[2] When he was 14 years old, he debuted as one of the four main characters in the film Sundalong Kanin (2014), a Cinemalaya entry directed by Janice O'Hara.

[4] A year after portraying his role in the movie Edward (2019), his acting prowess won him Best Supporting Actor (PinakaPASADOng Katuwang na Aktor) from the Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro (PASADO),[5] alongside other nominees such as Baron Geisler, Joross Gamboa and Ian Veneracion.

Produced by The IdeaFirst Company,[7] it is a boys love series in the Philippines that tackles the story of two young men who find each other online amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

[8][9][10] Along with Kokoy de Santos as Gavreel Alarcon, Elijah starred in the thirteen-part web series as Cairo Lazaro, an up-and-coming online game streamer.

[11] On August 5, 2020, he bagged his first Best Actor award at the prestigious 17th Asian Film Festival[12] in Rome, Italy for Kalel, 15.