n this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Romerica and the surname or

paternal family name is Abunda.

Boy Abunda

Boy Abunda (cropped).jpg

Born Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr.

October 29, 1955 (age 63)

Borongan, Eastern Samar

Occupation Television presenter, publicist, Talent Manager, Newscaster

Years active 1976–present

Partner(s) Bong Quintana (1983–present)

Eugenio "Boy" Romerica Abunda Jr. (born October 29, 1955) is a Filipino television host, publicist, talent
manager and celebrity endorser.[1]

Contents

1 Early life and education

2 Personal life

3 Health

4 Filmography

4.1 Television shows

4.2 Films

5 Awards

6 References

7 External links

Early life and education

Boy Abunda was born in Borongan.[2] He attended Ateneo de Manila University[2] taking up business
management. However, he failed to finish that course because of his father's death. He left Ateneo and
worked in odd jobs to support himself.[3]

At the Metropolitan Theater, he worked as a stage actor and after that, as an assistant stage manager.
Later, he became the assistant of the theater's administrator Conchita "Tita Conching" Sunico,[1] who
taught him public relations. Within a couple of years, he started Backroom, Inc., a public relations
firm.[2] He was working as a public relations consultant for GMA Network when a network executive
named Bobby Barreiro, suggested him to try hosting a television show.

Abunda became a host of Show and Tell, a late night variety talk show with Gretchen Barretto, and
Startalk, an entertainment talk show. He subsequently moved to GMA Network's competitor ABS-CBN in
1999, where he has hosted the following shows: The Buzz, Private Conversations, Homeboy,
Kontrobersyal,[2] SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon and The Bottomline with Boy Abunda, a talk show
interview.[4] He is also a newscaster for entertainment of the late-night news program Bandila.

He also produced an album titled Melodic Conversations.[5]

He graduated from Philippine Women's University with a degrees of Bachelor of Arts in communication
arts in 2009,[6] Master of Arts in communication arts in 2011,[7] and Doctor of Philosophy in social
development in 2016.[8]

Personal life

Abunda is openly gay and has been in a relationship with partner Elmer "Bong" Quintana since 1983.[9]
Although a practicing Catholic[10] and Marian devotee,[11] Abunda is a supporter of LGBT rights and
same-sex marriage, and has expressed disagreement over the church's stand on homosexuality.[10] He
denounced the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting,[12] which has been recorded as the deadliest incident
of violence against LGBT people in United States history.

On June 23, 2010, Abunda became a part-time professor at Philippine Women's University teaching
radio and television to communication arts students. He currently resides in Quezon City.
Not known to all, but Tito Boy has a very unique taste for style.

Health

In August 2014, Abunda was not seen on TV for weeks. On September 7, 2014, he revealed in an
exclusive interview with The Buzz that he had suffered from a medical condition in which 300 milliliters
of abscess was removed from his liver. He was discharged from the hospital on August 23.[13]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Network

2016 Born for You Himself as Tonight with Boy Abunda ABS-CBN

2015–present Tonight with Boy Abunda Host

2015 Your Face Sounds Familiar Guest Jury

2014–2015 Aquino & Abunda Tonight Host

2011–2014 Bandila Anchor

2009–present The Bottomline with Boy Abunda Host

2009 Ang Kwento naming Dalawa (Judy Ann-Ryan Love Story) Host / Narrator

2009–2011 SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon Anchor

2008–present Inside the Cinema Host Cinema One

2008 Volta Ama ABS-CBN

2007–2009 Boy & Kris Host / Himself

2005–2007 Homeboy Host / Himself

2005–present Pinoy Big Brother Talk Show Host / Himself

2004–2005 Morning Star Host / Himself

2004–2005 Star Circle Quest Judge

2003–2006 Kontrobersyal Host / Himself

2001–present Private Conversations Host / Himself ANC

1999–2015 The Buzz (formerly known as Buzz ng Bayan from 2013-2014) Host / Himself ABS-
CBN

1995–1999 Startalk Host / Himself GMA Network

1994–1995 Show & Tell Host / Himself

Films

Year Title Role Films

2012 Boy Pick-Up: The Movie Himself/Cameo Regal Entertainment & GMA Films

2010 Noy Himself/Cameo Star Cinema

2008 Scaregiver Himself OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions & APT Entertainment

2004 Volta Ama Star Cinema

2004 Naglalayag Himself/Cameo Regal Entertainment

Awards

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Celebrity Inductee Winner, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines in 2010

3rd EdukCircle Awards - Most Influential Celebrity Endorser of Year (2013)

Winner, Best Showbiz Oriented Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV

Startalk (1995–1999)

The Buzz (1999–2008 and 2010) (tied with Paolo Bediones in 2005)

SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (2009)

Hall of Fame (2011)

Winner, Best Public Affairs Program Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV
Private Conversations (2004)

The Bottomline With Boy Abunda (2010-2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Winner, Best Magazine Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV

Kontrobersyal (2004)

Winner, Best Celebrity Talk Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV

Homeboy (2005–2007)

Boy and Kris (2008)

Winner, Best Talk Show Host - UPLB Gandingan Awards

Homeboy (2006)

Boy and Kris (2007–2008)

References

Bonifacio, Tinna S. (August 2005). "Stardom is hard work: Boy Abunda success is "seizing the moment,
not winning it"". JobsDB: Interactive Recruitment Network. Archived from the original on January 20,
2007. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

"Boy Abunda biography". Wow! Celebrities. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved 23
March 2010.

"Mirror, mirror . ." INQ7.net. 13 December 2006.

"Getting to The Bottomline". The Philippine Star. February 27, 2010.

Procrastination awards Archived March 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Manila Times

Boy Abunda obtained his first college degree. Archived April 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

Boy Abunda obtained his second College degree. Archived March 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

Boy Abunda graduates with a doctoral degree from PWU. Push.abs-cbn.com. July 2, 2016. Retrieved
July 2, 2016.

The Ballad of Boy and Bong Archived June 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

"Boy Abunda on being gay: How can love be a sin?", ABS-CBN Corporation, 7 October 2014, retrieved 7
December 2016

"The Marian devotee in me", Philstar.com, 7 October 2014, retrieved 7 December 2016
 Serato, Arniel (July 5, 2016), "What Boy Abunda's partner Bong Quintana said when Boy asked him if
they want to get married", Philippine Entertainment Portal, retrieved December 8, 2016

BOY ABUNDA SUFFERED FROM LIVER PROBLEM, NOW RECOVERING

External links

Boy Abunda, Official Website

Boy Abunda on IMDb

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