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Alex Boncayao Brigade (film)
''Alex Boncayao Brigade'' is a 1989 action film directed by Joey del Rosario. The film stars Ronnie Ricketts, Mia Prats, George Estregan Jr., Richard Bonnin and Marco Polo, alongside Dave Brodett, Val Iglesias, Nick Romano, Bomber Moran, and Dexter Doria. It is about the titular communist militant group (otherwise known as the Sparrow Unit) that functions as the urban guerrilla unit of the New People's Army. Produced by Olympia Pictures, the film was released on January 18, 1989. Critic Lav Diaz expressed that the film was "nothing extraordinary". Cast *Ronnie Ricketts as Romy *Mia Prats as Dolores * George Estregan Jr. as Rudy *Marco Polo as Ricky *Richard Bonnin as Leo *Dave Brodett as Lt. Cordero *Val Iglesias as Sgt. Padilla *Nick Romano as Roberto *Bomber Moran as Slim *Dexter Doria as Fe *Emil Estrada as Pfc. Salcedo *Eddie del Mar Jr. as Pfc. Abad *Lucita Soriano as Ka Rosa *Dante Abadeza as Carding *Mayleen Gonzales as Celina *Jumbo Montelibano as a rebel *Andy Oba as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Calvento
Antonio Alberto Calvento (February 1, 1954 – October 9, 2017) was a prominent Filipino broadcast journalist and columnist. He was the host of ''Calvento Files'', a crime and investigative documentary show which aired on ABS-CBN (together with ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs) from 1995 to 1998. Personal life Calvento was married to Carmen de la Rosa with three children. Death Calvento died of stage 4 pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of t ... on October 9, 2017, at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center at the age of 63. Filmography Screenplay Story Advertising and Promotions Manager Advertising Manager Production manager Actor TV show Radio Show Producer Awards, honors and recognition *Golden Scroll for Journalism References 195 ... [...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] |
Films About Rebels
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 sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Communism
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 sensitize ... [...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] |
1989 Action Films
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing a large Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil spill; The Fall of the Berlin Wall begins the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and heralds German reunification; The United States United States invasion of Panama, invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega; The Singing Revolution led to the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union; The stands of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the Hillsborough disaster occurred; 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, Students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; many are killed by forces of the Chinese Communist Party., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1989 Loma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Films
The year 1989 involved many significant films. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1989 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million. Basinger would lose the town to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of Chicago-based Ameritech Corp., in 1993 after being forced to file for bankruptcy when a California judge ordered her to pay $7.4 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film ''Boxing Helena''. * A director's cut of ''Lawrence of Arabia'' is released with a 227-minute length. The restoration was undertaken by Robert A. Harris under the supervision of director David Lean. * April 23 – ''Field of Dreams'', starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster, is released. * May 24 – '' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is released. It is the third installment of the Indiana Jones series. * June 13 – The James Bond film ''Licence to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrolman (film)
''Patrolman'' is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Cesar SB. Abella and starring stuntman Baldo Marro as the titular patrolman. It also stars Melissa Mendez, Sunshine, Raoul Aragonn, Dick Israel, Zandro Zamora, Arwin Rogelio, and Odette Khan. Based on a true story, the film is about a dedicated and honest policeman who becomes a target of the New People's Army's Sparrow Unit. The film was produced by El Niño Films and released on December 25, 1988 as part of the 14th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). ''Patrolman'' won three MMFF awards, for Best Picture, Best Actor (Marro), and Best Supporting Actor (Israel). Marro's win for Best Actor is considered an upset by many, as Christopher de Leon was more critically favored for his performance in ''Magkano ang Iyong Dangal?''. Critic Lav Diaz gave a negative review for the film, criticizing its excessive moralizing and unclear reason as to why the enemies would target the titular character. Cast * Baldo Marro *Melissa Mendez * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambush (1988 Film)
''Ambush'' is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Francis 'Jun' Posadas and written by Jerry O. Tirazona. It stars Ronnie Ricketts, Dick Israel, Sonny Parsons, E.R. Ejercito, Leo Lazaro, Bobby Zshornack, and Beverly Vergel. The film depicts an armed struggle between the New People's Army's Sparrow Unit and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Produced by Regent Films, ''Ambush'' was released in theaters on July 13, 1988. It was given a mildly positive review by critic Lav Diaz, who praised its non-propagandistic depiction of ideological conflicts between communist revolutionaries and law enforcers, while criticizing its technical flaws and the inclusion of an implausible character. Plot summary Cast * Ronnie Ricketts as Ka Mario * Dick Israel as Ka Diego * Sonny Parsons * E.R. Ejercito * Leo Lazaro * Bobby Zshornack * Beverly Vergel * Raoul Aragonn * Odette Khan * Johnny Wilson * Joonee Gamboa * Johnny Vicar * Gladys Reyes * Vic Varrion * Rey Sagum * Danny Riel * Rene Matias ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrow Unit
The Alex Boncayao Brigade (abbreviated as ABB; also known as the Sparrow Unit) was the urban assassination unit of the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. Organized in 1984, the unit broke away from the New People's Army as a consequence of a split in ideology during the 1990s. In 1997, the Alex Boncayao Brigade allied itself with the Revolutionary Proletarian Army, the armed wing of the Revolutionary Workers' Party. Background The Alex Boncayao Brigade was established in May 1984 and was named after a labor leader killed by Philippine government security forces the year before. The brigade became especially active after the departure of then-President Ferdinand Marcos as a consequence of the People Power Revolution, and during the term of President Corazon Aquino. In 1993, Filemon Lagman and several cadre of the Manila-Rizal regional committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) broke away from the mainstream group, taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cris Daluz
Crispin Rodriguez Daluz (15 August 1935 – 12 February 2009) was a Filipino actor and reporter. He is known for ''Himala'' (1982), ''Sukob'' (2006) and ''Bagong Buwan'' (2001). He died on February 12, 2009 in Olongapo City, Luzon, Philippines. Daluz was the vice president for broadcast by Sports Communicators Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) in 2001. He was also inducted as secretary of the Katipunan ng Artistang Pilipino sa Pelikula at Telebisyon in 2000. Selected filmography * 1982 ''Himala'' as Igme * 1990 ''Michael and Madonna'' as Michael's Father * 1992 '' Mukhang Bungo: Da Coconut Nut'' as Kikoy Ortega * 1994 ''Megamol'' as Reporter * 1996 ''Masamang Damo'' * 1997 '' Behind Enemy Lines'' as Dr. Liu * 1998 ''Kasangga Kahit Kailan'' * 2001 ''Bagong Buwan'' as Imam * 2001 ''Sanggano't Sanggago'' as Tatang * 2002 ''Lapu-Lapu'' as Father of Katulanga * 2004 '' All My Life'' as Mang Gene * 2004 ''Spirit of the Glass'' * 2006 ''Sukob ''Sukob'' () is a 2006 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Ricketts
Ronald Naldo Ricketts, popularly known as Ronnie Ricketts, is a Filipino actor, scriptwriter, film director, line producer, and martial artist who is the former President of the Philippine Film Actors Guild, and former Chairman of Optical Media Board (OMB), a government agency that regulates recording optical media in the Philippines. Film career Ronnie Ricketts is a martial artist and was a ramp model before he entered the movie industry in the early 1980s. He was first noticed by RVQ's ( Dolphy) film production as a potential action star. He was introduced in the Dolphy- Nida Blanca film, ''My Heart Belongs to Daddy'' (1982), where he was paired with Maricel Soriano. He was being billed as the other love interest of Soriano in the film ''I Love You, I Hate You'' (1983), together with William Martinez, and ''The Graduates'' (1986) under Regal Films starring Snooky Serna and Gabby Concepcion. He was cast in several Dolphy-Alma Moreno movies such as ''Good Morning, Profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
