Eric Fructuoso
Frederick John Marco Magdaluyo Fructuoso (born March 31, 1977) is a Philippines, Filipino actor, comedian, businessman, and former hip hop dancer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the teen boy group ''"Gwapings"'' along with Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jomari Yllana and later with Jao Mapa. Fructuoso has recently portrayed mature roles particularly villain roles, father characters and supporting roles. Personal life Fructuoso is the grandson of Carlos Magdaluyo, who is a former director of PAGCOR and is of Aklanon people, Aklanon descent. He is known for having past relationships with actresses Ara Mina, Joyce Jimenez, Aubrey Miles, Priscilla Almeda and Toni Gonzaga. He was the boyfriend of Claudine Barretto before Mark Anthony Fernandez. Fructuoso was married to a non-showbiz woman named Gian with whom he has four children. They separated sometime in 2021 after 16 years of marriage. He also has one child named Frederick ("Tres") with another previous ex-wife. Besi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people. It is bordered to the north by Pasay, to the northeast by Taguig, to the southeast by Muntinlupa, to the southwest by Las Piñas, and to the west by Manila Bay. Like the rest of Metro Manila, Parañaque experiences a tropical climate with only two distinct seasons, wet (July to September) and dry (October to June). The city enjoys an annual rainfall of and an average daily maximum temperature of . Parañaque is the home of the PAGCOR Entertainment City, a gaming and entertainment complex under development by the state owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation spanning an area of in Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City, where four large integrated resorts are based namely Solaire ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Darna (2022 TV Series)
''Mars Ravelo's Darna'' (or simply ''Darna'') is a Philippine superhero series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. The series is based on Mars Ravelo's Philippine fictional character of the same name. Directed by Chito S. Roño, Avel Sunpongco and Benedict Mique, it stars Jane De Leon in the titular role. The series premiered on Kapamilya Channel's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block, A2Z, TV5's ''Todo Max Primetime Singko'', and worldwide on The Filipino Channel on August 15, 2022, replacing ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano''. ABS-CBN acquired the adaptation rights to ''Darna'' on June 14, 2011, alongside other comic creations of Ravelo, which was previously with GMA Network. The network originally planned for a feature film adaptation to be made under the Star Cinema banner, starring Angel Locsin as Darna and directed by Erik Matti, but the project underwent a decade-long "development hell" due to regular cast and crew changes and script rewrites. Upon De Leon's casting as Darna in 2019, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Holly & Mau
''Ilex'' (), or holly, is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. ''Ilex'' has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide. The type species is ''Ilex aquifolium'', the common European holly used in Christmas decorations and cards. Description The genus ''Ilex'' is divided into three subgenera: *''Ilex'' subg. ''Byronia'', with the type species ''Ilex polypyrena'' *''Ilex'' subg. ''Prinos'', with 12 species *''Ilex'' subg. ''Ilex'', with the rest of the species The genus is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. Its range was more extended in the Tertiary period and many species are adapted to laurel forest habitats. It occurs fr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dear Uge
''Dear Uge'' is a Philippine television comedy anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Eugene Domingo and Divine Aucina, it premiered on February 14, 2016 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up replacing ''Wowowin''. The show concluded on February 13, 2022. It was replaced by ''The Best Ka!'' on its timeslot. Premise Urbana Genoveva Esperanza hosts a web show titled as ''Dear Uge'' where she features love stories. Joining her in the show is her feeling charming sidekick, Devine. Cast and characters ;Main cast * Eugene Domingo as Urbana Genoveva "Uge" Esperanza * Divine Aucina as Divine ;Recurring cast * Skelly Clarkson as Hercules * Jessah Nicole as Mercy * Dave Bornea as Diego * Tery Gian * Euwenn Aleta * Jo Berry as So Very * Jelai Andres * Atak Arana as Kata / Kerry * Jak Roberto as Berto * Aaron Yanga as Darak Production Principal photography was halted in March 2020 due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pilit Na Pag-Ibig
Glutinous rice (''Oryza sativa var. glutinosa''; also called sticky rice, sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, and the northeastern regions of South Asia, which has opaque grains, very low amylose content, and is especially sticky when cooked. It is widely consumed across Asia. It is called glutinous ( la, glūtinōsus) in the sense of being glue-like or sticky, and not in the sense of containing gluten (which it does not). While often called ''sticky rice'', it differs from non-glutinous strains of japonica rice which also become sticky to some degree when cooked. There are numerous cultivars of glutinous rice, which include ''japonica'', ''indica'' and ''tropical japonica'' strains. History In China, glutinous rice has been grown for at least 2,000 years. However, researchers believe that glutinous rice distribution appears to have been culturally influenced and closely associated with the early southward migration and distribu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kadenang Ginto
''Kadenang Ginto'' (International title: ''The Heiress'' / ) is a 2018 Philippine drama revenge television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, it stars Francine Diaz, Andrea Brillantes, Beauty Gonzalez, Dimples Romana, Albert Martinez, Louise Abuel, Adrian Alandy and Richard Yap. The series was aired on the network's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from October 8, 2018 to February 7, 2020, replacing ''Asintado'', and was replaced by ''Love Thy Woman''. The series proved to be a huge hit in the Philippines. It is one of a few daytime television dramas to last for more than a year due to maintaining high viewership. The rivalry of Cassie and Marga (Francine Diaz and Andrea Brillantes), two of the series' main characters, became a trending topic nationwide. Furthermore, a scene which featured Daniela (Dimples Romana) wearing a red dress while pulling a luggage bag became viral on various social media platforms, he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family of Iloilo, López family. The network is headquartered at the ELJ Communications Center and ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, with additional offices and production facilities in 25 major cities including Baguio, Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Cebu City, Cebu, Davao City, Davao, and Bulacan, where ABS-CBN's production and post-production facility in ABS-CBN Soundstage, Horizon IT Park is located. ABS-CBN is colloquially referred to as the ''Kapamilya'' Network; the branding was originally introduced in 1999 and was officially introduced in 2003 during the celebration of its 50th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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24/7 (Philippine TV Series)
''24/7'' is a 2020 Philippine action drama television series starring Julia Montes. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's ''Yes Weekend! Sunday'' block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from February 23 to March 15, 2020, replacing ''The Haunted''. Plot About a mother who can do everything for her beloved son. Mia (Julia Montes) is a security officer in Jacinto Pharmaceuticals and a single mother raising her son Xavier. One epidemic, a hybrid of dengue and malaria are spreading, where casualties are high and vaccines to cure it are not given by the company, for a certain reason. She tries desperately to beg her boss a dose, but declined. She stole a case full, but costed her life when Franco killed her in a market. The medicine works, but she died nonetheless. her son was cured, and became a poster boy for his mother's deed, and became a scientist and an inventor in 2045, creating a holographic stick. The time would rewound back to 2020 where Mia saw news clips about her death ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System, GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo. It is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter, Tower of Power, is located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 9 major cities across the country. The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area, referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded it changed into Global Media Arts. The flagship television station of GMA is DZBB-TV (GMA-7 Manila) which carries VHF Channel 7 (a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bayad Danyos
The bayad (''Bagrus bajad''), is a species of bagrid catfish from Africa. Distribution The natural habitat of the bayad are lakes and rivers in Africa. These include lakes such as Lake Chad, Lake Albert, and Lake Turkana, as well as rivers such as the Nile, the Niger, and the Senegal. Description The bayad's body is generally elongated in shape. The dorsal fin has a smooth spine, and the pectoral fins have spines with serrations on the inside. There are four pairs of barbel anatomy barbels. The maxillary barbels usually reach to the ventral fin or pelvic fins. This fish is yellow-greenish or blackish with a white belly. The fins are darker, sometimes reddish purple. Juveniles have little black spots on the sides. The bayad has a maximum size of about 112 centimetres (44.1 in) FL. It has a maximum published weight of 12.5 kilograms (27.5 lb), but is reputed to reach 100 kg (220 lb). Mean sizes and weight of males are less than those of females from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |