Background
Boy Abunda was born in Borongan. However, he failed to finish that course because of his father"s death.
Boy Abunda was born in Borongan. However, he failed to finish that course because of his father"s death.
He attended Ateneo de Manila University taking up Business Management.
He is dubbed as the "King of Talk" in local show business. He left Ateneo and worked in odd jobs to support himself. At the Metropolitan Theater, he worked as a stage actor and after that, as an assistant stage manager.
Later, he became the assistant of the theater"s administrator Conchita "Tita Conching" Sunico, who taught him public relations.
Within a couple of years, he started Backroom, Incorporated., a public relations firm. He was working as a public relations consultant for Global Media Arts Network when a network executive named Bobby Barreiro, suggested him to try hosting a television show.
Abunda became a host of Show and Tell, a late night variety talk show with Gretchen Barretto, and Startalk, an entertainment talk show. He subsequently moved to Global Media Arts Network"s competitor ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network in 1999, where he has hosted the following shows: The Buzz, Private Conversations, Homeboy, Kontrobersyal, SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon and The Bottomline with Boy Abunda, a talk show interview.
He is also a newscaster for entertainment of the late-night news program Bandila.
He also produced an album entitled Melodic Conversations. He graduated from Philippine Women"s University with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts in 2009 and Master of Arts in Communication Arts in 2011. In August 2014, Abunda was not seen on television for weeks.
On September 7, 2014, he revealed in an exclusive interview with The Buzz that he suffered from a medical condition in which 300 ml of abscess was removed from his liver.
He was discharged from the hospital August 23.
Celebrity Inductee Winner, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines in 2010 3rd EdukCircle - Most Influential Celebrity Endorser of Year (2013) Winner, Best Showbiz Oriented Show Host - PMPC Star for television Startalk (1995–1999) The Buzz (1999–2008 and 2010) (tied with Paolo Bediones in 2005) SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (2009) Hall of Fame (2011) Winner, Best Public Affairs Program Host - PMPC Star for television Private Conversations (2004) The Bottomline With Boy Abunda (2010-2011) Winner, Best Magazine Show Host - PMPC Star for television Kontrobersyal (2004) Winner, Best Celebrity Talk Show Host - PMPC Star for television Homeboy (2005–2007) Boy and Kris (2008) Winner, Best Talk Show Host - UPLB Gandingan Homeboy (2006) Boy and Kris (2007–2008).
