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Chai Fonacier
Chai Fonacier (born December 25, 1986) is a Filipina actress, singer, writer and songwriter. Career Music Fonancier was a contestant of the first season of ''Pinoy Dream Academy''. She was also a part of the defunct Cebu-based trip hop trio Womb with Anthony Uy and Fender Figuera. Acting Fonacier won her first Best Supporting Actress award in the 11th Sinulog Film Festival for her performance in Ara Chawdhury's short film ''Operation Prutas'' in 2015. Later in the same year, she appeared in the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival entry ''Miss Bulalacao'' and won the Best Supporting Actress award. In 2016, Fonacier appeared in the film ''Pauwi Na''. For her performance in ''Patay na si Hesus'', Fonacier was awarded Best Supporting Actress in the 35th Luna Awards. In 2018, Fonacier appeared in the film ''Asuang''. She also appeared in '' Halik'' and ''Wansapanatayms ''Switch be with You'' miniseries, both running from 2018 to 2019. In 2019, she appeared in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagayan De Oro
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering the northeastern tip of Luzon. Its capital is the city of Tuguegarao. It is about northwest of Manila, and includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao to the west, and Kalinga and Isabela to the south. Cagayan was one of the early provinces that existed during the Spanish colonial period. Called ''La Provincia de Cagayan'', its borders essentially covered the entire Cagayan Valley, which included the present provinces of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes and portions of Kalinga and Apayao. The former capital was Nueva Segovia, which also served as the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia. Today, only remain of the former vastness of the province. The entire region, however, is stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipaglaban Mo!
''Ipaglaban Mo!'' (), also known as ''Kapag Nasa Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!'' or ''Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo!'' was a Philippine television legal drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment, featuring dramatizations of actual cases brought and settled in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of the Philippines. Final Hosts * Atty. Jose C. Sison * Joseph Peter "Jopet" S. Sison History 1988–1999: Original run ''Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!'' was originally aired over IBC on June 13, 1988, and last aired on August 14, 1992. The program transferred to ABS-CBN on August 16, 1992, under Milliard Productions as a blocktime program. After 52 episodes, the show "premiered" in September 1993 as a station produced program and ended on March 7, 1999, being replaced by ''Tabing Ilog'' on its Sunday timeslot. This past episodes (1992-1999) is currently streaming on Jeepney TV YouTube Channel every 1st quarter of the month, together with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation which is owned by the López family ABS-CBN was formed by the merger of Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN). ABS was founded in 1946 by American electronics engineer James Lindenberg as Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC). In 1952, BEC was renamed Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) with its corporate name, Alto Sales Corporation after Judge Antonio Quirino, brother of President Elpidio Quirino, purchased the company and later launched the first TV station in the country, DZAQ-TV on October 23, 1953. The company that would later be merged with ABS to form ABS-CBN was founded in 1956 as Chronicle Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN) by Eugenio Lopez Sr. and his brother Fernando Lopez, who was the sitting Vice President of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The newspaper is owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., which also publishes the monthly magazine ''People Asia'' and the Sunday magazines ''Starweek'' and ''Let's Eat''. As part of the Philstar Media Group, its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Philstar Life and Wheels.ph, and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FAMAS Awards
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (also known as the FAMAS Awards) are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of award-winning writers and movie columnists, for achievements in Philippine cinema for a calendar year. Members of the academy including avid movie viewers, fans or enthusiasts cast their votes on who should win the statuettes in the different categories they were nominated. Established in 1952, it is the oldest existing film industry award-giving body in the Philippines (as of 2013) and one of the oldest in Asia. The FAMAS Award, from 1952 to 1982, was the highest Filipino film award a filmmaker or artisan could receive in the local movie industry. In 1982, after the inception of the Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna) Awards, the Philippine equivalent of the Oscars (where academy members are film professionals who nominate and choose awardees of the year) was mandated by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gawad Urian Award
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP, "the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Film Critics Circle. Establishment The MPP was formed by a host of scholars, film writers and other award-winning writers on May 1, 1976 as a critics' voice to rival the then-only award-giving body in the Philippines, which is its Oscars', the FAMAS Awards. Three years earlier, what would be the members of the MPP were included in the judges' roster of the FAMAS after a shocking 1972 Best Actress tie materialized between major star Boots Anson-Roa and then-rising star Vilma Santos. A tie was unheard of at that time, which resulted in accusations of lessening prestige on the part of FAMAS. After a voting stint at the FAMAS, these future MPP members set up the Gawad Urian Awards. Members The members of the MPP who judge the annual Gawad U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Critics Circle
The Young Critics Circle - Film Desk is a society of film critics and an award-giving body for cinema in the Philippines. It was established in 1990 and had its first awarding in 1991.Young Critics Circle to hold awarding rites on June 27 - The Philippine Star (June 18, 2012). Retrieved June 28, 2012Himpapawid Wins Big at Young Critics Circle - ABS-CBN (October 16, 2011). Retrieved June 28, 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd PMPC Star Awards For Movies
The 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies, was organized by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) and recognizes the best films and filmmakers for the past year. The awards night was held on September 3, 2017 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay and aired on ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN. The awards night was hosted by Aljur Abrenica, Yassi Pressman, Daniel Matsunaga, Alex Gonzaga, and Robi Domingo with opening numbers performed by Christian Bautista featuring Isay Alvarez, Sam Concepcion, Edgar Allan Guzman featuring Darren Espanto. While the dance number was performed by Ciara Sotto, Jon Lucas (actor), Jon Lucas, Maris Racal, Sofia Andres, Grae Fernandez and Zeus Collins. ''Die Beautiful'' won big, bagged five awards, including Best Director, Best Picture, Best Cinematographer, Best Editor, and Best Screenwriter. Another highlight of the night was when screen legends Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor shared the top honor of Best Actress and young actor Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PMPC Star Awards For Movies
PMPC Star Awards for Movies is an annual award-giving body recognizing the outstanding films in the Philippines. It was operated by entertainment writers founded by the Philippine Movie Press Club The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ... in 1985. These are the award categories to be given away. History The first PMPC Star Awards for Movies was held in 1985. Award ceremonies Awards of Merit categories Current categories Discontinued categories Special awards Current special categories * Darling of the Press * Movie Loveteam of the Year *Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award *Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award Most Wins References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Pmpc Star Awards For Movies Lifetime achiev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema One Originals
The Cinema One Originals Film Festival, a division of ABS-CBN Films commonly known as Cinema One Originals, is an independent film festival in the Philippines held annually in the month of November in Quezon City. Its primary goal is to showcase the diverse talent and voices of Filipino film makers. The film festival is produced by Cinema One, a cable television network owned by ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation which is owned by t .... The film entries are split into two categories, Plus and Currents, based on the films' marketability. From the scripts submitted to the screening committee, five films are granted two million pesos each for the Cinema One Plus category while ten films are granted one million pesos each for the Cinema One Currents category. The selectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nocebo (film)
''Nocebo'' is a 2022 Filipino-Irish psychological thriller film directed by Lorcan Finnegan from a screenplay by Garret Shanley. The film stars Eva Green, Mark Strong, Chai Fonacier, Billie Gadsdon, Cathy Belton and Anthony Falcon. Plot Christine (Eva Green), is an English fashion designer, specifically for childrenswear. While at work, she gets a call and seemingly receives terrible news. While she is shocked, a tick-infested dog approaches her. Its ticks were shaken off from its body with one landing on the back of her neck. Eight months later, Christine is taking medications for her mysterious illness. Busy with finding work, she asks her husband, Felix (Mark Strong) to pick up their daughter, Bobs (Billie Gadsdon). After a failed attempt at a pitch, Christine shakily heads back home frustrated as her condition does not seem to get any better. Moments later, Christine answers the door for a woman named Diana (Chai Fonacier), who claims to be the caregiver that Christine hir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Respeto
''Respeto'' (''Respect'') is a 2017 Philippine drama independent film starring Filipino hip hop artist Abra, and directed by Alberto "Treb" Monteras II. It was co-written by Monteras and screenwriter Njel de Mesa, who drew inspiration from the works of veteran poets such as Vim Nadera and National Artists Bienvenido Lumbera and Virgilio Almario. The final film features a guest cameo appearance by poet Vim Nadera. Aside from Abra and de la Paz, the film co-stars Chai Fonacier, Ybes Bagadiong, Brian Arda, Thea Yrastorza, Kate Alejandrino, Nor Domingo and Filipino rapper Loonie. Plot Hendrix is a poor aspiring rapper who wants to make a name for himself in the underground rap battle scene and gain respect in the community. After attempting to rob a second-hand bookstore in the neighborhood, he is discovered by the owner, Doc, an old poet with a haunted past as a dissident. Cast * Abra as Hendrix *Dido de la Paz as Fortunato "Doc" Reyes *Loonie as Breezy G *Chai Fonacier as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
