Bodjie Pascua

Who is Bodjie Pascua?

Luisito "Bodjie" Pascua is a Filipino stage and film & TV actor and former children's television host. He is best known as "Kuya Bodjie", the iconic character he portrayed on the children's educational television program Batibot.

On Batibot, Kuya Bodjie interacted with the other Batibot characters as part of the show's regular portion. Pascua's unique claim to fame, however, was a segment called "Mga Kwento ni Kuya Bodjie" which featured Pascua telling a new short Children's story in every episode. Pascua called on his theater skills to make the narration lively and to give each character in the stories their own unique voice.

Pascua's stage appearances include "Cabaret;" "Fire, Water, Woman;" "Mass;" "1896;" "Zarzuela;" "Hamlet;" and numerous musicals written by famed composer Ryan Cayabyab.

His film appearances include: Imahenasyon, Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula Sa Kamulatan, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, and the satiric mockumentary Coup B'Etat.