Diva (TV Series)
''Diva'' is a 2010 Philippine television drama comedy musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ... series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Regine Velasquez in the title role. It premiered on March 1, 2010 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Full House (Philippine TV series), Full House''. It concluded on July 30, 2010 with a total of 107 episodes. It was replaced by ''Ilumina (TV series), Ilumina'' in its timeslot. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Regine Velasquez as Sampaguita "Sam" Fernandez / Melody ;Supporting cast * Rufa Mae Quinto as Lady Garcia Mendoza * Mark Anthony Fernandez as Gary / Ate Kuh * TJ Trinidad as Martin Valencia * Glaiza de Castro as Tiffany Mendoza * Mark Herras as Joey Pepe Smith Fernandez * Jaya ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TJ Trinidad
Raul Fenstad "TJ" Trinidad Jr. (born January 22, 1976) is a Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ... actor. Filmography Film Television Theater Awards and nominations References External links * 1976 births Living people Filipino male television actors Male actors from Batangas Filipino people of Spanish descent Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities {{Philippines-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diego Llorico
Diego Llorico (born July 20, 1971), known mononymously as Diego, is a Filipino actor, segment producer and comedian. He is known for his appearances on the comedy films '' Boy Pick-Up: The Movie'' (2012) and ''D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!'' (2012), and the television comedy sketch gag show ''Bubble Gang ''Bubble Gang'' is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Frasco Mortiz, it stars Michael V. It premiered on October 20, 1995 on the network's Friday night line up replacing '' Vilma''. The show is the ...''. Filmography Television Movies References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Llorico, Diego Living people People from Pasay Male actors from Metro Manila Filipino male television actors GMA Network (company) people GMA Network personalities 1971 births Filipino male film actors Gay comedians Filipino gay actors Filipino LGBT entertainers Filipino male comedians 21st-century LGBT people ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yassi Pressman
Yasmin Isabel "Yassi" Pressman(born 11 May 1995) is a Filipino-British model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer. As a power dancer, she was given a break in her career for portraying antagonist roles before rising to prominence after portraying Alyana Arevalo in the hit FPJ's Ang Probinsyano. Early life Pressman was born in British Hong Kong to a British father and a Filipino mother from Isabela. Her second name, Isabel, is a reference to her mother's home province. Pressman has four sisters: Abby, Cara, Siobhan and Issa. Career Best known for her breakthrough role in Ang Probinsyano as Alyana R. Arevalo-Dalisay, Yassi has made a mark in Philippine showbusiness not only as a versatile actress, but as a gifted singer and dancer. Yassi can regularly be seen not only in TV series but on variety shows, blockbuster movies and multiple product endorsement ads. She started appearing in TV commercials at the age of 6, her first being Colgate in 2001. In 2006, sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Caridad Sanchez
Caridad Yuson Sanchez-Babao (born August 1, 1933 in Mandaue) is a Filipina actress, mostly seen on GMA Network. In 1977, she played the role of Nanay Idad in the revival TV drama series based from the very successful radio soap opera (first heard over DZRH in 1949) ''Gulong ng Palad'' as a household mother of Luisa. Early life and career Caridad Sanchez is her real and stage name. Both her father, Marcos F. Sanchez, and mother, Sofia Yuson, are from Mandaue, Cebu. She comes from a big family of 15 children, and she is the youngest. She dreamt to become a lawyer before she become an actress. As a professional actress she did Visayan films and then starred in many TV shows in supporting roles in the early 1960s to the 1970s. She honed her acting skills working with big stars such as Dolphy, Nida Blanca, and Fernando Poe Jr. She was later cast in bigger roles in the late 1970s. She became a TV household favorite as Nanay Edad in ''Gulong ng Palad,'' a classic radio serial turned ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chariz Solomon
Charyze Pagotan Solomon, better known by her screen name Chariz Solomon (born August 22, 1989), is a Filipino actress, model, comedienne, singer, and who is one of the hosts in the Philippine television program '' Startalk''. She appears in several GMA Network programs. She also appeared in ''Unforgettable'' as the arrogant villain friend of Connie, Ruth and ''Pepito Manaloto'' as Janice Generoso, the hardworking supervisor of PM Mineral Water and a long suffering wife to Patrick Generoso. Personal life Born of a Filipina mother and a half German father, Chariz started doing commercials and television print ads at a young age because she wanted to help her family. She has twin brothers, Robert and Bobby Solomon who are also making their mark at the modeling and commercial industry and were former housemates of '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'' as Fourth and Fifth Pagotan. She is cousin of beatboxer, singer and Akafellas' member, DJ Myke Solomon. In December 2012, she married busi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gretchen Espina
Gretchen Stephanie Mendiola Espina (born January 8, 1988, in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipino singer, actress and politician who rose to notability after winning ''Pinoy Idol'', an interactive reality-based singing competition. Although she is credited as the first Pinoy Idol, Espina is technically the second winner of a Philippine ''Idol'' franchise, after Mau Marcelo of '' Philippine Idol'' in 2006. She came from the political family of Espinas of Biliran. Her father Rogelio Espina, is a former governor and the current representative of the lone district of Biliran, while her grandfather Gerardo Espina, Sr. is a former representative and mayor of Naval, Biliran and her uncle Gerardo Espina, Jr is a former representative and current governor of Biliran. Biography Early life Espina came from a musically inclined family who is also the prominent political family in Biliran, with her father, Congressman Dr. Rogelio "Roger" J. Espina, Representative of the Lone District of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Enzo Pineda
Enrico Lorenzo Macam Pineda (born August 12 1990), is a finalist and He won the title of First Prince in the GMA Network's fifth season of ''StarStruck''. He is the son of former congressman Enrico Pineda and publicist Macy Pineda. Personal life Enzo's father, Enrico Pineda, is Manny Pacquiao's business manager, PBA San Miguel and Former F.E.U. Captain Ball and M.V.P. (Arwin Santos and Mark Pogoy) Basket Ball Varsity Player and Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles team manager, and Mayor, and his Mother Macy Pineda is a publicist & PR V.P.. for Magazines He went to school in Holy Infant Montessori Center and La Salle Greenhills Grade School for a while. He attended Lyceum of the Philippines University (L.P.U.), taking up Hospitality Management. He is studying business management at the University of Santo Tomas (U.S.T.). Pineda is also a martial arts practitioner he does boxing, muay Thai, fencing and gymnastics. He was a soccer, tae kwon do, and track and field varsity pl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gloria Diaz
Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (; born 10 March 1951) is a Filipino actress of film and television, model and beauty queen who rose to fame after being crowned Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title. Early life and family Often cited as being part of the Díaz clan, she is one of twelve children (ten girls and two boys). Her sister, Rio Díaz, was also an actress and beauty titlist. Pageantry While studying in college, Díaz was scouted by a pageant aficionado and was convinced to join the sixth edition of Binibining Pilipinas. Her looks and, more importantly, her wit captivated the audience and she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1969 at 18 years old. Díaz was then sent to Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. to compete in Miss Universe 1969. Arriving at the pageant as an early favorite, Díaz did not disappoint and sailed throughout all the pageant's events that led up to the finals at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Making it to the Top ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Boboy Garovillo
Jose Teves Garrovillo Jr. (born in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte) Better simply known as Boboy Garrovillo, is a Filipino singer, composer, television host, and actor. He is known as one of the members of the popular musical trio APO Hiking Society along with Danny Javier and Jim Paredes. Personal life Garrovillo was born in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte to Jose Garrovillo Sr. and Paulita Teves, sister of Senator Lorenzo Teves and aunt of the former Secretary of Finance, Margarito Teves. He is married to Elizabeth "Bong" Agcaoili and they have two sons, Alfonso and Antonio. Just like his fellow APO bandmates, he went to study at Ateneo de Manila high school. In college, he took an economics course at the Ateneo de Manila University. Filmography Television * ''Sa Linggo nAPO Sila'' (ABS-CBN, 1989–1995) * ''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' (ABS-CBN, 1995–1998) *''Mr. Kupido'' (ABS-CBN, 1992–1995) *''Sabado Live'' (ABS-CBN, 1998–1999) *''Ang Pinaka'' ( Q, 2005) *'' Marimar'' ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ynna Asistio
Alynna Alexandra Asistio (born September 27, 1991 in Caloocan, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She was a contract artist of GMA Network and moved to ABS-CBN in August 2013. She is known for her roles in the GMA network's shows like the telefantasya '' Mga Mata ni Anghelita'', '' Who's Your Daddy Now?'' and ''La Vendetta''. She appeared on ABS-CBN's game show '' Minute-to-Win-It''. She also appeared on the weekend drama anthology ''Maalaala Mo Kaya''. Personal life She is the daughter of actress Nadia Montenegro and former Caloocan Mayor, Macario "Boy" Asistio, Jr. and the niece of Hazel Ann Mendoza. Asistio has dated high-profile Philippine actors such as Mark Herras and Derek Ramsay Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. (born December 7, 1976) is a British-Filipino model, actor, and host. As of 2019, he is an exclusive talent of GMA Network. In 2021, he file for indefinite leave and is currently inactive in showbiz to attend personal li ....Eunice Blanco, February 25, 2014 , Ph ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Randy Santiago
Randy Gerard Legaspi Santiago (born November 26, 1960) is a Filipino actor, comedian, television host, singer, songwriter, producer, director and entrepreneur. He is the older brother of Raymart Santiago, Rowell Santiago and Reily Pablo L. Santiago Jr. He graduated from De La Salle University. As an actor, Santiago has acted in movies such as ''Paikot-ikot'', released in 1990, ''Pera o Bayong (Not da TV)!'' (2000), in which he portrayed Tiburcio, and ''Taray at Teroy'' (1988). As a film producer, he has produced movies such as "JR", released in 1983, and "Daniel Bartolo ng Sapang Bato" (1982). Personal life Randy is the brother of film/TV/stage director Rowell Santiago and actor Raymart Santiago, and the son of film director Pablo Santiago and actress Cielito Legaspi. Randy is almost never seen in public without sunglasses due to lazy eye. Santiago mentioned in an interview in ''Magandang Buhay'' that his eyelid condition was a result of a cyst on his left eyelid which fir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |