Aiko Melendez currently serves as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022, a position she previously held from the 2nd District from 2001 to 2010.
18 Facts About Aiko Melendez
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Aiko Melendez started as a child star in the early '80s under Regal Films among them, Santa Claus is Coming to Town in 1982 and she was billed simply as Aiko.
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Aiko Melendez received multiple awards for May Minamahal in 1993 and Sa 'yo Lamang in 1995.
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Aiko Melendez won "Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film" at the 7th International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in London and "Best Actress" at the International Film Festival Manhattan in New York City.
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Aiko Melendez has been honored at the Metro Manila Film Festival, PMPC Star Awards for Television, Gawad Tanglaw Awards and Fap Awards, including several nominations from FAMAS Awards.
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Aiko Melendez was discovered in the late 1980s and signed a contract with Regal Films, becoming one of their 'Regal Babies'.
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In 2001, Aiko Melendez ran for councilor of the 2nd district of Quezon City and won.
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Aiko Melendez was reelected in 2004 and in 2007 and remained in office for 9 years until 2010.
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Aiko Melendez ran for vice mayor of Quezon City in 2010 as the running mate of Mike Defensor, but lost to Joy Belmonte.
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Aiko Melendez did several shows on GMA Network but most often appeared on ABS-CBN.
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In 2011, Aiko Melendez returned to ABS-CBN for an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya and Reputasyon.
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In 2015, Aiko Melendez played the role of Fionna Vargas in Inday Bote.
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In 2017, Aiko Melendez played the role of Emilia Ardiente in Wildflower.
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In 2019, Aiko Melendez returned to GMA Network to play a role in Prima Donnas.
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Aiko Melendez ran for Quezon City councilor in 2022, this time at the 5th district, and won.
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Aiko Melendez was married to actor Jomari Yllana from 2000, but got separated after a year.
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In 2005, Aiko Melendez married Martin Jickain, with whom she has a daughter named Marthena.
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Aiko Melendez is currently dating Zambales's 1st district representative Jefferson "Jay" Khonghun.