Bernard Palanca, Junior. is a Filipino host, film/television character actor, and product endorser.
Background
He is the son of Bernard Palanca, Senior, a race car driver, who died when Bernard Junior. was just a child. He is also the grandson of businessman and philanthropist Carlos Palanca, Junior. of the prestigious Carlos Palanca Awards. His mother, Pita Revilla-Palanca (now Revilla-Hocson) comes from the Revilla Clan.
Bianca Araneta-Elizalde, a supermodel and daughter of Marites is his cousin.
Career
Another showbiz relation is actor-businessman Johnny Revilla married to singer Janet Basco. Palanca is known to be a versatile actor and has worked with all the famous actors and actresses in Philippine Cinema. He has Chinese ancestry from his father"s side.
He is a Star Magic Batch 5 alumni.
Palanca also had hosting stint in the Filipino local music television channel myx on its myx Live! program Palanca was also once an endorser for San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen and currently for Beer na Beer.
Network switches
He decide to fuse on Global Media Arts Network and became one of the cast of primetime series Gagambino where he worked with Dennis Trillo, Katrina Halili and Ryza Cenon. After Gagambino, Bernard appeared again in the afternoon hit drama series co-starred with Heart Evangelista and JC de Vera in the remake of Ngayon at Kailanman aired on Global Media Arts Network.
Palanca also got a short role on Philippine remake of Rosalinda.
He was once part of Global Media Arts Network"s Philippine remake of Koreanovela Autumn in My Heart - Endless Love and as of 2013, he is back on his home network ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network. Palanca plays Diego Buenavista in the 2015 remake of Pangako Sa "Yo, a role originally played by Jestoni Alarcon.
Membership
A member of ABS Christian Broadcasting Network"s Star Magic stable, Palanca was part of "The Hunks" together with Piolo Pascual, Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo, and Carlos Agassi and the defunct band Bizkit Factory that was featured in the movie Kahit Isang Saglit. Palanca is a member of ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network Star Magic talents but he did not renew his contract after the expiration.