Asia Agcaoili

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Unana and the surname or paternal family name is Agcaoili.

Asia Agcaoili
Asia Agcaoili in 2006
Born	Junelyn Alexis Unana Agcaoili (1977-09-20) September 20, 1977 (age 46)[1] Philippines
Education	University of the Philippines Diliman (BS) University of Amsterdam
Years active	2000–2009
Spouse	Bram van der Kolk ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop Dance-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004–2008
Labels	Viva Records

Junelyn Alexis "Asia" Unana Agcaoili^[2][3] (Tagalog pronunciation: [aɡkɐˈwilɪ]; born September 20, 1977^[1]) is a Filipina actress, model, entrepreneur, television and radio host, and former columnist.

Entertainment career

Agcaoili was already a model when she joined the ABC reality show SINGLE in 2002. In four episodes, she bested the two other contestants to become the "Single Girl". The show subsequently featured her for 13 episodes.^[2][4]

In 2003, she joined the second batch of the Viva Hot Babes, a girl group known for double entendre lyrics, sensual performances, as well as appearances in men's magazines and films.^[5] The group released three albums before disbanding in 2008.^[6] With her fellow Hot Babes, Agcaoili appeared in the film First Time (2003) and then starred in the sexually-informative direct-to-video films Sex Guru (2004) and Erotica: Lessons of the Flesh (2005).^[7][8]

In March 2004, Agcaoili was suspended for 20 days by ABS-CBN after her left breast was exposed during a Viva Hot Babes dance performance for the live variety show MTB. She explained that the incident was unintentional.^[7] In July that year, she appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines and became the magazine's sex columnist, writing monthly until 2009.^[7][9][10] She also appeared several times on the magazine's 100 Sexiest Women list, with her highest rank being 13th place in 2005 and 2006.^[11]

She then joined an episode on the GMA Network reality game show Extra Challenge, where she displayed her intelligence and confidence while facing conservative moralists.

In radio, she was a disc jockey on the radio station Magic 89.9 until January 14, 2007.^[12][13] Agcaoíli is known for being very open in talking about sex.

She was also a regular on the ABS-CBN show Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis.

Agcaoíli had the role of a villain in Till Death Do Us Part on ABS-CBN.

Her first television appearance in New Zealand was in a 2020 COVID-19 public service announcement.^[14][15]

Personal life

Agcaoili graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a bachelor's degree in clothing technology.^[2][7]

She moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2007 to join her boyfriend, Dutch computer programmer Bram van der Kolk.^[16][17] She gave birth to their son, Xander, in April 2009.^[18] The couple then married on September 9 that year.^[16] During her time in the Netherlands, she took Dutch integration courses at the University of Amsterdam.^[16][18] She also met with the self-exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison.^[19]

Agcaoili, along with her husband and son, later moved to Auckland, New Zealand.^[20] There, Van der Kolk worked as the chief programmer of Megaupload. He, along with his colleagues, were charged with copyright infringement, racketeering, and money laundering when the company was shut down in 2012.^[21] When the company was re-launched as Mega in 2013, Van der Kolk was retained as chief programmer while Agcaoili became a shareholder.^[22]

She is bisexual.^[23]

Later shows

Agcaoili spearheaded the Pinoy Big Brother show for the viewers of Studio 23. Her show, called Pinoy Big Brother: Si Kuya, KaBarkada Mo, featured snippets from the primetime telecast the night before, but also featured opinion polls both from the man on the street and those sending SMS, spoof segments (such as predictions from "prominent" fortune tellers and insider news from the "resident" deep penetration agent, a cockroach), and live feeds from inside the house.^[24]

She was also one of the hosts of Breakfast on Studio 23 every Thursday and was part of the teleserye Vietnam Rose on ABS-CBN, where she teamed up with her Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis and the Philippines' Diamond Star, Maricel Soriano.

She also hosted the Sunday afternoon TV show iPBA on ABC, a show that featured the ins and outs of the PBA which included interviews with league personalities.

References

1. "Kim Dotcom And The GCSB's Illegal Spying: Court Documents: Affidavit of [Grant] Wormald final" (PDF). Scoop.co.nz. New Zealand: Scoop. April 3, 2013. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
2. "Meet the Single Girls". Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Tagalog). PhilStar. August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
3. "Registered document: Cloud Innovations Limited". New Zealand Companies Office. New Zealand: New Zealand Government. September 29, 2020. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
4. "May Single Girl na!". Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Tagalog). PhilStar. October 1, 2002. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
5. Cequina, Jeans (October 30, 2020). "Boom-tiyaya-boom: Are the Viva Hot Babes back?". INQPOP!. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
6. Laurena, Kobe Adam Joshua S. (January 2019). "The Viva Hot Babes: Where are they now?". StarStudio. ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
7. "Beyond sexiness, the Viva Hot Babes". The Manila Times. September 12, 2004. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
8. Calderon, Ricky L. (September 5, 2005). "Dominic Ochoa: No Time for Marriage". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
9. Mendoza, Ruel J. (July 26, 2007). "Asia Agcaoili gets offer to pose for international magazine". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
10. Llanes, Rommel R. (July 15, 2009). "FHM sex guru Paloma is single but never without a sex partner". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
11. "Profile: Asia Agcaoili". FHM Philippines. Summit Media. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
12. "fhm.com.ph". fhm.com.ph. November 18, 2011. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
13. "12 deeds of Christmas". FHM.com.ph. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
14. Gabinete, Jojo (February 5, 2021). "Former Viva Hot Babes member Asia Agcaoili, kasama sa TV ad campaign ng New Zealand kontra COVID". Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) (in Tagalog). Summit Media. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
15. "Make summer unstoppable". Health Navigator New Zealand. Health Navigator Charitable Trust. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
16. Eclarinal, Rose (January 13, 2010). "Asia Agcoaili living, loving life in Amsterdam". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
17. Buenafe, Danny (October 7, 2010). "Sex guru Asia Agcaoili ready to make a comeback". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
18. Llanes, Rommel R. (May 4, 2009). "Former FHM Philippines sex guru Asia Agcaoili is now a mom!". Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP). Summit Media and GMA Network. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
19. "Pressia A. Cabo, Asia Agcaoili and Joma taking about philosophical and political matters". josemariasison.org. Jose Maria Sison. September 2008. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
20. Fisher, David (February 12, 2012). "Dotcom TV star". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
21. Barton, Chris (October 23, 2013). "Billy Big Steps: at home with Kim Dotcom". Metro. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
22. "Mega raises $7.5m as new shareholders take majority control". The New Zealand Herald. August 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
23. Cabanlig, Amiel Martin (April 28, 2006). "Jake Cuenca just got hotter with 'GP!'". Lifestyle & Entertainment. The Manila Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021. ...bisexual Hot Babe Asia Agcaoili's latest line of erotic toys,...
24. Salterio, Leah C. (December 23, 2005). "One last look at PBB". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Asia Agcaoili at IMDb
• Asia Agcaoili's Sex Confidential on FHM.com.ph
• Asia Agcaoili on FHM.com.ph
• Asia Agcaoíli on GoPilipinas.com