Ervic Vijandre

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Ervic Vijandre
Member of the
San Juan City Council
from the 1st district
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Personal details
Born
John Ervic Manalo Vijandre

(1986-01-26) January 26, 1986 (age 37)
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Political party PDP–Laban (2021–present)
Makabagong San Juan (local party)
Other political
affiliations
Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig (2013)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Occupation
  • Model
  • actor
  • Basketball player
  • entrepreneur
  • politician
Basketball career
No. 30Marikina Shoemasters
Position Shooting guard
League MPBL
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College De La Salle University
PBA draft 2013: 3rd round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Erase Placenta
2012–2013; 2015–2016Wang's Basketball Couriers
2018–2022 GenSan Warriors
2022–present Marikina Shoemasters

John Ervic Manalo Vijandre (born January 26, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player, actor, model, and politician. As a basketball player, he plays for the Marikina Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). As a politician, he serves as a councilor of San Juan, Metro Manila from its first district since 2022.

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Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2010 Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown Himself / Castaway / Runner Up GMA Network
2011 Party Pilipinas Performer
Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Ricky Alejandre / Kidlat
Spooky Nights Presents: Ang Munting Mahadera Carlos
2011–2012 Ruben Marcelino's Kokak Borge
2012 Broken Vow David Sebastian
The Good Daughter Mario Escobar
2012–2013 Aso ni San Roque SPO4 Robert Tolentino
2012 Magpakailanman: The Lucy Aroma Story Jose Aroma
2013 Binoy Henyo Lito De Guzman
Kahit Nasaan Ka Man Benjo
Genesis Ka Blanco
2014 Rhodora X Dr. Ferdinand "Ferds" Salazar
My Destiny Rocky
2015 Kailan Ba Tama ang Mali? Joseph Dela Cruz
Maynila: Substitute for Love
Magpakailanman: 8Gay Pride Michael
My Mother's Secret Edwin Lopez
Beautiful Strangers Mark
2016 Poor Señorita Jordan
A1 Ko Sa 'Yo Erroll
Encantadia Icarus
2017 Destined to be Yours Elton
Wish Ko Lang: Pride Macky
2018 The One That Got Away Joni Sibuyan
Contessa Enzo
2018–2019 Cain at Abel Alex
2019 The Better Woman Rafael "Paeng" Amante
2021 Ang Dalawang Ikaw young Ernesto
2023 The Seed of Love Mandy Cruzado
Black Rider Hector Ferrer
2024 Love. Die. Repeat. Vergel

Film

YearTitleRoleProduction Company
2011 Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 Pey Regal Films
Tween Academy: Class of 2012 Dante GMA Films
2012 My Cactus Heart Romeo Skylight Films and Star Cinema
The Mommy Returns Rodel Regal Films
The Reunion Edilberto Star Cinema
2022 The Buy Bust Queen Aldrin DimaanoPinoyflix Films
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

Basketball career

Vijandre played for Wang's Basketball Couriers of the PBA D-League in 2012. His career high was 22 points. He was drafted by Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in 2013 in the second round as the 29th pick, but was later waived.

Vijandre played for the Congress-LGU Legislators and LGU Vanguards in the UNTV Cup as a celebrity guest player.

Vijandre played for the GenSan Warriors in the MPBL in 2018 as a celebrity basketball player.

Political career

Vijandre's first political venture was in 2013 when he ran for a seat in Taguig city council. He joined the local party Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig and included in then-mayoral candidate Rica Tiñga's ticket for the city's first district. [1] However, he lost when he got the 10th place in the official count. (Taguig's city council is composed of 8 members per district)

In the 2022 elections, Vijandre decided to run again for a seat in the city council, this time, in San Juan. He joined PDP-Laban and included in Mayor Francis Zamora's Makabagong San Juan ticket. He managed to get the 5th place in the official count and proclaimed as councilor-elect for the city's 1st district. [2]

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References

  1. "Aubrey (Miles) to help in Ervic's (Vijandre) candidacy". Abante (in Filipino). Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  2. "Mayor Zamora, Team Makabagong San Juan win in 15-0 sweep". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved 2022-05-11.