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30th Metro Manila Film Festival
The 30th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines, from December 25, 2004 to January 5, 2005. Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon and their movie, '' Mano Po III: My Love'' topped the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival. Santos and de Leon won the Best Actress and Best Actor awards respectively for their roles in '' Mano Po III: My Love'', which was also awarded the Festival's Best Picture. The Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards went to Dennis Trillo for '' Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita'' and Rebecca Lusterio for '' Panaghoy sa Suba''. Cesar Montano's '' Panaghoy sa Suba'' also received six other awards including the prestigious Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ... for Montano, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of 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 Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Lusterio
Rebecca Lusterio (born 3 December 1989) is a Filipino actress. She won the Gawad Urian and FAMAS awards. She is now married to a Danish national and is currently living in Denmark. Biography Rebecca Lusterio or Bikay for short, made an abrupt transition to show business when she was cast in the movie Muro-Ami in 1999. For her role, she was hailed as the Philippines' best child actress by both the FAMAS and PMPC’s Star Awards. She had some TV appearances in Manila but decided to return to Bohol to continue her studies at the San Agustin Academy (Panglao) in Panglao. Five years later, she wowed viewers with her role in the Visayan movie Panaghoy sa Suba (The Call of the River), a Visayan romantic film shot in Bohol. The film takes place during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award in the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Lusterio is the fourth among five children of a poor couple. Her father, Verano, is a fisherman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regal Entertainment
Regal Entertainment, Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film production company based in Pasig. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. It has produced movies of all genres; and is the oldest surviving movie studio in the Philippines. History In the beginning, Mother Lily Monteverde and her father Remy put up a popcorn stand at the Podmon Theater (now LRT-2 Recto Station) in C.M. Recto, Manila (which served as the head office of Regal before it moved to the Valencia studio and eventually to the Tycoon Center in Ortigas Center, Pasig). Regal Films started as a distributor of foreign films, such as ''That Man from Istanbul'', ''Marsha'' and ''All Mine to Give'', pouring funds for Mother Lily to produce a local movie. In 1976, Mother Lily asked permission from her father to produce her first project, ''Kayod sa Umaga, Kayod sa Gabi'' and it became a big hit then in theaters. Alma Moreno was the first star who had an exclusive cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmien Kurdi
Yasmien Yuson Kurdi-Soldevilla (born January 25, 1989) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network in the Philippines, where she finished as first runner-up. Yasmien Kurdi graduated magna cum laude from Arellano University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in political science. She is known for the roles of Mira in the hit fantasy series ''Encantadia'', Salve Dizon de Leon in the remake of '' Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita'' and Shayne Rodrigo in the hit remake '' Saan Darating Ang Umaga?'', a role originally played by Maricel Soriano. She was also known in ''Rhodora X'' as Angela, Dolores in the hit afternoon drama series '' Yagit'' and Ysabel in the hit ''Sa Piling ni Nanay'' which extended many times due to high ratings. As a singer, Kurdi released two studio albums. Her first album, '' In the Name of Love'' was released in 2006 and attained platinum status w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iya Villania
Raelene Elaine Villania(born June 29, 1986), known professionally as Iya Villania-Arellano (), is a Filipino-Australian singer, television presenter, and actress. She has been widely known for her work as a VJ in the music channel MYX. Early and personal life Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villania was born and raised in Sydney to Filipino parents, Ray Villania and Elena Nada Ebaler. The youngest of three siblings, she has two older sisters named Rhoda and Sheila. Villania's interest in music started when her father sang karaoke when she was a child. She used to be a member of a touring band in Australia called Iron & Clay that address issues in schools and churches such bullying, drunk driving, and self-esteem. Later, she returned to the Philippines and attended high school at Colegio San Agustin in Makati, graduating in March 2004. She attended college at De La Salle University – Manila majoring in psychology and graduated on December 16, 2008. On January 31, 2014, Villania marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TJ Trinidad
Raul Fenstad "TJ" Trinidad Jr. (born January 22, 1976) is a Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ... actor. Filmography Film Television Theater Awards and nominations References External links * 1976 births Living people Filipino male television actors Male actors from Batangas Filipino people of Spanish descent Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities {{Philippines-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelu De Leon
Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-Rivera (born August 22, 1979), better known as Angelu de Leon, is a Filipino actress and politician. Early and personal life Angelu de Leon is the youngest daughter of Luis and Flora de Leon. She attended St. Joseph's College, Holy Spirit and Siena College. She made her first commercial, without her father's knowledge, when she was just ten years old. Her father eventually gave his blessing to her acting career before his death from colon cancer. In 2016, De Leon disclosed that she had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2009. Acting career De Leon started television acting at the age of 12. She was discovered by Johnny Manahan for a kiddie gag show ''Ang TV'', aired on ABS-CBN. She shared screen time with Claudine Barretto, Jolina Magdangal and Rica Peralejo. After about a year on the said youth-oriented comedy variety-show, she signed up with Viva Films and transferred to GMA Network to do a sitcom called '' Ober Da Bakod'' with Janno Gib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaclyn Jose
Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (born October 21, 1964), better known by her stage name Jaclyn Jose, is a Filipino cinema and television actress who has earned international critical acclaim. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Private Show'', ''White Slavery'', and ''Santa Juana''. Jose's works include '' Sana ay Ikaw na Nga'' in 2002 and '' Te Amo'' in 2004. Her series ''Zorro'' aired on GMA Network. She has starred in the soap operas '' Babalik Kang Muli'' and '' Nagsimula sa Puso''. Jose is also known for her work with actor Juan Rodrigo. She is also known for playing the iconic Magda in the TV and film adaptations of the Primetime Soap Opera ''Mula Sa Puso'' and acting in the 1980s films ''Hati Tayo Sa Magdamag'' (VIVA Films) and ''White Slavery'' (directed by Lino Brocka). Other notable roles include Anne Curtis in ''Dyosa'' in 2008 and Ellen Delgado in '' A Secret Affair'' in 2012. In 2016, Jose starred in Brillante Mendoza's Palme d'Or-nominated film ''Ma' Rosa,'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Linda
Alice Bueñaflor Lake (November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Anita Linda, was a Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly roles. At the age of 74, she became the oldest actress to ever win a FAMAS Award, when she was named Best Supporting Actress for ''Ang Babae sa Bubungang Lata''. In 2008, at age 83, she was named Best Actress in the 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival (Southeast Asia Film Competition) for her portrayal of the title character in ''Adela''. Early career Linda was born Alice Bueñaflor Lake in Pasay to James Lake, an American soldier and mining engineer, and Gorgonia Bueñaflor of Iloilo. Linda was discovered by renowned director Lamberto Avellana while watching a stage show at the Avenue Theater starring Leopoldo Salcedo, Lopito, among others. Then a Ilongga teenager that couldn't speak Tagalog, she had second thoughts when she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Manalo
Jay Manalo (born Jay Lan Manalo on 30 January 1976 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Filipino-Vietnamese singer, model, rapper, and actor. He was born in South Vietnam but raised in Tondo, Manila. He was born to a Filipino father and Vietnamese mother. Early life Manalo was born in Saigon, South Vietnam but raised in Tondo, Manila. He was born to a Filipino father and Vietnamese mother. His father is Estaquio Manalo Jr. Career After he won as 1st runner-up of SM Man of the Year he became a model/endorser of Blowing Bubbles. Movies His film debut was through the action movie ''Brat Pack'' in 1994. He became a lead in his second film, ''Paracale Gang'', which was released in 1996 and followed by the movie ''Urban Rangers''. That same year, he did a switch from action to sexy roles when he starred in the movie ''Gayuma'' opposite Amanda Page. Possessing boyish looks and an oozing sex appeal, he became a staple of sexy movies in the Philippines, with the film ''Totoy Mola'' pushing hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymart Santiago
Raymond Martin Legaspi Santiago (born July 20, 1973) is a Filipino, TV host, actor, and comedian. Career After making his movie debut in Viva Films' youth comedy ''Estudyante Blues'' (''Student Woes''), Santiago became a Viva contract artist and began making guest appearances on television programs while continuing in high school. Among the comedy movies he appeared in were ''Wooly Booly: Classmate kong Alien'', ''Wooly Booly 2: Ang Titser kong Alien'' and ''Paikot-ikot''. Not long after, Viva launched him as a junior comedian in the movie ''Rocky en Rolly'', in which he starred opposite Jimmy Santos. The movie was a success, and he went on to ''Tootsie Wootsie'', where he worked with Herbert Bautista and Keempee de Leon. Sometimes afterward, Santiago transitioned to action films with ''Angelito San Miguel: Batang City Jail'', and went on to star in ''Magnong Rehas'', ''Pita: Terror ng Kalookan'', ''Noel Juico, Batang Kriminal'', and ''Dillinger ng Dose Pares''. His last major ... [...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] |
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