Benj Manalo  Benj Manalo is a Filipino actor and professional dancer who is best known for his role as Pinggoy in the top-rated prime time series "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano". He also appeared in other shows like "On the Wings of Love", "The Story of Us", "My Super D" and "Kadenang Ginto". Benj (born Dom Benjamin Manalo) is the second son of comedian and TV host Jose Manalo and brother of Nicco Manalo. He also appeared as the boatman Tolits (third alternative) in the hit original Filipino musical "Rak of Aegis". In 2005, Benj Manalo auditioned for the third batch of "StarStruck", a reality talent search from GMA-7. He also appeared in soap operas like "Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat" and "Daisy Siete". He later joined the hip-hop dance group Philippine All-Stars. In 2018, Benj Manalo celebrated his 3rd anniversary with his girlfriend 'Bubble Gang' comedienne Lovely Abella. He also won the Best Actor trophy at the CentroMedia FilmFest 2018. In June 2019, Benj Manalo proposed to his longtime girlfriend Lovely Abella.