Drew Arellano
Andrew James Estrella Arellano (born January 16, 1980) is a Filipino actor and host. He is one of the traveling hosts of the daily morning show, "Unang Hirit" and the host of informative/educational show "AHA!" on GMA Network. He is also the host of the now defunct show "Balikbayan", and "Biyahe ni Drew" on QTV (now GTV). Early life and career. Arelyano was born to Aga Arelyano and Bernie Estrella Arelyano on January 16, 1980, in San Jose, California, USA. He has two brothers and two sisters. He graduated high school at Xavier School Manila in March  1997, and he graduated Marketing Management at De La Salle University in October 2001 (also the same university as his wife Iya Villania). Arellano formerly worked in an advertising agency before he began his showbiz career. Arellano's first stint in showbiz on TV was in a youth-oriented show called "Click", with longtime girlfriend and now wife, Iya Villania. He won his first solo award from PMPC Star Awards For TV as 'Best Travel Show Host' for "Balikbayan", formerly aired on QTV 11 (then GMA News TV; now GTV 27), and a year later he won again in a  same category. He also won the Unang Hirit Barkada for Unang Hirit as 'Best Morning Show Hosts' also at PMPC Star Awards For TV, three times in a row. Arelyano currently hosts "AHA!", an informative/educational show on GMA Network, and the travel show "Biyahe ni Drew" on GMA News TV which has garnered several fans as it explores the beautiful islands of the Philippines and the countries outside it. He has remarkably shown talent in his job which paved way to his long running show "Biyahe ni Drew". Personal life. Arellano enjoys basketball and triathlon which has won him  various medals in a triathlon competition held every year. On January 31, 2014, Arellano married Iya Villania, his girlfriend. Their wedding was held in Nasugbu, Batangas. They have three children: Antonio Primo Arellano (born 2016), Alonzo Leon Arellano (born 2018), and Alana Lauren Arellano (born 2020); their fourth child was announced in January 2022. Arellano is a practicing Catholic. In January 2022, Arellano, alongside Villania and their three children, tested positive for COVID-19.