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Early life

Eduardo Siaboc Jr. was born on January 21, 1987, where he was raised by his father Eduardo Siaboc Sr. The youngest of five siblings, Siaboc grew up having not much. He was forced to quit school to help out his parents. Siaboc lived in Manila with his uncle who introduced him to the band scene, however he was too young to work in a band and returned to Cebu. Siaboc pursued his dream and became the vocalist of Scrambled Eggs.

Career

He first appeared on television on ''

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'' and then won the role of Jeffrey in the prime time TV series ''

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''. He also starred in the action TV series entitled '' Palos'' portraying the role of Agent Enzo, together with

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. He made quite a stir in the music scene leaving such memorable hits as "Hiling" and "May Tama Rin Ako" .

Personal life

Siaboc has one daughter with his current partner Trisha May Varga. On July 13, 2016, Siaboc, together with his cousins went to the police authorities in his hometown in

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to clear his name in the station's watchlist due to allegations that he was involved in illegal drugs, as opposed to earlier reports of "surrendering". Siaboc admitted that he was previously using illegal drugs, but denied the claim that he is selling them or dealing with illegal drug transactions.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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