Pokwang
| Pokwang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Marietta Subong August 27, 1970 Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Occupation | Comedian, actress, television host, recording artist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Agent | Star Magic (2004–present) |
| Partner(s) | Lee O’Brian (2015–) |
Marietta Subong (born August 27, 1970), better known by her stage name Pokwang, is a Filipina comedian, actress, TV host, singer, impersonator and salon co-owner.
She started in a reality show in ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared in dramas and sitcoms of the network. She also received the Best Comedy Actress award from the Philippine Movie Press Club for her portrayal in the sitcom Aalog-Alog and the Best Female Comedian award from People’s Choice Awards. She became a host of the variety shows Wowowee, Pilipinas Win na Win and Happy Yipee Yehey.
Pokwang whose real name is Marietta Subong was born in August 27, 1970 in Iloilo City. Her family hails from Antipolo, Rizal. Her father was a drunkard and her mother had difficulties in raising Pokwang and her 11 other sibling. Pokwang was the seventh born among her siblings
In 1990, Pokwang went to Japan as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) and worked as a group dancer, going home to the Philippines four times within the two years time she worked in Japan. Her contracts in Japan were for six-months each. She saved money to renovate her family's fragile house to one made with sturdier materials. Pokwang also learned how to speak Japanese due to her work. She stopped working in Japan after she got pregnant which was also the time when Japan started to impose stricter regulations after following an issue with OFWs in Japan.
Pokwang went to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to work as domestic worker in 1998 after the gulf country started to accept OFWs. She worked in the country for six months. She wanted to go home immediately after she learned that her son who was then five years old was diagnosed with a brain tumor but her employer did not allow her and Pokwang was forced to finish her contract. Her son died while she was still in Abu Dhabi.
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