Ronnie Henares

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lichauco and the surname or paternal family name is Henares.

Ronnie Henares (born February 8, 1955) is a Filipino actor, musician, comedian, producer and talent manager.^[3] He is best known for his role as Tommy Diones in the sitcom Pepito Manaloto (2010–present).

Ronnie Henares
Born	(1955-02-08) February 8, 1955 (age 70)
Occupations	Actor producer talent manager musician comedian
Years active	1973–present
Known for	Tommy Diones in Pepito Manaloto
Relatives	Rhian Ramos (wife's niece)[1] Atom Henares (brother)[2]
Musical career
Instruments	Vocals guitar

Personal life

Henares is married to Ida Ramos, a former cast member of Penthouse 7, a popular dance television show that aired from 1974 to 1981. She also previously served as head of GMA Artist Center, now known as Sparkle.^[4]

Career

Ronnie Henares is a member of the band Midlife Crisis in the Philippines, where its repertoire consists of music from the ’70s and ’90s.^[5][6] He formerly worked as a manager for well-known Filipino singers such as Ciara Sotto Carol Banawa, Roselle Nava, Regine Velasquez, Lani Misalucha, Jolina Magdangal and Nanette Inventor.^[7] Ronnie and his wife, Ida Ramos, are the owners of Primeline Management and Productions, Inc., which became the talent agency for other well-known artists such as 4th Impact.^[8]

Ronnie Henares joined Pepito Manaloto in 2010, playing Tommy Diones, a role offered to him by Michael V.^[9]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref.
1973–1979	Broadcast Campus	Himself/host	RPN-9
1987–1988	Martin and Pops Twogether	Executive Producer	ABS-CBN
2010–present	Pepito Manaloto	Tommy Diones	GMA Network	[10]
2011	Time of My Life	Vernon		[11]
2012	Coffee Prince	Oliver Ocgolhoa		[12]
2013	Forever	Jaime Del Prado		[13]
	Genesis	Emil Trinidad		[14]
2017	Destined to be Yours	Dante Eacobar		[15]
2018	The Cure	Eduardo		[16]
2018–2019	Cain at Abel	Gener Buenaventura		[17]
2020	Descendants of the Sun	Ed		[18]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Note(s)	Ref(s).
1975	Darna vs. the Planet Women
2019	Metamorphosis	Filipino priest 1
2024	Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko			[19]