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Keno (singer)
Joaquin Francisco Sanchez (born June 16, 1962), more commonly known as Keno, is a Filipino writer and former singer and actor. He was popular from the late 1980s until 1991. As a singer, he popularized songs such as "A Friend", "Leaving Yesterday Behind", "On Wings of a Dream", "Want You to Cry Too", "Why Do I Love You", and "Wish". As an actor, Keno was in the cast of a teen-oriented action film, ''Ninja Kids'', playing the Yellow Ninja, in 1986. As an author, he published ''The Last Castrato'' in 2005, with I.M. Wolf Publishing. As in his song, Keno "left yesterday behind", leaving admirers and fans with much music and a children's movie. Life and career He graduated from secondary school at Notre Dame of Greater Manila, Class of 1978. He studied at University of the Philippines Diliman. He continued his education at the New York Institute of Technology, graduating summa cum laude with Bachelors in Behavioral Science degree. Keno started his music career in opera but switch ... [...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] |
Timmy Cruz
Fatima Angelica Lontoc Cruz, also known by her screen name Timmy Cruz, is a Filipina singer and movie actress. Career Cruz became popular in the 1980s for her songs "Boy", "Joke Lang" and "Tingin". She also starred in films produced by Viva Films, which she was under a contract with, including '' Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang'' (1988), ''Kung Kasalanan Man'' (1989), ''Pangarap Na Ginto'' (1990), ''Di Na Natuto'' (1993) and ''The Sarah Balabagan Story'' (1997). She played as the leading lady of Joey de Leon in ''Sheman: Mistress of the Universe'', Eddie Garcia in ''Alfredo Lim: Batas ng Maynila'' and Fernando Poe Jr. in '' Batas ng .45''. She appeared in the GMA Network television series '' Villa Quintana'' (1995), ''Halik sa Apoy'' (1998), and '' Sinner or Saint'' (2011). She appeared also in ABS-CBN TV series '' Lobo'' (2008), ''Love Is Only in the Movies'' (2010), and '' Kapitan Inggo'' (2011). Cruz has turned into a Gospel singer under Praise Music. Cruz was aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's Entertainment (TV Series)
''That's Entertainment'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by German Moreno and Ike Lozada, it premiered on January 6, 1986. The show concluded on May 3, 1996 with a total of 3,200 episodes. Overview The show was created by German Moreno who initially wanted teenaged celebrity siblings to star in the show and name it as ''Brothers and Sisters''. After watching the American film ''That's Entertainment!'', Moreno decided to change the title of the show. Premiering on January 6, 1986 on GMA Network, the show featured sixteen teenagers (divided into 4 from Monday to Thursday and gathered all together on Friday). The show later joined the network's Saturday afternoon line up. The show first aired from the GMA building in EDSA and eventually moved to GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987 to accommodate a wider studio audience. The cast was separated into five groups; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. During the Saturday bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public university, public research university with its main campus in unincorporated area, unincorporated Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the State University System of Florida. With 68,442 students as of the fall 2022 semester, UCF has the List of United States university campuses by enrollment, fourth-largest on-campus student body of any public university in the United States. UCF is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production" and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UCF was founded in 1963 and opened its first classes in 1968 as Florida Technological University, with the mission to provide personnel educated in science, technology, engineering and math to support the growing NASA, U.S. space program at the Kennedy Space Center and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeLand, Florida
DeLand is a city in and the county seat of Volusia County, Florida, United States. The city sits approximately north of the central business district of Orlando, and approximately west of the central business district of Daytona Beach. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 37,351. The city was founded in 1876, and was named for its founder, Henry Addison DeLand. DeLand is home to Stetson University, Florida's oldest private college, as well as the Museum of Art - DeLand. The DeLand Municipal Airport serves as an uncontrolled general aviation reliever airport to commercial operations at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) and Orlando International Airport (MCO). History DeLand was previously known as "Persimmon Hollow" for the wild persimmon trees that grow around the natural springs, and the area was originally accessible only b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnel Ignacio
Arnaldo Arevalo Ignacio (born March 17, 1964), known professionally as Arnell Ignacio, is a Filipino television personality, actor, singer-songwriter, and public official. Television career Ignacio has hosted several shows, like ''Chibugan Na!'', '' Kwarta o Kahon'', '' GoBingo'', '' Katok Mga Misis'', and '' K! The 1 Million Peso Videoke Challenge'', and occasional hosts for ''ASAP'' and ''Wil Time Bigtime''. He also guest judged for '' Kakaibang Idol'', a special edition of ''Philippine Idol'' which was held for contestants with the most notable auditions. Politics and government In 2004, he declined offers to run as the running mate of former Mayor Mel Mathay, but later vied for a city council seat in Quezon City's 4th district. In 2016, he was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Assistant Vice President for Community Relation and Services Department of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). He served in PAGCOR until January 2018 when he was tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat Bulaga!
''Eat !'' (; stylized as ''Eat... Bulaga!'') is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television variety show broadcast by Radio Philippines Network, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5. Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollmann and Richie D'Horsie, it premiered on Radio Philippines Network on July 30, 1979, on the network's afternoon line up. The show moved to ABS-CBN on February 18, 1989, and later on GMA Network on January 28, 1995. By 2024, TV5 airs the show. It is the List of longest-running Philippine television series, longest-running variety show in the Philippines. The show is currently produced by TVJ Productions, TVJ Productions, Inc. and hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Jose Manalo, Allan K., Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Pauleen Luna, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Maine Mendoza, Miles Ocampo, Carren Eistrup, Atasha Muhlach and Singing Queens. Current segment co-hosts include R'Bonney Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Rose Gayda
Toni Rose Danon Gayda (born August 30, 1958) is a Filipina television personality and actress. She is the daughter of the former Philippine National Red Cross governor, public servant and movie star Rosa Rosal, and American pilot Walter Gayda. She is of Filipino, Egyptian, French and Polish-American descent (surname Gayda is Polish). Gayda, alongside Richard Reynoso, is currently a host of A Song Of Praise Music Festival on UNTV, the only gospel music television program in the Philippines. Early and personal life Gayda and ex-husband Moonie Lim's children are Edward James and Edward John. In March 2010, her son Edward James (born 1985), 6’2” tall died in a freak accident when he fell from the Lim's family owned Pinnacle Condominium's 4th floor in Mandaluyong Mandaluyong ( ; ), officially the City of Mandaluyong (, ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly-urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fe Delos Reyes
''Lunch Date'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Chiqui Hollmann and Toni Rose Gayda, it premiered on June 9, 1986. The show concluded on March 19, 1993. Overview ''Lunch Date'' started airing on June 9, 1986 replacing ''Student Canteen'', with Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Toni Rose Gayda and Chiqui Hollmann serving as the hosts. The show originally aired from Studio A of the old GMA building in EDSA, but moved to the GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987, the first of GMA's programs to do so. When the show was reformatted after a year, it retained both Gayda and Hollman and added Randy Santiago, Keno, Lito Pimentel, Tina Revilla, Louie Heredia, Jon Santos, Dennis Padilla, Manilyn Reynes, Willie Revillame and Ai-Ai delas Alas to the show. Cast * Orly Mercado * Rico J. Puno * Chiqui Hollmann * Toni Rose Gayda Toni Rose Danon Gayda (born August 30, 1958) is a Filipina television personality and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Revillame
Wilfredo "Willie" Buendia Revillame (; born January 27, 1961), is a Filipino television host, actor, comedian, drummer, singer, and businessman. He has hosted numerous variety shows, such as ''Lunch Date'', '''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' and ''MTB (TV program), MTB''. During his stint at ABS-CBN, Revillame hosted the variety show ''Wowowee'' (2005–2010), which gained immense popularity in the country while receiving controversy for a PhilSports Stadium stampede, deadly stampede and a Hello Pappy scandal, game show scandal. When he ended his contract with ABS-CBN during a legal dispute in 2010, Revillame continued to host similarly formatted programs on other networks, such as Wil Time Bigtime, ''Willing Willie'' or ''Wil Time Bigtime'' (2010–2013), ''Wowowillie'' (2013), ''Wowowin'' (2015–2023), and ''Wil To Win'' (2024–present). In 2022, Revillame assisted politician and businessman Manny Villar in establishing the television network All TV, ALLTV, to which he signed on as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lito Pimentel
Joselito Pimentel (born May 27, 1963), known professionally as Lito Pimentel, is a Filipino film and television actor. He is the nephew of the late game show host Pepe Pimentel. Early life and career Pimentel's career began in the early 1980s when talent manager and entertainment columnist Alfie Lorenzo discovered and added him to Lorenzo's stable of talents, The Liberty Boys. Pimentel appeared in films such as ''Moral (1982 film), Moral'' (1982) starring Lorna Tolentino, ''Broken Marriage'' (1983) starring Vilma Santos, ''Clarizza'' (1986) with Sarsi Emmanuelle, ''Lord, Bakit Ako Pa?'' (1988) starring Snooky Serna, and ''Lover's Delight'' (1990) with Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez. From being a character actor, Pimentel transitioned into TV hosting via the GMA Network noontime show ''Lunch Date'' in 1988. He won over a mass fan base with his comic timing and street-smart approach. In 1991, he left the show for another hosting gig in the Sunday game show ''Family Kuwarta o Kahon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunch Date
''Lunch Date'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Orlando S. Mercado, Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Chiqui Hollmann and Toni Rose Gayda, it premiered on June 9, 1986. The show concluded on March 19, 1993. Overview ''Lunch Date'' started airing on June 9, 1986 replacing ''Student Canteen'', with Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Toni Rose Gayda and Chiqui Hollmann serving as the hosts. The show originally aired from Studio A of the GMA Network Center, old GMA building in EDSA, but moved to the Broadway Centrum, GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987, the first of GMA's programs to do so. When the show was reformatted after a year, it retained both Gayda and Hollman and added Randy Santiago, Keno, Lito Pimentel, Tina Revilla, Louie Heredia, Jon Santos, Dennis Padilla, Manilyn Reynes, Willie Revillame and Ai-Ai delas Alas to the show. Cast * Orlando S. Mercado, Orly Mercado * Rico J. Puno * Chiqui Hollmann * Toni Rose Gayda * Randy Santia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
