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Bituing Walang Ningning (film)
''Bituing Walang Ningning'' (English: ''A Star Without Shine'') is a 1985 Cinema of the Philippines, Filipino drama Musical film, musical film directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza, Emmanuel Borlaza and starring Sharon Cuneta, Christopher de Leon, and Cherie Gil. The screenplay by Orlando Nadres is based on the ''komiks'' serial of the same name by Nerissa Cabral. The film was digitally restored by Central Digital Lab, Inc. Plot Dorina Pineda (Sharon Cuneta), a ''sampaguita'' seller, is a devoted fan of singer Lavinia Arguelles (Cherie Gil), going to her concerts, even running on stage to give her flowers, and waiting outside her venues just to see and talk to her. Unbeknownst to her fans, Lavinia has an inflated ego and a cold and calculating personality that slowly drives away her boyfriend, Nico Escobar (Christopher de Leon). One day, Dorina's singing talents are discovered and soon her idol becomes her industry rival, with Nico supporting and falling for Dorina. After Lavinia calls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Borlaza
Emmanuel "Maning" H. Borlaza (November 5, 1935 – October 11, 2017) was a Filipino movie screenwriter and director. Early life Born Emmanuel H. Borlaza on November 5, 1935, in Manila. Career Borlaza co-wrote and starred in the 1965 film ''Iginuhit ng Tadhana: The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story, Iginuhit ng Tadhana (The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story)''. Borlaza has directed more than 20 films which starred Vilma Santos, including ''Dyesebel'', ''Darna and the Giants'', ''Lipad, Darna, Lipad!'' He also helmed the films of Sharon Cuneta, namely ''Bukas Luluhod ang Mga Tala'', ''Bituing Walang Ningning (film), Bituing Walang Ningning'', and ''Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?'' Borlaza directed ''Eva Fonda 16'' starring Alma Moreno and Snooky Serna's ''Blusang Itim''. He was also the director of ''Dyesebel'' starring Charlene Gonzales in 1996. Aside from being vice chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, Borlaza also became chairperson of the Directors' Guild of the Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Agoncillo
Kristoffer Lou Gonzales Agoncillo (, born April 10, 1979), known professionally as Ryan Agoncillo, is a Filipino actor, model, photographer, recording artist and TV host. Career Agoncillo started as a model at the age of fifteen, beginning as one of the early Penshoppe's Club Pen models. He has appeared in various television commercials for a variety of products such as Greenwich Pizza (together with Donita Rose), Sprite, Smart Communications, Emperador Brandy, Rexona, Swish mouthwash and McDonald's. Agoncillo became one of the original hosts of ''Mornings @ GMA'', an early morning variety program of GMA Network. He also hosted ''Campus Video;'' a short-lived program shown every Saturday mornings at GMA Network. He moved to ABS-CBN and became a co-host in ''Talk TV (talk show), Talk TV'', a morning talk show co-hosted by broadcasters Julius Babao and Christine Bersola-Babao, and actress Janette McBride. Agoncillo was briefly paired with co-host Janet McBride. Rumors spread th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli (, , born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, performer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television singing contest '' Star for a Night'' earning her a recording contract with Viva Records. She has won 15 Awit Awards, 28 Myx Music Awards, 8 Aliw Awards, 4 FAMAS Awards including the prestigious FAMAS Golden Artist Award and a World Music Award. Tatler listed her as one of the most influential celebrities, while Forbes Asia named her one of the most powerful influencers. Life and career 1988–2003: Early beginnings and ''Star for a Night'' Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988, in Santa Cruz, Manila, the Philippines to Delfin Geronimo, a retired PLDT employee, and Divina Tua, who ran a beauty salon in their house. She is the third of four children. She started singing publicly at age two. At the age of four, she was accompanied by her mother to join auditions for different television programs. Gero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bituing Walang Ningning
''Bituing Walang Ningning'' () is a 2006 musical television drama series that aired on ABS-CBN from May 15 to September 29, 2006, replacing ''Gulong ng Palad''. For most of its run, the soap opera was the network's highest rated show in prime time. The station referred to the TV series as ''Sineserye'', meaning ''Movie Serialized TV Series''. It stars an ensemble cast including Sarah Geronimo, Angelika Dela Cruz, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Amy Austria, Tonton Gutierrez, Ryan Agoncillo, John Prats, Carlo Aquino and Ai-Ai delas Alas. The series was supposed to end on September 18, 2006, but ended on September 29, 2006, due to coverage of the special concert staged at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and a taped interview for the series on September 12 and also rehearsals, taping and dubbing which occurred during the run. The finale was in five parts for its finale week, introduced its current prime time series Maging Sino Ka Man with its pilot episode moved to a different timeslot and would a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teleserye
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television) and "''sérye''" (series). ''Teleseryes'' share characteristics with and have roots similar to soap operas and ''telenovelas''. They have evolved into a genre with unique characteristics, however, and often reflect Filipino social reality. ''Teleseryes'' are aired in the afternoon and prime time, five days a week. Their audience crosses age and gender lines, and they have the highest advertising rates in the Philippine television industry. Series last from three months to a year or longer, depending on ratings. Philippine TV dramas also include serials and anthologies, usually shown weekly. These dramas have a finite number of episodes and usually last one season, again depending on ratings. History 1940s-1980s Soa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villain
A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction. ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' defines such a character as "a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel; or a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot". The antonym of a villain is a hero. The villain's structural purpose is to serve as the opposition of the hero character and their motives or evil actions drive a plot along. In contrast to the hero, who is defined by feats of ingenuity and bravery and the pursuit of justice and the greater good, a villain is often defined by their acts of selfishness, evilness, arrogance, cruelty, and cunning, displaying immoral behavior that can oppose or pervert justice. Etymology The term ''villain'' first came into English from the Anglo-French and Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Bulletin
The ''Manila Bulletin'' (), (also known as the ''Bulletin'' and previously known as the ''Manila Daily Bulletin'' from 1906 to September 23, 1972, and the ''Bulletin Today'' from November 22, 1972, to March 10, 1986) is the Philippines' largest English language broadsheet newspaper by newspaper circulation, circulation. Founded in 1900, it is the second oldest extant newspaper published in the Philippines and the second oldest extant English language, English newspaper in the Far East. It bills itself as "The Nation's Leading Newspaper", which is its official slogan. According to a survey done by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Manila Bulletin is considered "one of the most trusted news organizations"; placing 2nd with 66% of Filipinos trusting the organization. History ''Manila Bulletin'' was founded in 1900 by Carlson Taylor as a shipping journal. In 1957, the newspaper was acquired by Swiss expatriate named Hans Menzi. From 1938 to his death in 2002, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BusinessWorld
''BusinessWorld'' is a business newspaper in the Philippines with a nationwide circulation of more than 117,000 (as of March 2014). Founded in 1967 as ''Business Day'', it is Southeast Asia's first daily business newspaper. History ''Business Day'' Raúl Locsin, then a reporter for the business section of the now-defunct '' The Manila Chronicle'', took out a ₱5,000 loan to start ''Business Day'', the paper's forerunner. ''Business Day'' released its debut issue on February 27, 1967. It was the first business daily in Southeast Asia, and it was dedicated to “competent and responsible reporting of the news.” On March 1, 1971, ''Business Day'' published a record of the previous year's highest-grossing Philippine firms. Eight years later, the Securities and Exchange Commission and ''Business Day'' launched ''1000 Top Corporations in the Philippines'' gazette. This effort laid the foundation for what is now known as BusinessWorld Top 1000 Corporations in the Philippines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QCinema International Film Festival
The QCinema International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Quezon City, Philippines. The festival showcases local and international films, documentaries, and short films, and gives grants to their creators. As of 2017, the venues for the festival are Trinoma, Gateway Mall (Araneta Center), Gateway Mall, Robinsons Galleria, and U.P. Town Center. History The QCinema International Film Festival was created in 2013 by the Quezon City Film Development Foundation (QCFDC), a Quezon City governmental commission that supported the city's filmmakers. The Circle Competition was created for entrants to compete for their films to be shown at the film festival. Winners of the Circle Competition would be given a seed grant to help them produce more films. Trinoma Mall Cinemas was selected as the venue for the first edition of the film festival. The first festival was held from October 3 to October 5 of that year, with 3,000 people attending. Only three filmmakers reached the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Metropolitan Theater
The Metropolitan Theater ( fil, Tanghalang Metropolitan), abbreviated as MET, is a Philippine Art Deco building found near the Mehan Garden located on Padre Burgos Avenue corner Arroceros Street, near the Manila Central Post Office. It was designed by architect Juan M. Arellano and inaugurated on December 10, 1931. History Early years In 1862, the Teatro del Príncipe Alfonso XII was built within Plaza Arroceros, near the present-day Metropolitan Theater. This theater stood until the late 1860s or early 1870s, when the old theater was burnt down. It was in 1924, during the American Colonial period that the idea of constructing a theater in Manila came about. The Philippine Legislature then approved Senator Juan Alegre's proposal to build a theater within the Mehan Garden (now Sining Kayumanggi). The construction began in 1930 under the supervision of the architecture firm of Pedro Siochi, Pedro Siochi and Company in an 8,239.58 square meter area of the park. It was inaugurated on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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