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Anak Ng Kumander
''Anak ng Kumander'' () is a 2008 Filipino action film directed by Jose "Kaka" Balagtas, written by Rod Santiago, and starring Manny Pacquiao and Ara Mina. The film was released on January 1, 2008 as part of the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival. Cast *Manny Pacquiao as Kummander Idel * Ara Mina as Sandra Regalado *Valerie Concepcion as Ka Maya *Lara Morena as Ka Lara *Rogelio Pacquiao as Lt. Paredes *Roi Vinzon as Señor Boyong *Dante Rivero as Commander Oyong *Perla Bautista as Aling Marcela *Efren Reyes Jr. as Mayor Isaac Albor *Danny Labra as Pinggot *Cris Aguilar as Turalde *Jess Sanchez as Rabio *Long Mejia *Richard Duran as Carpio *Dan Alvaro as Sergeant Oste *Boy Roque as Rivero *Joe Balagtas as Captain Hadjie * Palito as Mang Puroy Production Filming ended on November 20, 2007 in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija ( tgl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija , also ; ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Balagtas
Jose "Kaka" Balagtas is a film director, writer, actor, producer and politician in the Philippines. He previously served as Vice Mayor of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. Balagtas is the director of films such as ''Patron'' (1988) with Dante Varona, ''Tupang Itim'' (1989) with Jess Lapid, Jr., ''David Balondo ng Tondo'' (1990) with Ramon Revilla, ''Magdaleno Orbos: Sa Kuko ng Mga Lawin'' (1991) with Eddie Garcia, ''Pat. Omar Abdullah: Pulis Probinsiya'' (1992) with Phillip Salvador, and ''Talahib at Rosas'' (1994) with Cesar Montano. In 1994, Balagtas won the Best Director Award in the Metro Manila Film Festival for the film ''Lucas Abelardo'' starring Roi Vinzon. He also directed the films ''Walang Iba Kundi Ikaw'' (2002) with Mikey Arroyo, ''Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar'' (2006) with Mark Lapid, and '' Anak ng Kumander'' (2008) with Manny Pacquiao Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. (; born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efren Reyes Jr
Efren or Efrén is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Efrén Echeverría (born 1932), musician guitarist, composer, and compiler from Paraguay * Efrén Pérez Rivera (born 1929), former college professor and noted Puerto Rican environmentalist leader *Efrén Vázquez (born 1986), Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer in the 250 cc World Championship riding a Derbi * Efren de la Cruz (born 1989), Ecuadorian footballer who plays for LDU Quito *Efren Herrera (born 1951), former American football place-kicker and wide receiver in the National Football League * Efren Peñaflorida (born 1981), teacher and social worker in the Philippines *Efren Ramirez (born 1973), American actor *Efren Reyes (born 1954), Filipino professional pool player from Angeles City and a two-time world champion *Efren Reyes Jr. (born 1962), Filipino actor *Efren Saldivar (born 1969), American serial killer who murdered patients while working as a respiratory therapist * Efren Torres (born 1943 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In Nueva Ecija
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Basilan
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino-language Films
Filipino (; , ) is an Austronesian language. It is the national language ( / ) of the Philippines, and one of the two official languages of the country, with English. It is a standardized variety of Tagalog based on the native dialect, spoken and written, in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region, and in other urban centers of the archipelago. The 1987 Constitution mandates that Filipino be further enriched and developed by the other languages of the Philippines. Filipino is only used as a tertiary language in the Philippine public sphere. Filipino, like other Austronesian languages, commonly uses verb-subject-object order, but can also use subject-verb-object order as well. Filipino follows the trigger system of morphosyntactic alignment that is also common among Austronesian languages. It has head-initial directionality. It is an agglutinative language but can also display inflection. It is not a tonal language and can be considered a pitch-accent language and a syl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Action Films
8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. In mathematics 8 is: * a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2. * a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number of the form , being an integer greater than 1. * the first number which is neither prime nor semiprime. * the base of the octal number system, which is mostly used with computers. In octal, one digit represents three bits. In modern computers, a byte is a grouping of eight bits, also called an octet. * a Fibonacci number, being plus . The next Fibonacci number is . 8 is the only positive Fibonacci number, aside from 1, that is a perfect cube. * the only nonzero perfect power that is one less than another perfect power, by Mihăilescu's Theorem. * the order of the smallest non-abelian group all of whose subgroups are normal. * the dimension of the octonions and is the highest possible dimension of a normed division algebra. * the first number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Films
The year 2008 involved many major film events. ''The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to ''The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of ''Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting ''The Incredible Hulk''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System, GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo. It is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter, Tower of Power, is located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 9 major cities across the country. The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area, referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded it changed into Global Media Arts. The flagship television station of GMA is DZBB-TV (GMA-7 Manila) which carries VHF Channel 7 (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija ( tgl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija , also ; ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija; Kapampangan: ''Lalawigan/Probinsia ning Nueva Ecija''), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Palayan, while Cabanatuan, its former capital, is the largest local government unit (LGU). Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora. The province is nationally known as the ''Rice Granary of the Philippines'', producing the largest rice yield in the country. History Precolonial era These first settlers included tribes of Ilongots ( Egungot) or Italons, Abaca and Buquids. Settlements were built along the banks following the river's undulations. The Ilongots, meaning people of the forest, were the fierce headhunters and animist tribes who occupied Carranglan and the mountainous terrain of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija
San Leonardo, officially the Municipality of San Leonardo ( tl, Bayan ng San Leonardo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,536 people. San Leonardo is located between Gapan City and Santa Rosa along the Maharlika Highway. It is from Cabanatuan, from Palayan, and from Manila. The area has a farming economy. San Leonardo has vast rice fields and land for growing vegetables and poultry products. History During World War II, Imperial Japanese forces sacked San Leonardo in 1942 during the opening stages of the Japanese Occupation. Novo Ecijano and Hukbalahap Communist guerrilla resistance groups from 1942 to 1944 in the town fought the invaders, with liberation coming in 1945 by the Allied troops. From January to April 1945, the combined military force of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary, and the United States Army recaptured and liberated the town. The joint fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palito
Reynaldo Alfredo Hipolito (September 4, 1933 – April 12, 2010) was a veteran Filipino slapstick comedian and actor who was at the height of his career in the 1970s and '80s. He was well known for his unusually light build and thin anatomy, earning him the self-deprecating screen name "Palito", which is Spanish for ''stick'' and is glossed in Filipino as ''matchstick'' or ''toothpick''. Biography Palito was born in Calamba, Laguna, near the house of Dr. José Rizal (known as the Rizal Shrine). As a teenager in the 1950s, he took a job as a dishwasher in a restaurant called Alex Soda Fountain, located beside the Cine Odeon along Calle Azcarraga (now C.M. Recto Avenue). The restaurant was frequented by movie stars, and he was discovered by Lauro Santiago of Santiago Productions. He was only 21 when he first discovered the world of stage acting. A student of Arellano University, he decided to choose acting over his studies around 1959. Palito started as an "extra" in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Alvaro
Dan Alvaro (born Rolando Galura 1951) is a Filipino actor both in movies and television. His niece is actress Glaiza de Castro and his nephew is actor Alcris Galura. He is the father of actor Ram Alvaro. Career In 1984, Alvaro played as the brother of Nora Aunor in the movie ''Condemned'' who works as a driver and hired hit man for ruthless money laundering lady played by Gloria Romero. He received a nominations for PMPC Star Awards for Movies for New Male Movie Star of the Year and Movie Actor of the Year in the movie ''Condemned''. In 1986, he launched to action stardom in the movie ''Bagong Hari'', which he received also a nominee for Best Actor Gawad Urian Award, directed by Mario O'Hara under Cine Suerte productions. He played the title role in supernatural hero movie ''Alamid (Ang Alamat)'' as the younger ''Alamid'' (with Lito Lapid as the elder ''Alamid''). Filmography Television *''357 Kamagong'' (1988) Radio Philippines Network *'' Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan'' (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
