 Hontiveros played for the Philippine National Team in 2002 and 2007.He also donned the national colors for the Smart-Gilas Team Pilipinas in 2011 and helped Gilas Pilipinas defeat Japan in the semifinals of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in China.Hontiveros is a Christian, and has a son named Isaiah with singer and fellow Cebu native Gail Blanco.