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2020 Box Office Entertainment Awards
The 51st Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards (GMMSF-BOEA) was an awarding ceremony honoring the actors, actresses, showbiz personalities, movies and TV programs in the Philippines. It was originally scheduled to take place at the Resorts World Manila, on March 15, 2020. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, it was rescheduled to October 18, 2020, having been taped before its telecast on new network TV5. Originally going to be aired on ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under L ..., it was moved to TV5 due to the aforementioned network's free to air shutdown. Winners selection The GMMSF honors Filipino actors, actresses and other performers' commercial success, regardless of artistic merit, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people. Due to its location just south of Manila, Pasay quickly became an urban town during the American colonial period. History Early history In local folk history about the period before the arrival of Spanish colonizers, Pasay is said to have been part of Namayan (sometimes also called Sapa), a confederation of barangays which supposedly controlled territory stretching from Manila Bay to Laguna de Bay, and which, upon the arrival of the Spanish, eventually became known as Santa Ana de Sapa (modern day Santa Ana, Manila). According to these legends, the ruler of Namayan bequeathed his territories in what is now Culi-culi, Pasay, and Baclaran to one of his sons, named Pasay, explaining the origin of the name. In another version of the legend, it was Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aga Muhlach
Ariel Aquino Muhlach"Aga Muchlach biography" ''IMDB''. Retrieved June 13, 2014. (; born August 12, 1969), popularly known as Aga Muhlach, is a actor. He has received numerous local and international accolades throughout his career, including , , and . He was introduced to the entertai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film studios in the Philippines, along with Viva Films and Regal Entertainment. Star Cinema has produced and released most of the highest-grossing Philippine films of all time. Star Cinema, along with its subsidiaries and the now-defunct MOR 101.9 Manila, forms the Star Creatives Group, the main entertainment division of media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. History Vanguard Films (1982–1989) Vanguard Films was formed in 1983. It was headed by Simon Ongpin and Charo Santos-Concio. In 1985, the serial komiks by Nerissa Cabral, '' Hindi Nahahati ang Langit'' was adapted into a film and it stars Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Edu Manzano, and Dina Bonnevie. The said film was directed by Mike de Leon but uncredited due to a disagreement betwee ... [...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 managi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Lamasan
Olivia M. Lamasan is a Filipina television and film director, writer, producer, and creative consultant, known for her works such as '' Sana Maulit Muli'' and ''Madrasta'' which were both successful. Lamasan, the former head of ABS-CBN's creative department, also served as the managing director of ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. until 2022. The master director remains as consultant of the network's film/television outfit. ''Inang,'' as fondly called by her colleagues in the industry, is also a resident television and film director of the network. Career Lamasan began her career in 1986 as a Production Assistant in ''Nine Deaths of the Ninja''. Lamasan also directed the hit film of 1996, ''Madrasta'' which received multiple awards from the Philippines. In 2002, Lamasan directed '' Got 2 Believe'' starring Claudine Barretto and Rico Yan and also directing ''Milan'' in 2004 starring Barretto and Piolo Pascual. In 2009, Lamasan directed '' In My Life'' starring the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Molina
Kimverlie Soriano Molina (born July 1, 1991), popularly known as Kim Molina, is a Filipino singer and actress, known for portraying Aileen in the long-running Filipino stage musical ''Rak Of Aegis'' (2014—present), Savannah in the drama series '' Kadenang Ginto'' (2018), Peng in the digital iWant movie ''MOMOL Nights'' (2019), and Elsa in the mainstream film ''#Jowable'' (2019). Personal life Kim grew up in Saudi Arabia where her parents work. Her father is a well-established dentist. She studied in Al Jazeera International School in Dammam. Early life and Career Singing Kim started singing at the age of two. She began performing as front act to local Filipino artists' in the Middle East shows at the age of five. At 14, she won ABS-CBN's Middle East search for The Filipino Channel Pop Star, besting winners from Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi, and Dubai. In 2009 she was chosen to represent the Middle East to the World Championships of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open (2019 Film)
''Open'' is a 2019 Philippine romance drama film directed by Andoy Ranay Andoy Lastrilla Ranay is a Filipino film and television director. Filmography as film director as director for TV/digital content References Filipino film directors Filipino television directors Living people Year of birth m ... starring JC Santos and Arci Muñoz. The film was produced by Black Sheep Productions and T-Rex Entertainment and is distributed by Star Cinema. The film also produced by executive producers Carlo L. Katigbak, Olivia M. Lamasan and Rex A. Tiri. The film is one of the entries for the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019. The film was released on September 13, 2019. Synopsis Rome (Muñoz) and Ethan (Santos) have been together for 14 years. He is the love of her life, and she is his number one supporter. They are each other's firsts, and to their friends, they are the perfect couple. When the two begin to feel that their relationship has gone stale, they explor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JC Santos
John Carlo Abrugar Santos is a Filipino actor, best known for his role in the television series ''Till I Met You'' as Alejandro "Ali" Nicolas. Early life Santos was born on November 19, 1988 in Pampanga, Philippines. He is one of the two children of Edwin Santos, a seaman, and Elizabeth Gutierrez, an OFW, and has a younger sister named Janine. Acting career Santos studied Theater Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman where he began his acting career appearing in plays by Dulaang UP. Few years later, before finishing his thesis at UP, he got accepted to work at Hong Kong Disneyland and at Universal Studios Singapore as a singer and dancer. He then flew to New York City to study musical theater at the Circle in the Square Theatre School Circle in the Square Theatre School is a non-profit, tax exempt drama school associated with Circle in the Square Theatre; it is the only accredited conservatory attached to a Broadway theatre. It offers two 2-year full-time pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bela Padilla
Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan (born May 3, 1991), better known by her stage name Bela Padilla (), is a Filipino-British actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, television host, and brand ambassador. She is best known for Television dramas GMA-7 and her official home Network ABS-CBN and Critically-Acclaimed Films such as 100 Tula Para Kay Stella and Meet Me in St Gallen with JC Santos opposite Carlo Aquino and The Day Before Valentines third film and On Vodka her and Beers and Regrets her fourth film with JC Santos in 2022 her directorial debut in the film 366 is opposite Zanjoe Marudo and JC Santos for film studio Viva Films in 2017 she wrote the screen play for the Joyce Bernal film “Last Night”starring Toni Gonzaga and Piolo Pascual. In addition to becoming a film favorite she has pushed her writing and directorial skills for future projects. Early life and education Padilla (born Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan) was born to British Cornelius Gary Sullivan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Torre
José Rizalino "Joel" de León Torre (born June 19, 1961) is a Filipino actor and producer who is best known for his numerous films such as the biographical film ''José Rizal'' (1998), crime thriller film '' On the Job'' (2013) and the historical drama ''Amigo'' (2010), with the latter winning him the Best Actor Award at the 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Torre studied at the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod, Philippines. The Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital of Bacolod City was named in honor of Torre's uncle. Early career At age seven, Torre was a member of the Bacolod-based Masskara theater group ran by director Peque Gallaga, where his passion for acting started. He was the youngest member in the group which composed of 13 people. He then played a small role in Lino Brocka's ''Gumising ka, Maruja'' which was shot in Bacolod in 1978. A few years later, Gallaga tasked Torre to play a role for his 1982 film '' Oro, Plata, Mata''. Personal life To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Soberano
Hope Elizabeth Soberano( , ; born January 4, 1998), professionally known as Liza Soberano, is a Filipino actress, model and singer. She started in a range of television series and films, including ''Wansapanataym'' (2011), '' Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo'' (2012), '' She's the One'' (2013), '' Must Be... Love'' (2013). She rose to prominence after playing the protagonist in the romantic comedy television series '' Forevermore'' (2014–2015) with Enrique Gil. She has since paired with Gil in the films '' Just The Way You Are'' (2015), ''Everyday I Love You'' (2015), ''My Ex and Whys'' (2017), '' Alone/Together'' (2019) and the television series '' Forevermore'' (2014) '' Dolce Amore'' (2016) ''Bagani'' (2018) and '' Make It with You'' (2020). Early life Liza Soberano was born as Hope Elizabeth Soberano on January 4, 1998, in Santa Clara, California. She is the daughter of a Filipino father, John Castillo Soberano of Asingan, Pangasinan, and an American mother, Jacqulyn Elizabeth Hanley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone/Together
''Alone/Together'' is a 2019 Filipino romantic drama film written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone, and starring Liza Soberano & Enrique Gil. It follows the love story of Christine (Soberano) and Raf (Gil), who cross paths again five years after they broke up. The film was released by Star Cinema on February 13, 2019. Plot The film begins with Christine "Tin" Lazaro (Liza Soberano), a University of the Philippines Art Studies major and a part-time museum guide, touring high school students in The National Museum of the Philippines. During one of her tours, she meets Rafael "Raf" Toledo (Enrique Gil), a University of Santo Tomas - Biology student, and an avid fan of The Eraserheads. They first find themselves in a little clash debating the comparison of the museum's famous painting, and Raf's favorite song Spoliarium. First at odds, they soon begin dating and eventually enter into a romantic relationship. Raf dreams of becoming a doctor while Tin aspires to be a museum directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
