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Cris Villonco
Anna Cristina Siguion Reyna Villonco-Valderrama ( born October 17, 1983), professionally known as Cris Villonco, is a Filipino performance artist whose credits include performances in theater, television, film, recordings, music videos, and advertisements. She is currently associated with Repertory Philippines. Career Villonco's singing career began when she was only nine years old, prodded by her grandmother, showbiz industry crusader and former Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) chief Armida Siguion-Reyna. She first gained public attention when she sang the theme song for the ABS-CBN children's television series ''Hiraya Manawari'' which was composed by Ryan Cayabyab. In her teens, she rose to prominence as a solo artist after the release of her teen pop song "Crush ng Bayan". In 2000, she was featured in ''Time'' magazine as a Hero for the Planet. The same year, Villonco's debut movie was ''Ang Dalubhasa'' with co star the late the King Fernando Poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Salonga
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga (; born February 22, 1971), known professionally as Lea Salonga, is a Filipino singer, actress, and columnist. Nicknamed "Pride of the Philippines," she is best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses ( Jasmine and Mulan), and as a recording artist and television performer. Throughout her career, she has achieved numerous accolades and honors, becoming an internationally-recognized figure in music and entertainment. At age eighteen, Salonga rose to international recognition when she originated the lead role of Kim in the musical ''Miss Saigon'' in the West End and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She then reprised the role on Broadway, winning the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Theatre World Awards before making history as the first Asian actress to win a Tony Award and the second-youngest actress to win for Best Performance by a Leading A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maalaala Mo Kaya
''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' (; formerly written as ''Maala-ala Mo Kaya...''; abbreviated as ''MMK''), also known as ''Memories'', is a Philippines, Philippine television drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment. Hosted by Charo Santos-Concio, it premiered on May 15, 1991. It has become the List of longest-running Philippine television series, longest-running drama anthology in the Philippines, reaching its 30th year in 2021. The program features weekly real-life stories or anecdotes of common people or even famous celebrities and personalities through letter sending. The series has a counterpart radio program being broadcast on DZMM-AM, DZMM called "''Maalaala Mo Kaya sa DZMM''", a paperback ("''pocketbooks''") adaptation and a comic book adaptation under Mango Comics & Sterling. The program concluded on December 10, 2022 with a total of 30 seasons and 1,344 episodes. Overview From March 14, 2020, the production of the program's new episodes were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOP (TV Program)
''SOP'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on February 2, 1997, replacing ''GMA Supershow''. The show concluded on February 28, 2010, with a total of 672 episodes. It was replaced by '' Party Pilipinas'' in its timeslot. History After ''GMA Supershow's'' month-long farewell in January 1997, ''SOP'' started airing on February 2, 1997, with a live episode from the GMA Broadway studios. Regular dancers include the VIP Dancers, Universal Motion Dancers, Abstract Dancers and Kidz at Work; with Al Quinn as director and German Moreno as production consultant. In 2005, the entire cast of ''SOP'' and ''SOP Gigsters'' together with Mel Tiangco, Joey de Leon, Richard Gomez and German Moreno went to San Francisco, California, United States, for the launch of GMA Pinoy TV. The show moved to a new set at GMA Network Center Annex, Studio 7 in November 2008. It is one of the biggest studios in the Philippines accommodating 1,000-member audiences. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASAP (TV Program)
''All-Star Sunday Afternoon Party'' (''ASAP''; ), currently branded as ''ASAP Natin 'To'' (), is a Philippine television variety show produced by ABS-CBN Entertainment. Originally hosted by Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Ariel Rivera and Dayanara Torres, it is currently hosted by Nievera along with Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano, Sarah Geronimo, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Erik Santos, Luis Manzano, Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee and Janine Gutierrez. The show premiered on February 5, 1995, replacing its predecessor ''Sa Linggo nAPO Sila'' and marks as the longest running Sunday noontime variety show, after surpassing rival network GMA's ''GMA Supershow''’s record of nearly two decades. In October 2015, ''ASAP'' became the first live entertainment program in the Philippines to be broadcast in true high-definition picture, the other being a sports program and '' It's Showtime''. ''ASAP'' premiered on ABS-CBN, where it aired until May 2020, when the broadcast o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ang Larawan
''Ang Larawan'', internationally released as , is a 2017 Philippine musical film directed by Loy Arcenas. Based on the 1997 stage play, ''Larawan'' which in turn was based on the 1950 literary play ''A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino'' by National Artist Nick Joaquin, the film takes place in 1941 just before World War II in a mansion in Manila. ''Ang Larawan'' had its premiere in Japan on October 30, 2017, as part of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. It was commercially released in the Philippines on December 25, 2017, as an entry to the 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival, where it won five of its twelve categories, including Best Picture, Best Musical Score, Best Production Design, and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award and Best Actress given to Joana Ampil. Critical response for the film was mostly positive. Cast The cast of ''Ang Larawan'' includes: *Joanna Ampil as Candida Marasigan *Rachel Alejandro as Paula Marasigan *Paulo Avelino as Tony Javier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breakup Playlist
''The Breakup Playlist'' is a 2015 Filipino musical romantic drama film starring Piolo Pascual and Sarah Geronimo. It is written by Antonette Jadaone and directed by Dan Villegas. It was released on July 1, 2015 by Star Cinema and Viva Films. Plot Starting from the present time and moves back in the past, the movie tells the story of an aspiring professional singer and a rock singer who collaborates in a song. As they work on their song, they start to develop feelings for each other. But soon, different challenges like their families and their pride will get in-between them. Can they have a happy ending after all this? Cast Main Cast *Piolo Pascual as Gino Avila *Sarah Geronimo as Trixie David Supporting cast *Rio Locsin as Marissa David *Dennis Padilla as Joey David * Maris Racal as Janine *Jan Marini as Adi *Diego Loyzaga as Joshua *Teddy Corpuz as Toffer *Jett Pangan as Lester *Cris Villonco as Jing * Basti Artadi as Caloy *Annicka Dolonius as Ria *Anna Luna as Cathy * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hari Ng Tondo (Where I Am King)
''Where I Am King'' ( tl, Hari ng Tondo) is a 2014 Philippine comedy film directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna. It was selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Robert Arevalo * Liza Lorena * Rez Cortez * Aiza Seguerra * Cris Villonco * Ciara Sotto * Rafa Siguion-Reyna * Eric Quizon * Ali Sotto Ali Sotto (born Maria Aloha Leilani Sancianco Carag; May 29, 1961) is a Filipino singer before she become an actress, radio broadcaster and former news anchor. Her previous screen name was Aloha and now Ali Sotto. She is popularly heard on radio ... * Audie Gemora References External links * 2014 films 2014 comedy films Philippine comedy films 2010s Tagalog-language films Films directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna {{Philippines-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Sacay
Maria Monica Sacay Cuenco, also known as Monica Cuenco (born November 23, 1994) is the second runner-up of '' Star Power: Sharon Search For the Next Female Superstar''. She is dubbed as "The Charming Biritera of Cebu". She has landed her biggest break to date, bagging the role of Dorina Pineda in an upcoming theater adaptation of classic viva hits "Bituing Walang Ningning" this June 2015. Early life Monica lost both of her parents at a very young age. First her dad to cardiac arrest when she was 4 and then her mom to cervical cancer 11 years ago. After that, Monica lived with her aunt in Ormoc City and found several ways to earn her own money. Aside from singing, she also sold puto cheese and siopao to make ends meet. In 2010, when she was 15, Monica joined the ABS-CBN talent search series, " Star Power: Sharon’s Search for the Next Female Pop Superstar". Then using the name, Monica Cuenco Sacay, she placed third runner-up while the winner Angeline Quinto in a field that al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MarÃa Clara
MarÃa Clara, whose full name is MarÃa Clara de los Santos y Alba, is the ''mestiza'' heroine in '' Noli Me Tángere'', a novel by José Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. Her name and character have since become a byword in Filipino culture for the traditional, feminine ideal. MarÃa Clara is the childhood sweetheart and fiancée of ''Noli Me Tángere''s main protagonist, Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra y Magsalin, the son of Don Rafael Ibarra. Although raised as the daughter of Captain Santiago "Kapitán Tiyago" de los Santos and his wife Doña PÃa Alba, who are both native Filipinos, MarÃa Clara is revealed to have been the illegitimate daughter of ''Padre'' Dámaso, a Spanish friar, who coerced Doña PÃa into illicit sexual relations. Dámaso is made the girl's godfather; Doña PÃa had died giving birth to Mariá Clara. Kapitán Tiyago's cousin, TÃa Isabel, then came to be the dominant maternal figure in her life. As her beau Crisóstomo Ibarra was studying in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noli Me Tángere (musical)
''Noli Me Tángere'', also known as ''Noli Me Tángere: The Musical'', is a Filipino musical based on José Rizal's novel of the same name, with music by Ryan Cayabyab and libretto by Bienvenido Lumbera. Directed by Nonon Padilla, the musical premiered in 1995 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila. The musical was produced after the success of Cayabyab's previous Rizal musical adaptation, ''El filibusterismo'' (1993). Since its original production, ''Noli Me Tángere'' has been restaged multiple times, including a production in 2011 which was held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Rizal's birth. Casts Television film A television film adaptation of the musical was broadcast on December 30, 1995, on RPN (now CNN Philippines). Produced by the Film Development Foundation and directed by Jose Mari Avellana, it features Ariel Rivera and Monique Wilson in the respective roles of Crisóstomo Ibarra and MarÃa Clara MarÃa Clara, whose full name is Marà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
