Long before celebrities like James Reid, Daniel Padilla, and Enrique Gil made girls squeal and became household names, there were ’90s heartthrobs that drove girls just as crazy. Matinee idols have been a showbiz thing as far back as the ’80s. If you’re a part of that generation, relive your favorite kilig moments as a teenager with this list of 10 ’90s matinee idols.
5Patrick Garcia
Nothing defines Filipino heartthrob in the ’90s better than Patrick Garcia. His humble beginnings in Separada, Gimik, and Tabing Ilog cemented his crush ng bayan status. Patrick made a lot of the ’80s and ’90s babies realize what it meant to crush on the boy on TV.
Although he is still active on television, he’s taken on fatherly roles. Patrick is married to model Nikka Martinez.
