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Ang Anino Ni Asedillo
''Ang Anino ni Asedillo'' () is a 1988 Filipino period action film directed by Bert Mendoza and Jose M. Dagumboy. A sequel to the 1971 biographical film ''Asedillo'', it stars Conrad Poe, Dante Rivero, George Estregan, Philip Gamboa, Carlos Salazar, Zandro Zamora, Beverly Vergel, Guia Guizon, and Farrah Floro; Fernando Poe Jr. is featured in archival footage from the previous film. Produced by D'Camp Films International, the film was released on June 1, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave the film a negative review, criticizing its direction, writing, production design, technical qualities, and action scenes. Plot Simon Crisostomo idolizes Teodoro Asedillo as a kid in the provincial town of San Antonio, wishing to become a righteous teacher like him someday. Fifteen years later, Simon has since become a factory worker in Manila during the Magsaysay administration. When an official from his company rapes and murders his girlfriend, Simon confronts the official and kills him, thus forci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Poe
Conrad Castro Poe (April 11, 1948 – June 26, 2010) was a Filipino actor, and half-brother of Fernando Poe Jr. Early life He was born on April 11, 1948 to Fernando Poe Sr. and former leading lady Patricia Mijares. He was a paternal half-brother to Elizabeth Poe, Fernando Poe Jr., Andy Poe, and Freddie Poe. Personal life He was married to housewife Zenaida Marcelo-Poe. He died of heart disease and stroke. Filmography Film Writer Death The late Fernando Poe, Jr.’s low-key half-brother-actor Conrad Poe died on the morning of June 26, 2010, in his home in Meycauayan City, Bulacan. He was 62. Conrad had been nursing a heart disease before suffering a fatal stroke before dawn on Saturday. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Poe, Conrad 1948 births 2010 deaths 20th-century Filipino male actors 21st-century Filipino male actors Filipino male child actors Filipino male film actors Filipino people of Catalan descent Filipino Roman Catholics Kapampangan people Male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital city, capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's List of cities proper by population density, most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Hispanic America, Spanish Americas through the Manila galleon, galleon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Manila
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino-language Films
Filipino (; , ) is an Austronesian language. It is the national language ( / ) of the Philippines, and one of the two official languages of the country, with English. It is a standardized variety of Tagalog based on the native dialect, spoken and written, in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region, and in other urban centers of the archipelago. The 1987 Constitution mandates that Filipino be further enriched and developed by the other languages of the Philippines. Filipino is only used as a tertiary language in the Philippine public sphere. Filipino, like other Austronesian languages, commonly uses verb-subject-object order, but can also use subject-verb-object order as well. Filipino follows the trigger system of morphosyntactic alignment that is also common among Austronesian languages. It has head-initial directionality. It is an agglutinative language but can also display inflection. It is not a tonal language and can be considered a pitch-accent language and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Action Films
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet troops begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 Uprising rect 200 400 400 600 1988 Armenian earthquake rect 400 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1988 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1988 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * May 25 – '' Rambo III'' was released as the most expensive film ever made with a production budget between $58 and $63 million. The film failed to match the box office earnings from '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985). * July 15 – '' Die Hard'' defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influenced a common formula for many '90s action films, featuring a lone everyman against a colorful terrorist character who's usually holding hostages in an isolated setting. Such films and their sequels are often referred to as "''Die Hard'' on a _____": '' Under Siege'' (battleship), '' Cliffhanger'' (mountain), '' Speed'' (bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie And Television Review And Classification Board
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board ( fil, Lupon sa Rebyu at Klasipikasyon ng Pelikula at Telebisyon; abbreviated as MTRCB) is a Philippine government agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines that is responsible for the classification and review of television programs, motion pictures and home videos. Unlike other organizations worldwide (such as the BBFC), the Board does not rate video games. Thus, the ESRB system used in the United States is the ''de facto'' rating system used in the Philippines, although there have been attempts at formulating an independent local rating system. Certain video game vendors ask for a valid ID or any other verification to be able to buy M- and AO-rated games. The Board also does not rate literature. The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board also serves as a ''de facto'' censorship body. History In early 1994, MTRCB decided to censor footage from the film ''Schindler's List'' depicting sex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Gazette (Philippines)
The ''Official Gazette'', which is printed by the National Printing Office (NPO), is the public journal and main publication of the government of the Philippines. Its website only uploads what has been published; it is managed by Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). History During the Spanish colonial period, there existed many publications by the government authorities in the islands. In 1852, the ''Boletin Oficial de Filipinas'' was created by law and featured not only official government issuances but also local and international news and among others, serialized Spanish novels. It ceased publication by a royal order in 1860. In 1861, it was revived as the ''Gaceta de Manila''. This was the official gazette of the government in the Philippines which published government announcements, new decrees, laws, military information, court decisions, and the like. It also republished notices originally appearing in the '' Gaceta de Madrid'' which were relevant to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben Rustia
Ruben Matias Cayari (July 25, 1923 – April 7, 1994), professionally known as Ruben Rustia, was a Filipino actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of President Ferdinand Marcos in the 1988 Australian miniseries ''A Dangerous Life''. He won the FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1954 fantasy film ''Pedro Penduko'', and was later nominated for four more times in the same category as well as for Best Actor and Best Screenplay. Career Ruben Rustia began his film career as an extra in the 1947 film ''Kamay ng Diyos'' (English: 'Hand of God'). His first supporting role was in the 1951 film ''Taga-Ilog'', and would later receive a reputation as a character actor. In 1988, Rustia was cast in the role of President Ferdinand Marcos in the Australian miniseries ''A Dangerous Life'' (or ''The Four Day Revolution'' in Australia). Karla Delgado of the ''Manila Standard'' praised his performance as the president, stating that he "has Marcos' voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romy Diaz
Jose Romeo Bustillos Diaz (November 28, 1940 – May 10, 2005) was a Filipino actor. He performed in films such as ''Ang Maestro'' (1981), ''The Impossible Kid'' (1982), ''Gising Na... Ang Higanteng Natutulog'' (1995) and ''Si Samson at Si Delilah'' (1983). people.theiapolis.com Other notable roles were in films like ''Kalawang sa Bakal'' (1987), ''Don Pepe'' (1988), ''Pambato'' (1993), ''Tunay na Magkaibigan Peksman'' (1994) and ''Jacob C.I.S.'' (1997). Biography His father was a of Spanish descent. Diaz was the younger brother of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Standard
The ''Manila Standard'' is a broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines. , it is owned by the Romualdez family. The Romualdezes, through incumbent speaker of the House Martin Romualdez, also own Journal Publications, Inc., the owner of tabloid papers '' People's Journal'' and ''People's Tonight''. Initially established as the ''Manila Standard'' in 1987, it merged with another newspaper, ''Today'', on March 6, 2005, and became the ''Manila Standard Today'' (MST). In 2015, the newspaper renamed itself as ''The Standard'' (temporarily ''The New Standard''), before reverting to its original name in 2016. History The ''Manila Standard'' was founded on February 11, 1987. The offices were then located at the bustling Ayala Avenue in the Makati CBD. In 1989, the group of Andres Soriano III bought out the Elizalde group and renamed the company Kagitingan Publications and relocated the offices in the Port Area, Manila. In June 1991, the group of businessman Alfonso Yuchengco bought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
