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Dragonna
''Dragonna'' is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by ABS-CBN. This series is based on the comic strip at the same title by Mars Ravelo, the series is the sixth installment of '' Komiks''. Directed by Dondon S. Santos, it stars Shaina Magdayao, Alessandra De Rossi and Jake Cuenca. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend line up from December 20, 2008 to February 7, 2009, replacing '' Komiks Presents: Tiny Tony'' and was '' Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba''. The series is about a teenage girl who discovers that she has pyrokinetic abilities and decides to use this newly found ability for a greater good. She releases this ability every time she loses her temper. Two superheroes meet as the heroine Dragonna bids goodbye in her last fight and the bombastic Flash Bomba begins his adventure. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komiks (TV Series)
''Komiks'' () is a Philippine fantasy drama anthology television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired on the network's Saturday evening line up from February 4, 2006, to August 8, 2009, replacing '' My Juan and Only'' and was replaced by '' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla''. The series featured popular local comic book stories by Filipino comic writers Pablo S. Gomez, Francisco V. Coching, Mars Ravelo, Elena M. Patron and Jim M. Fernandez. Episodes ''For a detailed episode guide, see the main article below.'' The first season presented 12 distinct stories over the course of 13 episodes. One of the stories (''Agua Bendita'') had two parts. The second season likewise had 12 distinct stories but had 15 episodes, because three of the stories (''Inday sa Balitaw'', ''Bampy'', and ''Si Pardina at mga Duwende'') had two parts each. The third and fourth season of ''Komiks'' breaks from the pattern of the first two seasons, with the entire season devoted to a single series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaina Magdayao
Shaina Garcia Magdayao (; born November 6, 1989) is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her dramatic roles in film and television, she began her career as a child actress and starred in her first titular role ''Lyra (TV series), Lyra''. She is the recipient of various accolades including a FAMAS Award, a Metro Manila Film Festival, Metro Manila Film Festival Award, two Film awards in the Philippines, Gawad Pasado Awards and a Young Critics Circle award, in addition to nominations from Gawad Urian Award, Gawad Urian and Luna Awards. Her works have also been competed in numerous film festivals around the world such as Cannes Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, and Locarno Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival. Early life and background Shaina Garcia Magdayao was born on November 6, 1989, in Quezon City, Philippines to Enrique Magdayao of Cebu and Deanne Magdayao of Padada, Davao del Sur. She is the youngest of four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kakai Bautista
Catherine Herrera Bautista (born September 2, 1978), professionally known as Kakai Bautista (), is a Filipino actress, host, singer and comedienne. Career Bautista first started out as a theater actress. She was discovered by Ricky Rivero in 2003 after her explosive appearance in the play, ''Alikabok''. Rivero asked her to audition for a drama series directed by Lauri Dyogi titled ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''. She then started appearing on television shows and movies through supporting roles, but was recognized when she appeared as the villainous and evil Matilda in ''Kampanerang Kuba'', Angelina in ''Kokey (TV series), Kokey'' and most recently as Marj in the Filipino-Thai movie, ''Suddenly It's Magic''. From 2010 to 2011, she did the horror-comedy sitcom, My Darling Aswang, in TV5 (Philippine TV channel), TV5 but stayed with ABS-CBN. Bautista played Mercy in the Philippine Educational Theater Association's musical comedy ''Rak of Aegis'', a role she had been playing since 2013. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars Ravelo
Marcial "Mars" Custodio Ravelo (October 9, 1916 – September 12, 1988) was a Filipino people, Filipino comic book cartoonist and graphic novelist. Dubbed as the "''King of Pinoy Komiks''", he is notable for creating ''Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman'', ''Bondying'', ''Varga (comics), Varga'', ''Wanted: Perfect Mother'', ''Hiwaga'', ''Maruja'', ''Mariposa'', ''Roberta'', ''Rita'', ''Buhay Pilipino,'' ''Jack and Jill'', ''Flash Bomba'', ''Tiny Tony'', and ''Dragonna'' among others. Early life Mars Ravelo was born on October 9, 1916, when America still occupied the Philippines. Career Ravelo started out as a cartoonist, then as a writer, and later on as editor-in-chief for two publications houses and for several film companies. He later established his own company, RAR. Ravelo crafted iconic characters such as Darna the superheroine, Dyesebel the lovelorn mermaid, and Captain Barbell the superhero, along with Facifica Falayfay, and the comedic pair Jack and Jill (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonnades
The ''Dragonnades'' was a policy implemented by Louis XIV in 1681 to force French Protestants known as Huguenots to convert to Catholicism. It involved the billeting of dragoons of the French Royal Army in Huguenot households, with the soldiers being given implied permission to mistreat the inhabitants and damage or steal their possessions. Soldiers employed as part of this policy were derisively referred to as "missionary dragoons". Background With the Edict of Nantes in 1598, Henry IV of France ended the French Wars of Religion by granting a relatively high degree of toleration to French Protestants (known as Huguenots) as well as political and military privileges. The latter were abolished in 1629 under the Peace of Alès following the Huguenot rebellions, but the provisions of the Edict of Nantes granting religious tolerance were largely maintained under the governments of Cardinal Richelieu and Cardinal Mazarin. Louis XIV, however, aimed to have religious unif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Komiks Episodes
The following is a list of episodes from the Filipino TV series '' Komiks'', which airs on Saturday evenings on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines. The first season of the series presented 12 distinct stories over the course of 13 episodes. One of the stories (''Agua Bendita'') had two parts. The second season likewise had 12 distinct stories but had 15 episodes, because three of the stories (''Inday sa Balitaw'', ''Bampy'', and ''Si Pardina at mga Duwende'') had two parts each. The third and fourth season of ''Komiks'' breaks from the pattern of the first two seasons, with the entire season devoted to a single story, '' Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko''. Matt Evans of '' PBB Teen Edition'' stars in the title role. Matt Evans once again occupied the fifth season of ''Komiks'', with a whole new adventure and characters. It is dubbed as '' Si Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao''. After the much successful airing of "Pedro Penduko" series, Komiks was shelved for a while to gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Cuenca
Juan Carlos Cuenca (; born December 30, 1987), popularly known as Jake Cuenca, is a Filipino actor. He also played for United Football League Division 2 sides Team Socceroo FC. Career At the age of nine, Cuenca was discovered by talent scout juan for Cosmo Modeling Agency. Soon after, Cuenca appeared in several television and print advertisements including those for Safeguard, Coke and Globe Telecom. At eleven, he had cameo roles in movies such as ''Takbo Barbara Takbo'' and ''Panday'' in 1998. It was followed by another cameo in the 1999 film adaptation of the fantasy anthology, '' Wansapanataym''. In 2003, he returned to show business under GMA Network and appeared in the youth-oriented drama series, '' Click'', where he was welcomed as a member of its third batch. Cuenca played a number of supporting roles in '' Hanggang Kailan'', '' Forever in My Heart'' and the fifth season of '' Love to Love''. In 2005, he starred as Kahlil in the hit fantasy series '' Encantadia''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eda Nolan
Eda Kristy (born December 14, 1988), known professionally as Eda Nolan, is a Filipina actress, best known for her role as ''Junniper'', the shy, 'promdi' girl, in ABS-CBN's sitcoms, ''Let's Go'' and ''Gokada Go''. Nolan has been a member of Star Magic, ABS CBN's circle of homegrown talents, since 2006. Career Eda first started as a contestant in ABS-CBN's reality-based talent search ''Star Circle Quest'': Season 2 in 2004. She was part of the Top 25, but never made it to the finals. Eventually, Eda was asked to audition for Star Magic. When she was about to leave ABS-CBN she met Mr. M who talked to her and asked her to come back after graduation. Eda is personally hand picked by Mr. M. During the audition and she was the only one who was able to pass the audition. After high school graduation, Eda went back to Manila to undergo training and workshop in acting, singing and dancing, which lasted for six months. After the training, Eda patiently waited for an offer. Getting b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayani Agbayani
Bayani Sequita Rogacion Jr. (born January 3, 1969), known professionally as Bayani Agbayani, is a Filipino host, actor, singer, and comedian. After 15 years at ABS-CBN, he shuttled between his original home studio GMA Network and TV5 for the time being from 2008 to 2014 before moving back to ABS-CBN once more. Most of his television shows involves hosting, though he starred in several sitcoms. Most of his films involve actions with comedy. Early life Bayani Agbayani was born as Bayani Sequita Rogacion Jr. on January 3, 1969, in Quezon City. He is the only son and the youngest among six children of a poor couple based in Silang, Cavite. His father died when Bayani was still three years old. He pursued a degree in engineering at the Far Eastern University in Manila but dropped out due to inability to afford tuition fees. He moved to Polytechnic University of the Philippines where he studied under a scholarship and shifted to a mass communications degree. Agbayani worked on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panky Trinidad
Panky Trinidad is a Filipina singer. She was one of the scholars of the first season of ''Pinoy Dream Academy ''Pinoy Dream Academy'' (also known as PDA) is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Originally hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Nikki Gil, Sam Milby, Bianca Gonzalez and Roxanne Barcelo. it aired on the network's weeken ...'' in 2006. In 2008, she was chosen to be one of the representatives to the World Championship of the Performing Arts. World Championship of Performing Arts In 2008, Panky was chosen as one of the representatives of the Philippine Team for the World Championship of Performing Arts, where she competed for the senior division. Her awards are as follows: * GOLD - Female Vocal R&b/soul/Jazz - 18-24 * GOLD - Female Vocal Rock - 18-24 * SILVER - Female Vocal Broadway - 18-24 * BRONZE - Female Vocal Pop - 18-24 and she was cited as the Champion of the World for the Vocal R&B/Soul/Jazz - 16-24 Category. Discography Albums / Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Agassi
Amir Carlos Agassi (born December 12, 1979), popularly known as Carlos Agassi and simply Amir, is a Filipino actor, host, recording artist, and model. He was launched as a member of ABS-CBN's Star Circle (now Star Magic) Batch 3 in 1998. Career Agassi is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. He was part of a male group dubbed as "The Hunks" together with Piolo Pascual, Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo, and Bernard Palanca. During his tenure as part of the Hunks, he has been a primetime actor when he co-starred with Claudine Barretto in the hit teleserye '' Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan'' which ran from 2001 to 2003. Aside from acting, he had hosting stints in the variety show '' ASAP'' and also hosted a hidden camera practical joke television series entitled ''Victim'', patterned on America's '' Punk'd''. After an almost two-year hiatus from acting, Agassi returned on television via ABS-CBN's '' Agua Bendita'' in 2010 where he played as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
