Aiah

Career

Before she was part of Bini, Aiah was active in school activities, modeling, and local pageants. Over three years, she won five pageant crowns, such as Miss Asian Learning Center 2016, Miss St. Joseph School of Mactan 2017, and Miss Teen Mactan 2018. On September 29, 2018, she won Miss Silka Cebu at Robinsons Galleria Cebu, and then on November 30, she took the Miss Silka Philippines 2018 title at Market! Market! in Taguig.

She tried out twice for ABS-CBN's Star Hunt in Cebu. In 2018, she auditioned for Pinoy Big Brother: Otso and made it to the third round but didn't become a housemate. Later, her modeling agency pushed her to audition for the 2022 series Darna, though she didn't land the part. On the Cebuano talk show Kuan on One, she shared that her manager said the real goal was to catch the attention of Star Hunt staff, not to get the role.

A few months after that audition, she got a call asking her to come to Manila for a girl group. She agreed and was the last trainee to join Star Hunt Academy, starting three months after the others had begun. On October 10, 2020, she was among the final eight SHA Girl Trainees to finish the program and was introduced as part of an idol group. In November 2020, she became a member of Bini, where she serves as one of the rappers.

2021–present: Bini, acting and television ventures

The group officially debuted on June 11, 2021. In 2021, Aiah co-wrote Bini's third single "Kapit Lang" with Lian Kyla, specifically writing the rap verse. In 2023, she appeared in the music video for Jeremy G's song "Bini." In January 2024, she joined fellow Bini members Stacey and Mikha as guest judges on the second season of Drag Den.

On June 28, she was featured on a remix of "Bini," which was part of Jeremy G's 2024 album Late Night (More) Madness. In July, she was interviewed by Melai Cantiveros on Kuan on One. Aiah also acted in a dramatization of Bini member Sheena's life story for the anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya, which aired on May 1, 2025.

Influence

In June 2024, Cebu Daily News hailed Aiah as one of the "Bisdak beauties" who have become "beloved icons for Cebuanos, Boholanos, and Visayans". Billboard Philippines praised her for incorporating her Cebuano heritage in a solo performance at the Biniverse tour, where she covered "Woman" by Doja Cat with a Cebuano-language rap verse. In March 2025, Positively Filipino credited Aiah for increasing public interest in the Cebuano language.

Personal life

A fan surprised Aiah with a Chow Chow-Japanese Spitz mix at a Bini event in August 2024, sparking online debate. Pawssion Project, an animal welfare group, said pets should not be given as gifts but stressed their comment was not directed at the singer. Aiah experiences anxiety, and the documentary Bini Chapter 1: Born to Win highlighted this struggle. She personally chose to include these moments, hoping to help others facing similar challenges by sharing her own story.

Philanthropy

On September 21, 2024, Aiah visited a barangay in Tondo, Manila, to distribute goods to children, launching "Aiahdvocacy", an annual charity project that runs from September to December. In October, she visited the Golden Reception and Action Center for the Elderly and Other Special Cases (GRACES) in Quezon City with her mother and Bini members Colet and Maloi, supported by volunteers from the Philippine Air Force and her fans. In November, after the Grand Biniverse concert, she carried out her charity project in La Union, conducting beach cleanup, tree planting, and a thanksgiving program for locals.

On October 2, 2025, Aiah launched a donation drive through Aiahdvocacy for victims of the 2025 Cebu earthquake, raising over an unspecified amount, and announced that a portion of sales from her cap brand Arc would be donated. On October 20, she joined a relief mission in Manay, Davao Oriental, distributing relief packs, water, and blankets to victims of the 2025 Davao Oriental earthquakes. On November 9, she and Colet visited Cebu to distribute relief goods to survivors of Typhoon Kalmaegi (Tino).

Did You Know?

• Aiah enrolled at Enderun Colleges in Taguig in 2022 as a scholar, studying architecture in Interior Design and Multimedia Arts.
• Billboard Philippines included Aiah in a May 2024 list of Filipino celebrities who could bring the right energy to avant-garde Met Gala outfits.