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Chito S. Roño
Chito Sarmiento Roño (; born April 26, 1954), also known as Sixto Kayko and Chito S. Roño, is a Filipino writer, producer, and director. He is known for his expansive vision and special-effects-heavy films. He came to prominence in the Philippine film industry as a director with socially explosive films like ''Private Show'' (1986), and ''Itanong Mo Sa Buwan'' (''The Moonchild''; 1988) with the latter earning accolades from the Gawad Urian Awards. He also won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director for the films ''Nasaan ang Puso'' (''Where is the Heart''; 1997), and '' Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure'' (2001). He also directed the family drama ''Signal Rock'' (2018) which was the Philippines' entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards. He also directed television shows like '' Spirits'' (2004), '' Lastikman'' (2007), '' Magkano ang Iyong Dangal?'' (''How Much is your Dignity?''; 2010), '' Imortal'' (2010), and '' Maria Merc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calbayog
Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog ( war, Siyudad han Calbayog; fil, Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies along the coastal region of the province stretching about from the northern tip of the island and from southern boundaries. It is the sixth largest city in terms of land and water areas in the Philippines. It is the nineteenth city of the Philippines. In 2010, Calbayog has 35,126 households with a population of 172,778 people, making up 23.6% of the total population of the province of Samar. Calbayog is one of the commercial trade centers in Eastern Visayas. Calbayog is subdivided into three major districts: Calbayog, Tinambacan and Oquendo. History Unraveling of Revolutionary Society, ''Katipunan'' After the exile of Rizal in Dapitan, the Katipunan was born in Binondo, Manila. Andres Bonifacio and his men moved heaven and earth to ... [...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] |
Bulong (film)
''Bulong'' () is a 2011 Filipino comedy horror film directed by Chito S. Roño, written by Roy Iglesias, and starring Angelica Panganiban and Vhong Navarro. The film was released by Star Cinema on February 2, 2011. Plot In a church, a centipede-like demon is crawling along the walls. Meanwhile, Conan (Vhong Navarro), really wanted to get Ellen (Bangs Garcia), the girl he liked and asks his friend on how to achieve his wish. His friend says that there was a rumor that if you whisper your wish to a dead body, the soul of that body would help you. So he seeks the help of Oprah (Angelica Panganiban), who is also a friend and a niece of a soothsayer. He whispers to the corpse his wish that she would fall in love with him. His attempt fails because the corpse became deaf before it died. Conan goes home in disappointment but at the same time an old woman was hit by a car. He whispers his wish to the corpse of the woman. The next day while at work, Conan was met by Ellen in a romantic man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emir (film)
''Emir '' is a 2010 Filipino drama-musical film by acclaimed Filipino director Chito S. Roño. The film revolves around a girl that becomes a domestic helper in a fictional oil-rich Arab nation of Yememeni. Plot Amelia, a girl from a poor Ilocano family, decides to go abroad and find her fortune and also help her family. She becomes a maid of a royal family in the Middle East, which is running out of time, for the wife of the Sheikh is giving birth to a child. The newborn child is a son named Ahmed, and the Sheikh's wife asks Amelia to take care of the baby, to which she agrees. Amelia grows fond of the baby, teaching him to speak Tagalog and play ''tumbang preso''. After twelve years of service, Amelia's life has improved. Unfortunately, a war is coming and the royal family is forced to leave the palace in case they are attacked. When the palace is attacked, some of the maids and even the wife of the Sheikh are killed, but Amelia and Ahmed manage to escape by going to a secret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T2 (2009 Film)
''T2'' (also known as ''Tenement 2'') is a 2009 Filipino supernatural horror film directed by Chito S. Roño and starring Maricel Soriano. "T2" refers to Tenement 2, one of the buildings in Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig City where some of the scenes were shot. In the film, Maricel Soriano plays a ''Save an Orphan Foundation'' volunteer who brings an orphan home only to discover that the girl comes from a family of Engkantos. Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was released on April 11, 2009. Plot The film begins with Claire (Maricel Soriano) with Elias (Eric Fructuoso) picking up a child as an assignment. Her mission is to give her to her adoptive family. After picking up the child Angeli ( Mika dela Cruz); strange things start to occur. When they arrived at the Tenement 2, where Angeli's new parents are staying, they only find Tess (Camille Prats), Melissa (Tetchie Agbayani) and Domeng (Mon Confiado). Angeli pleads Claire to not leave her no matter what happens, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caregiver (film)
''Caregiver'' is a 2008 Filipino drama film. The film stars Sharon Cuneta portraying the role of Sarah, a mother who left her son in the Philippines and also a teacher who relinquished her profession in lieu of care giving in London, in hopes of augmenting her salary. Chito S. Roño directed the film and Chris Martinez wrote its screenplay. Plot summary Sarah Gonzales, a grade school teacher of English, joins the 150,000 OFWs working in the United Kingdom to support her husband, Teddy Gonzales, in making a better living for their family. More than just a chronicle of the Filipino experience working as nurses and caregivers in the U.K., this story also charts Sarah's journey of self-discovery from a submissive wife who makes sacrifices for her husband's aspirations to an empowered woman who finds dignity and pride in a humbling job as a caregiver in London. The story begins as Sarah says goodbye to her familiar world. After finishing an arduous course in caregiving, she bids fare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukob
''Sukob'' () is a 2006 Filipino horror film directed by Chito S. Roño and starring Kris Aquino and Claudine Barretto. ''Sukob'' was considered as the highest-grossing Filipino film of all-time earning ₱203 million, until 2009 when it was surpassed by the romance film ''You Changed My Life.'' The film's premise is based on a Filipino superstition ''sukob'' in which one should not get married within the same year an immediate relative dies or marries. Plot Overseas Filipino Worker Sandy (Kris Aquino) returns to the Philippines with Dale (Wendell Ramos) from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for their wedding. Upon returning to her home, Sandy learns from a caretaker of her neighbor's house that Helen, Sandy's childhood friend, had died along with her family years ago. Her mother Tessie (Boots Anson-Roa) revealed that Helen announced her engagement after the recent death of her father Dr. Quisumbing despite being advised to postpone the wedding due to the old superstition that a marria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feng Shui (2004 Film)
''Feng Shui'' is a 2004 Filipino supernatural horror film starring Kris Aquino. Co-written and directed by Chito S. Roño, it centres on a cursed Bagua mirror that brings death to those who stare it, with the circumstances of their death relating to their Chinese zodiac. Its screenplay was written by Roy Iglesias. The film grossed and was the highest-grossing film of 2004 in the Philippines. The Hollywood version of the movie is still frozen and it is unknown if Star Cinema have decided to have a contract with Hollywood. A sequel, ''Feng Shui 2'', was released on December 25, 2014, as the official entry to the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival. In 2022, ''Feng Shui'' has been digitally restored and remastered for viewing on Netflix in Southeast Asian regions beginning October 14, 2022. Plot While on a bus, Joy Ramirez (Kris Aquino) finds a package left by a man (Emil Sandoval). She visits Aling Biring (Luz Fernandez) at the latter's bakery and shows her the package: an antique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shortcut
''The Shortcut'' (retitled ''Avoid the Shortcut'') is a 2009 American horror film directed by Nicholaus Goossen, written by Dan Hannon and Scott Sandler, and starring Andrew Seeley, Shannon Woodward, Dave Franco, and Katrina Bowden. The film's plot centers on two brothers who discover a rarely used shortcut and learn its dark secret. Hannon and Sandler developed the screenplay in 2008 for Scary Madison, the newly formed horror division of Happy Madison Productions, the production company of comedian Adam Sandler, and Leomax, who financed and co-produced the film. Released in North America by Leomax on September 29, 2009, the film received mixed to favorable reviews, and was a commercial failure. Critics found the film to be above average and effective, but criticized its script as lacking character development. Plot In 1945 a young couple, Dougie and Irene are leaving the homecoming dance. The couple take a shortcut through the woods where they begin to make out. Irene wants to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dekada '70 (film)
''Dekada '70'' () is a 2002 Filipino historical drama film directed by Chito S. Roño and based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Lualhati Bautista. Set in the Philippines during the period of martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, the film follows the struggles of the middle-class Bartolome family. It stars Vilma Santos and Christopher De Leon as parents raising five sons amidst the tense political background. Their sons are played by Piolo Pascual, Carlos Agassi, Marvin Agustin, Danilo Barrios, and John Wayne Sace. The film is now restored in high-definition by the ABS-CBN Film Archives and Central Digital Lab. Plot A middle-class Manila neighborhood is home to the Bartolome family. Couple Amanda Bartolome (Vilma Santos) and Julián Bartolome Sr. (Christopher de Leon) are parents to sons Julian "Jules" Bartolome Jr. (Piolo Pascual), Isagani "Gani" Bartolome (Carlos Agassi), Emmanuel "Em" Bartolome (Marvin Agustin), Jason Bartolome ( Danilo Barrios) and Benjamin "Bingo" B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Warriors (film)
''Spirit Warriors'' is a 2000 Filipino fantasy horror film written and directed by Filipino film director Chito S. Roño. A sequel, '' Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut'', was released in 2002. Premise A group of amateur ghost hunters meet their biggest challenge yet, the Ulanaya, a malevolent elemental. Cast Main roles *Vhong Navarro as Thor *Jhong Hilario as Buboy *Spencer Reyes as Jigger *Joel Torre as Roman *Danilo Barrios as Red *Chris Cruz as Ponce *Meynard Marcellano as Dos *Sherwin Roux as Nato *Nikko Manalo as Levi *Michael Foz-Sesmundo as Douglas *Denise Joaquin as Gretch Supporting roles *Pamela delos Santos as Fanny *Fritz Ynfante as Father James *Cris Vertido as Mr. Pio Andres *Dexter Doria as Ms. Arriola *Roy Alvarez as Steve *Raul Dillo as The Ulanaya *Dante Balois as Mang Guding *Nanding Josef as Father Buane *Cezar Xerez-Burgos as Father Virgilio *Christian Alvear as Bong Production The film was released by MAQ Productions while the majority of the visual effect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa?
''Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?'' (lit. Child, How Were You Made?, also known as ''Lea's Story'') ''Bata, Bata Paano Ka Ginawa? The Screenplay, Star Cinema and Cacho Publishing House'' (1997), Languages: Tagalog and English 132 pages is a novel written in by the female writer, , released in 1988. ''Lea's Story'' centers around the life of Lea, a women's rights activist who struggles to raise her children as a single mother while working a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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