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Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980), professionally known as Dingdong Dantes (), is a Filipino actor, television presenter, dancer, commercial model and film producer who is currently working as an employment contract, exclusive talent of GMA Network. He is also the founding chairman of the YesPinoy Foundation and manages his own film studio named AgostoDos Pictures. Life and career Early years Dantes was born in Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines. He began his career as a child model at the age of two, appearing in a television advertisement for Carnation (brand), Carnation milk. Several other commercials ensued before he joined an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Nathan Dados, and his cousin, actor Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars on ''Eat Bulaga!'' and ''That's Entertainment (TV series), That's Entertainment''. As an actor, his first movie appearance was in the ''Shake, Rattle and Roll V'' episode "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', ''Darna'' and '' Temptation of Wife''. As a recording artist, Rivera has released two studio albums: the ''Marian Rivera Dance Hits'' and ''Retro Crazy''. She has starred in films such as '' My Bestfriend's Girlfriend'', ''You to Me Are Everything'', and '' Panday 2''. She was included in 2011's Top 20 Endorsers. She was hailed as '' FHM Magazine's'' Sexiest Woman in 2008, 2013, and 2014, setting the record of three cumulative victories through voting online and SMS. She was selected as one of the members of the selection committee at the ''Miss Universe 2021''. Early life and education Marian Rivera Gracia was born in Madrid, Spain to Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard, and Amalia Rivera, a Filipina from Cavite. Her parents married and eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Team
In Philippine media, a love team (or loveteam) is an actor and actress depicted to the public as a romantic couple. Some of these onscreen pairs have become couples in real life. Background The concept of love teams can be traced back to the early years of Philippine cinema in the 1920s.The tandem of Gregorio Fernandez and Mary Walter who starred in silent films in the country during the 1920s is considered as the precursor of the love team concept in Philippine cinema. Other pairings became prominent such as Rogelio dela Rosa and Carmen Rosales in the 1950s, Tirso Cruz III and Nora Aunor in the 1960s and the 1970s, Gabby Concepcion and Sharon Cuneta in the 1980s, Rico Yan and Claudine Barretto, Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal in the 1990s, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in the 2000s. In the 21st century, love teams are also known by the portmanteaus of the couple's names. Becoming part of a love team in the Philippine entertainment industry can be a boost to the acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Films
GMA Pictures, formerly Cinemax Studios and GMA Films, is a film and television production company in the Philippines, established by GMA Network in 1995. Its films include ''Jose Rizal'', '' Muro Ami'', and '' Deathrow''. Filmography History Background GMA tested the movie waters by co-producing films with Viva Films. Among the movies that were co-produced were '' Ober Da Bakod: The Movie'', ''Forever'' and ''Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko''. Although not credited in the opening and closing credits of the movies, the network's logo appeared in the aforementioned movies' posters in theaters and newspaper ads. 1995–2000: Early years In 1995, GMA launched its own film outfit as Cinemax Studios under the supervision of Jimmy Duavit and Butch Jimenez, with ''Run Barbi Run'' as its maiden movie. Later that year, Cinemax inked a co-production deal with OctoArts Films in which OctoArts would distribute the movies in theaters nationwide, while Cinemax (through its mother network, GMA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encantadia (2005 TV Series)
''Encantadia'' is a 2005 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is the first installment of the Encantadia franchise. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, Karylle, Diana Zubiri, Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado. It premiered on May 2, 2005 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on December 9, 2005 with a total of 160 episodes. It was replaced by '' Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise In the land of Encantadia, the Sang'gre sisters Alena, Danaya, Amihan and Pirena are designated guardians of four kingdoms within Encantadia. Trusted by the four gems that will keel the peace in the entire land. The ambition of Pirena will destroy this peace. It is one against three, it is sister against sisters. Cast and characters ;Lead cast *Dingdong Dantes as Ybarro / Ybrahim *Sunshine Dizon as Pirena *Iza Calzado as Amihan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wag Kukurap
''Wag Kukurap'' (international title: ''Don't Blink'') is a Philippine television reality horror show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Dingdong Dantes, it premiered on August 28, 2004. The show concluded on April 29, 2006 with a total of 86 episodes. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise The show is divided into two parts, each containing a true paranormal story from ''True Philippine Ghost Stories'' and ''Haunted Philippines''. During the intermission, a photograph of ghost A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...ly figures is shown and later on the background revealed. Contests are sometimes held where participants must decide which of two pictures is real. At the end, footage of "real life ghosts" encountered by people is shown. References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edu Manzano
Eduardo "Edu" Manzano (; born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino American, Filipino-American actor, fashion model, TV commercial model, comedian, politician, United States Air Force veteran and television game host. He was previously the host of game shows ''The Weakest Link'', ''Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?, Pilipinas, Game KNB?'', ''1 vs. 100 (Philippine game show), 1 vs. 100'' and ''Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!''. Early life Eduardo Manzano was born on September 14, 1955, in San Francisco, California, USA to Filipino people, Filipino parents. Due to his parentage (''jus sanguinis'') and the place of his birth (''jus soli''), he is a Multiple citizenship, dual citizen of the Philippines and the United States, as per the laws of both countries. Edu Manzano studied at De La Salle University in Manila. Acting career Manzano moved to the Philippines to pursue a full-time career with the local film industry. He was president of the actors’ group ''Katipunan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Feud (Philippine Game Show)
''Family Feud'' is a Philippine television game show based on the American series of the same name, which has aired on multiple networks in four iterations since 2001. The first, on ABC, was hosted by Ogie Alcasid. It premiered on November 19, 2001, and ended after 172 episodes on December 28, 2002. The second series, originally hosted by Richard Gomez (2008–2009), then Dingdong Dantes (2009–2010), and Edu Manzano (2011), premiered on GMA Network on October 13, 2008, and ended after 324 episodes on July 1, 2011. The third series, hosted by Luis Manzano on ABS-CBN, premiered on April 9, 2016, and ended after 109 episodes on May 7, 2017. The fourth series premiered on GMA Network on March 21, 2022 with Dantes returning as host. On December 17, 2022, the show announced a temporary hiatus, to start airing replays of past episodes on December 19, 2022, and will be airing fresh episodes again starting on January 9, 2023. The series is streaming online on YouTube YouT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
StarStruck (Philippine TV Series)
''StarStruck'' is a Philippine television reality talent competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Dingdong Dantes and Nancy Castiglione, it premiered on October 27, 2003 on the network's Telebabad line up. The show has aired seven seasons and 538 episodes. Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado served as the hosts for the show's most recent season. Format Across the Philippines, casting tours are held in different regions, wherein hopeful contestants are screened by preliminary panels to be selected for star quality, acting talent, or humorous potential and human interest. The audition process is long, beginning with thousands of hopefuls showcasing their talents and being interviewed by the panelists. The competition heats up when 14 hopefuls are left as the contestants for a respective season. During the finals, the finalists were eliminated one by one until three pairs remain. After two weeks, one pair will be eliminated. The remaining four advances to the Fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas; ) is a national beauty pageant in the Philippines that selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss International and selects two other titleholders to participate in minor international pageants such as Miss Intercontinental, The Miss Globe and Miss Charm International. History Binibining Pilipinas is owned by the Araneta Group of Companies headed by Filipino business magnate Jorge León Araneta, the group's President and CEO, the BPCI Organization is spearheaded by Jorge's wife, national director Stella Marquez-Araneta, with Cochitina Sevilla-Bernardo, artist and entrepreneur, as co-chairperson. Former Miss Colombia Stella M. Araneta, who became a Miss Universe semi-finalist and the winner of the first Miss International beauty pageant in 1960, is the chairperson of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated (BPCI), which had been the official national franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Hearts
''Twin Hearts'' is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Dominic Zapata and Erick Salud, it stars Dingdong Dantes, Tanya Garcia, Dennis Trillo and Karylle. It premiered on October 20, 2003 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Habang Kapiling Ka''. The series concluded on June 18, 2004 with a total of 173 episodes. It was replaced by '' Marinara'' in its timeslot. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Dingdong Dantes as Adrian Asuncion * Tanya Garcia as Althea Fontanilla * Dennis Trillo as Glenn Saraga * Karylle as Iris Medira / Jade Villanueva ;Supporting cast * Rudy Fernandez as Oscar Saraga * Pops Fernandez as Adelle Medira * Lani Mercado as Vanessa Fontanilla * Jestoni Alarcon as Renan Fontanilla * Liza Lorena as Sofia Fontanilla * Toby Alejar as Gaston Asuncion * Alicia Alonzo as Ceta Saraga * Sandy Andolong as Frida Villanueva * Albert Martinez as Ben Katigbac * Pinky Amador as Murielle Brillo * Tin Arnaldo as Yvette Kes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga (2001 TV Series)
''Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga'' (International title: ''It Might Be You'' / ) is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Tanya Garcia and Dingdong Dantes. It premiered on December 3, 2001 replacing ''Sa Dako Pa Roon''. The series concluded on April 25, 2003 with a total of 361 episodes. A remake aired in 2012. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Tanya Garcia as Cecilia Fulgencio-Altamonte / Margarita Zalameda * Dingdong Dantes as Carlos Miguel Altamonte ;Supporting cast * Maricar de Mesa as Olga Villavicer / Vanessa Del Rio / Samantha Aguirre * Eric Quizon as Gilbert Zalameda * Nancy Castiglione as Patrice Saavedra * Angelu de Leon as Agnes Consuelo Villavicer * Bobby Andrews as Vladimir Gaston * Antoinette Taus as Rosemarie Madrigal * Joey De Leon as Ricardo Peron * Tirso Cruz III as Juancho Fulgencio * Jaclyn Jose as Mariana Madrigal-Fulgencio / Mariana Madrigal-Peron * Elizabeth Oropesa as Victoria Altamonte * Chingg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanya Garcia
Tanya Katherine Rosales Lyttle-Lapid (born August 5, 1981), known professionally as Tanya Garcia (), is a Filipina actress. She became a household name after playing Cecilia in one of the longest running soap operas of GMA Network, '' Sana ay Ikaw na Nga'', opposite Dingdong Dantes. In 2015 she moved back to her home network ABS-CBN. During the year 2020, she returned to GMA-7. Career Garcia's showbiz career started when she was introduced as one of the teen stars of ''Star Circle Batch 5'' on ABS-CBN. She appeared in youth-oriented shows like ''Gimik'' (where she was first paired with Patrick Garcia) and played supporting role in ''Esperanza'' as Judy Ann Santos' character's sister. She took a break from her showbiz career for a while and concentrated on her studies. She took up mass communication at Dominican College in San Juan when she was signed by Viva Films and later on appeared in the Viva Television afternoon drama ''Anna Karenina'' as Grace opposite Dingdong Dantes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
