Mark Angelo "Marky" Cadaweng Cielo (May 12, 1988 – December 7, 2008)
Early life
Mark Angelo Cadaweng Cielo, better known as Boknoi to his family and friends, was born on May 12, 1988, at Manuel J. Santos Hospital in
Butuan in Agusan del Norte,
where he lived with his mother, Mildred Ban-e.g. Cadaweng and sister, Marcel Andrea or "Bonsai".
In 2001, he and his family moved to Bauko, Mountain Province to live with their other relatives, who are of
Igorot descent.
As a student of the local high school, San Isidro, he would soon become proud of his indigenous roots, despite being raised in the Roman Catholic environment.
He fluently spoke Kankana-ey, a language spoken in the Cordilleras.
Aside from this, he was also fluent in
English language,
Ilocano language,
Tagalog language, and Visayan languages (specifically Butuanon and
Cebuano language).
According to an episode of
Magpakailanman which revolved around life, his parents separated when he was still young and his mother took care of him, along with his sister on her own.
Despite this, he was able to reunite with his father, Avelino "Bobby" Cielo, and spend time with him after many years. Later in his life, he had stated, privately, that he truly loves his father.
Career
Prior to his career, Cielo was a
freshman studying
Architecture at Saint Louis University,
Baguio in
Benguet, where he was a member of SLU Dance Troupe. When his classmates and close friends convinced him to audition for Starstruck, he accepted so he joined under the stage name, Marky Cielo. He audition for
Starstruck where he emerged as "Ultimate Male Survivor" and the first and only "Sole Survivor", defeating his fellow contestants
Jackie Rice, Gian Carlos,
Iwa Moto, Chuck Allie, and Arci Muñoz.
He is the first
Igorot ever to join a talent contest.
He won 10 million
Philippine Peso worth of prizes and an exclusive
GMA Network talent management contract, and a house and lot in
Antipolo, Rizal.
He and his family moved to this new home only in 2008, during his birthday, May 12.
Prior to that, he lived in
Pasig.
Soon after winning StarStruck, Cielo made his debut as the lead role Daniel Trinidad in the fantasy television show, Fantastikids. After this, he began to appear in Prime time with guest starring roles in shows first in as Arman, then Bakekang as Miguelito "Michael" Dimayacyac and Asian Treasures as Mateo Madrigal;,[ (Tagalog language)] During the same year, he won the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Award for Most Promising Male Artist.[ ] He was soon chosen by his GMA Network to be the main protagonist in the Philippines remake of Uchuu Keiji Shaider as Alexis del Mundo or Shaider but Dennis Trillo and Aljur Abrenica were included so the show was reformatted to , a spin-off sequel to the Metal Hero Series.
Death
Cielo, 20, was found unconscious on December 7, 2008, by his mother.
The night before, he was last seen playing an
MMORPG up until 10 pm in an
internet cafe in
Quezon City. Cielo was said to have made several unanswered calls to his manager-mentor.
When he arrived home, he had a discussion with his mother about "something personal". His mother advised him to sort out his problem saying that only he can solve his problems.
The next morning, his mother entered his room in their house in
Antipolo at around 6 AM to wake him up for a charity event. When he did not respond, she immediately rushed him to the nearby Antipolo Doctors Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Cielo's cause of death remains unclear.
[ (Tagalog language)]
His wake was held in his home for three days then his remains were brought to the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Baguio, where it stayed for a day.
Filmography
Film
Television
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| Himself, contestant / Ultimate Male/Sole Survivor |
| Arman, son of Odessa and Alexus (Ybrahim) |
| Daniel |
| Michael |
| Mateo Madrigal |
| Mario Alberto "Buboy" Almante |
| Alexis Lorenzo / Zaido Green / Sigma |
| Young Joaquin Apacible / Young Joaquin Bordado |
| Eric Valderama |
| Guest |
| Obra |
| Featured guest |
| Troy / Agent Beatbox |
| Jerome |
| Contestant |
| Billy Lobregat / Enrico |
| Ichigo Kurosaki |
Honors and awards
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Posthimously Celebrity Inductee Winner, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines 2009
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21st and 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television (won, 2007 & 2008)
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Guillermo Mendoza's Most Promising Male Star of 2007
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Candy Mag's 100 Candy Cuties (#17)
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Cosmopolitan Top 69 Bachelors
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Yes! Magazine's The next Big Thing
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Yes! Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful Stars Of 2007
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StarStruck's First and Only Ultimate Sole Survivor (2006)
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