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Chokoleit
Jonathan Aguilar Garcia (June 25, 1970 – March 9, 2019), better known by his stage name Chokoleit, was a Filipino comedian, actor, and TV host. He was best known for his role as Pearly Shell in the Philippine television series ''Marina''. Education Chokoleit attended Ateneo de Davao University where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. Career Chokoleit's showbiz career started in 1994 when he was discovered by movie director/ talent manager Maryo J. de los Reyes. His contemporary was fellow stand-up comedian Gil "Ate Gay" Morales. Not soon after, he became a bit player in the GMA Network sitcom ''Haybol Rambol'', sharing screen time with lead stars Dennis Padilla, Benjie Paras and Nida Blanca. He managed to stay with the sitcom until it was cancelled in 1995. He also became part of the talk show ''Brunch'' as comic relief to main hosts Bing Loyzaga and Michelle van Eimeren from 1998-1999 and started to appear in movies also as a bit player, while continuing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta (film)
''Volta'' is a 2004 action-adventure-comedy film directed by Wenn V. Deramas and starring Ai-Ai delas Alas as ''Volta.'' It was released under Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Film Productions. The story concerns an ordinary woman who was given the power of electricity and used this gift for the common good by becoming a caped crusader donning a red suit. The film would serve as the inspiration for 2008 TV series of the same name, albeit a different setting, storyline and a more comedic tone. Plot Perla is a dressmaker who lives and works for her siblings, Percy and Penny since her mother died. After being hit by lightning thrice, Perla discovers that she has developed superpowers: She can generate heat and electricity with her hands, and lightning flashes come out of her hands. With these superpowers, she becomes famous as the superhero, Volta. Volta's main objective is to prevent Celphora, an ambitious engineer, from spreading evil in the country. Celphora, on the other hand, wants to ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Dela Cruz (TV Series)
''Juan dela Cruz'' is a 2013 Philippine superhero television series starring Coco Martin. The drama series is broadcast in full high definition and is dubbed to be ABS-CBN's "most expensive and biggest drama" to date. It is created by Rondel P. Lindayag and Dindo Perez, developed by Julie Anne R. Benitez, Lino S. Cayetano, Ethel M. Espiritu, Dindo Perez, and Shugo Praico, and directed by Malu L. Sevilla, Avel E. Sunpongco, Francis E. Pasion, Jojo A. Saguin, and Darnel Joy R. Villaflor. It starred Coco Martin as Juan dela Cruz, a half-'' tagabantay'' and half-''aswang'' who was trained to become the next Tagabantay and serves as a hero to protect the people from aswangs. It was the fifth television drama in the Philippines made by ABS-CBN to be filmed in high definition. The series aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from February 4, 2013 to October 25, 2013, replacing ''Princess and I'', and was replaced by ''Honesto''. Plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D' Lucky Ones
''D' Lucky Ones!'' is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Sandara Park, Joseph Bitangcol, Eugene Domingo and Pokwang. This is the only film to feature Sandara Park without Hero Angeles since 2004's ''Bcuz of U'' and 2005's ''Can This Be Love'' when he controversially ended his contract with Star Magic because she is now paired with Joseph Bitangcol until they both joined the cast of '' Crazy for You'' on September 11 5 months later along with Michelle Madrigal and Roxanne Guinoo as her SCQ co-teen questors. Synopsis Tina (Domingo) and Lea (Pokwang) have been best friends since they met in a concert of their idolized actress Vilma Santos. Suddenly, Lea decides to go to South Korea to find a better job. Years later, Tina gives birth to a boy while Lea gives birth to a girl. They name the two Lucky Boy and Lucky Girl to commemorate Vilma's son Luis "Lucky" Manzano. They then vowed to each other that their children will marry in the appropriate time. However, as Lucky Boy ... [...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] |
Ateneo De Davao University
, mottoeng = Strong in Faith , type = Private Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution , established = , founder = Society of Jesus , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_affiliations = AJCU-AP PAASCU UMAP ASEACCU CEAP COCOPEA DACS JBEC FAAP , chairman = Benjamin A. Lizada , president = Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ , vice-president = , principal = Camila V. Samblaceño(Junior High School) , director = , head_label = Headmaster , head = Geraldine Niña Rocel A. Libron(Grade School) , faculty = 840(665 full-time & 175 part-time) , administrative_staff = 400 , students = 3,900 (Grade School)4,800 (Junior High School and Senior High School) , undergrad = 6,400 (College) , postgrad = 1,600 (Graduate Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asintado
''Asintado'' () is a Philippine action drama television series starring Julia Montes, Shaina Magdayao, Paulo Avelino and Aljur Abrenica. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from January 15, 2018, to October 5, 2018, replacing ''Pusong Ligaw'' and was replaced by ''Kadenang Ginto''. Series overview The series follows the paths of the Ramirez siblings who live polar opposite lives after being separated at a young age. The siblings' lives are thrust into a world of politics, power and corruption that shake their core values, murder their loved ones and potentially destroy themselves. Season 1 (2018) The older sibling Katrina (Shaina Magdayao) is eager to shed her old life for the gilded world of her rich and powerful adopted parents and she shuts off the memory of her younger sister. The younger sibling, Juliana (Julia Montes) does not stop searching for her sister and embraces the loving and poor family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina (2004 TV Series)
Marina (sometimes stylized as ''MARiNA'') is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by ABS-CBN, starring Claudine Barretto. It aired from February 23 to November 12, 2004. Synopsis Elias, a fisherman, falls in love with and marries Esther; spurning the love of Victoria, a witch. Heartbroken, the vengeful Victoria places a curse on Esther and Elias's unborn child. In the hopes that Victoria will lift the curse on his child, Elias abandons Esther for Victoria and they have a child of their own, Luna. Meanwhile, Esther raises her and Elias's daughter, Cristina, on her own. On Cristina's seventh birthday, Victoria's curse comes to fruition and Cristina is transformed into a mermaid. Elias assaults Victoria in retaliation and cripples her. He is then attacked by Dugong, a sea-witch and Victoria's cousin, and loses his sanity. To save Cristina from the superstitious fishermen, who believe mermaids to be unlucky, Esther is forced to release her daughter into the sea. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta (TV Series)
''Volta'' is a Philippine television series on ABS-CBN, which was broadcast from January 26 to March 15, 2008. The series is a serialization of the 2004 film, '' Volta'', produced by Star Cinema. It was a regional semi-finalist for the 2008 International Emmy Awards under the Comedy Program category. This series was streaming on Jeepney TV YouTube Channel every 7:00 pm and was replaced by Princess Sarah. Synopsis Volta, the Queen of Lightning kicks bad guys with her two children, 220 (Salty) and 110 (Pepper). Her husband, Mark, does not have superpowers and is unaware that his wife Perla is the superheroine Volta on whom he has a crush. The family live a complicated life of secrecy and double-secrecy as Volta tries to balance her life as a superheroine and a homemaker. Aiding her in her complicated life are her best friends Din-Din and Nancy. Complications rise when a villainous "family" surfaces to darken Volta's days and move in on Perla's neighborhood as their next door ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aryana (TV Series)
''Aryana'' is a 2012 Philippine fantasy drama television series starring Ella Cruz in her first leading role. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block from May 7, 2012 to January 25, 2013, replacing '' Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin'' and was replaced by '' Kahit Konting Pagtingin''. Overview Synopsis ''Aryana'' narrates the journey of a girl as she struggles in the awkward but exciting adolescent stage while trying to escape her inevitable destiny as a mermaid on her fourteenth birthday. Two mothers from entirely different worlds play major roles in the story. Ofelia is a human, who struggles for the acceptance of her mother-in-law, and hopes that with the birth of her daughter she will gain the happiness of her husband's family. Neptuna, an adult mermaid with a bright orange-and-gold scaly fish tail whose pure and strong motherly love for her daughter, Perlita, knows no bounds and will do anything to make sure she is saf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wansapanataym
''Wansapanataym'' ( Filipinization of the English phrase "''once upon a time''") was a Philippine fantasy anthology television series produced and broadcast by ABS-CBN. It airs every Sunday night. The series was aired from June 22, 1997, to February 27, 2005, replacing ''The Sharon Cuneta Show'', then re-aired from 2006 to 2007 and from September 11, 2010, to April 14, 2019, replacing '' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla'' and was replaced by ''Hiwaga ng Kambat'', the series was aired on ABS-CBN's ''Yes Weekend!'' primetime block with new episodes and remakes of past episodes. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, Wansapanataym returned on air every weekend until some time in 2020, temporarily replacing '' 24/7'' and ''Home Sweetie Home'' until the broadcast franchise of ABS-CBN expired. History ''Wansapanataym'' was launched in 1997, having genre similarities with the ABS-CBN Foundation-produced education program ''Hiraya Manawari'' (which feature ... [...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] |
