WTFu by MR. FU: The actor-anchor


At a glance

  • The 33-year-old AB mass communication graduate from Trinity University of Asia is also anchoring the online news program "P! Ang Kwentong Politiko."


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Jigo Postolero

Jigo Postolero took almost all kinds of jobs before finally getting his break online. (nag-ikot ikot lang ala Sarah G daw muna!)

“Lahat ng klase ng work napagdaanan ko na. Ahente ng kung ano ano. Nakapag work din ako sa mga mall bilang taga tupi ng damit. Pero pinaka matagal ako sa bpo industry bago ako nagresign at sumugal sa pag vvlog sa facebook. Doon nadiscover bilang online talent," Jigo shares. (feeling ko naging dancer din sya sa bar!)

In 2019, the Prage Management team gave him the online program Talik Talk, where he would interview guests in naughty discussions. He eventually took another hosting gig via “Jigo.Live" that deals with a wider scope of topics.  (at least hindi naging Talik, Live!)

“2020 yun. pandemic sya nag start aksidente lang, kasi yung show ko sexy show then nung pandemic  ako lang ung available na pumupunta ng studio. Tapos ako pinag main anchor bigla ng special coverage tapos na interview ko si Mayor Goma. Nakita ng management na kaya ko pala mag interview. Binigyan ako ng Jigo Live," Jigo recalls.  (kaya rin daw kumain ng buhay na baboy at manok ha!)

The 33-year-old AB mass communication graduate from Trinity University of Asia is also anchoring the online news program "P! Ang Kwentong Politiko."

“It pumps up my blood talaga kasi eto talaga yung isa sa mga dream job ko ung maging legit news anchor bilang mass comm grad ako. So, goal ko talaga sya. (goal daw nya mag-pump!)

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Aside from his hosting skills, he also has passion for acting. He is currently a regular talent of TBON Productions’ online series. “Naging guest ko sa show ko ung may ari si Direk Mike Nerpiol. Tapos hiniritan ko na sali ako.Tapos nakilala ko si sir Miji Manuel Sinabak ako and the rest is history. I'm enjoying doing TBON maliban sa swak sya sa oras ko na ituloy yung naudlot kong pangarap. I was once a child actor kasi during the 90s. Child actor ha, not child star. Hahaha! Naging manager ko pa noon si Tita Becky Aguila at naging regular ako sa PenPen de Sarapen.” (ako dati kong pinangarap maging ST star!)

Jigo believes in the saying: “strike while the iron is hot.” (asan yung iron kuya?!)

“If you look at it parang ang hirap kasi iba iba ang atake sa bawat role or job. Siguro nagkataon lang na love ko pareho ang pag arte at pagbabalita then pag hohost kaya para sakin kaya ko sya. Ang challenge lang dyan is kung paano ko pa gagalingan every performance every single day," Jigo says. (dinaig resistensya ng mga AI!)

He hopes for continued blessings and for him to fulfill his dream projects. "Sa media yung magkaroon sana ako ng public service show na maraming matutulungan parang 'Bitag' ni Sir Ben Tulfo pero gusto ko mala Sir Julius Babao ang peg ko yung di ko need ng body guard pero im helping a lot. Sa entertainment naman siguro action na maging lead ako. Kung di naman lead kahit maka work ko lang ang idol ko na si Richard Gutierrez. Hahaha!” (itanong natin kina Sarah Lahbati at Tita Annabel Rama!)

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