The "Unknown Guy" of the INQUIRER Lifestyle Series: Fitness.Fashion with Samsung Fashion Show.

Enchong Dee at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games swimming competition when he was in lane 8 in the men’s 100-meter butterfly finals last Sunday, December 9, 2007.

Nowadays, the presence of the “Kid Swimmer”, Enchong Dee, was a guest model for the Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness.Fashion with Samsung fashion show in Manila and former De La Salle Green Tanker from 2007 to March 2010. He was the second-generation professional actor and former competitive swimmer, and the younger brother of Angel James “AJ” Dee III.

Originally, it was on July 15, 2007 he was covered the EDSA Tres sa Makati (the failed people-power revolution) when Dee reported for the event.

When the smoke of battle cleared, UP and UST retained their respective men’s and women’s titles with UP also capturing the girls’ title and ADMU pocketing the boys’ championship. UST and DLSU ended up in second and third respectively in the men’s division while ADMU, UP and DLSU captured the second to fourth places in the women’s side. UST and DLS-Zobel ended up in second and third spots respectively in the boys’ division.

On September 2007, Dee participated for the first time in the UAAP Swimming Championships at Trace College Aquatic Center Sports Complex in Los Banos, Laguna. He won seven gold medals for the said event and first MVP award.

The four-day championships, held from Sept. 20 to 23, drew some 280 swimmers from five UAAP schools: DLSU, ADMU, UE, UST and University of the Philippines (UP).

Several UAAP records in the 50-, 100- and 200-meter butterfly events and 400-meter individual medley relay were broken by himself, a political science major and ABS-CBN talent and Bench model. Dee was also chosen 70th season MVP or most valuable player. Ixxi Quilala, also of DLSU, was named rookie of the year. Gian Berino of the UST boys’ team also erased long-standing UAAP records. A number of the records broken used to be held by Ryan Papa, 1992 and 1996 Olympian

Just in time for the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand with Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness.Fashion with Samsung fashion show’s guest model and Bench/ lifestyle + clothing endorser Enchong Dee for the finals of men’s 100-meter butterfly on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at the Aquatic Center, His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

She, Rina Go-Thorp, TV host Paolo Abrera and former Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino general manager Marco Protacio with designers Joey Samson, James Reyes, Louis Claparols and Collezione C2 creative director Rhett Eala stayed at the Cayetano residence for 32 days, from December 1, 2007 to January 1, 2008. He was placed 8th in the finals of men’s 100-meter butterfly with the time of 56.87 seconds.

yung kay Enchong Dee the best example of those things that I’ve mentioned, the kid is good but if you dont take him to places where his skills and potential will be challenged then we wont get the result that we expect.

Another case is Ryan Arabejo, last seagames, his lone chance was in the long distance races 1500 meters in particular, but when we send him in the US to live and hone his skills against all those tough competition he suddenly struck gold in sprint race such as 200m backstroke..ganun talaga the world is getting smaller hindi pwedeng sabihin nating dito nalang sila sa PInas mag train at pondohan to compete mas mahal yun kesa dalhin sila sa states via scholarships.

Like it or not, We need FilAms to win in an Elite Sports like swimming. mabuhay kayo miguel, daniel, james at ryan paramihin pa ang lahi nyo..at sana sa womens may we find a replacement for the long retired hero like Akiko Thomson matagal tagal naring di nanalo ang Women swimming team natin.

Two days ago, on December 11, 2007, he was in lane 1 for the finals of men’s 200-meter butterfly, and he placed 8th with the time of 2 minutes, 11.47 seconds. He failed to win a medal and lost to Filipino-American JB Walsh, who later compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympics in August 2008.

It’s nice that we have landed 2nd overall in medal standings in swimming. But it’s still bitter sweet because, yet again, the PhilAm swimmers have overshadowed our locally trained ones. Well they’re lucky because they’re spared from the politics of PASA. But sad there are many swimmers I know who decided not to compete and take a bow from swimming na, like Liza Danilla and Bonus Bordado to name a few.

To Enchong, my friend, mag artista ka nalang.

His first major role was Nico Legaspi in the Philippine adaptation of the Korean drama series “My Girl” with Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson, was aired two months before the Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness.Fashion with Samsung fashion show on July 31, 2008 at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Peninsula Manila in Makati City.

“The Unknown Guy” in the said fashion show was held at the Rigodon Ballroom of The Peninsula Manila in Makati City with no less than the guest model Enchong Dee in Joey Samson by Bench/ lifestyle + clothing and Jeremy Ryan Huang from the Cebu fashion show. Because Paolo Abrera and former Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino general manager Marco Protacio at THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINES for the taping of Cheche Lazaro Presents and they wanted to see the guy in the event seeing the name “the unknown guy”. It was reveled in late 2007 for the project's completion.

Two months after the fashion show, he was participated again at the 2008 UAAP Swimming Championships for the second time on September 25 to 28, 2008 at at Trace College Aquatic Center Sports Complex in Los Banos, Laguna. He won seven gold medals: 50-meter butterfly, 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, 400-meter individual medley, 800-meter freestyle and 1,500-meter freestyle.

Then, in October 2008, his was in the Sunday drama anthology: “My Only Hope” with Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson.

In December 2008, he participated for the only time at the 2008 ASEAN University Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with one silver and two bronze medals.

In August 2009, he was in the pre-primetime drama series “Katorse” with Erich Gonzales, EJay Falcon and Xian Lim and it runs until January 8, 2010.

Virtually unnoticed in the last weeks that have been dominated by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng was the outstanding feat of De La Salle University’s (DLSU) 21-year old Enchong Dee who led the Green Tankers to the championship of the 72nd UAAP swimming competitions held at the Trace Aquatic Sports Complex, Los Baños. Dee won his third consecutive MVP award and won the gold in all 21 events he swam the past three years. Dee’s events were the 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly; 800m and 1500m freestyle; and 200m and 400m individual medley. Dee ends his UAAP career with four records while being a mainstay in ABS-CBN’s evening telenovelas. All these while graduating with honors and continuing on his graduate studies in development studies. The UAAP swimming competitions have been organized the past three years by Sports Management Solutions and staged at Trace College, an event partner. Speedo is the other event partner while other sponsors are PAGCOR, Madrigal Dormitories, World Balance and Gatorade.

Moving on

Due to a graduation last July 20, 2009, he wanted to say goodbye during the UAAP Season 72 Closing Ceremony.

As of March 11, 2010, the young actor is no longer as a swimmer for DLSU Green Tankers, and according to his K-Text:

I just want to say that UAAP season is closing today and tomorrow we will have the passing of the flag to the next host of the season which is De La Salle University… Yes tama ang basa nyo… Pupunta ako sa FEU bukas para tumanggap ng award:) and yes host kami next season but I will not participate because of schedule conflict pero I will come back sa 2011 in time for the 100 years of de la salle:)

In September 2010, he was in the comedy flick I Do with Erich Gonzales.

In the middle of November 2010, he was featured in UAAP Magazine.

Then, on November 29, 2010, He and Erich, along with Robi Domingo, Sam Concepcion, Enrique Gil for the launching of a daily late-afternoon youth-oriented show “Shoutout!”

On June 16, 2011 he was in the 100th Anniversary Concert of De La Salle.

On August 15, 2011, he and Gonzales for the pre-primetime soap “Maria la del Barrio” and runs until March 2, 2012.

He was in the May 2012 issue of Chalk Magazine for the Hong Kong feature.

On August 15, 2012, he with Enrique Gil, Xian Lim and Kean Cipirano for the comedy flick “The Reunion”.

He was appeared in "Bench Universe" Denim and Underwear fashion show last September 13 and 14 at SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Another suggestion by a UAAP fan on the Facebook page of the Magazine for the first attempt featured the young actor in 2012

A year ago after the 100 years of De La Salle, another first attempt on the magazine’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UaapMagazine) that he featured again just in time for the 75th UAAP Swimming Championships on September 27 to 30. However, he was skipped the competition because of his taping schedule and he defers the pictorial schedule and interview for the Magazine.

Later, in October 2012, he was in the primetime drama series “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” with Kim Chiu, Xian Lim and Maja Salvador and it runs until June 14, 2013.

In December 2012, he, Julia Montes, Enrique Gil and JM de Guzman was in the horror film “The Strangers”, as a official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival.

In May 2013, he was in the music video of “Chinito” sung by Yeng Constantino.

In June 2013, he was in the movie “Four Sisters and A Wedding” with Toni Gonzaga, Bea Alonzo

On July 8, 2013, he, Enrique Gil and Julia Montes was in the primetime series: “Muling Buksan ang Puso”.