Ping Medina

Ping Medina
Ping Medina
Born	Crispin Chupungco Medina Jr.; July 23, 1983 (age 41); Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Agent	Star Magic (2007–present)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Parents	Pen Medina (father); Victoria Aquino Chupungco (mother);
Relatives	Alex Medina (brother)

Crispin "Ping" Chupungco Medina Jr. (born July 23, 1983) is a Filipino film actor. Medina is a contract artist of Star Magic.

Career

Medina is a prominent independent film actor in the Philippines. He debuted in Marilou Diaz-Abaya's film Jose Rizal with his father, Pen Medina playing as the young Paciano Rizal.^[1]^[2]

In 2012, Medina was chosen as the host of CNN's travel show CNNGo along with his co-host Nikki Gil.^[3]^[4]

In late November 2016, Medina became involved in an altercation with fellow actor Baron Geisler. Medina released a lengthy Facebook post with a photo of himself, sitting on a wheelchair and his middle finger aloft using his broken hand wrapped in bandages as a gesture of contempt against Geisler in the wake of the incident. According to his post, Geisler urinated on him during a shoot of an independent film in Subic wherein Medina's hands and feet were tied and his mouth was taped in a certain scene. Geisler issued an apology about the incident later on, admitting that he had been drinking and was heavily medicated with anti-depressants while filming.^[5] The same day, the film's director, Arlyn Dela Cruz, confirmed on her Facebook account that Geisler's role had been "written out" for the incident; she disclosed that some actors initially advised her not to work with Geisler, due to his "unruly behavior".^[6] In December 2016, Dela Cruz also confirmed that she would be replacing Medina with an unnamed actor in hopes that she could bring back the "happy atmosphere" on the set of her film.^[7] In 2020, Geisler stated in a Twitter response that Medina raped a former girlfriend of his citing it as the reason he urinated on him after rape allegations against Medina surfaced from a certain Twitter user in the same year.^[8] Geisler had previously accused Medina with the same allegations back in 2016 after the incident between them. Medina since has not provided concrete response to Geisler's accusations.^[9]

Filmography

Film

As actor

Year	Title	Role
1998	Jose Rizal	Young Paciano
1998	Puso ng Pasko	Caloy
2003	Bertud ng Putik	Young Totong
2005	The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros	Bogs Oliveros
	Anak ng Tinapa
	Trabaho
2006	Tulad ng Dati	Teddy Diaz
	Imahe Nasyon
	Numbalikdiwa	Anton
2007	Super Noypi
	Three Boys	Bam
	Tukso
2008	Selda
2009	Iliw	Pablo
2009	Kinatay	Bong
2010	Noy	Binatang Bangkero
2010	Mayohan	Ruben
2011	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	Piring
2013	Transit	Moises
2013	10,000 Hours	Young Jago
2014	Tres	Esteban
	Maratabat: Pride and Honor	Ronwaldo Mahardika
	Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo	Ladislao Diwa
2015	The Cannibal in the Jungle	Reg Seputra
	Dahling Nick
	Mandirigma
2016	Dukot	Alex
2019	Bato: The General Ronald dela Rosa Story	NPA informer
2019	3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!	Joaquin
2022	The Buy Bust Queen	Zandro Lopez
2023	Layas^[10]
2023	Pinoy Ghost Tales	Boss Alex

As screenwriter only

Year	Title	Ref(s).
2023	Kabayo
2024	The Virgin Sisters	^[11]

Television / Digital Series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Network
2005	Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit	Elmo		ABS-CBN
2005	Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia	Young Hagorn	Supporting cast / antagonist	GMA Network
2006	Makita Ka Lang Muli			GMA Network
2007	Prinsesa ng Banyera	Armand Arellano		ABS-CBN
2008	Palos
2009	Tayong Dalawa	Nicolas "Nico" Valencia	Extended cast / antagonist
2009–2010	Pepeng Agimat	Lucio Hizon
2010	Mara Clara	Karlo David	Supporting cast / anti-hero / protagonist
2011	Green Rose	Ariel Fernandez
2011	Anino't Panaginip: The Hidden Chapters of Imortal
2012	One True Love	Jun Manabat		GMA Network
2013	Indio	Diego De Dios		GMA Network
	Bayan Ko	Congressman Anton Rubio	Supporting cast / antagonist / anti-hero	GMA News TV (is now on GTV)
	Got to Believe	Asiong		ABS-CBN
	Be Careful with My Heart	Young Arturo	Special participation	ABS-CBN
2014	Elemento	Max	Episode: "Musika ng Bulag Na Pag-Ibig"	GMA Network
2015	Wish Ko Lang!
	Wagas	Rey	Episode: "Musika ng Bulag Na Pag-Ibig"
	Ipaglaban Mo!	Rango	Episode: "Sigaw ng Katarungan"	ABS-CBN
2015–2016	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Diego Sahagun	Supporting cast / antagonist / anti-hero
2016	My Super D	Mario	Supporting cast / antagonist / anti-hero
2016	Ipaglaban Mo!	Jopet	Episode: "Haligi"
2017	Ipaglaban Mo!	Bong	Episode: "Hulidap"
2018	Ipaglaban Mo!	Mando	Episode: "Uliran"
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi	Gardo Leoncio	Guest cast / antagonist / anti-hero
	Kambal, Karibal	Obet		GMA Network
2019	Ipaglaban Mo: Damay	Briggs Dela Cruz	Guest cast / antagonist	ABS-CBN
	Kadenang Ginto	Badong	Guest cast / antagonist	ABS-CBN
	Beautiful Justice	Jiggs		GMA Network
2021	Ang Dalawang Ikaw	Nicco		GMA Network
2023	Dirty Linen	Hector Tantoco	Supporting cast / antagonist	A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / Cine Mo! TV5 / Jeepney TV
2023	FPJ's Batang Quiapo	Edwin Dimaculangan	Supporting cast / antagonist	A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / Cine Mo! TV5 / Jeepney TV