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Boy Alano
Hernando Alano (March 20, 1941 – July 23, 2022), better known as Boy Alano, was a Filipino actor. He won the award for Best Child Actor at the 5th Asian Filmfest. Early life He was the third child of Consuelo Sotto and Exequiel Alano. He went to Moises Salvador Elementary School and finished high school at National University. He did a year in Far Eastern University and took Commerce. His first dream was to become a businessman. Career He first appeared in ''Roberta'' and became a star in ''Kiko''. He made about 200 films and television shows by 1950. He was also on the radio show ''Ricky Romantiko'' on DZXL every Sunday. His best friends were Victor Wood and Renato del Prado. Death Boy Alano died on July 23, 2022 in Sampaloc, Manila at the age of 81. Filmography Film *1951 – ''Roberta'' *1951 – ''Anghel ng Pag-ibig'' *1952 – ''Rebecca'' *1953 – ''El Indio'' *1953 – ''Munting Koronel'' *1953 – ''Anak ng Espada'' *1953 – ''Maldita'' *1954 – ''Musikong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Of The Philippines
The Commonwealth of the Philippines ( es, Commonwealth de Filipinas or ; tl, Komonwelt ng Pilipinas) was the administrative body that governed the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, aside from a period of exile in the Second World War from 1942 to 1945 when Japan occupied the country. It was established following the Tydings–McDuffie Act to replace the Insular Government, a United States territorial government.. The Commonwealth was designed as a transitional administration in preparation for the country's full achievement of independence. Its foreign affairs remained managed by the United States. During its more than a decade of existence, the Commonwealth had a strong executive and a Supreme Court. Its legislature, dominated by the Nacionalista Party, was at first unicameral, but later bicameral. In 1937, the government selected Tagalog – the language of Manila and its surrounding provinces – as the basis of the national language, although it would be many years befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Me Da Manny
''Show Me Da Manny'' is a Philippine television situational comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Manny Pacquiao and Marian Rivera, it premiered on August 23, 2009 replacing ''Ful Haus''. The series concluded on July 10, 2011 with a total of 98 episodes. Cast and characters ;Lead cast *Marian Rivera as Manuella "Ella/Manny" Paredes *Manny Pacquiao as Manuel "Manny" Santos ;Supporting cast *Paolo Contis as Eric Paredes *Benjie Paras as Oscar Paredes * AJ Dee as Marco Antonio Barreiro *Gladys Guevarra as Banig *Onyok Velasco as J-R *Jai Reyes as Jai *Ogie Alcasid as Manny Pacute *Rochelle Pangilinan as Maria Juana 'Rihanna' Balbaqua *John Lapus as Nicolas 'Nicole' Ty *Lovi Poe as Hannah Montano * Kevin Santos as Chris Brawner * Mike Nacua as Usher *Lito Camo as Tolits *Carl Acosta as Jonas *Marvin Kiefer as Marvin *Tuesday Vargas as Socorro "Shakira" Domingo Ratings According to AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Filipino Male Actors
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 (Roman numerals, I) through AD 100 (Roman numerals, C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or History by period, historical period. The 1st century also saw the Christianity in the 1st century, appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Euthanasia Centre in Germany, in the first phase of mass killings under the Action T4 program here. * January 1 – Thailand's Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram decrees January 1 as the official start of the Thai solar calendar new year (thus the previous year that began April 1 had only 9 months). * January 3 – A decree (''Normalschrifterlass'') promulgated in Germany by Martin Bormann, on behalf of Adolf Hitler, requires replacement of blackletter typefaces by Antiqua. * January 4 – The short subject ''Elmer's Pet Rabbit'' is released, marking the second appearance of Bugs Bunny, and also the first to have his name on a title card. * January 5 – WWII: Battle of Bardia in Libya: Australian and British troops def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulawin
''Mulawin'' is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Don Michael Perez and Dode Cruz, it stars Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin and Dennis Trillo. It premiered on August 2, 2004 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on March 18, 2005 with a total of 166 episodes. It was replaced by ''Darna'' in its timeslot. The success of the series led to television spin-offs - ''Encantadia'' in 2005 and '' Iglot'' in 2011. While continuations of the series, the film '' Mulawin: The Movie'' was released in 2005 and the television series ''Mulawin vs. Ravena'' was broadcast in 2017. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise The story centers around the species called "Mulawin” who once helped the humans save mother nature, they excluded themselves and hid in the mountains due to humanity’s greed; while a rebel band of Mulawins called "Ravena" sought revenge against the humans. The peace between the humans and Mulawins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mga Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang (TV Program)
''Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang'' () is a 2007 Philippine television drama fantasy anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Manilyn Reynes and Paul Salas, it premiered on February 4, 2007. The show concluded on August 12, 2007 with a total of 26 episodes. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Overview The show is a program designed specifically to appeal to children. It is a weekly anthology aimed at entertaining children through a retelling of Severino Reyes' classic folktales and seeks to rekindle their interest in the richness of Filipino literature. All the episodes featured live-action twist adaptations of Pinoy folktales in costume by many well-known actors, teleplays by Gina Marissa Tagasa, Agnes de Guzman, Dinno Erece and Adrian Ho, and are directed by Argel Joseph and Don Michael Perez. ''Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang'' is a series of short stories written by "Lola Basyang", pen name of Severino Reyes, founder and editor of the Tagalog magazine Liwayway. The orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ful Haus
''Ful Haus'' is a Philippine television situational comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Bert de Leon, it stars Vic Sotto and Pia Guanio. It premiered on August 5, 2007 on the network's KiliTV line up. The series concluded on August 16, 2009 with a total of 107 episodes. It was replaced by ''Show Me Da Manny'' in its timeslot. Cast and characters ;Lead cast *Vic Sotto as Fulgencio 'Ful' Palisoc *Pia Guanio as Grace Palisoc ;Supporting cast *Jose Manalo as Juan Miguel 'Onemig' Palisoc *BJ Forbes as Juan Miguel 'One-Two' Palisoc, Jr. *Joonee Gamboa as Pidyong Palisoc *Marissa Delgado as Andrea Palisoc *Richie Reyes as Coco *Jojo Bolado as Manny *Mitoy Yonting as Buboy *Sugar Mercado as Toni *Patani Daño as herself *Dax Martin *Rita De Guzman Rita Daniela de Guzman Iringan (born September 15, 1995), popularly known as Rita Daniela (), is a Filipino people, Filipino actress, singer and television host. Grand Champion of the very first season of ''Popstar Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asero
''Codename: Asero'' () is a 2008 Philippine television drama science fiction series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes and Mike Tuviera, it stars Richard Gutierrez in the title role. It premiered on July 14, 2008 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Joaquin Bordado''. The series concluded on November 14, 2008 with a total of 90 episodes. It was replaced by ''Luna Mystika'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Grecko lives a double life as the Agent Phoenix of The Advocate, a secret agency whose mission is to get rid of lawbreakers in the world. The Advocate's number one opponent, The Empire, aims to destroy them. When The Advocate sends Agent Phoenix on a mission, Grecko decides to meet Emily San Juan in Dubai and the Empire finds out Grecko is Agent Phoenix. The Empire kidnaps Grecko's sister and only agrees to release her if he works for them. He is offered the task to find and deliver a software program called Project: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquin Bordado
''Joaquin Bordado'' is a 2008 Philippine television drama action series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a Philippine comic book serial by Carlo J. Caparas with the same title. Directed by Mac Alejandre and Argel Joseph, it stars Robin Padilla in the title role. It premiered on February 11, 2008 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing '' Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan''. The series concluded on July 11, 2008 with a total of 108 episodes. It was replaced by '' Codename: Asero'' in its timeslot. A behind the scenes special of the series ''Ang Mundo ni Joaquin Bordado'' was aired on February 8, 2008. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Robin Padilla as Joaquin Bordado / Joaquin Apacible ;Supporting cast * Iza Calzado as Sofia Apacible / Carol Aguila * Eddie Garcia as Russo * Ian Veneracion and Prince Stefan as Jerome Apacible / Miguel Aguila * Mark Herras as Jason Apacible / Andre * John Regala as Cefiro * Antonio Aquitania as Kevin * Renz Valerio as Jimboy * Iwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Bukas Pa (2009 TV Series)
''May Bukas Pa'' () is a Philippine drama television series produced by Dreamscape Entertainment and directed by Jerome Chavez Pobocan, Jojo A. Saguin, and Erick C. Salud. The series features an ensemble cast consisting of Zaijian Jaranilla, Albert Martinez, Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Maja Salvador, Rayver Cruz, Dominic Ochoa, Desiree del Valle, Precious Lara Quigaman, Lito Pimentel, and Jaime Fabregas. The series aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' block from February 2, 2009, to February 5, 2010, replacing ''Eva Fonda'' and was replaced by ''Agua Bendita''. The series was the highest rated program on Philippine television for both 2009 and 2010 according to Kantar Media Philippines. Series overview Plot The story revolves around Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla), a wide-eyed young boy who orphaned as a baby before being adopted and raised well by Franciscans. Living in the fictional town of Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, he eventually discovers the ability to see and speak w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
