| Office: | Member of the San Jose City Council |
| Term Start: | June 30, 2022 |
| Manuel Chua | |
| Birth Name: | Manuel Garchitorena Chua Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Occupation: | Actor, model, businessman, politician |
Manuel Garchitorena Chua (born October 29, 1980) is a Filipino model, actor, businessman, and politician.
He was discovered in the Filipino version of a reality game show, Pinoy Fear Factor, which aired on ABS-CBN from November 2008 to February 2009, wherein he reportedly broke two of the show's world records.[1] [2] [3] Chua is currently a contract artist for ABS-CBN's Star Magic.
Chua ran for member of city council of San Jose, Nueva Ecija in the 2022 elections under PDP–Laban, wherein he was placed sixth.[4] [5] [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Working Girls | Albert Carascoso | ||
| Till My Heartaches End | Carlo | |||
| 2011 | Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi | Bodyok | ||
| Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | Vincent's Friend | |||
| 2012 | This Guy's in Love With U Mare! | Peter | ||
| 2013 | A Moment in Time | Bodjie | ||
| Jerome | ||||
| Tuhog | Bobby | |||
| SPO2 Manlajas | ||||
| 2014 | The Trial | Sheriff | ||
| Thomas | ||||
| 2015 | You're Still The One | Ariel | ||
| Etiquette for Mistresses | Manuel | |||
| Everyday I Love You | Alfred | |||
| 2016 | Just the 3 of Us | AJ Manalo | ||
| Vince and Kath and James | Victor | |||
| 2018 | I Love You, Hater | Rigor Macaraeg | ||
| 2019 | The Annulment | Ben | ||
| 2021 | Momshies! Ang Soul Mo'y Akin! | JB | ||
| 2022 | Labyu with an Accent | Jordan |
| Year | Title | Role | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Pinoy Fear Factor | Contestant | ||
| 2009 | George and Cecil | Jojo Samortin | ||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers | Ed Lacson | |||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents | Mando | |||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Salamin | Dionisio | |||
| Lovers in Paris | Albert Samaniego | |||
| 2010 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents | Carlo | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Shell | Bong | |||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents | Albert | |||
| 1DOL | Attorney | |||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Jepoy | |||
| 2010–2011 | Imortal | Diego | ||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents | Scarlet's ex-boyfriend | |||
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kwintas | – | ||
| Mula sa Puso | Armando "Abdon" Macasaet | |||
| Laugh Out Loud | ||||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tindahan | Chris | |||
| Guns and Roses | Young Arnel Intalan | |||
| Reputasyon | Marco Olivar | |||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Itak | Janno | |||
| Maria la del Barrio | Roel | |||
| 2011–2015 | Banana Split | Various Roles | ||
| 2012 | Wako Wako | Mr. Lee | ||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents | Young Lucio | |||
| Princess and I | Ahmet | |||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents | Dante | |||
| Kahit Puso'y Masugatan | Jeff | |||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents | Versoza | |||
| 2013 | Apoy sa Dagat | Young Benedict | ||
| Wansapanataym: Teacher's Pest | – | |||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Hair Clip | Arvin | |||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Drawing | Jose | |||
| Got to Believe | Sir Funye | |||
| Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin | Marcus'men | |||
| 2014 | The Legal Wife | Young Ronnie | ||
| Hawak-Kamay | Arnold | |||
| Ipaglaban Mo: Ang Lahat Ng Sa Akin | Jojo Valencia | |||
| 2015 | Bridges of Love | Abner | ||
| Nathaniel | Gun Man | |||
| 2016 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Zaldy | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pintura | Andres | |||
| Magpahanggang Wakas | Kyle | |||
| 2017 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tahanan | Ramon | ||
| D' Originals | Raul | |||
| 2017–2018 | Pusong Ligaw | Marcus | ||
| 2018 | Bagani | Tawong Lipod | ||
| Sana Dalawa ang Puso | Emil | |||
| Ngayon at Kailanman | Joey Bartolome | |||
| 2019 | Ipaglaban Mo: Akusasyon | SP04 Jacobe | ||
| Hiwaga ng Kambat | Berting | |||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents Los Bastardos | Ernesto | |||
| 2019–2020 | The Killer Bride | Matias Gonzales | ||
| 2020 | Sandugo | NBI Agent Buencamino | ||
| A Soldier's Heart | Young Victor | |||
| 2020–2021 | Ang sa Iyo ay Akin | Jared "Red" Adonis | ||
| 2021 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Jacket | Jun | ||
| Init sa Magdamag | Joko | |||
| 2022–2023 | The Iron Heart | Romulo Gimenez | ||
| 2024–present | ASAP | Himself / Performer | ||
| 2025 | Sins of the Father | Vince |
