Biography

When martial law was declared in 1972 ( President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 on September 21, 1972, placing the Philippines under Martial Law ), shutting down television production and curtailing live musical performances, Afable's career waned. She emigrated to the United States. There she appeared in three episodes of the American police sitcom Barney Miller.

Since her acting career ended, she has worked outside the industry, including for Anthem-Blue Cross.

A member of the singing Agoncillo family, when Carina was 7 years old, her aunt, Dori Villena, began taking her to Filipino radio and television stations, and Afable started appearing in soap operas and doing commercials, including one for Carnation milk.

In US, she did TV commercials, including for the Reggie Jackson barbecue grill and Wienerschnitzel hotdogs, for which she sang the commercial jingle.

Children with Raul Silos: Richie, Robert, Cherry and Ronnie. With Leonard Bell: Christopher.