ZAIJAN JARANILLA

Zaijian Jaranilla (born August 23, 2001), commonly known as "Santino" due to his role in the top-rating teleserye, May Bukas Pa, is aFilipino child actor. He was discovered by a talent manager at the age of 5, and started out as a commercial model for such products asMcDonald's, Lactum and Tide. He auditioned for Philippine entertainment network ABS-CBN, and was cast in the network's outfit,Komiks Presents: Tiny Tony, as the young Tony. Zaijian was also a part of the network's children's gag show, Goin' Bulilit. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN.

As aforementioned, he played the role of Santino in May Bukas Pa. The story centered on a little boy who affected the lives of the residents of the fictional town of Bagong Pag-asa. Known as the "miracle boy," Santino was often visited by Jesus Christ, whom he affectionately referred to as "Bro." His faith in "Bro," and in the overall goodness of humanity, is what endeared him to those he encountered.

As an actor, Zaijian has an innate ability to pull out emotions from laughter to tears, and can do so with such spontaneity. He is a member of Star Magic, ABS-CBN's talent management division.

Jaranilla also guested in a few ABS-CBN shows such as ASAP'09, Matanglawin, Ruffa & Ai, Wowowee, Entertainment Live, Rated K, Sharon, The Buzz, and SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon.

In 2010, Juranilla stars in N.O.A.H, a TV series on ABS-CBN where he protrayed the role of Jacob/Eli, son of Gabriel Piolo Pascual and Ruth Jodi Sta. Maria were involved in a car accident where he drifted to a mysterious Island of Noah. Unknown to Gabriel and rest of the world that apes called Unta took care of him and renamed him Eli but as the story progressed he was given back to his real parents, Gabriel and Ruth. Judah Joem Bascon, ex-husband of Ruth, hates Jacob and Gabriel with a passion, he gets in the way of Jacob/Eli and his father's quest to save the Island of Noah. In the end, Gabriel and Jacob/Eli's to save the mysterious Island of Noah prevailed over Judah.

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