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Bituin
''Bituin'' (International title: ''Star'') is a 2002 musical Philippine soap opera that was aired by ABS-CBN from September 23, 2002 to May 23, 2003 replacing ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' and was replaced by ''Basta't Kasama Kita''. It starred Carol Banawa and Desiree del Valle with Nora Aunor and Cherie Gil. The series was re-aired in 2007–2008 through Kapamilya Channel (now S+A International). ''Bituin'' was famously known for the line that belts out in a high caliber dramatic scene: "Nasaan Nasaan si Bernadette at Melody?" ("Where, where is Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherie Gil
Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (; June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022), known professionally as Cherie Gil, was a Filipino actress. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, she was dubbed the "''La Primera Contravida''" ("The Prime Villain") for her acting prowess which landed her numerous antagonistic roles on film, television, and even on stage. Gil was a FAMAS Award winner, a recipient of Ani ng Dangal by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and a Hall of Famer at the Metro Manila Film Festival in the Best Supporting Actress category. In 2015, she won the Best Actress trophy at the ASEAN International Film Awards. The same year, she also won the Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Madrid International Film Festival. In 2019, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the 42nd Gawad Urian Awards for her portrayal of the character Patricia Medina in the feature film ''Citizen Jake''. She began her career as a child actress at the age of 9, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Santana
Michael Alexander Alvarez Pamular, better known by his stage name Josh Santana (born 18 June 1983), is a Filipino former television actor and singer. Early life Santana was born on 18 June 1983 in Metro Manila, Philippines to Spanish-Filipino parents Ramón Delgado Pamular (judge) and Sonia Magno Álvarez. He rose to popularity in 2003 as the male love interest of Carol Banawa in the TV series ''Bituin''. It was from the character he played in ''Bituin'' where he took the name Josh Santana. Beginnings Josh Santana obtained his college degree at the Far Eastern University (FEU), Manila. He represented his university in an International student Congress held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2005 and in 2006, was elected as the President of the FEU-Central Student Council. He graduated in 2007 and named with 12 others as an Outstanding Senior Student out of 6000 FEU graduates of 2007. After his graduation, he was named Dangal ng Kabataan awardee (or Honor to the Youth) by the Pampeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Aunor
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Philippine cinema's "Superstar" and conferred as Philippine National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts. ''The Hollywood Reporter'' called her "The Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema" for her performance in the movie '' Taklub'' and her contribution to the Philippine film industry. Aunor started her career as a singer, after winning a local talent search. She rose to fame in the following years as both a singer and actress. After her film debut ''All Over the World (1967)'', she transitioned into heavy drama with highly acclaimed performances in films such as ''Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos'' (1976), ''Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo'' (1976), '' Ina Ka ng Anak Mo'' (1979), ''Himala'' (1982), '' Bulaklak sa City Jail'' (1984), and '' Bona'' (1980). In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessa Zaragoza
Richelle Ann Mallari Loyola-Avanzado (born January 31, 1979), better known by her stage name Jessa Zaragoza, is a Filipina commercial model, singer and actress. She is known as the "Phenomenal Diva" and "Jukebox Queen of the 90s" for her first studio album ''Just Can't Help Feelin'' in 1997 with the hit carrier single "Bakit Pa?," which became a number one ballad in the Philippines and a top 40 hit during 1997–1999. The album also was certified by PARI and certified platinum. Its carrier single "Bakit Pa?" was also released by OctoArts Films and GMA Films (now GMA Pictures) as a Valentine's Day film offering directed by multi-awarded film Director Jose Javier Reyes. She collaborated with award-winning film director Mel Chionglo in ''Malikot na Mundo'' with actors Lara Morena, Raymond Bagatsing, and Patrick Guzman, her last film with OctoArts Films. In 2000, she also released her fourth studio album and first for Star Music ''Ibigay Mo Na''. She released ''Kahit Na Ilang Um ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Pie Picache
Cherry Pie Sison Picache (born May 27, 1970) is a Filipino actress who has starred television and in mainstream and independent films and has worked as a print and TV commercial model for Palmolive, Camay, and Eskinol. Cherry Pie is notable for her antagonist roles in '' Hiram na Mukha'' as Rose Ponce, the evil and avaricious cousin of Alicia, '' Pangarap na Bituin'' as the scheming and domineering Alberta Tuazon and ''Iisa Pa Lamang'' as Isadora, the wicked and greedy wife of Victor Castellejos who kills many characters in that series. So far, Picache's Isadora character become one of the most iconic villains in the Philippine history due to her schemes, heartless and murderous attitude. After that, she played many kind-hearted mother roles in several television series. Biography She was born in 1970 to Ceferino M. Picache and Zenaida Vidor (née Sison) Picache. She attended St. Mary's College, Mo. Ignacia, Quezon City, St. Paul University Quezon City, and took up dentistr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perla Bautista
Perla Marcial Bautista (born February 18, 1940) is a multi-awarded actress in the Philippines. She acted in more than 250 movies and television shows. She won the Best Actress FAMAS Award for ''Markang Rehas'' (1962). She also won Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actress in ''Anak Ng Cabron'' (1988). Career Bautista, at the age of 17 when she joined LVN Pictures together with teenage stars like Bernard Bonnin, Luz Valdez, Marita Zobel and Hector Reyes among others. She was formally introduced in the movie ''Eddie, Junior Detective'' (1958). She appeared such films like ''Malvarosa'' (1958), ''Casa Grande'' (1958), ''Venganza'' (1958), ''Black Beauty'' (1960) with Charito Solis, and ''Kilabot sa Barilan'' (1960) starring Fernando Poe Jr. The first independent outfit ''Tagalog Ilang Ilang Productions'' under the late Atty. Espiridion Laxa built up the unique loveteam of '' Joseph Estrada''-''Perla Bautista'' in their first movie together ''Markang Rehas'' (1962), both w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuh Ledesma
Maria Socorro "Kuh" Hashim Ledesma (born March 16, 1955) is a Filipino singer and actress. Born in Manila, Philippines with a Lebanese lineage and Ilonggo parents, she moved to Bacolod for college where she met some of her future Music and Magic band mates. Ledesma has had a more than 40-year presence in the Philippine music industry, involving more than 1,000 concerts in various parts of the world, with numerous awards in the Philippines and 20 albums. In 1997 she released her international debut album, ''Precious'', in collaboration with American and Filipino songwriters, arrangers and musicians. Bolandrina, Gretheline. Kuh Ledesma at Boston's John Hancock Hall, Inquirer.net, June 15, 2007 Retrieved June 17, 2007 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Television Drama
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television) and "''sérye''" (series). ''Teleseryes'' share characteristics with and have roots similar to soap operas and ''telenovelas''. They have evolved into a genre with unique characteristics, however, and often reflect Filipino social reality. ''Teleseryes'' are aired in the afternoon and prime time, five days a week. Their audience crosses age and gender lines, and they have the highest advertising rates in the Philippine television industry. Series last from three months to a year or longer, depending on ratings. Philippine TV dramas also include serials and anthologies, usually shown weekly. These dramas have a finite number of episodes and usually last one season, again depending on ratings. History 1940s-1980s Soa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangako Sa 'Yo
''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (International title: ''The Promise'' / ) is a Philippine primetime soap opera series that aired on ABS-CBN. It stars an ensemble cast led by Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales, Eula Valdez, Tonton Gutierrez and Jean Garcia. It premiered from November 13, 2000 to September 20, 2002 replacing ''Labs Ko Si Babe'' and was replaced by ''Bituin''. It was also broadcast worldwide on TFC from February 26, 2001, to January 3, 2003. The series is streaming online on YouTube and iWantTFC. Plot The story begins with the romance between Amor de Jesús (Eula Valdez) and Eduardo Buenavista ( Tonton Gutierrez). Eduardo's mother, Doña Benita (Liza Lorena), opposes the relationship since Amor was a housemaid and because she wanted Eduardo to marry Claudia Zalameda (Jean Garcia) for political reasons. Doña Benita asked Eduardo's older brother, Diego ( Jestoni Alarcon), who was also attracted to Amor, to separate them. Upon seeing Diego trying to rape Amor, Eduardo mistook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Muñoz
Carlo Muñoz (; born 24 February 1978) is a Filipino-born American actor. Early life Muñoz is the middle child of Louie Muñoz and Patricia García. Muñoz's older brother is actor Leandro Muñoz. His younger brother Angelo also appeared in some TV shows in the Philippines. His father is a brother of actress Tita Muñoz. Career While in college, Muñoz started working as a commercial model and appeared in local TV ads including Del Monte and Coca-Cola. In 1996, he joined ABS-CBN's Talent Center and was one of the new actors introduced under Star Circle Batch 6. Muñoz played the titular character of the "Hello, Billy" advertising campaign by PLDT. The series followed the romance of Billy and Gracia in the United States, revealed through overseas telephone conversations with his nosey mother in the Philippines, and the couple's eventual homecoming and marriage. The advertising campaign, which later expanded to radio and print, ran between 2000 and 2001. He has played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Apacible
Enrique Rustia Apacible III, popularly known as John Apacible (January 22, 1973 – March 20, 2011) was a Filipino television and movie actor who worked in Filipino productions. Early life He was born in Cainta, Rizal on January 22, 1973. Career John Apacible's showbiz career took off in 1996 when he was launched as a leading man in Joey Gosiengfiao's film ''Nights of Serafina''. Among his showbiz contemporaries also launched in the movie were Georgia Ortega (in her first title role) and Angelika dela Cruz. His hunk image enabled him to land successive leading man roles in various sexy films. Eventually he moved on to playing character roles in both TV and film. Apacible appeared in other movies such as ''Init ng Laman'' (1998) starring Sunshine Cruz, ''Bakit Pa?'' (1999) starring Jessa Zaragoza and Diether Ocampo, ''Luksong Tinik'' (1999) starring Lorna Tolentino, ''Phone Sex'' (1999) starring Ara Mina, ''Sugatang Puso'' (2000) starring Christopher de Leon and Lorna Tolen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza Pineda
Maria Eliza Pineda Bautista (born August 23, 1995), or better known as Eliza Pineda, is a Filipino actress. Early career Pineda is an original talent of ABS-CBN from 2002 to 2017 whose she is also a former child actress in a various acting skills like drama, action and comedy. Current career Pineda's appearances include ''Mga Anghel na Walang Langit'', ''Maria Flordeluna'' and ''Kung Fu Kids''. Pineda moved to GMA Network in 2017 and reunited with former ''Maria Flordeluna'' co-star Kyline Alcantara in '' Kambal Karibal'' in 2018, with new co-stars Bianca Umali, Miguel Tanfelix and Pauline Mendoza. She recently seen in a fantasy comedy show ''Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko'' in 2019 on GMA Network. Personal life She has two sisters named Katrina Pineda and Jacqueline Pineda. She is not related to Charee Pineda Charee Pineda-Soledad (born Crissha Charity Morrison Pineda on 27 September 1990) is a Filipina actress, politician and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic artists. Her care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
