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Jerome Ponce
Joseph Jerome Gapido Porciuncula (born June 4, 1995), better known as Jerome Ponce, is a Filipino actor and model. He rose to fame after being cast in the hit Philippine daytime series '' Be Careful With My Heart'' as Luke Andrew Lim. Career Ponce portrayed a minor role in the musical play ''Cory ng Edsa'' and started his showbiz career as a stage actor in theatre plays. In 2012, Ponce made his television debut in the long-running Philippine romantic comedy television series, '' Be Careful With My Heart'', as Luke Lim, the eldest son of Richard "Sir Chief" Lim. Before joining the daytime drama, Ponce auditioned twice to enter '' Pinoy Big Brother'' and he was put in the reserved slot, but failed to make it to enter the house. He is one of the 12 "discoveries" for the new actors and actresses of the 2013 Star Magic Circle. Ponce had starring roles in the drama series ''Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita ''Ricky Lee's Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita'' (International title: ''Waiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Mesa, Manila
Santa Mesa is a district in Manila, Philippines. It is surrounded by Pasig River on the southwestern side, and by the San Juan River on its southern and eastern side. Land borders include the districts of San Miguel to the west and Sampaloc to the north; and to the northeast is Quezon City. Santa Mesa was formerly a part of the Sampaloc district, from which it was partitioned and separated after it had its own parish in 1911. The parish is now known as Old Sta. Mesa (Poblacion), which extends from Victorino Mapa Street to Magsaysay Boulevard. (formerly known as Santa Mesa Boulevard and Calle Santa Mesa) Etymology The district's name comes from the Jesuits, who christened the area ''Hermandad de Santa Mesa de la Misericordia'' ("Brotherhood of the Holy Table of Mercy"). The local parish church had for its titular Sacred Heart of Jesus, which formed part of the phrase the "Center of the Table is the Sacred Heart which all Graces and Mercy flowed down." The Tuason family are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandacan, Manila
Pandacan is a district in Manila, Philippines which is known in recent history for its former Pandacan oil depot which supplies the majority of oil exports in the country. Profile In 2000, Pandacan had a total population of close to 82,194. The original residents of the district are Tagalog migrants from the province of Bulacan. When the district grew and progressed as a manufacturing center for Manila, several ethnic groups from other parts of the country migrated into the district after the Second World War. The district is bounded to the north and northeast by the Pasig River, the Estero de Pandacan to the west and south and the district of Santa Ana to the southeast. Socioeconomically, the majority of the residents of Pandacan range from lower- to upper-middle class. Original residents are gainfully employed as blue-collar workers in the nearby factories and oil depots, while those in the service sector are generally employed in nearby Makati, the country's central busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted Mansion (2015 Film)
''Haunted Mansion'' (formerly ''Retreat House'' and originally titled ''Rest House'') is a 2015 Filipino supernatural horror film written and directed by Jun Lana, starring Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel and Jerome Ponce. It was the debut film of Janella Salvador after her successful stint on television. It was an official entry to the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival. It was released on December 25, 2015. The film follows a group of high school kids who are spending the night in a retreat house. When they learn that the retreat house is haunted, they set out to look for the ghosts just for fun, but find out soon enough that the urban legends are real. The film received generally positive reviews from film critics praising its cinematography, visual effects, production design and musical score. The film's cast was also praised for their performances. Plot After a student retreat, a young student was alarmed by the agonizing screams of his teacher. He investigates it and goes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Bride
''The Ghost Bride'' ( Chinese: 鬼新娘; pinyin: Guǐ xīnniáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kúi sin-niû) is a 2017 Filipino supernatural horror film starring Kim Chiu. It is directed by Chito S. Roño and produced by Star Cinema. The film marked the reunion of Chiu and Matteo Guidicelli after ''My Binondo Girl'' in 2011, and also as their first movie project together. It is Chiu's third movie with Roño. The movie was released in theaters on November 1, 2017. The film revolves around a girl who is offered wealth for her loved ones in exchange for a spiritual ritual. Plot Mayen Lim is an independent middle daughter of a financially struggling family, who serve as Chinese opera playwrights at a temple composed of her parents Manuel and Dolores, her cousin Matt, and her aunts Jana and Akoh. Mayen has a relationship with Clinton Yu, an architect from a controlling middle-class family who plans to migrate to Cebu to attend a wedding of his brother's co-worker. On the night of the weddin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otlum
''Otlum'' is a 2018 Philippine horror film starring Buboy Villar, Jerome Ponce, Ricci Rivero, Vitto Marquez and Danzel Fernandez, directed and written by Joven Tan. It is one of the official entries of the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival. The term "''Otlum''" is "''Multo''" spelled backward, which means "''Ghost''". Story The film is about a group of teenagers being haunted by a ghost who committed suicide in a haunted orphanage. Cast * Buboy Villar as Fred * Jerome Ponce as Allan * Ricci Rivero as Dindo * Vitto Marquez as Erwin * Danzel Fernandez as Caloy * Kiray Celis as Jessa * Michelle Vito as Verna * John Estrada as Bien * Irma Adlawan as Aling Gemma * Pen Medina as Father Resty * Alfonso Yñigo Delen as young ghost * Jairus Aquino as Buloy * Vivoree Esclito as Girl Recruit * Ping Medina as young Father Resty Production The film was directed and written by Joven Tan and it was produced by Horseshoe Studios. Tan described ''Otlum'' as being similar to films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film studios in the Philippines, along with Viva Films and Regal Entertainment. Star Cinema has produced and released most of the highest-grossing Philippine films of all time. Star Cinema, along with its subsidiaries and the now-defunct MOR 101.9 Manila, forms the Star Creatives Group, the main entertainment division of media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. History Vanguard Films (1982–1989) Vanguard Films was formed in 1983. It was headed by Simon Ongpin and Charo Santos-Concio. In 1985, the serial komiks by Nerissa Cabral, '' Hindi Nahahati ang Langit'' was adapted into a film and it stars Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Edu Manzano, and Dina Bonnevie. The said film was directed by Mike de Leon but uncredited due to a disagreement betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello, Love, Goodbye
''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' is a 2019 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and produced by Star Cinema. The film follows Joy Fabregas (Kathryn Bernardo), a struggling overseas Filipino worker, and Ethan Del Rosario ( Alden Richards), a bartender, as they attempt to reconcile their personal careers and love for each other in Hong Kong. The film was released on July 31, 2019, in the Philippines and started screening internationally on August 1, 2019. ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' is currently the highest grossing Philippine film of all time. The film received numerous awards and recognition's locally and internationally. The film was also featured in Golden Globe Awards website, and received a nomination at the 9th AACTA Awards for Best Asian Film and won at the National level of the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020 for Best Picture. Synopsis Joy (Kathryn Bernardo) is a spunky, down-on-her-luck millennial who works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katips
''Katips'', also known as ''Katips: The Movie'', is a 2021 Filipino period musical drama film written and directed by Vincent M. Tañada. Based on Tañada's 2016 stage musical of the same name, it is about a group of student activists from the Katipunan area of Quezon City who struggle to protest the imposition of nationwide martial law in the 1970s. The film stars Jerome Ponce, Vince Tañada, Mon Confiado, Sachzna Laparan and Nicole Laurel Asensio, alongside an ensemble cast that includes Dexter Doria, Lou Veloso, Johnrey Rivas, Adelle Ibarrientos and Joshua Bulot. ''Katips'' was first screened for the press at Gateway Mall in Quezon City on November 27, 2021, then screened for the public on December 3. It was originally intended to be part of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival, but it was left out of the final list of entries. It was re-released again in August 3, 2022, to combat the release of ''Maid in Malacañang''. The film received positive reviews from audience and cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Films
Viva Films is a Philippine film production company established under Viva Communications. It was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario Jr. History Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta- Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home to quality dramatic films. The "glossy" production of films such as '' Sinasamba Kita'', '' Palimos ng Pag-ibig'', '' Saan Darating Ang Umaga?'', '' Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap'' and '' Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?'' won critical and commercial acclaims. Viva Films also made a documentary film on the Puerto Rican boyband Menudo on their visit to the Philippines in 1985. Viva launched then-supporting actor Phillip Salvador as an action star in the movie ''Boy Negro''. It was also instrumental in introducing to the public Robin Padilla (''Bad Boy'' and ''Anak ni Baby Ama'') and Raymart Santiago (''Noel Juico: Batang Kriminal'') as new action stars. Veteran action stars Eddie Garcia, Rudy Fernandez, Bong Revilla Jr. and Fernando Poe, Jr. also mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninoy Aquino
Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., (; November 27, 1932 – August 21, 1983) was a Filipino politician who served as a senator of the Philippines (1967–1972) and governor of the province of Tarlac. Aquino was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who became the 11th president of the Philippines after his assassination, and father of Benigno Aquino III, who became the 15th president of the Philippines. Aquino, together with Gerardo Roxas and Jovito Salonga, helped form the leadership of the opposition towards then President Ferdinand Marcos. He was the aggressive leader who together with the intellectual leader Sen. Jose W. Diokno led the overall opposition. Early in his Senate career, Aquino vigorously attempted to investigate the Jabidah massacre in March 1968. Shortly after the imposition of martial law in 1972, Aquino was arrested along with other members of the opposition. He was incarcerated for seven years. He has been described as Marcos' "most famous political prisone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martyr Or Murderer
''Martyr or Murderer'' is a 2023 Filipino family period drama film based on a fictionalized account of how Ferdinand Marcos was accused of being responsible for the assassination of Ninoy Aquino. Produced and distributed by Viva Films, it is the second installment film by Darryl Yap about the Marcoses after ''Maid in Malacañang'' (2022). Directed and written by Yap and produced by Vincent del Rosario III and Veronique del Rosario-Corpus, the film features Cesar Montano, Cristine Reyes, Diego Loyzaga, Ella Cruz and Ruffa Gutierrez reprising their roles, along with Isko Moreno, Marco Gumabao, Jerome Ponce, Cindy Miranda, Sachzna Laparan, Elizabeth Oropesa and Beverly Salviejo. During the release of ''Maid in Malacañang'', director Darryl Yap revealed in an interview that the film is the first in a trilogy revolving around the Marcos family. ''Martyr or Murderer'' is the second film in this trilogy, to be followed by an upcoming third film titled ''Mabuhay Aloha Mabuhay'', which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamscape Entertainment
Dreamscape Entertainment is a Philippine television production company and entertainment division of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is one of the media conglomerate's television production units that supplies telenovelas for the flagship television network ABS-CBN and its sister channels and online platforms. While the main ABS-CBN network is currently off the air due to the expired broadcast franchise, Dreamscape Entertainment produces telenovelas on Kapamilya Channel (main ad interim replacement network), Kapamilya Online Live (web-based channel), TV5 (blocktime agreement with MediaQuest Holdings), A2Z (blocktime agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc.), iWantTFC and TFC (Streaming platform and international channel), as well as other cable channels including Jeepney TV and Cine Mo! distributed by ABS-CBN Entertainment. While it started producing television dramas in 1992, Dreamscape only began to identify themselves in January 2013 to distinguish from Star Creatives (a div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
