Ejay Falcon

Last updated

Jana Roxas
​
(m. 2023)​
The Honorable
Ejay Lasap Falcon
Vice Governor of Oriental Mindoro
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
ParentJosephine Falcon
Alma mater University of Makati (BA)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
  • endorser
  • politician
Military career
AllegianceFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Service/branch Flag of the Philippine Air Force.svg Philippine Air Force
Years of service2019–2020
Rank PAF AR FD.svg Airman

Ejay Lasap Falcon (born 21 November 1989) is a Filipino actor, model, endorser and politician who is the vice governor of Oriental Mindoro. As an actor, he came to prominence in 2008 after winning the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus . [2]

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In 2009, the soap Katorse, a remake of a 1980 film, gained him prominence. In 2012, he starred in a Daytime drama Mundo Man Ay Magunaw, a comics serial and the '90s film adaptation as Rominick Sarmenta. In 2016, he starred in The Greatest Love which gained Outstanding Praise for all the cast members involved. In 2017, the series The Blood Sisters gained him a new following as it reunited him with his Katorse castmates. From 2019 to 2020, he led the series SanDugo on Daytime which gave him leading man status.

Early and personal life

According to the Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus website, Falcon's mother left his family in Mindoro when he was little and they never heard anything from her for a long time so at the age of 15, he went to Manila to look for her, only to find out that she had another family. [3] [4] During his three-year stay in Manila, he went to University of Manila and took a course in Hotel and Restaurant Management but was forced to quit school because of financial problems. [5] It was also during that time that he met his manager, showbiz hairstylist Benjie Alipio, who took him in as a talent and entered him in Circle of 10 talent search. [5] [6] He did not win any title in the said talent search but it served as his ticket to get guest stints in various TV shows. Falcon was a former member of the Iglesia ni Cristo. [7] [8]

In August 2024, Falcon graduated from University of Makati with a Bachelor's degree in political science major in Local Governance. [9]

In 2016, Jana Roxas began a relationship with Falcon. They got married on March 25, 2023 after seven years of dating. [10]

Entertainment career

Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus

When the second season of Pinoy Big Brother started, Falcon auditioned and got in as one of the official housemates of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus. Clad in a Tarzan costume, he was introduced as "Promdi Hottie of Mindoro" who had trouble with technological gadgets and elevators when he first visited Manila.

He was the first housemate to get inside the Pinoy Big Brother house. [3]

On day 75, he was proclaimed the Big Winner—the battle between him and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus's second teen placer Robi Domingo was the closest in Pinoy Big Brother history but he emerged the winner in the end with 36.31% of votes against the latter's 34.39%. [11] His 620,934 votes earned him a title of "Big Winner", a P1.5 million business package from the Crystal Clear water purifying company, a laptop, a kitchen showcase, a 46-inch LCD television set, a condo unit, and a cash prize of P1 million. [11]

Upon leaving the Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus house, Falcon was immediately plagued by intrigues. Rumors went out that votes during the Big Night were manipulated in his favor and that he did not deserve to win his title. He was also plagued with questions hinting that he used to be a callboy and that he is not a real promdi (province boy). [12] He denied these issues and said that he leaves the decision to God to judge his detractors. [5] Furthermore, Laurenti Dyogi, the director of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus, defended him from these allegations saying that he won not just because he was poor but because he changed a lot and shared himself in Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus. [12]

After Pinoy Big Brother

Falcon's first acting stint after Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus, around late 2008, was when he guested in an episode of That's My Doc with fellow housemate, Valerie Weigmann. [13] He has already guested in various TV shows of ABS-CBN and is part of the third season of TV5's Lipgloss . [14] He also played a short role in Habang May Buhay , a primetime TV series of ABS-CBN which started airing 2010. [15] [16] He also made a guest appearance in ABS-CBN's top-rating primetime drama series, May Bukas Pa , last April 2009, and became a recurring cast of the said show. Finally in 2009, he played a major role as Gabby Arcanghel opposite Erich Gonzales in ABS-CBN's drama series entitled Katorse. This was followed by another show entitled Tanging Yaman where he was one of the main cast alongside his previous co-stars in Katorse, Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales. In 2010, he also played a major role as Xyriel Manabat's brother in the show entitled Momay. In the said show, he was paired with Queenie Padilla. In addition, he also appeared in a number of ABS-CBN's MMK and Wansapanataym episodes.

Currently, Falcon is the model/endorser of Bench, Converse, Lacoste, Afficcionado Perfumes and Fashion Exchange.

His last project was Guns and Roses in which he was paired on-screen with Empress Schuck. The show ended in September 2011 but there were rumours that Falcon was planning to court Empress and continue the romance off-screen, but the two say they are happy just being friends.

Political career

In 2022, Falcon was elected as vice governor of Oriental Mindoro, [17] with incumbent governor Humerlito Dolor as his running mate. [18]

Personal life

In 2024, Falcon earned his degree in Political Science major in Local Government Administration at the University of Makati. [19]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2008 Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus HimselfWinner
2008–present ASAP Himself / Occasional Performer
2008 That's My Doc Bronson (10 years after)
Midnight DJ PercyEpisode: "Parola"
2009 Lipgloss Santi / Santino
May Bukas Pa Boy George
2009–2010 Katorse Gabriel "Gabby" Arcanghel
2010 Tanging Yaman Epifanio "Epi" Inciong
Habang May Buhay Nenok
Elena M. Patron's Momay Justin "JJ" Buenavidez
Maalaala Mo Kaya DindoEpisode: "Rosas"
Wansapanataym Mel AbarurayEpisode: "Abaruray, Abarinding"
2011 Your Song Presents: Kim Arnold
Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla Presents Pepeng Kuryente Pepe
Maalaala Mo Kaya CollinEpisode: "Wheelchair" [20]
EfrenEpisode: "Medalyon" [21] [22]
Guns and Roses Jonathan "Onat" Marasigan
WansapanataymCarlEpisode: "Ang Bagong Car Ni Carl"
Homer SantosEpisode: "OMG, Oh My Ghost"
Maalaala Mo KayaPaoloEpisode: "Baunan"
2012 Mundo Man ay Magunaw Dominiko "Niko" Poblador
WansapanataymBugoyEpisode: "Wansapana-Ride"
2013 Carlo J. Caparas' Dugong Buhay Gabriel de Lara / Victor Bernabe
WansapanataymJoselito "Joey" PascualEpisode: "The Christmas Visitor"
Jim Fernandez's Galema, Anak Ni Zuma Sgt. Alexander Pagaran
2014WansapanataymAndrewEpisode: "My Guardian Angel"
Maalaala Mo KayaMarkEpisode: "Jeep"
Ipaglaban Mo! JiggerEpisode: "Kasal Ka Sa Akin"
Maalaala Mo KayaJomarEpisode: "Pedicab"
2015Police Sr. Ins. Rennie "Ren-Ren" TayrusEpisode: "Watawat"
Ipaglaban Mo!BoyetEpisode: "Tanging Saksi"
2015–2016 Pasión De Amor Oscar Samonte/Reyes
2015WansapanataymAntonio "Tonyo" JimenezEpisode: "I Heart Kuryente Kid"
2016Maalaala Mo KayaNJEpisode: "Gitara"
JomzEpisode: "Halo-halo"
The Greatest Love Peter Alcantara (young)
2017 Wildflower (season 1) Julio Ardiente (young)
Maalaala Mo KayaTimEpisode: "Red Watch"
Ipaglaban Mo!GioEpisode: "Mental"
Maalaala Mo KayaRayEpisode: "Army"
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano SPO2 Geraldo "Gerry" Dela Paz
The Promise of Forever Philip Borja
2018 The Blood Sisters Antonio "Tonyo" Alipio
Where Stars Land Ian SantosEpisodes 7–8 [23] [24] [25]
Ipaglaban Mo!RodEpisode: "Agrabyado"
2019–2020 Sandugo Julius Caesar "JC" Reyes
2020–2021 Paano ang Pangako? Carl
2021Maalaala Mo KayaRalph AndresEpisode: "Tattoo"
2023 FPJ's Batang Quiapo Rigor Dimaguiba (young)
2023–2024 Nag-aapoy na Damdamin Elias Delgado
2024 Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis Ace Catacutan

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010Father JejemonLuis
2011 Tum: My Pledge Of Love Ibrahim Mata
2012 Amorosa: The Revenge William
2013 Call Center Girl Dennis
Saka Saka Alex Abueg
10,000 Hours Gabriel's son
Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy Harry
2014 Third Eye Jimmy
2015 Homeless
Felix Manalo Serapio Dionisio
2016ResbakLucas
2017 Extra Service Moises
Can't Help Falling in Love TrinoSpecial Participation appearance
Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad Mino

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