Joyce Abestano's Career Timeline In GIFs

June 19, 2017

Joyce Abestano (P.E. uniform)

You already know a couple of things about our pretty cover girl. Born Joyce Baquiran Gutierrez Abestano, she was paired with her mother Marlyn Abestano and her father Jesus Abestano, and now is the daughter of veteran actor Tonton Gutierrez. She also lovers her good friend Lars Josua Buriel.

After portraying the role of Joyce Escalera on IBC-13's top-rating curriculum-based sitcom Iskul Bukol, Joyce's fame skyrocketed and gained popularity by some of the cutest expressions—like "Oh my Joyce." But how well do you know how she started out in the biz? Read on to find out.

Joyce Abestano (school uniform) (Iskul Bukol episode)

2016

At the age of 13, she joined the contestant of the reality talent show Bida Best 2016. During the Grand Finals held at the Mall of Asia Arena she resulted as the gorgeous second runner-up, next to the grand winner Grae Fernandez (The Singing Prince under Secarats Artist Group, a teen male singer and recording artist) and the first runner-up Jhazmyne Tobias (The Soap Opera Princess under Secarats Artist Group as she topbill in IBC and Secarats-produced primetime curriculum-based teleserye Hanggang Kailan, Annaliza?).

Joyce Abestano (2nd runner-up of Bida Best 2016)

Aside from that, Abestano attended as a Grade 8 student and a junior high school student at Merry Knowledge Academe. Because of her popularity, she paired with her closest friends Shane Forca, Kyla Abong, Nicole Ababa and her good friend Lars Josua Buriel.

Joyce Abestano (school uniform) and Kyla Abong (school uniform) (at Merry Knowledge Academe)

2017

Because of her schedule in school and showbiz, she auditioned for the role of Joyce Escalera in the Saturday primetime sitcom Iskul Bukol, whose made the revival transition from the '70s and '80s sitcom to a curriculum-based sitcom as the Diliman High School era, and got the role. In the sitcom, she plays Joyce Escalera, a cute and sassy high school girl as Tonton Escalera's (Tonton Gutierrez) daughter and Keith Escalera's (Keith Cruz) half-sister. Also in the show, she was paired with Patrick Destura's Patrick Loyzaga.

Since then, Abestano became the honorific title for her comedic talented girl in acting and in singing, and she named as The Comedy Princess aka Princesa ng Komedya, which patterned after the King of Comedy Dolphy and the Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas.

Which she take a long time, considering her showbiz sked aside from school. The teen admits she idolizes compared to Janella Salvador and Anne Curtis, and that they inspired her to pursue acting as a career.

Keith Cruz (school uniform), Raisa Dayrit (school uniform) and Joyce Abestano (school uniform) (at the classroom of Diliman High School)

Joyce Abestano (school uniform) and Patrick Destura (school uniform) (at the hallway of Diliman High School)

Shampoo Commercial

Joyce's career gained popularity aside from Iskul Bukol and being launched as IBC and Secarats talents. She bagged an endorsement for one of the country's biggest shampoo Rejoice.

Joyce Abestano for Rejoice

At the same year, in March 2, 2017, Joyce signed a recording contract with Ivory Music & Video. The debut album, Pure Joyce, was launched on April 19, 2017. The dance album which includes ten tracks with a novelty, disco, teen pop and eurodance sound, including five covers and five original songs. The first single from Abestano's very first album, Panaginip Lang Kaya, a revival of Sarah Geronimo's hit song, was released earlier for online downloading and streaming in March 2017 and a music video released on April 5. Her album is already available in all leading music bars and in digital music. The dance album earned a gold record award from Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) prior to being officially launched.

The second single, Kering Keri, was released on June 17. According to Ivory label manager Denise Sia, Abestano's debut album sold more than 2,300 copies on its very first week of release giving it a gold certification as she is a newest and youngest recording artist. On June 19, 2017, the album was certified platinum for selling over 13,000 copies. Abestano received the Gold and Platinum awards on Hey it's Fans Day! during that day. Its a lead single Panaginip Lang Kaya was also awarded as the No.1 dance song in the Philippines.

Joyce Abestano: Pure Joyce (Joyce (school uniform))

Brand Endorser

Joyce got another endorsement after Rejoice this year. She joined fellow actresses Keith Cruz and Raisa Dayrit for local fashion brand Natasha's new campaign, which was launched in April.

Keith Cruz, Raisa Dayrit and Joyce Abestano for Natasha Beauty

Joe D'Mango's Love Notes

Joyce's drama acting skills were tested for her stint on Joe D'Mango's Love Notes' episode. First one is The Joyce Abestano Story, she played Joyce, a 14-year-old teenager who loves Edgar (Aljur Abrenica), a hardworking man. Another one is My Daddy, My Teen Girl where she paired with her father Tonton Gutierrez, who plays the role as Richard, a hardworking man who involve who has the only children Sohpie (Joyce), a 14-year-old teen girl.

Joyce Abestano (school uniform) (in Love Notes episode), Tonton Gutierrez and Joyce Abestano (school uniform) (in Love Notes episode: My Daddy, My Teen Girl)

Total Girl's June Cover Girl

For Total Girl's back-to-school issue for the Philippines' number one lifestyle magazine for tween girls, we put this rising star on the cover. Watch the behind-the-scenes footage from her cover shoot here.

Aside from her student at Merry Knowledge Academe, Abestano has two regular TV shows on IBC--the curriculum-based sitcom Iskul Bukol and the Sunday noontime program Hey it's Fans Day!.

Looks like a big year for our cover girl, right? Like you, we're hoping to see more of Joyce this year.

Joyce Abestano (school uniform)

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IBC AND SECARATS STAR - Joyce Abestano is seen with the network IBC-13, where she topbills two weekend shows: Iskul Bukol (Saturday, 7:15 to 8 p.m.) whose playing the role as Joyce Escalera, a cute and sassy high school girl at the public high school Diliman High School; and Hey it's Fans Day! (Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.), a youth-oriented musical variety show whose gained popularity as her co-host and performer.

IBC Entertainment head Wilma Galvante and Secarats owner and producer Francis Custodio Abuan, Jr., of course, are the dominant players of IBC-13, carrying the weekend primetime programming on the regular games of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) (Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 7:15 p.m.).

Teen stars of IBC-13 and Secarats include her friends Keith Cruz and Raisa Dayrit who paired as a teen trio. Veteran actor Tonton Gutierrez and actress Maxene Magalona are the loveteam of the curriculum-based sitcom.

Aside from the main casts, supporting roles will include Mr. Fu as the principal of the public high school and Mely Tagasa as the resident high school teacher. Alodia Gosiengfiao, Amanda Lapus, JC Tejano, Tess Antonio, Victor Basa and Robby Mananquil already joined IBC-13. Other teen stars of IBC and Secarats include Patrick Destura, Patrisha Samson, Justin Ward, Harold Rementilla, Chantal Videla and Andres Muhlach,

Aside from being a teen comedienne-actress, model, TV presenter, singer and recording artist, Joyce was also a Grade 8 and now is an incoming Grade 9 at Merry Knowledge Academe in Taguig City where she prefer to stay in a regular school because she already has a lot of friends in school.