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2017 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 43rd edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (except IMAX, 4D film, 4D, and large format 3D theaters). The festival began with the traditional Parade of Stars (Filipino: ''Parada ng mga Artista'') on December 23, 2017. Unlike the previous editions, which held its parade in Manila, the 2017 parade was held in Muntinlupa to celebrate the centennial of the city's founding as a municipality. Launch and reform The 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival was formally launched on March 7, 2017. As part of the launch ceremony, changes to the composition of the MMFF Executive Committee were announced. The changes were made in a bid to include more sectors of the film industryrepresentatives from the acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 43rd edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (except IMAX, 4D film, 4D, and large format 3D theaters). The festival began with the traditional Parade of Stars (Filipino: ''Parada ng mga Artista'') on December 23, 2017. Unlike the previous editions, which held its parade in Manila, the 2017 parade was held in Muntinlupa to celebrate the centennial of the city's founding as a municipality. Launch and reform The 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival was formally launched on March 7, 2017. As part of the launch ceremony, changes to the composition of the MMFF Executive Committee were announced. The changes were made in a bid to include more sectors of the film industryrepresentatives from the acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Standard
The ''Manila Standard'' is a broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines. , it is owned by the Romualdez family. The Romualdezes, through incumbent speaker of the House Martin Romualdez, also own Journal Publications, Inc., the owner of tabloid papers ''People's Journal'' and ''People's Tonight''. Initially established as the ''Manila Standard'' in 1987, it merged with another newspaper, ''Today'', on March 6, 2005, and became the ''Manila Standard Today'' (MST). In 2015, the newspaper renamed itself as ''The Standard'' (temporarily ''The New Standard''), before reverting to its original name in 2016. History The ''Manila Standard'' was founded on February 11, 1987. The offices were then located at the bustling Ayala Avenue in the Makati CBD. In 1989, the group of Andres Soriano III bought out the Elizalde group and renamed the company Kagitingan Publications and relocated the offices in the Port Area, Manila. In June 1991, the group of businessman Alfonso Yuchengco bought int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revenger Squad
''Gandarrapiddo!: The Revenger Squad'' is a 2017 Filipino superhero comedy film directed by Joyce Bernal and starred by Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla, and Pia Wurtzbach. It is distributed and produced by Star Cinema, ''Weekend Comedy Authority'' morning block serving as an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival. Cast Main cast * Vice Ganda as Emerson "Emy" Mariposque / Gandarra : A low-cost cosmetics salesperson and cleaning rag maker who lives in a decrepit house with his brother, Chino. He suffered from memory loss after being involved in a "great battle" among super beings which took place years before the main story line of the film began. Before he lost his memory, he was a superhero named Gandarra who draws power from a ''bertud'' or artifact in a form of a lipstick which he later applies on himself to transform to his alter-ego. Gandarra's signature weapon is a Lipstick Spear. :Vice Ganda himself was involved in creating the costume design for his character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Villegas
Dan Villegas is a Filipino cinematographer and director. He won the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Director award for his film ''English Only, Please''. He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University. He also took up film courses at the Marilou Diaz Abaya Film Institute and Berlinale Talents Berlinale Talents, formerly Berlinale Talent Campus, is the talent development programme of the Berlin International Film Festival (also called Berlinale). An annual summit and networking platform for 200 outstanding creatives from the fields of f ... in Europe. Filmography Film Television Awards References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Villegas, Dan Living people Filipino film directors Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Ramsay
Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. (born December 7, 1976) is a British-Filipino model, actor, and host. As of 2019, he is an exclusive talent of GMA Network. In 2021, he file for indefinite leave and is currently inactive in showbiz to attend personal life. Early life and education Ramsay was born on December 7, 1976, in Enfield, England, and he was raised in Cainta, Rizal, Philippines. His Filipina mother, Remedios Paggao, was the head of the housekeeping unit of 11 Cadogan Gardens in England, and his British father, Derek Arthur Ramsay Sr. was an inspector for the Metropolitan Police Service stationed in Scotland Yard. He was educated in the Philippines at Maria Montessori High School and a boarding school in England. He studied for an undergraduate degree in Marketing in New Hampshire and Boston. Career Modelling Early in the 2000s, Ramsay found work as an MTV VJ, a model, as well as TV commercial actor. Television and film Ramsay first came into wider public attention in ''Eat Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (; born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the winner of the first season of the reality talent competition '' StarStruck''. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her acting performances on television and film. She starred in multiple commercially successful films, including ''English Only, Please'' (2014), '' The Prenup'' (2015), ''Walang Forever'' (2015), and ''Just the 3 of Us'' (2016). With GMA Records and Viva Records, Mercado has released three albums, which have several popular singles such as "Sa Aking Panaginip", "Moments Of Love" in collaboration with Janno Gibbs, "Basta't Nandito Ka", and "Kahit Sandali". In 2017, Mercado top billed the Philippine remake of ''My Love from the Star''. Mercado's success in Philippine cinema has made her one of the top actresses in the country and established her status as the "Ultimate Star". Early life and family Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado was born on May 15, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Of You (film)
''All of You'' is a 2017 Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Dan Villegas and starring Jennylyn Mercado and Derek Ramsay. It is produced and released by Quantum Films, MJM Productions and serves as an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film revolves around two strangers who met each other through a mobile app. In 2019, the film is now being streamed on Netflix as of January 19, 2019. Cast *Jennylyn Mercado as Gabby *Derek Ramsay as Gab *Yayo Aguila *Kean Cipriano *Nico Antonio *Enzo Marcos *Via Antonio *Hannah Ladesma *Milo Elmido Jr. *Kelvin Yu *Sam Milby *Rafael Rosell *Solenn Heussaff Release The first trailer for ''All of You'' was released on November 15, 2017 which also featured a "Dying Inside" cover by Darren Espanto. The film had its commercial release on December 25, 2017 as one of the eight entries at the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival. Reception Box office ''All of You'' collected of box office gross during the official run of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnell Ignacio
Arnaldo Arevalo Ignacio (born March 4, 1964), known professionally as Arnell Ignacio, is a Filipino Television Presenter, game show host, comedian, actor, news anchor, singer-songwriter, and public official. 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 ''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. In 2004, he declined offers to run for Quezon City councilor and vice mayor as the running mate of former Mayor Mel Mathay. 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 transferred to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CNN Philippines
CNN Philippines (abbreviated as CNN PH) is a commercial broadcast, cable and satellite television network in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation, together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN) as the main content provider, under license from Warner Bros. Discovery. Replacing 9TV, CNN Philippines was launched on March 16, 2015. CNN Philippines is the fifth local franchise of CNN in Asia, after CNN Indonesia, CNN Türk, CNN Arabic and CNN-IBN (now CNN-News18 in India). CNN Philippines' local programming is produced from the Upper Ground Floor of the Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong. The channel maintains its analog transmitter located at the RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; while digital transmission facilities are located at the Crestview Subdivision, Barangay San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal. On October 14, 2014, Turner Broadcasting System with Nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
InterAksyon
Interaksyon (stylized in all lowercase) is a Philippine digital news website owned by Philstar Global Corporation, a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings's Philstar Media Group (Hastings Holdings). The website contains news aggregation from Philstar Media Group's properties such as ''The Philippine Star'' and ''BusinessWorld'', as well as human-interest stories. Interaksyon is headed by Philstar Global president and chief executive officer Kevin Belmonte. History It was launched in 2011 as a news portal of TV5 Network's news division despite the latter's having launched its own news portal website News5 Everywhere. Following the suffrage in the media company's loss of revenues, TV5 decided to shut down the InterAksyon website by March 2018. However, TV5 transferred ownership of InterAksyon to sister company Philstar Media Group, which currently runs the site under Philstar Global since March 2018. See also *The Philippine Star *BusinessWorld ''BusinessWorld'' is a business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala
Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala is a Philippine broadcast journalist who produces news documentaries. When diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997, she fought the disease with the help of doctors and survived. She founded the advocacy organization '' ICanServe'' which has the mission of arming "women with breast care health and breast cancer information through high impact campaigns." In addition, Magsanoc-Alikpala is the managing director of Manila-based Asianeye Productions and a contributing producer to CNN. She was selected as one of three celebrity critics for the Philippine reality-show "Dokyu". She lives and works in Manila. Early career Magsanoc-Alikpala is the daughter of ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' editor Letty Jimenez Magsanoc and Dr. Carlitos Magsanoc. Both of her brothers are doctors. Journalism career Magsanoc-Alikpala was a managing director of Asianeye Productions as well as a producer for ARD German television and a contributing producer to CNN. Asianeye made an exten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
