- Eruel Tongco is known for Asero (1995), Utol Ni Ben Tumbling (1991) and Magdalena S. Palacol Story (1991).
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- A Filipino actor and dancer.
- He began his showbiz career as a dancer, gaining recognition as a member of the The V.I.P. Dancers, a dance group formed by Maribeth Bichara, appearing in Vilma Santos's popular VIP show and other variety shows in the 80s. From then, he started as bit player.
- He is the father of L.A. Lopez.
- On the year he died in 1996, five films with him in cast were released. It was the most in his career.
- He died at the height of his popularity in 1996. On May 19, 1996, he was killed in a car accident in Palayan, Nueva Ecija, while on his way home from a stage presentation. Tongco was with other cast members of the stage show at the time, and their vehicle fell into a ravine. According to his Mara Clara (1992) co-star Judy Ann Santos, she was supposed to have been in the same vehicle but decided against it at the last minute.
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