# Ping Medina

Crispin "Ping" Chupungco Medina Jr. (born July 23, 1983) is a Filipino film actor. Medina is a contract artist of Star Magic.

## Career

Medina is a prominent independent film actor in the Philippines. He debuted in Marilou Diaz-Abaya's film Jose Rizal with his father, Pen Medina playing as the young Paciano Rizal.
In 2012, Medina was chosen as the host of CNN's travel show CNNGo along with his co-host Nikki Gil.
In late November 2016, Medina became involved in an altercation with fellow actor Baron Geisler. Medina released a lengthy Facebook post with a photo of himself, sitting on a wheelchair and his middle finger aloft using his broken hand wrapped in bandages as a gesture of contempt against Geisler in the wake of the incident. According to his post, Geisler urinated on him during a shoot of an independent film in Subic wherein Medina's hands and feet were tied and his mouth was taped in a certain scene. Geisler issued an apology about the incident later on, admitting that he had been drinking and was heavily medicated with anti-depressants while filming. The same day, the film's director, Arlyn Dela Cruz, confirmed on her Facebook account that Geisler's role had been "written out" for the incident; she disclosed that some actors initially advised her not to work with Geisler, due to his "unruly behavior". In December 2016, Dela Cruz also confirmed that she would be replacing Medina with an unnamed actor in hopes that she could bring back the "happy atmosphere" on the set of her film. In 2020, Geisler stated in a Twitter response that Medina raped a former girlfriend of his citing it as the reason he urinated on him after rape allegations against Medina surfaced from a certain Twitter user in the same year. Geisler had previously accused Medina with the same allegations back in 2016 after the incident between them. Medina since has not provided concrete response to Geisler's accusations.

## Filmography
### Film
#### As actor

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1998 | Jose Rizal | Young Paciano |
| 1998 | Puso ng Pasko | Caloy |
| 2003 | Bertud ng Putik | Young Totong |
| 2005 | The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros | Bogs Oliveros |
| 2005 | Anak ng Tinapa | |
| 2005 | Trabaho | |
| 2006 | Tulad ng Dati | Teddy Diaz |
| 2006 | Imahe Nasyon | |
| 2006 | Numbalikdiwa | Anton |
| 2007 | Super Noypi | |
| 2007 | Three Boys | Bam |
| 2007 | Tukso | |
| 2008 | Selda | |
| 2009 | Iliw | Pablo |
| 2009 | Kinatay | Bong |
| 2010 | Noy | Binatang Bangkero |
| 2010 | Mayohan | Ruben |
| 2011 | Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story | Piring |
| 2013 | Transit | Moises |
| 2013 | 10,000 Hours | Young Jago |
| 2014 | Tres | Esteban |
| 2014 | Maratabat: Pride and Honor | Ronwaldo Mahardika |
| 2014 | Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo | Ladislao Diwa |
| 2015 | The Cannibal in the Jungle | Reg Seputra |
| 2015 | Dahling Nick | |
| 2015 | Mandirigma | |
| 2016 | Dukot | Alex |
| 2019 | Bato: The General Ronald dela Rosa Story | NPA informer |
| 2019 | 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! | Joaquin |
| 2022 | The Buy Bust Queen | Zandro Lopez |
| 2023 | Layas | |
| 2023 | Pinoy Ghost Tales | Boss Alex |

#### As screenwriter only

| Year | Title | Ref(s). |
| 2023 | Kabayo | |
| 2024 | The Virgin Sisters | |

### Television / Digital Series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
| 2005 | Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit | Elmo | | ABS-CBN |
| 2005 | Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia | Young Hagorn | Supporting cast / antagonist | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Makita Ka Lang Muli | | | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Prinsesa ng Banyera | Armand Arellano | | ABS-CBN |
| 2008 | Palos | | | ABS-CBN |
| 2009 | Tayong Dalawa | Nicolas "Nico" Valencia | Extended cast / antagonist | ABS-CBN |
| 2009–2010 | Pepeng Agimat | Lucio Hizon | | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Mara Clara | Karlo David | Supporting cast / anti-hero / protagonist | ABS-CBN |
| 2011 | Green Rose | Ariel Fernandez | | ABS-CBN |
| 2011 | Anino't Panaginip: The Hidden Chapters of Imortal | | | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | One True Love | Jun Manabat | | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Indio | Diego De Dios | | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Bayan Ko | Congressman Anton Rubio | Supporting cast / antagonist / anti-hero | GMA News TV (is now on GTV) |
| 2013 | Got to Believe | Asiong | | ABS-CBN |
| 2013 | Be Careful with My Heart | Young Arturo | Special participation | ABS-CBN |
| 2014 | Elemento | Max | Episode: "Musika ng Bulag Na Pag-Ibig" | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Wish Ko Lang! | | | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Wagas | Rey | Episode: "Musika ng Bulag Na Pag-Ibig" | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Rango | Episode: "Sigaw ng Katarungan" | ABS-CBN |
| 2015–2016 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Diego Sahagun | Supporting cast / antagonist / anti-hero | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | My Super D | Mario | Supporting cast / antagonist / anti-hero | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Jopet | Episode: "Haligi" | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Bong | Episode: "Hulidap" | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Mando | Episode: "Uliran" | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi | Gardo Leoncio | Guest cast / antagonist / anti-hero | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Kambal, Karibal | Obet | | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Ipaglaban Mo: Damay | Briggs Dela Cruz | Guest cast / antagonist | ABS-CBN |
| 2019 | Kadenang Ginto | Badong | Guest cast / antagonist | ABS-CBN |
| 2019 | Beautiful Justice | Jiggs | | GMA Network |
| 2021 | Ang Dalawang Ikaw | Nicco | | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Dirty Linen | Hector Tantoco | Supporting cast / antagonist | A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / Cine Mo! TV5 / Jeepney TV |
| 2023 | FPJ's Batang Quiapo | Edwin Dimaculangan | Supporting cast / antagonist | A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / Cine Mo! TV5 / Jeepney TV |