Abeleda practically grew up on screen, he first started appearing on films as early as 1996.
On television, he first appeared as Jun-Jun Estrera in the soap opera Esperanza[2] all the while appearing in the sitcom Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis[3]—both shows started running from 1997 and ending respectively in 1999 and 2001.
[3] In 2003, he would reprise his role as Jun-Jun, the son of Maricel Soriano and Cesar Montano's characters in Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis, in the sequel series Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis.
[1] In the same year, Abeleda started performing with Sergio Garcia, Mhyco Aquino, Rayver Cruz, John Wayne Sace and Mico Aytona.
The group composed mostly of former child actors, would eventually be introduced as singing and dancing teen idol Anim-E[7] the following year and were mainstays in the weekly variety show ASAP.