Jason Jimenez Abalos (born January 14, 1985) is a Filipino actor, host, model, endorser and politician. Abalos is currently an exclusive actor of

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Acting career

Abalos is a former member of Star Magic talents until 2017. He was discovered after joining ''

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'', a reality show in search of new actors. On August 7, 2008, he won Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role award in the Young Critics Circle Annual Citation held at the Faculty Center Conference (Pulungang Recto, Bulwagang Rizal) Hall of the

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, Quezon City. The award was for his role in the indie film ''Adela'', directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and starring

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(in the 2008

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). On October 1, 2008, he won the Best Actor in the 2008 Gawad Urian Awards for ''Endo''. He is a celebrity endorser of Aficionado Germany Perfume with his own product Jason EDT (Eau de Toilette). He was relaunched as endorser on January 8, 2011, during the grand "1@11" event at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds attended by 85,000 people. On October 3, 2017, Abalos transferred to

and signed an exclusive contract at

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after 13 years as a talent of

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Political career

His father, Popoy Abalos, is a former board member of the Second District of

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. In the

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, Abalos, ran as a Liberal, but failed in his attempt to obtain a membership in the municipal council of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. In the 2022 elections, ran under

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to "pursue what isfather had started", he was elected board member of the province's Second District.

Personal life

In his early years, Abalos studied in his hometown, Pantabangan. He later obtained a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology. His engagement in 2021 with his long-time partner, actress and '' Binibining Pilipinas 2018'' runner-up Vickie Rushton, was revealed in June 2022. They were married in a church wedding ceremony in

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on September 1 of the same year. And on September 1, 2023, coinciding with their first wedding anniversary, they both have their first child name Knoa Alexander.

Filmography

Film

Television / Digital Series

References

External links

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