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Gagambino
''Gagambino'' is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based from Carlo J. Caparas' graphic novel of the same title. Directed by Topel Lee and Don Michael Perez, it stars Dennis Trillo in the title role. It premiered on October 20, 2008, on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on February 20, 2009, with a total of 90 episodes. Premise Gambino "Bino" Bayani and his adventures with his giant spider as they fight evil forces in a darker, crime-infested re-imagination of Manila. Bino and his group of friends, all possessing insect-like superpowers like him, are pitted against Abresia, a terrorist mastermind and a very powerful woman who can command giant insects. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Dennis Trillo as Gambino "Bino" Bayani ;Supporting cast * Raymart Santiago as Dindo Gutierrez * Polo Ravales as Harold Santiago * Katrina Halili as Lucy Gutierrez / Lady Mantisa * Nadine Samonte as Celine Lopez * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Samonte
Nadine Burgos Eidloth-Chua (born March 2, 1988), known professionally as Nadine Samonte, is a Filipino actress. She participated as an Avenger of the first season of '' StarStruck''. Career She received the "Most Promising Actress" award from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation. She was included in the second installment of GMA's seasonal afternoon soap, '' Now and Forever'' with their plot entitled '' Ganti'' (''Revenge''). Then, she made another film teen-romance flick, ''Say That You Love Me''. She was also included in the comedy film, ''Hari ng Sablay''. She then acted in the television series '' Etheria'' and the movie ''Isusumbong Kita sa Kuya Ko'', which was an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival. She starred in '' Bakekang'' as Lorraine. Samonte which was followed by a role in '' Super Twins''. Then, she was then chosen to reprise the role of Hilda Koronel in the TV remake of '' Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap''. She starred in the TV remake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Trillo
Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho (born May 12, 1981), known professionally as Dennis Trillo (), is a Filipino actor. He is known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the first ever gay-themed series on Philippine TV, '' My Husband's Lover'', Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra y Magsalin "Simoun" in Netflix's '' Maria Clara at Ibarra'', and Colonel Yuta Saitoh in '' Pulang Araw'' aired on GMA Network and on Netflix . Trillo received his first acting award in 2004 for his role as a cross-dressing spy in the 2004 war film '' Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita''. In May 2016, he appeared in another primetime television series, '' Juan Happy Love Story'', opposite his '' Dwarfina'' leading lady Heart Evangelista. Trillo has worked with GMA Network for over 20 years, being dubbed as the network's "Drama King". Personal life Dennis Trillo, born as Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho on May 12, 1981, in Quezon City, is the son of Abelardo Leslie Ho, a Chinese Filipino from Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina Halili
Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili (born January 4, 1986) is a Filipino actress. She began her career after finishing as a finalist on the reality talent search '' StarStruck'' (2003). She was the first Filipina to be named by '' FHM Philippines'' as the world's sexiest woman twice, in 2006 and 2008. Her performances in ''Darna'' (2005 & 2009), '' Majika'' (2006), '' Marimar'' (2007), the International Emmy nominated '' Magdusa Ka'' (2008), '' Destiny Rose'' (2015), ''Sa Piling ni Nanay'' (2016), '' The Stepdaughters'' (2018), '' Prima Donnas'' (2019), '' Unica Hija'' (2022), and '' Mommy Dearest'' (2025) established her as one of the leading actresses in soap operas, mostly portraying antagonist roles. In 2024, Halili won Best Supporting Actress at the Emirates Film Festival for her role in ''AbeNida'' (2023). Background Katrina Halili is an alumna of the '' StarStruck'' talent search and the cover girl of magazines such as FHM and Maxim Philippines. She was voted as ''FHM Philippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Garcia
Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (), is a Filipino actress. She is known as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version of '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'' and as Miss Minchin in the 1995 live-action remake of '' Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa''. Garcia is a recipient of a Gawad Urian Award, Golden Screen Award and has received multiple nominations from FAMAS Awards. Early life She attended Trinity University of Asia (formerly Trinity College of Quezon City) in Quezon City until she was discovered in a noontime show ''Kalatog Pinggan''. Career In the drama '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2000) she played antagonist Madam Claudia Buenavista. Her next role was in '' Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay'' (2002) as Lady Morganna. She also starred in the first musical fantaserye '' Kampanerang Kuba'' and the cooking show '' Makuha Ka sa Tikim''. She moved to ABS-CBN's rival network GMA Network, playing villainous roles in primetime shows like '' Impostora'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Oli
Maria Olivia Daytia-Prats (born October 20, 1981), better known by the screen name Isabel Oli, is a Filipina model and actress. Background Oli is the youngest of seven children to a Filipino father of Chinese descent and a Filipina mother of Spanish descent. She finished her secondary education at Cebu Eastern College and her tertiary education at the University of San Jose-Recoletos (Cebu) with a degree in Information Technology. She gained media attention in 2004 when she landed a role in a Max's Restaurant commercial. In 2004, she started her acting career in ABS-CBN via '' It Might Be You'' and ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' episode with Baron Geisler and her soon-to-be spouse John Prats, before moving to GMA Network in 2005. It was her similarly named role of Isabel, the leading lady to matinee idol, Richard Gutierrez in '' Sugo'', that launched her to full stardom. Her exposure on '' Sugo'' also landed her a role on the GMA Films' summer 2006 offering ''Moments of Love''. Her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo Ravales
Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg (born June 27, 1982), simply known as Polo Ravales, is a Filipino actor and model. Engaged to Paulyn Quiza, the couple had a son, Yatrick Paul (born, September 5, 2021).He is a fitness coach and Managing Director of their International Manpower family business. Personal life and career Ravales' first TV appearance came in 1996 as one of second batch members in the teen show ''T.G.I.S.'' He is a former VIVA contract star along with fellow GMA stars Sunshine Dizon, Dingdong Dantes and among others. A year later, he landed a small role in the drama series ''Anna Karenina'' as Vincent. Then followed by several soap series, '' Click'', '' Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw'', and '' Hanggang Kailan''. In 2005, he landed his first big role in the hit telefantasya series ''Encantadia'' as Hitano, which followed by '' Majika''. He starred in a number of successful movies in the Philippines, including ''Blue Moon'' and '' Super Noypi''. In 2008, he was Patrick Garcia's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glydel Mercado
Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), known professionally as Glydel Mercado, is a Filipino singer and actress. She began her career in the late 1980s through the variety show '' That's Entertainment'' and has since played supporting roles in numerous film and television productions. She is one of the few performers to win the Grand Slam for Best Supporting Actress, having won all four major Philippine film awards for her performance in the romantic drama '' Sidhi'' (1999). Career She appeared in movies such as ''Alyas Baby Chino'' (1989), ''Teenage Mama'' (1993), ''Bikini Watch'' (1995), ''Anak ng Yakuza'' (1997) and ''Ambisyosa'' (1997) with Tonton Gutierrez, Emilio Garcia, Rita Magdalena, Roy Rodrigo and Ronaldo Valdez. She would do more acclaimed films such as Sidhi with Nora Aunor and Albert Martinez (1998) and Azucena with Alessandra De Rossi in 2000 Sana Totoo Na in 2002. In 2008, she played as Marlina in drama film ''Lukaret'', a story of a woman whose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glaiza De Castro
Glaiza Castro Galura-Rainey (; born January 21, 1988), professionally known by her stage name Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for playing various roles in television and mainstream, independent, and sociopolitical films. Her performances have earned her accolades, including a Luna Award and a Facine Film Festival Award, as well as several FAMAS Awards and Gawad Urian Awards nominations. At age 13, de Castro made her first screen appearance in the series ''Kasangga'' (2001). She continued playing minor and supporting roles in the succeeding years and rose to fame after playing Eunice Aragon in the series '' Stairway to Heaven'' (2009). The following year, de Castro starred in her first titular role, '' Grazilda'' (2010), and played Binayaan in the historical epic series '' Amaya'' (2011). She gained further recognition as Heidi Fernandez in the series '' Temptation of Wife'' (2012). Her performance earned her a nomination at the Golden Screen T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymart Santiago
Raymond Alan Martin Legaspi-Santiago (born July 20, 1973) is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. Career After making his movie debut in Viva Films' youth comedy ''Estudyante Blues'' (''Student Woes''), Santiago became a Viva contract artist and began making guest appearances on television programs while continuing in high school. Among the comedy movies he appeared in were ''Wooly Booly: Classmate kong Alien'', ''Wooly Booly 2: Ang Titser kong Alien'' and ''Paikot-ikot''. Not long after, Viva launched him as a junior comedian in the movie ''Rocky en Rolly'', in which he starred opposite Jimmy Santos. The movie was a success, and he went on to ''Tootsie Wootsie'', where he worked with Herbert Bautista and Keempee de Leon. Sometimes afterward, Santiago transitioned to action films with ''Angelito San Miguel: Batang City Jail'', and went on to star in ''Magnong Rehas'', ''Pita: Terror ng Kalookan'', ''Noel Juico, Batang Kriminal'', and ''Dillinger ng Dose Pares''. His last m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzette Doctolero
Suzette Sévero Doctolero (born December 16, 1968) is a Filipina screenwriter for film and television. She is best known for being the creator of ''Encantadia (2005 TV series), Encantadia'' in 2005 and the succeeding related television series including the ''Encantadia (2016 TV series), Encantadia'' 2016 reboot (fiction), reboot. She is mostly credited as screenwriter, series creator and creative consultant for GMA Network. Her other works include Amaya (TV series), ''Amaya'''', Indio (TV series), Indio ''and ''My Husband's Lover. ''She also wrote the story for the film ''Let the Love Begin (film), Let the Love Begin'' and became the creative consultant for the television series ''Alyas Robin Hood'' and ''Destined to be Yours''. Biography Suzette Severo Doctolero was raised in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Calabanga, Camarines Sur and she is the granddaughter of Buenviges Narvadez, a Filipino comedienne and actress in the 1930s. She studied high school at José Rizal College (wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Arcilla
Romeo John Gonzales Arcilla (born June 24, 1966) is a Filipino actor. He became the first Filipino and the first Southeast Asian actor to receive the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival (2021) for his performance in '' On the Job: The Missing 8.'' That role also earned him Best Actor at the Gawad Urian Awards (2022). Arcilla has appeared in various film and television roles, including Antonio Luna in '' Heneral Luna'', Hagorn in ''Encantadia'', Carlos Fiero in ''Dirty Linen'', President Eleazar Sagrado in '' Pamilya Sagrado'', and Renato Hipolito in '' FPJ's Ang Probinsyano''. Early life and education John Arcilla was born in Quezon City, Philippines, to Dominador Gil Alemania Arcilla and Eustaquia Gonzales, a descendant of former President Manuel L. Quezon. After the martial law declaration in the Philippines in 1972, Arcilla and his family moved to his mother's hometown of Baler, Aurora. He began to show an interest in acting at the a ... [...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] |
