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Raymond Bagatsing
Ramon San Diego Bagatsing III, known professionally as Raymond Bagatsing (born 15 September 1971), is a Filipino actor. Having jumpstarted his acting career in the early 1990s, he is most notable for the roles of Jaime Laurel in the hit ABS-CBN series '' Pusong Ligaw'', and Edgardo Magallanes in the GMA action-drama series '' Black Rider''. Early life Raymond is the grandson of Ramon D. Bagatsing, Sr., a former Mayor of Manila. His parents are actor Ramon "Boy" Bagatsing Jr. and Marilou San Diego-Bagatsing. He is the older brother of actress Monina Bagatsing and actor Ramon Khino "RK" Bagatsing. Acting career Throughout the 1990s, he starred in several action movies, notably ''Buenaventura Daang: Bad Boys Gang'' and ''Bastardo''. He was part of the long-time drama series '' Mula sa Puso'' from 1997 to 1999. Since then, he starred in some drama series. In 2019, Bagatsing portrayed Manuel L. Quezon in '' Quezon's Game''. He also played corrupt governor Arturo "Art" Alcantara ... [...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 654,220 people in 2020. It 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 Sanskrit, which was used alongside History of the Malay language, 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] |
2022 Manila Local Elections
Local elections were held at Manila on May 9, 2022, as part of the Philippine general election. Held concurrently with the national elections, the electorate voted to elect a mayor, a vice mayor, thirty-six city council members and six district representatives to congress. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30, 2022, for a three-year-long term. 886,133 of 1,133,042 registered voters voted in this election. Vice mayor Honey Lacuna and representative Yul Servo were elected to the mayoralty and vice mayoralty respectively, with Lacuna becoming the first woman to be elected to the office. The Asenso Manileño party became the only party represented in the city council after winning 34 seats in the legislature. The remaining two seats were won by independents Ninong Lacsamana of the 2nd district and Bobby Espiritu II of the 5th district. Ernix Dionisio, Rolan Valeriano, Joel Chua, Edward Maceda, Irwin Tieng and Benny Abante were elected to be the representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soltera (film)
''Soltera'' is a 1999 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng from a screenplay he co-written with Jun Lana, who solely wrote the original story. The film stars Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo and Maricel Soriano. Barretto and Ocampo reunited since '' Mula sa Puso'' (both two-year run drama series and movie version released in February). The film, produced and distributed by Star Cinema, was released theatrically on July 28, 1999. Plot Sandra (Maricel Soriano) is a wedding planner whose sisters Lorraine (Rita Avila), Bessie (Maila Gumila) are now married. On the wedding day of her sister Cathy (Julia Clarete), she met a young real estate agent Eric Robles (Diether Ocampo). With the help of her gay friend Jojo (Raymond Bagatsing), the two started a budding relationship despite their age gap and live-in. However, Sandra's family does not agree with Eric because he is too young for Sandra. Eric then became close to Sandra's employee Lisa (Claudine Barretto) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlesk King
''Burlesk King'' is the second film in the gay-themed trilogy of Mel Chionglo and Ricky Lee about the lives of macho dancers, men who work as strippers in Manila's gay bars. The first is '' Sibak: Midnight Dancers''; the third is '' Twilight Dancers''. Other films exploring the same theme are Lino Brocka's ''Macho Dancer'' (1988) and Brillante Mendoza's '' Masahista'' (''The Masseur'', 2005). Plot Harry went to Manila with his friend James to exact vengeance on his abusive father who used to pimp him and killed his mother. He ended up working as a Macho dancer in a gay club and became involved with a gay writer and a hooker. When he set out to look for his father to avenge his mother's death, he found him dying of AIDS in a shack in squatter's area and told him that his mother was alive after all. He looked for his mother and got reunited with her who taught him to forgive his father. His father eventually dies. Cast *Rodel Velayo as Harry *Leonardo Litton as James *Elizabeth Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milagros (film)
''Milagros'' is a 1997 Filipino drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya from a screenplay written by Rolando S. Tinio, based upon his Carlos Palanca Award-winning screenplay ''Kalapati''. The film stars Sharmaine Arnaiz in the title role. Plot Milagros (Sharmaine), a bar girl, finds out that her father has died, leaving her and her mother Meding (Elizabeth) in considerable debt. To pay for their debt, Milagros accepts the offer to work as a maid in the house of her father’s creditor Nano (Dante) and his three sons. Soon, each of them ends up falling in love with Milagros, causing strain to the family. Cast * Sharmaine Arnaiz as Lagring *Dante Rivero as Nano *Joel Torre as Junie *Raymond Bagatsing as Benneth *Nonie Buencamino as Ramonito *Elizabeth Oropesa as Miding *Mia Gutierrez as Arlene *Rolando Tinio as Fr. Fermin *Joe Jardi as Bebot *Tanya Gomez as Chayong *Jim Pebanco as Pilo *Ramon Reyes as Cirilo Reception Released to Philippine theaters on April 9, 1997, ''Milagr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Room For Rent (1996 Film)
''Room for Rent'' is a 1996 Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Junn Cabreira. The film stars Emilio Garcia, Stella Ruiz, Raymond Bagatsing and Bernadette Marquez. It is a remake of the 1986 film ''Dingding Lang ang Pagitan''. Cast * Emilio Garcia as Peter * Stella Ruiz as Jessie * Raymond Bagatsing as Johnny * Bernadette Marquez as Sandra * Chariz de Villa as Kirina * 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 ... as Rey * Dante Javier as Beerhouse Customer Production The film was initially known as ''Room for Rent: Dingding Lang ang Pagitan''. However, the tagline was dropped from its title to avoid legal complications against Ronald Carballo, director of the 1986 film who owns the said tagline. References External links * 1996 films 1996 roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isko Moreno
Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso (; born October 24, 1974) is a Filipino politician, actor, host and entrepreneur who is the mayor-elect of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, having been 2025 Manila local elections, elected in 2025. He previously served as the 23rd mayor of Manila from 2019 to 2022. Before entering politics, Moreno first gained notability as an actor and television personality. Moreno was born and raised in the Slums in Metro Manila, slums of Tondo, Manila, and spent his childhood in poverty. After a modest career in show business, he entered politics in 1998, standing for election as a Manila City Council, city councilor of Manila; he was elected for three consecutive terms. He then pursued higher education, including some non-degree postgraduate education at Harvard Kennedy School and Saïd Business School, Oxford Saïd Business School. In 2007, he was elected as vice mayor of Manila for the first of three consecutive terms. In 2016, he was term- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Manila Local Elections
Local elections were held in Manila on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 36 members of the Manila City Council, and Legislative districts of Manila, six district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The officials elected in the election will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term. Isko Moreno and Chi Atienza were elected mayor and vice mayor respectively, defeating incumbents Honey Lacuna and Yul Servo. Background In the 2022 elections, Asenso Manileño attained a landslide victory, winning 34 of the 36 elective seats in the Manila City Council and all Legislative districts of Manila, six Manila seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Then-vice mayor Honey Lacuna and Representative Yul Servo were elected mayor and vice mayor, respectively. The election is expected to be competitive after Isko Moreno, who served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Manila
The City Mayor of Manila (, sometimes referred to as, ''Alkalde ng Maynila'') is the head of the executive branch of Manila's city government. The mayor holds office at Manila City Hall. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the mayor is elected via first past the post, popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former mayor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice mayor becomes the mayor. History Prior to the arrival of Miguel López de Legazpi, Manila was a chiefdom headed by datus. From the defeat of Rajah Sulayman's forces in 1575 to the passage of the Maura Law in 1895, the chief executive of the city was appointed by the Spanish government to a person of Spanish descent. The highest position a Filipino was able to hold was the ''cabeza de barangay''. With the passage of the Maura Law, the office of ''capitan municipal'' was established, with the people elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yul Servo
John Marvin "Yul Servo" Cruz Nieto (born February 22, 1977) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the 28th Vice Mayor of Manila since 2022. Early life Nieto, nicknamed "Jon-Jon" as a child, was born in Calumpit, Bulacan, and was raised in Binondo, Manila. Nieto's father, Glenn Martin Romano Nieto (born 1952), is an architect by profession who used to own a tailoring shop and served as a city councilor from 1988 to 1995. His mother was Zenaida Cruz Nieto (1948–2024). The second of eight children in a Manila middle-class family, Nieto studied and graduated from the Philippine College of Criminology to become a policeman but was pushed into acting by his maternal uncle. Entertainment career Servo entered show business in 2001. His stage name Yul Servo was chosen by director Maryo J. de los Reyes in homage to Russian actor Yul Brynner and Servo being the name of the head waiter in the restaurant de los Reyes frequented. He initially wanted his stage name a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
