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Alessandra De Rossi
Alessandra de Rossi (born Alessandra Tiotangco Schiavone on July 19, 1984) is a Filipino actress and writer. Known for her dramatic and comedic performances in independent film and television, she made her screen debut in the comedy series ''!Oka Tokat''. Her breakthrough came when she played Valentina (Philippine comics), Valentina in the series ''Darna (2005 TV series), Darna'' which led to various supporting and antagonist roles in television. Her work has received accolades from various award-giving bodies including an List of film awards, ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards, three FAMAS Awards, three Gawad Urian Awards, three PMPC Star Awards for Movies and a QCinema International Film Festival, QCinema International Film Festival Award. Career In 2017, De Rossi co-starred in the romantic comedy film ''Kita Kita'', starring alongside comedian Empoy Marquez. The film eventually became the highest-grossing Filipino independent film of all time, earning ₱300 mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Voices
''Small Voices'' or ''Mga Munting Tinig'' is a 2002 Filipino drama film directed by Gil Portes and Adolfo Alix, Jr. The film set in a public school won 11 awards and was nominated for 11 other including Gawad Urian Awards. It is the first out of seven Filipino films (along with '' Mallari'', '' Under Parallel Skies'', '' Uninvited'', '' Ex Ex Lovers'', '' Eraserheads: Combo on the Run'' and '' P77'') to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures. Plot Melinda (Alessandra de Rossi) is a new substitute teacher at the Malawig Elementary School, located in a poor remote barrio. A young university graduate, her family expects her to look for work abroad, but in her idealism she takes on a challenging job in the provincial public school, which lacks resources and has corrupt personnel. The heavy monsoon rains and the nearby NPAs also add to her difficulties. Melinda goes about her work with daily diligence though, always having a smile, a kind word for her neatly uniformed charges. But her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized city. With , Manila is one of the world's List of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities proper. Manila was the first chartered city in the country, designated bPhilippine Commission Act No. 183on 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 trade. This marked t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. Its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Philstar.com, PhilstarLife.com, Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Wheels.PH, PropertyReport.PH, Multiverse.PH and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was acquired by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a media conglomerate subsidized by the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund, after the company purchased a majority stake in Philst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo S
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. Given name Artists and musicians * Aldo Sambrell (1931–2010), Spanish actor also known as Alfredo Sanchez Brell * Alfredo Armas Alfonzo (1921–1990), Venezuelan writer * Alfredo Bryce (born 1939), Peruvian writer * Alfredo Cardona Peña (1917–1995), Costa Rican journalist, writer, biographer, poet, and essayist * Alfredo Casella (1883–1947), Italian composer, pianist and conductor * Alfredo Casero (born 1962), Argentine musician, actor and comedian * Alfredo Castro (born 1955), Chilean actor * Alfredo Catalani (1854–1893), Italian operatic composer * Alfredo Filippini (1924–2020), Italian sculptor, painter and illustrator * Alfredo Gil (1915–1999), Mexican singer * Alfredo Kraus (1927–1999), Spanish operatic tenor * Alfred Molina (born 1953), English-American actor born Alfredo Molina * Al Pacino (born 1940), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalaw
''Dalaw'' () is a 2010 Filipino supernatural horror film starring Kris Aquino and Diether Ocampo. The film was released by Star Cinema. It was an official entry at the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival. It explores the superstition against marrying after just being recently becoming a widow. Plot Stella (Aquino) decides to marry Anton (Ocampo) four years after her husband died. She hopes that this marriage will give her son Paolo (Morales) the experience of having a whole family. Anton was her great love before she was forced by her parents to marry Danilo. . However, at the wedding, Anton's mother Milagros is left paralyzed and unable to speak after being attacked by an unknown entity who later kills her shortly afterwards. After moving to Anton's place, Stella experiences major hauntings that endanger her and her son. Stella assumes that his late husband is the one responsible for the hauntings and tries to placate him, only for the hauntings to escalate. Eventually, Stella and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoy Sunday
''Pinoy Sunday'' () is a 2009 Taiwanese comedy-drama film directed by Ho Wi Ding about two overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan who get themselves in an adventure all over Taipei when they discover an abandoned red couch. Plot Dado Tagalog and Manuel dela Cruz are two Overseas Filipino workers employed with Giant Bicycles in Taiwan. While Dado misses his wife and daughter back home, he has been dating a Personal Care Assistant named Anna. Meanwhile, Manuel has hopelessly been in love with a club hostess named Cecilia. One Sunday after Church, a chain of events occurs between the two friends. Manuel tries to ask Cecilia out on a date when he spots her at a hair salon. He does her a favor by buying mango ice drinks for Cecilia and her companions, only for them to flake out on him. Dado foolishly decides to break up with Anna on her birthday, which he had forgotten all along. As the duo talk about their heartbreaking experiences over lunch, they notice a Taiwanese couple arguing over a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila (2009 Film)
''Manila'' is an independently produced twinbill film that pays homage to Lino Brocka's ''Jaguar'' and Ishmael Bernal's ''Manila By Night''. Piolo Pascual co-produced and starred in both episodes. Cast * Piolo Pascual as William / Phillip * Rosanna Roces as Juliana * Jay Manalo as Tristan * Alessandra de Rossi as Aleria * Anita Linda as Seniora Aleria * William Martinez as Dr. Soriano * Angelica Panganiban as Sydney * Baron Geisler as Jorge * Menggie Cobarrubias as Hector * Marissa Delgado as Rodelya * Cherrie Madrigal as Nora * Jiro Manio as Nino * Aleck Bovick as Limelyn * John Lapus as Julie * Katherine Luna as Bernadette Production Shot on 16mm black-and-white film before being transferred to 35mm, ''Manila'' is divided into a Day episode (which is loosely based on Bernal's 1980 film ''Manila by Night'') and a Night episode (inspired by Brocka's 1979 film ''Jaguar''). The script is co-written by Adolf Alix, Jr. and Ramon Sarmiento and co-directed by Raya Martin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independencia (film)
''Independencia'' is a 2009 Filipino period drama film co-written and directed by Raya Martin. Set in the Philippines during the start of the American Occupation in the early 1900s, the film revolves around three generations of a family who flees the impending conflict in the city and tries to survive in the jungle. The grainy, black and white quality, primitive editing techniques and painted backdrops evoke the mode of filmmaking pervasive during that era. It was the first Filipino film to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival when it was shown at the 2009 festival. Plot The film starts in a street scene. The people are in jovial spirits and are eager to celebrate the Philippines' newfound independence from Spain. The music and festivities then stop abruptly and they look up to the horizon. In few whispered words, the townspeople remark that "they are coming," referring to the American forces. Wary of the terror the soldiers might bring upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Night Only (2008 Film)
''One Night Only'' is a 2008 sex comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. The film stars Diana Zubiri, Jennylyn Mercado, Katrina Halili, Valerie Concepcion and Alessandra De Rossi. It was one of the entries in the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film is streaming online on YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in .... Cast * Katrina Halili as Jasmine * Diana Zubiri as Vivian * Ricky Davao as Congressman Facundo * Jayson Gainza as Barney * Joross Gamboa as Nestor *Maria Teresa Martinez as Lovely * Chokoleit as Edward *Bacci Garcia as Edward's assistant *Tessie Villarama as Inday * Manilyn Reynes as George * Jon Avila as Pons * Paolo Contis as Diego *Joey David as Masahistang Larry * Alessandra de Rossi as Angela *Lani Tapia as Extrang P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hide And Seek (2007 Film)
''Hide & Seek'' is a 2007 Philippine horror film directed by Rahyan Carlos. It stars Eric Quizon, Jean Garcia, Alessandra de Rossi and Ryan Eigenmann. The film depicts a family moving to an abandoned house and discovers supernatural spirits while the little boy plays hide and seek. Plot Oliver Aliciano, a college professor, leaves Manila with his wife Leah, his rebellious stepdaughter Nica and her young brother Uno after he is blamed for the death of Ella Cabuena, Nica's best friend. After moving to an abandoned house to stay, they are troubled by ominous visions and hauntings. At first they ignore the strange apparitions. Later, they find out the real story of the house. Before, a rich family lived there and the husband had an affair with the maid, Dolor. Dolor's husband Gener gets jealous and suspects that their daughter and her upcoming baby is not his. Gener confronted Dolor as she also admitted that he had nothing to suspect because their daughter is his, but Gener ignores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutob
''Kutob'' () is a 2005 Filipino supernatural psychological horror film directed by Jose Javier Reyes. The film was a box office success in the Philippines, with both Reyes and Agustin also winning the Best Director and Best Actor awards respectively at the 2005 Metro Manila Film Festival; the film itself came third at the festival. The film contains elements of supernatural and psychological horror without being overtly of those genres, drawing comparisons in places to two American films; namely, '' Psycho'' and '' Carrie''. Synopsis Erica (Rica Peralejo) is having problems with her boyfriend Carlo (Ryan Agoncillo), whom she suspects of womanizing. She and her best friend, Mayen (Alessandra de Rossi), consult a fortune-teller who warns about danger that lurks ahead. When Erica ignores this, her relationship with Carlo worsens then her friends Amy (Ana Capri) and Lemuel (Marvin Agustin) intervenes. Erica tries to patch things up with Carlo but Lemuel, who is protecting a hidden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
