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Fantastica (2018 Film)
''Fantastica'' is a 2018 Filipino fantasy comedy film directed by Barry Gonzales. It stars an ensemble cast including Vice Ganda, Bela Padilla, Richard Gutierrez, Jaclyn Jose, and Dingdong Dantes. Produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films, the film serves as an official entry to the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film was released on December 25, 2018. It received mixed reviews from critics, praising the film's special effects but criticizing the lack of character development and some of the comedic scenes. This also marked the last film appearance of comedian Chokoleit, who died after suffering a fatal heart attack in Bangued, Abra on March 9, 2019, at the age of 48. Plot The proprietor of a struggling carnival named Perya Wurtzbach Kleia Blythe was tasked by a princess Sxia Blythe to find three princesses of the knight's land Fantastica. The princesses was warped to Earth separately, where the main cast must track them down to help save Fantastica, but eventually lives re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Katigbak
Carlo Joaquin Tadeo Lopez Katigbak (born April 24, 1970) is a Filipino executive and the current president and CEO of Philippine entertainment and giant media conglomerate, ABS-CBN Corporation. Education Katigbak attended Ateneo de Manila University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in management engineering degree in 1991. He later completed Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program in 2009. Career Katigbak commenced his career as a financial analyst for First Pacific Capital Corporation in 1992. He entered SKY Cable Corporation in 1994. He served as Corporate Finance Manager and has held various positions in Corporate Planning, Provincial Operations and Finance at Sky Cable. He was responsible for establishing the presence of the company's services outside Metro Manila since the company's TV operation was predominantly in the metropolis. Katigbak helped Sky Cable establish presence in key cities around the Philippines. He was appointed as first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra (province)
Abra, officially the Province of Abra ( ilo, Probinsia ti Abra; tl, Lalawigan ng Abra), is a 3rd class province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Bangued. It is bordered by Ilocos Norte on the northwest, Apayao on the northeast, Kalinga on the mid-east, Mountain Province on the southeast, and Ilocos Sur on the southwest. Etymology Abra is from the Spanish word ''abre'' meaning gorge, pass, breach or opening. It was first used by the Spaniards to denote the region above the Banaoang Gap where the Abra River exits into the West Philippine Sea, thus the Rio Grande de Abra. History Pre-colonial period The first inhabitants of Abra were the ancestors of the Bontocs and the Ifugaos. These inhabitants eventually left to settle in the old Mountain Province. Other early inhabitants were the Tingguians or Itnegs. Spanish era In 1585 the Tingguians were mentioned for the first time in a letter from Father Domingo de S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipaglaban Mo!
''Ipaglaban Mo!'' (), also known as ''Kapag Nasa Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!'' or ''Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo!'' was a Philippine television legal drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment, featuring dramatizations of actual cases brought and settled in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of the Philippines. Final Hosts * Atty. Jose C. Sison * Joseph Peter "Jopet" S. Sison History 1988–1999: Original run ''Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!'' was originally aired over IBC on June 13, 1988, and last aired on August 14, 1992. The program transferred to ABS-CBN on August 16, 1992, under Milliard Productions as a blocktime program. After 52 episodes, the show "premiered" in September 1993 as a station produced program and ended on March 7, 1999, being replaced by ''Tabing Ilog'' on its Sunday timeslot. This past episodes (1992-1999) is currently streaming on Jeepney TV YouTube Channel every 1st quarter of the month, together wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Jean Lastimosa
Mary Jean Ramirez Lastimosa (; born 23 November 1987), also known as MJ Lastimosa, is a Filipino model, host, actress, TV presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2014. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant and finished as a Top 10 semifinalist. Early life and education Lastimosa was born to an Arab father and a Filipino mother. She finished her Computer Engineering degree with honors at the University of Mindanao in Davao City. She participated in various local pageants, winning Davao’s Loveliest in 2005, Mutya ng University of Mindanao in 2006, Miss Regional and Miss National PRISAA in 2007, and again Mutya ng Davao and Reyna ng Aliwan in 2008 prior to her Binibining Pilipinas stints. Pageantry Binibining Pilipinas 2011 In 2011, Lastimosa placed 2nd Runner-Up in the Binibining Pilipinas 2011 pageant. Shamcey Supsup won the said pageant. Binibining Pilipinas 2012 In 2012, Lastimosa once again entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Abelgas
Gus Abelgas (born October 22, 1962) is a Filipino broadcast journalist known for his work in '' S.O.C.O. (Scene of the Crime Operatives)''. Early life and education Gus Abelgas was born to a poor family. His father who worked as driver and his mother who worked as a laundry worker. Their family lived as illegal settlers in San Andres, Manila during his youth. At a young age, Abelgas worked as a newspaper boy to help his family. For his collegiate studies, he pursued a bachelor's degree in journalism at the Lyceum of the Philippines University in Manila. He also finished law studies but was not able to pass bar examination. Career Prior to joining ABS-CBN, Abelgas worked in the Department of National Defense as a writer for Juan Ponce Enrile and as a correspondent for People's Journal, a tabloid publisher before moving to television. Abelgas joined ABS-CBN as early as 1987 as a member of the ''TV Patrol'' news team. He covered various natural disasters and events such as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Lahbati
Sarah Lahbati (born 9 October 1993) is a Swiss-born Filipino actress and reality star. She gained media attention as a finalist on the 5th season of reality show '' StarStruck'', a Philippine overall talent show broadcast on GMA Network. Lahbati declared StarStruck V's Ultimate Female Survivors after nine weeks of the competition. Together with Steven Silva, they each won P1.5 million cash prize and an exclusive contract with GMA Network, with a minimum guarantee of P3.5 million. Early life and education Lahbati was born in Geneva, Switzerland to a Filipina mother and a Moroccan father. She began her studies in Switzerland before moving to the Philippines, where she studied at the Immaculate Conception Academy in Cavite. Career Lahbati made her screen debut as Bong Revilla's daughter in '' Hokus Pokus''. After joining and winning the fifth season of hit reality show '' StarStruck'', Lahbati topbilled GMA Network's drama series, '' Kokak'' (2011) and '' Makapiling Kang Mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', '' Darna'' and '' Temptation of Wife''. As a recording artist, Rivera has released two studio albums: the ''Marian Rivera Dance Hits'' and ''Retro Crazy''. She has starred in films such as ''My Bestfriend's Girlfriend'', ''You to Me Are Everything'', and '' Panday 2''. She was included in 2011's Top 20 Endorsers. She was hailed as '' FHM Magazine's'' Sexiest Woman in 2008, 2013, and 2014, setting the record of three cumulative victories through voting online and SMS. She was selected as one of the members of the selection committee at the ''Miss Universe 2021''. Early life and education Marian Rivera Gracia was born in Madrid, Spain to Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard, and Amalia Rivera, a Filipina from Cavite. Her parents married and eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Bang
Bang Hyun-sung (; born 16 June 1991), professionally known as Ryan Bang, is a South Korean television personality, host, comedian, actor, singer and vlogger based in the Philippines. Bang is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently in Philippine television; other notable expatriates are Sandara Park, Sam Oh and Grace Lee. He rose to fame in the Philippines through the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010'', where he finished as second runner-up. He was the host of his first show ''3ow Powhz!'', aired on Studio 23 from 2010 to 2011. A former guest judge on the ABS-CBN variety show '' It's Showtime'', Bang became one of the regular hosts since 2012. He is the main host of reality show '' Dream Maker''. Personal life Bang is an only child, was born on 16 June 1991 to a government official father and housewife mother. Tax evasion In January 2013, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed a tax evasion complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donny Pangilinan
Donato Antonio Laxa Pangilinan (born February 10, 1998), professionally known as Donny Pangilinan (), is a Filipino actor, model, singer, host and VJ. Pangilinan started his career in 2016 as a VJ in Myx, a Philippine pay TV channel, and made his film debut in the Regal Films production ''Walwal'' (2018). He has since starred in a number of Star Cinema productions, most notably in '' James & Pat & Dave'' (2020) and ''He's Into Her'' (2021). Early life and education Donato Antonio Laxa Pangilinan was born on February 10, 1998, to actress Maricel Laxa and motivational speaker Anthony Pangilinan, the brother of Philippine Senator Francis Pangilinan. He has four siblings. He was named after both his grandfathers; his first given name Donato was derived from his paternal grandfather, while his second given name Antonio came from his maternal grandfather, actor Tony Ferrer, whose birth name was Antonio Laxa. Pangilinan studied at Brent International School for secondary education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisses Delavin
Kirsten Danielle Tan Delavin (; born May 1, 1999), popularly known as Kisses Delavin, is a Filipino former actress, beauty queen, and recording artist. She first gained fame in 2016 as a contestant in the reality television series, '' Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7'', where she placed second. Early life and education Kisses Delavin was born as Kirsten Danielle Tan Delavin on May 1, 1999 in Masbate, Philippines. She had a younger sister named Keithleen Gracerie "Candy" Delavin, who was born prematurely on her mother's sixth month of pregnancy however she died at age 1. At age 6, Delavin was diagnosed with viral encephalitis and was comatose for less than a day. Her mother describes her as a "miracle baby" as out of the eight pregnancies that she had, only Delavin survived. At a young age, Delavin showed interest in beauty contests, joining her first one at the age of 3. She entered several beauty contests, winning Miss Teen Masbate in 2013, and Miss Masbate and Miss Kaogma in 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Alonte
Ronnie Alcantara Alonte II (born October 26, 1996, in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines) is a Filipino actor, singer, and dancer. He appeared in the films ''Seklusyon'' (2016), ''Vince and Kath and James'' (2016), and its sequel ''James and Pat and Dave'' (2020). Alonte is also a member of the dance group Hashtags on the noontime variety show '' It's Showtime''. Career Alonte first appeared as a member of Hashtags in 2015, a dance group in the daytime show '' It's Showtime''. Hashtags released their debut self-titled album on May 21, 2016, with "Roadtrip" released as the album's lead single. Alonte also released a solo single entitled "Love at Website". The single was an entry to the Himig Handog ''P-Pop Love Songs'' (2016) which made it to the Top 30 of the competition. Alonte performed the song on '' Gandang Gabi Vice'' on August 21, 2016, as well as on ''It's Showtime''. In 2016, he made several appearances on the drama anthology '' Maalaala Mo Kaya'', including the portraya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loisa Andalio
Josefina Loisa Francisco Andalio (; born April 21, 1999), better known as Loisa Andalio, is a Filipino actress, dancer and singer. She was first seen on Philippine TV in April 2014 as a housemate of the fifth regular season of ''Pinoy Big Brother'', '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'', where she was dubbed as the "Talented Darling ng Parañaque". She was the last housemate to be evicted from the house, one place short of making the final Big Four. Career Andalio started out as a member of a sing and dance girl group called 3G, formed in 2013. In 2014, she became one of the 18 housemates in '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'', the fifth regular and eleventh overall season of ''Pinoy Big Brother'' which showcased various people from celebrities to regular housemates competing for the ultimate title as the ''PBB'' Big Winner. Andalio was declared as the last evictee on August 23, just one place short from making the Big 4. In an interview on August 29, 2014 with Kris Aquino on ''Aquino & A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
