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Eva Castillo
Minerva “Eva” Castillo (December 29, 1969 – March 22, 2022) was a Filipino singer. Biography Early life Minerva Castillo started singing at the age of nine. She endured a childhood of emotional and financial poverty. In her teenage years, Castillo used to compete in various amateur singing contests with Regine Velasquez. Castillo won over 300 trophies in these amateur singing contests. A singing contest in the 1980s known as Ang Bagong Kampeon stopped their competition. Rediscovery At the ''Regine: Roots to Riches'', GMA-7's special offering for Velasquez's birthday, Castillo was rediscovered. She recorded the theme song of the show Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin, Sine Novela: Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin. Allan K. hired Eva to perform in his club, Klownz, on Quezon Avenue every Thursday night. Castillo's life story was featured in the show SRO Cinemaserye, titled SRO Cinemaserye: The Eva Castillo Story, where Glaiza de Castro and Manilyn Reynes portray the ado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tondo, Manila
Tondo is a district located in Manila, Philippines. It is the largest in terms of area and population of Manila's sixteen districts, with a Census-estimated 631,313 people in 2015 and consists of two congressional districts. It is also the second most densely populated district in the city. Etymology The name Tondo can be derived from its Old Tagalog name, Tundun as inscribed in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription of 900 AD, the earliest native document found within the Philippines. Dutch anthropologist Antoon Postma, the first to translate the copperplate, believes the term ''tundun'' originated from the old Indian language Sanskrit, which was used alongside Old Malay as a language of politics and religion in the area at the time. Before this landmark discovery, several theories (however incorrect now) existed. Philippine National Artist Nick Joaquin once suggested that it might be a reference to a high ground ("tundok"). On the other hand, French linguist Jean-Paul Pote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel & Joey
''Mel & Joey'' is a Philippine television lifestyle talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted Mel Tiangco and Joey de Leon, it premiered on August 1, 2004, replacing ''Partners with Mel Tiangco''. The show concluded on July 17, 2011, with a total of 360 episodes. It was replaced by '' Mind Master'' in its timeslot. Its last studio-based episode was aired on February 13, 2011. Afterwards, the show has been taped at a designated venue. The last episode was titled as "Happy Ending". Segments * ''Balitaktakan'' * ''Syeteng Syete ni Joey'' * ''Hanepbahay'' * ''One-on-One with Mel'' * ''Collection'' * ''Negosikat'' * ''Babala'' Ratings According to AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, is a market research firm in the Philippines specializing in broadcast media. AGB Nielsen conducts audience measurement of television ratings for certain areas in the Philipp ...' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Tondo, Manila
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Filipino Women Singers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. * Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. * Madosini, 78, South African musician. * Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. * Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred raceh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Births
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 ** Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ** R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family. The network is headquartered at the ELJ Communications Center and ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, with additional offices and production facilities in 25 major cities including Baguio, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, and Bulacan, where ABS-CBN's production and post-production facility in Horizon IT Park is located. ABS-CBN is colloquially referred to as the ''Kapamilya'' Network; the branding was originally introduced in 1999 and was officially introduced in 2003 during the celebration of its 50th anniversary and was used until its May 5, 2020 shutdown when the network's branding changed to ''Kapamilya Forever'' in support for the network's franchise renewal on May 13, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawag Ng Tanghalan (season 1)
The first season of ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' was an amateur singing competition currently aired as a segment of the noontime show '' It's Showtime'' from January 2, 2016 to March 11, 2017. Dubbed as ''"Your all time favorite search for outstanding amateur talents"'', the competition is open to Filipino contenders from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. __TOC__ Hosts and judges Rey Valera served as the head judge for the first season, with Louie Ocampo, Jaya, Ogie Alcasid, Yeng Constantino serving as fill-in for Valera. Billy Crawford, Karylle, Karla Estrada, K Brosas, Nyoy Volante, Mitoy Yonting, Rico J. Puno, Bobot Mortiz, Erik Santos, and Kyla served as judges for the first season. However, Louie Ocampo, Kyla, and Erik Santos were not judges until the start of Quarter 3 on June 11, 2016, with Jaya joining in July 2016 and Ogie Alcasid at the start of Quarter 4. Bobot Mortiz left his judging duties at the early part of the season. Anne Curtis, Amy Perez-Castillo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diva (2010 TV Series)
''Diva'' is a 2010 Philippine television drama comedy musical series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Regine Velasquez in the title role. It premiered on March 1, 2010 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing '' Full House''. It concluded on July 30, 2010 with a total of 107 episodes. It was replaced by ''Ilumina'' in its timeslot. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Regine Velasquez as Sampaguita "Sam" Fernandez / Melody ;Supporting cast * Rufa Mae Quinto as Lady Garcia Mendoza * Mark Anthony Fernandez as Gary / Ate Kuh * TJ Trinidad as Martin Valencia * Glaiza de Castro as Tiffany Mendoza * Mark Herras as Joey Pepe Smith Fernandez * Jaya as Barang / Barbra * Randy Santiago as George del Rosario * Ynna Asistio as Vanessa * Boboy Garovillo as Elvis Fernandez * Gloria Diaz as Paula Abdul-Ah Fernandez ;Recurring cast * Enzo Pineda as Luke * Gretchen Espina as Debbie Romasanta * Michelle O'Bombshell as Elton * Chariz Solomon as Did * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOP (TV Program)
''SOP'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on February 2, 1997, replacing ''GMA Supershow''. The show concluded on February 28, 2010, with a total of 672 episodes. It was replaced by '' Party Pilipinas'' in its timeslot. History After ''GMA Supershow's'' month-long farewell in January 1997, ''SOP'' started airing on February 2, 1997, with a live episode from the GMA Broadway studios. Regular dancers include the VIP Dancers, Universal Motion Dancers, Abstract Dancers and Kidz at Work; with Al Quinn as director and German Moreno as production consultant. In 2005, the entire cast of ''SOP'' and ''SOP Gigsters'' together with Mel Tiangco, Joey de Leon, Richard Gomez and German Moreno went to San Francisco, California, United States, for the launch of GMA Pinoy TV. The show moved to a new set at GMA Network Center Annex, Studio 7 in November 2008. It is one of the biggest studios in the Philippines accommodating 1,000-member audiences. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System, GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo. It is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter, Tower of Power, is located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 9 major cities across the country. The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area, referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded it changed into Global Media Arts. The flagship television station of GMA is DZBB-TV (GMA-7 Manila) which carries VHF Channel 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOP Rules
''SOP'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on February 2, 1997, replacing '' GMA Supershow''. The show concluded on February 28, 2010, with a total of 672 episodes. It was replaced by ''Party Pilipinas'' in its timeslot. History After '' GMA Supershow's'' month-long farewell in January 1997, ''SOP'' started airing on February 2, 1997, with a live episode from the GMA Broadway studios. Regular dancers include the VIP Dancers, Universal Motion Dancers, Abstract Dancers and Kidz at Work; with Al Quinn as director and German Moreno as production consultant. In 2005, the entire cast of ''SOP'' and ''SOP Gigsters'' together with Mel Tiangco, Joey de Leon, Richard Gomez and German Moreno went to San Francisco, California, United States, for the launch of GMA Pinoy TV. The show moved to a new set at GMA Network Center Annex, Studio 7 in November 2008. It is one of the biggest studios in the Philippines accommodating 1,000-member audiences. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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