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27th Luna Awards
The 27th Luna Awards were held on July 10, 2011 at the Quezon City Sports Club and they honored the best Filipino films of the year 2008. It was delayed due to lack of government funding and was held together with the 29th Luna Awards. The nominations were released on September 16, 2009. ''Baler'' received the most nominations with ten. '' Caregiver'' followed with nine. The winners were announced beforehand on March 25, 2011. ''Baler A baler or hay baler is a piece of farm machinery used to compress a cut and raked crop (such as hay, cotton, flax straw, salt marsh hay, or silage) into compact bales that are easy to handle, transport, and store. Often, bales are configured ...'' dominated the ceremony by winning eight awards, including Best Picture. Winners and nominees Multiple nominations and awards References External links Official Website of the Film Academy of the Philippines {{DEFAULTSORT:Luna Awards, 27 Luna Awards 2008 film awards 2011 in Philippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the List of presidents of the Philippines, second president of the Philippines. The city was intended to be the Capital of the Philippines, national capital of the Philippines that would replace Manila, as the latter was suffering from overcrowding, lack of housing, poor sanitation, and traffic congestion. To create Quezon City, several barrios were carved out from the towns of Caloocan, Marikina, San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan and Pasig, in addition to the eight vast estates the Philippine government purchased for this purpose. It was officially proclaimed as the national capital on October 12, 1949, and several government departments and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Estrada
John Anthony Siason Estrada (born June 13, 1973) is a Filipino film and TV actor who has starred in a number of roles as a leading man, comedian and villain. He is a contract actor of ABS-CBN, where he remained there from 1990 to 2018 and returned on 2021, after which he transferred to GMA Network from 2018 to 2021. He also did a sitcom on TV5 called Everybody Hapi. Early life John Anthony Siason Estrada was born in 1973 in Quezon City, Philippines, and grew up with his family at Isabela City, Basilan where his father (Vicente Estrada) was a Municipal Councilor and his mother (Lilia Siason-Estrada) a public school teacher. At an early age, he was regularly cast in a variety of school plays and presentations, usually taking on the lead roles. Early career He first made his foray in show business as a model having won Bodyshots Model Search, a competition sponsored by the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines (FDAP) early into his college years from nearby Zamboang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makisig Morales
Makisig Morales appeared on the TV reality-show ''Little Big Star'' and is the delivery man of the boy band Mak and the Dudes. As a child actor, he played the lead role in the ''International Emmy-nominated fantaserye, ''Super Inggo''.'' At the age of 5 Makisig Morales competed in the Duet Bulilit, a singing segment in MTB (TV program)#Magandang Tanghali Bayan (1998-2003), MTB, noon-time variety show of ABS-CBN, together with his sister Mayumi. Morales later auditioned with his sister Mayumi and brother Vincent in ''Little Big Star'' - a TV singing contest of ABS-CBN, where only Makisig and Mayumi were accepted to compete with other contestants. In 2007 he was announced as the co-host for the next series of ''Little Big Star''. He is the older brother of the child actor Maliksi Morales. Filmography Television Movies Discography Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Morales, Makisig Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Filipino child singers 21st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Davao
Frederick Charles Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961) is a Filipino actor, television director, and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou Blanco. He is the younger brother of Bing Davao and the son of Charlie Davao. In theatre, he is best known for portraying a fictionalized version of Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. ( , , ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials PBBM or BBM, is a Filipino politician who is the 17th and current president of the Philippines. He previously served as a senat ... in the play ''Bongbong at Kris'' in the 1980s. Filmography Films TV series As a TV director Awards References 1961 births Living people Filipino people of Jordanian descent Filipino people of Spanish descent Filipino television directors Star Circle Quest Filipino male comedians Filipino television pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Salvador
Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 22, 1953) is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film and television actor. Acting career Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in minor roles in Philippine movies until he became a protégé of director Lino Brocka. Together, they made more than ten films in a row, including ''Ang Tatay Kong Nanay'' (1978), ''Mananayaw'' (1978), ''Gumising Ka, Maruja'' (1978), ''Hayop sa Hayop'' (1978), ''Init'' (1979), ''Jaguar'' (1979), ''Bona'' (1980), ''Kontrobersyal'' (1981), ''Cain at Abel'' (1982) and ''PX'' (1982). ''Jaguar'', where Salvador played the lead, became the first Filipino film to be entered into competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Salvador played the leading role in another Brocka film, '' Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim'' (1985), for which he won his first of three FAMAS Best Actor awards. In 1989, Salvador again starred in another Brocka film, ''Orapronobis'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Ann Santos
Judy Anne Lumagui Santos (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the early 1990s, she is known for her comedic and dramatic roles in independent films and blockbusters, as well as for her portrayals of oppressed and impoverished women. She has received various accolades, including a Cairo International Film Festival Award, a Gawad Urian, two Luna Awards, two Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, and three FAMAS Awards. Santos began her career as a child with supporting roles in film. At the age of ten, her first leading role was the title character in the children's television series ''Ula, Ang Batang Gubat'' (1988). Santos became more recognized when she and Gladys Reyes starred in the soap opera ''Mara Clara'' (1992). Her starring roles in the drama series ''Esperanza'' (1998), ''Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka'' (2001), and ''Basta't Kasama Kita'' (2003) established her as a leading actress on primetime t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis-Smith(; born 17 February 1985) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is dubbed as the "''Multimedia Superstar''" for her talent and influence. Curtis has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two FAMAS Awards, a Luna Award, two Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, and five PMPC Star Awards for Television. Additionally, she has also been nominated for two Gawad Urian Awards, and eight PMPC Star Awards for Movies. Regarded as one of the most influential celebrities in the Philippines, ''Forbes Asia'' named her as one of the top 100 digital stars in the Asia-Pacific region. As of 2021, she remains as the Philippines' top Instagram personality with over 17 million followers, and is also the 4th most followed Filipino celebrity on Facebook with over 18 million followers. She was also the first Filipino to reach 14 million followers on Twitter, and is currently the second most followed Filip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan ( , ; born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, and socialite. Regarded as one of the most successful and highest-earning individuals in the Philippine entertainment industry, she has grown into a household name and has been Honorific nicknames in popular music, referred to as the "Megastar". Cuneta has starred in over 60 films, hosted over 10 television shows, and recorded over 40 albums. She has held numerous accolades as an actress, host, and recording artist, including multiple FAMAS Awards, FAMAS, Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress#2000s, MMFF, and Awit Awards. Cuneta has judged several televised singing competitions, including ''Star Power (TV series), Star Power: Sharon's Search for the Next Female Pop Superstar'', ''Your Face Sounds Familiar (Philippine TV series), Your Face Sounds Familiar'', ''Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids'' and as a coach in ABS-CBN's ''The Voice Kids (Philippine TV series), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat
''Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat'' () is a 2008 Filipino comedy film directed by Wenn V. Deramas and starring Ai-Ai delas Alas and Eugene Domingo. It is the sequel to a 2003 comedy film ''Ang Tanging Ina''. It was released on December 25, 2008, as Star Cinema's official entry to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film grossed a total of PHP 204 million and was the all time box office hit in the Philippines until Star Cinema's ''You Changed My Life'' beat it. As of April 2009, it grossed pesos. Ai-Ai delas Alas reprises her role Ina Montecilio. It also stars Eugene Domingo as Rowena, Carlo Aquino as Tri, Alwyn Uytingco as Pip, Shaina Magdayao as Seven, Serena Dalrymple as Cate, Jiro Manio as Shammy and Yuuki Kadooka as Ten-Ten. Plot The film begins with Ina Montecillo (Ai-Ai delas Alas) at the funeral of her fourth husband, Eddie (Dennis Padilla). She and her best friend Rowena (Domingo) then work as a stunt doubles for a film directed by her former employer, Bruno. Four of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai-Ai De Las Alas
Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best known for her role in the film ''Ang Tanging Ina'' (2003), which became a Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbuster hit. On account of the film's popularity, a television series spin-off (media), spin-off was produced, as well as three sequels: ''Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat'' (2008), ''Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)'' (2010) and ''Enteng ng Ina Mo'' (2011), with delas Alas reprising her role. She also appeared in the comedy film ''Our Mighty Yaya'', which premiered on May 10, 2017, through Regal Entertainment. Early and personal life Delas Alas is the daughter of Rosendo delas Alas (1920–2008) and Gregoria delas Alas ''née'' Hernández (died December 30, 2013), and was later adopted by her older, unmarried aunt, Justa delas Alas. She ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mylene Dizon
Mylene Dizon (; born September 6, 1974) is a Filipino actress and model. Dizon has established herself as one of the most renowned actresses in Philippine cinema with an astounding 30 films and nearly 50 television roles to her credit, as well as three Best Actress Awards from Cinemalaya, Gawad Urian, and Golden Screen Awards for her performance in the film "100." She was a member of ABS-CBN's ''Star Magic'', being an alumna of Batch 2. After starting with ABS-CBN in 1996, she transferred to the rival station GMA Network in 2003 as a GMA Artist Center member and was part of several TV series like '' Captain Barbell'', ''Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat'', and ''Dyesebel''. Upon returning to ABS-CBN in 2009, she made a special appearance on ''Tayong Dalawa''. Her role ended when she became pregnant with her second child, and was then replaced by Jodi Sta. Maria. Recently, she played Grace Maniego in the 2011 drama ''Budoy'', and later had a special participation role in the 2012 drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jericho Rosales
Jericho Vibar Rosales (; born September 21, 1979), also known as Echo, is a Filipino actor. He is currently a freelance actor. Primarily a film and television actor, he is known by his stage name "Echo" cousin of Jefferson C. Rosales. He began his career by winning the Mr. Pogi ("Handsome") talent search on the noontime variety television show ''Eat Bulaga!'' His career has spanned over 20 years and a variety of genres, warranting the moniker, "''Asian Drama King of Primetime''." Career Rosales has garnered international attention in the Asian, African, and Latin American television markets since the distribution of his drama series in these regions. He gained international stardom in several countries (Malaysia, China, Ghana, Cambodia, Peru, Colombia, and many others) for his primetime soaps such as ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2000–2002), ''Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas'' (2003–2004) and ''Dahil May Isang Ikaw'' (2009–2010), all co-starring Kristine Hermosa. Since its original rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
