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Denise Barbacena
Denise Ysabel Barbacena-Velasco (born November 2, 1994) is a Filipino actress, singer, comedienne and popularly known as finalist of the first season of the reality show, '' Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break'', a reality search contest, created by GMA Network as an official protégé of Gloc-9. She is best known for her collaborations with Gloc-9, such as "Hari ng Tondo" and "Dapat Tama". As an actress, she appears in the gag show ''Bubble Gang'' as well as other television series such as ''A1 Ko Sa 'Yo'', '' Legally Blind'' and ''Little Nanay''. In film, she became part of the main cast of ''1st ko si 3rd''. Career In 2011, Barbacena became a contestant for the talent search show '' Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break'' of GMA Network where she represented Mega Manila. Barbacena was chosen by of Gloc 9 to be his protégé in the said television show. She made it to the finals after singing "Pag-ibig Ko'y Pansinin," which was originally recorded by Faith Cuneta. ... [...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] |
Mega Manila
Mega Manila is a megalopolis on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. There are varying definitions of the megalopolis, but it is generally seen as encompassing the administrative regions of Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Metro Manila. On some occasions, the administrative region of Mimaropa (excluding Palawan) is also included. It is frequently used in the press, advertising, television, and radio to refer to provinces bound to Manila, in contrast to the term Greater Manila Area, which is academically used to describe the urbanization process that has long spilled out of Metro Manila's borders, also known as the built-up area. Mapping out the built-up area around Manila requires finer granularity than the more generic term ''Mega Manila''. It is also being used more and more recently in planning for infrastructure projects by the government, particularly by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). ''Meg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Korean Jagiya
''My Korean Jagiya'' ( / ) is a Philippine television drama romance comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Heart Evangelista and Alexander Lee in the title role. It premiered on August 21, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on January 12, 2018 with a total of 105 episodes. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Gia often teased that she is next in her family to become an old maid, is a Korean drama fan with determination to meet her long-time crush and former Korean superstar Kim Jun-ho, who has since stepped out of the limelight. When her school offers her a scholarship training in Seoul, she grabs the opportunity to try and find Jun-ho, but ends up coming home disappointed. Back in Manila, she helps a drunk Korean guy beaten by gangsters which turned out to be Jun-ho. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Heart Evangelista as Guadalupe Immaculada "Gia" Asuncion-Kim * Alexander Lee as Kim Jun-ho ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janno Gibbs
Janno Ronaldo Ilagan Gibbs (born September 16, 1969) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, comedian and actor. He was a regular host of GMA Network television shows '' SOP Rules'', '' Nuts Entertainment'', ''Eat Bulaga!'', '' Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?'', ''Power of 10'', '' Party Pilipinas'' and ''Sunday All Stars''. Early career Gibbs started out in 1986 as one of the members of the teen variety show '' That's Entertainment'' on GMA Network. Gibbs then played some minor film roles for Viva Films. He was co-host of the TV show "Small Brothers" in 1990. Gibbs is also known as "Late", "Mokong" and "Philippine's King of Soul". Television career Gibbs is known for his role in the '90s sitcom ''Ober Da Bakod'' and '' Beh Bote Nga'', both with Anjo Yllana. Gibbs also played the character Geron Agular in '' Codename: Asero'' which was aired in 2008. In 2001, Gibbs hired as a co-host of the longest-running noontime variety show in the Philippines ''Eat Bulaga!'' until 2007 due to his late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinemalaya
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, more commonly known as Cinemalaya, is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month of August, traditionally at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, but in recent years the Festival screenings also extend to various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Filipino independent films. The film festival is organized by the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. with the support of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc. Each year, the festival provides "seed investments" to the independent filmmakers who become the finalists of the festival's full-length category. In the beginning, the seed grant amounted to ₱500,000 (US$10,000~) per film. In 2019, it was increased to ₱1,000,000 (US$20,000~). In 2023, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) matched this amount, bringing the total to ₱2,000,000 (US$40,000~). The finalists of the short film catego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destined To Be Yours
''Destined to be Yours'' is a 2017 Philippine television drama romantic comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Irene Villamor, it stars Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. It premiered on February 27, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on May 26, 2017 with a total of 63 episodes. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise The story revolves around Benjie and Sinag. When Benjie gets assigned to a job project in Pelangi, he meets Sinag. They both end up falling in love with each other. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Alden Richards as Benjamin "Benjie / Benj" Rosales * Maine Mendoza as Sinag "DJ Sunshine / DJ Madam Damin" Obispo ;Supporting cast * Boots Anson-Roa as Helen Rosales * Gardo Versoza as Teddy Obispo * Lotlot de Leon as Amanda Rosales * Tommy Abuel as Vicente Rosales III * Ronnie Henares as Dante Escobar * Sheena Halili as Ninay Baltazar * Ina Feleo as Catalina Rosales * Dominic Roco as Jason Abesamis * Juancho T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyeserye
''Kalyeserye'' was a soap opera parody segment that was aired live on the Filipino noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' on GMA Network. The show-within-a-show, as it had evolved, focused on AlDub, the fictional couple pairing of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza's " Yaya Dub" character in which the two only communicate through lip-syncing to various pop songs and movie audio clips as well as written messages, and interact only on the show's split-screen frame. Richards is usually based in Broadway Centrum studio of ''Eat Bulaga!'' in Quezon City, Metro Manila while Mendoza travels around to a different external location. The immediate success of 'Kalyeserye' led to its runtime being expanded to at least an hour through the segment's run. The show featured live improvisation from Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza, Wally Bayola, Jose Manalo and Paolo Ballesteros, who all played various roles while the other hosts of ''Eat Bulaga!'' in the studio served as live commentators (u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine Mendoza
Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (born March 3, 1995) is a Filipino television host and actress. She is best known for her viral video, viral Dubsmash videos and her role as Yaya Dub in the noontime reality show ''Eat Bulaga!'' segment "Kalyeserye", previously aired on GMA Network and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. Her rise to fame is often described as phenomenal and unconventional due to the unscripted forming of AlDub love team in ''Eat Bulaga!'' on July 16, 2015, where she was paired with Alden Richards. AlDub is a portmanteau of Richards' first name and Mendoza's character in "Kalyeserye". Beyond ''Eat Bulaga!'', Mendoza featured in the 2015 film ''My Bebe Love, My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore'', for which she won Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress at the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival. She was the lead actress in the 2016 film ''Imagine You and Me, Imagine You & Me'', where she also wrote and sang its theme song. In October 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaya Dub
Yaya Dub is a fictional character in the '' Kalyeserye'' portion of the "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of ''Eat Bulaga!'' played by Maine Mendoza. Yaya Dub who first appeared in the Problem Solving portion of "Juan for All, All for Juan" on July 4, 2015 is the personal assistant or nanny to Lola Nidora (played by Wally Bayola) and the love interest of the fictionalized version of Alden Richards. In the July 16, 2015 episode of ''Kalyeserye'', the love team of Yaya Dub and Alden has been dubbed as AlDub. Yaya Dub as well as other characters of ''Kalyeserye'' were created by Jenny Ferre, the creative head of ''Eat Bulaga!'' Although the term "Kalyeserye" was coined by Joey de Leon. Character background Yaya Dub's full name is Divina Ursula Bokbokova Smash. Her name is a playful acronym for Dubsmash. She first appeared in the Problem Solving portion of "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of ''Eat Bulaga!'' on July 4, 2015 as the snooty personal assistant of Lola Nid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The House of Representatives (; '','' thus commonly referred to as ''Kamara'') is the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is commonly Totum pro parte, referred to as Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially styled as ''representatives'' () and are sometimes informally called ''congressmen'' or ''congresswomen'' (). They are elected to a three-year term and can be re-elected, but cannot serve more than three consecutive terms without an interruption of one term (e.g. serving one term in the Senate ''ad interim''). Around 80% of congressmen are district representatives, representing specific geographical areas. The 19th Congress has 253 Congressional districts of the Philippines, congressional districts. Party-list representatives, who make up not more than twenty percent of the total number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Philippine General Election
A general election was held in the Philippines on May 13, 2013. It was a midterm election—the officials elected were sworn in on June 30, 2013, midway through President Benigno Aquino III's term of office. Being elected are 12 senators (half of the Senate), and all 229 district members of the House of Representatives. These national elections were held on the same day as local and gubernatorial elections, as well as a general election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. In total, there were 18,022 national and local positions up for election. Barangay officials, including barangay captains, were elected on October 28, 2013. The elections for SK officials were held at the same day, but on September 24, 2013, the Congress of the Philippines voted to postpone of the election for at least a year. Preparations Registration of voters and candidates The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) ended the year-long registration of new voters and voters transferring residenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
