2. Ai-Ai delas Alas
• Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November
11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipina
singer, actress, and comedian. She is widely regarded as the
country's "Queen of Comedy " of her generation [5] for her comedic
talent and best known for her role in the film Ang Tanging
Ina (2003), which became a blockbuster hit. On account of the film's
popularity, a television series spin-off was produced, as well as
three sequels: Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat (2008), Ang Tanging
Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) (2010) and Enteng ng Ina Mo (2011), with
delas Alas reprising her role. She also appeared in the comedy
film Our Mighty Yaya, which premiered on May 10, 2017,
through Regal Entertainment.
3. Early and personal life
• Martina Eileen Hernandez Delas Alas is the daughter
of Rosendo delas Alas (1920–2008) and Gregoria
delas Alas née Hernández (died December 30, 2013)
from Brgy.Taliba, San Luis, Batangas, and was later
adopted by her older, unmarried aunt, Justa delas
Alas.[6][7][8] She earned a mass communication degree
from Far Eastern University (FEU) in 1985.
4. • She was married to actor Miguel Vera, with whom she had two
children; she also has a son from a previous relationship with
Hernan Jeng Jeng Viola, a guitarist.[3] Before acting, she
worked as a sales assistant in a department store, and also
performed as a stand-up comic in comedy bars around Metro
Manila.[9] On April 3, 2013, she married Jed Salang, at the time
a 28-year-old unemployed man who was 20 years her junior.
The marriage ended after a month, with delas Alas confirming
their separation on May 19, 2013.[10][11] Delas Alas confirmed
through Instagram her engagement to Gerald Sibayan in April
2017;[12] the two married in November 2017.
• She is also cousins with Ogie Alcasid.
5. Career
• Delas Alas started her career on GMA Network back in 1991,
as a host of Saturday late-night musical variety show RSVP,
with Dawn Zulueta and Ariel Ureta. Delas Alas co-hosted GMA
noontime shows Lunch Date (1991–1993), SST: Salo-Salo
Together (1993–1995) and Eat Bulaga! (2000). She was a
member of the cast of GMA sitcoms Ibang Klase with Joey De
Leon, Jessa Zaragoza, Mark Anthony Fernandez and Aiza
Seguerra in 1997–1998, and 1 for 3 with Vic Sotto and
Rosanna Roces between 1999 and 2001.
6. • Delas Alas has acted in several films, including Ang Tanging
Ina from Star Cinema, which became the highest-grossing film
of 2003.[citation needed] It was followed by more comedy films
like Volta where she played a superhero, which spun off into a
television series. In the noon-time television show MTB: Ang
Saya Saya she was one of the lead hosts. In prime-time
teleseries, she played an important role in the TV remake
of Bituing Walang Ningning as Dorina's mother. She has also
acted in the films Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo, Ang Tanging Ina
N'yong Lahat and Pasukob
7. • She also released her first album on Star Records,
entitled Ang Tanging Ina Nyo; this featured six
novelty tunes.[14] During the November 9 episode of
ASAP 19, she premiered her song "Nandito Lang
Ako", and revealed that she would be going under the
stage name of ADA.
8. Return to GMA Network
• After almost two decades of working with ABS-CBN, delas
Alas decided to return to GMA Network, signing a two-year
exclusive contract.[16][17] One of the deciding factors for her
move was the lack of projects for her from the Kapamilya
Network.[18] Her last show on ABS-CBN was the remake
of Dyesebel alongside Anne Curtis.
9. • Her return was celebrated in the Sunday-noontime
show Sunday All Stars, where she was warmly welcomed as
the newest Kapuso.[19] As her first project, Delas Alas joined
the cast of GMA's Telebabad series Let The Love Begin, in
which she played the mother of Ruru Madrid.[20][21] The show's
final episode aired on August 7, 2015.
10. • Delas Alas is also one of the main hosts and comedians in the
newest Sunday afternoon comedy variety show Sunday
PinaSaya, alongside Marian Rivera and the comedy duo Jose
Manalo and Wally Bayola.[22] Sunday PinaSaya challenged its
rival variety show, ASAP 20 of ABS-CBN
Corporation.[23][24] Delas Alas is also one of the hosts of GMA
Network's celebrity talk show CelebriTV, which replaced the
longest-running celebrity talk show Startalk.[25] She hosts this
alongside Joey De Leon, Lolit Solis, and Ricky Lo. The show
premiered on September 19, 2015.
11. • Aside from television shows in the Kapuso Network, Delas Alas also joined
international shows in Canada and the United States through GMA Pinoy TV. She
was one of the guests in the 10th anniversary of GMA Pinoy TV.[
• After the successful Enteng ng Ina Mo with Vic Sotto in 2011, delas Alas and Sotto
reappeared in the romantic comedy My Bebe Love, released in December 2015.
Directed by Jose Javier Reyes,[27][28][29] it features the Eat Bulaga! love team
of Alden Richards and AlDub (Maine Mendoza).[30][31]
• In June 2020, Delas Alas signed a contract with GMA Artist Center.
12. Controversy
• Quezon City persona non grata declaration
• Ai-Ai delas Alas was declared a persona non grata after a resolution approved on
June 7, 2022.[33] The Quezon City Council stated that delas Alas along with the
controversial director Darryl Yap have defaced the Quezon City's triangular seal in a
video posted on Yap's Vincentiments Facebook Page. The resolution noted that
City's seal was defaced due to the additions of the initials "BBM" and "Sara", which
referred to President-Elect Bongbong Marcos and Vice-President Elect Sara
Duterte. Both of whom supported the mayoral campaign of Mike
Defensor in Quezon City. The video was initially posted as a campaign video for
Mike Defensor who ran and lost against the incumbent mayor, Joy Belmonte.
Lagman noted that the Quezon City seal has been the official coat of arms of the
city since it was approved by the Office of the President and adopted by the City
Council on February 3, 1997, through Resolution No. 10320, S-1975.
13. • One of the provincial board members said that this resolution,
contrary to what happens in general, is not aimed at
prohibiting Ai-Ai from the locality but it has been passed for
expressing the official sentiment towards her.[36]
• The camp of Ai-Ai delas Alas condemned the resolution and
said that it "endangers the protection granted by the freedom
of expression for artists, entertainers, content creators, and
comedians who use satire or parody to express sentiments or
criticize public acts or figures".[
14. As a talent manager
• Ai-Ai delas Alas was the manager of the Filipino hiphop collective Ex
Battalion for a brief period of time, from June 2018 to May 2019.[38]
• The former manager reportedly relinquished her role to the group's original
leader, Mark Maglasang due to the unprofessional and disobedient attitude
of most of the members. According to her, she has been putting up with
their behavior for 9 months already, characterize by the continuous
absence in meeting sessions and disrespectful behavior displayed by other
members when reprimanded. "I can only do so much. If they want their
group to prosper, then I guess they must change themselves first. I can't
help them if they won't help themselves", she insisted.