa Umaga! (Radyo5 92.3 News FM, with simulcast on AksyonTV) * LOL: Labor of Love (

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) (with Rica Lazo) * OMJ: Oh My Job! (DZBB) (with Tuesday Sagun-Niu and

Bea Binene Beanca Marie Binene (born November 4, 1997), professionally known as Bea Binene (), is a Filipino actress and TV host. She was a finalist on ''StarStruck Kids'' and has played the role of Natalie Dimaculangan on '' First Time''. She is also o ...

)

Awards

*Winner, Best Game Show Host – PMPC Star Awards for Television (1997 & 2006) **Go Bingo (GMA Network) **Now Na! (QTV 11) *Winner, Best Talent Show Hosts – PMPC Star Awards for Television (2008) **Shall We Dance: The Celebrity Dance Challenge (with Lucy Torres-Gomez & Dominic Ochoa, ABC 5 "Now TV5")

Personal life

Ignacio had Frannie Ignacio, a businesswoman, as his live-in partner for 12 years before they got married on March 10, 2004. However, they got separated in the same year. As of 2015, he had plans to file an

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. Together, they have an adult daughter named Sofia. He later got engaged to singer Ken El Psalmer in June 2015, but broke up almost two months later.

References

External links

Arnel's Magnanimity
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ignacio, Arnell 1964 births Living people Filipino male comedians Filipino male television actors 20th-century Filipino male singers Filipino songwriters Filipino game show hosts Filipino radio personalities Bongbong Marcos administration personnel Duterte administration personnel Notre Dame Educational Association alumni Filipino male film actors GMA Network personalities ABS-CBN personalities TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities