Ervic Vijandre

John Ervic Manalo Vijandre (born January 26, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player, actor, model, and politician. As a basketball player, he plays for the Marikina Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). As a politician, he serves as a councilor of San Juan, Metro Manila from its first district since 2022.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role 2010 Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown Himself / Castaway / Runner Up 2011 Party Pilipinas Himself / Performer Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Ricky Alejandre / Kidlat Spooky Nights Presents: Ang Munting Mahadera Carlos 2011–2012 Ruben Marcelino's Kokak Borge 2012 Broken Vow David Sebastian The Good Daughter Mario Escobar 2012–2013 Aso ni San Roque SPO4 Robert Tolentino 2012 Magpakailanman: The Lucy Aroma Story Jose Aroma 2013 Binoy Henyo Lito De Guzman Kahit Nasaan Ka Man Benjo Genesis Ka Blanco 2014 Rhodora X Dr. Ferdinand "Ferds" Salazar My Destiny Rocky 2015 Kailan Ba Tama ang Mali? Joseph Dela Cruz Maynila: Substitute for Love Magpakailanman: 8Gay Pride Michael My Mother's Secret Edwin Lopez Beautiful Strangers Mark 2016 Poor Señorita Jordan A1 Ko Sa 'Yo Erroll Encantadia Icarus 2017 Destined to be Yours Elton Wish Ko Lang: Pride Macky 2018 The One That Got Away Joni Sibuyan Contessa Enzo 2018–2019 Cain at Abel Alex 2019 The Better Woman Rafael "Paeng" Amante 2020 Madrasta Doctor 2021 Ang Dalawang Ikaw young Ernesto 2023 The Seed of Love Armando "Mandy" Cruzado 2023—2024 Black Rider Hector Santos-Dimaculangan 2024 Love. Die. Repeat. Jerome Sandoval

Film Year Title Role 2011 Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 Pey Tween Academy: Class of 2012 Dante 2012 My Cactus Heart Romeo The Mommy Returns Rodel The Reunion Edilberto 2022 The Buy Bust Queen Aldrin Dimaano

Basketball career Vijandre played for Wang's Basketball Couriers of the PBA D-League in 2012. His career high was 22 points. He was drafted by Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in 2013 in the second round as the 29th pick, but was later waived.

Vijandre played for the Congress-LGU Legislators and LGU Vanguards in the UNTV Cup as a celebrity guest player.

Vijandre played for the GenSan Warriors in the MPBL in 2018 as a celebrity basketball player.

Political career Vijandre's first political venture was in 2013 when he ran for a seat in Taguig city council. He joined the local party Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig and included in then-mayoral candidate Rica Tiñga's ticket for the city's first district. However, he lost when he got the 10th place in the official count. (Taguig's city council is composed of 8 members per district)

In the 2022 elections, Vijandre decided to run again for a seat in the city council, this time, in San Juan. He joined PDP-Laban and included in Mayor Francis Zamora's Makabagong San Juan ticket. He managed to get the 5th place in the official count and proclaimed as councilor-elect for the city's 1st district.