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Erika Padilla
Erika Padilla (born November 22, 1986) is a Filipino actress, TV host, model and sideline reporter. Early life Padilla's father is General Ricardo Ilagan Padilla, a former regional director of Region 4 Calabarzon and the incumbent Mayor of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija. Her mother is a businesswoman and a former dancer and singer. Career In 2008, Padilla joined the Miss Bikini Philippines pageant where she won the Miss Photogenic award. She and the other contestants of the pageant made a guest appearance on the TV show ''Wowowee''. In the show, she met Johnny Manahan, who offered her to audition for Star Magic. Before signing up with Star Magic, and eventually launching as a member of Star Magic Batch 16, Padilla did several modelling stints. She was part of Metro magazine's top 10 models in the Philippines. Padilla appeared as a court side reporter for the PBA on TV5, her first project outside the Kapamilya network. She was the backstage host of ''Killer Karaoke: Pinoy Naman''. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon provinces through Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal province. It was founded by the Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 during the Philippine Revolution. Following the onset of American occupation it was then organized as a municipality of Rizal Province, prior to the formation of Metro Manila in 1975. Formerly a rural settlement, Marikina is now primari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Mercedes (Philippine TV Series)
''Maria Mercedes'' is a 2013 Philippine romantic drama loosely based on the 1992 Mexican telenovela of the same title produced by Televisa starring Thalía and Arturo Peniche. It is topbilled by Jessy Mendiola, Jake Cuenca and Jason Abalos. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from October 7, 2013 to January 24, 2014, replacing '' Muling Buksan ang Puso''. Cast and characters Main cast * Jessy Mendiola as Maria Mercedes Alegre * Jake Cuenca as Luis Sancuevas * Jason Abalos as Clavio Mondejar Supporting cast * Vina Morales as Magnolia Alegre * Ariel Rivera as Santiago del Olmo * Nikki Gil as Misty Delaver * Vivian Velez as Malvina Sancuevas * Nadia Montenegro as Filomena Mondejar * Atoy Co as Oscar Mondejar * Marx Topacio as Guillermo Alegre * Devon Seron as Rosario Alegre * Isabella de Leon as Digna Sancuevas * Yogo Singh as Andres Alegre * Alex Castro as Anthony Figueras * Twinkle Dy as Twinkle * Tess Antoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Brothers Series (TV Series)
''Bud Brothers Series'' is the first installment of the ''Precious Hearts Romances Presents'' series, written by Rose Tan based on ''The Bud Brothers Series''. The series aired from May 4, 2009, to August 28, 2009, replacing '' Pieta''. Story ''Precious Hearts Romances'', the country's most celebrated publisher of pocket book love stories, is now the newest teleserye to lighten up the ABS-CBN ''Hapontastic'' (now ''Kapamilya Gold''). On its initial offering, ''Precious Hearts Romances Presents'' a story written by Rose Tan entitled ''Bud Brothers''. Bud Brothers follows the story of eight male friends who together own a flower farm business. Vince, Wayne, Carlo, Pete, Rei, Ed, Monty, and Pio will each take on a journey of love and self-discovery with the different women who come into their respective lives. Name of Episodes by Book *Stupid Cupids *My Golly, Wow Betsey *Red Roses for a Blue Lady *Tails, You Lose; Heads, You're Mine *He's the One *Pepper's Roses *Once in a Lifet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Precious Hearts Romances Presents
''Precious Hearts Romances Presents'' is a 5-day Philippine program broadcast on ABS-CBN. It mainly focuses on adaptations of the best selling paperbacks distributed by company holder ''Precious Hearts Romances''. Its first run was from May 4, 2009, to September 27, 2019. The series returned on its second run, premiering on April 30, 2018, with ''Araw Gabi'', replacing ''Hanggang Saan''. The management decided to reboot the said series after five years, which will be under the RSB Unit. The show ended on September 27, 2019. Episodes * List of Precious Hearts Romances Presents episodes See also *List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN *List of ABS-CBN drama series This is the list of Philippine television drama series that originally aired or are set to air on the television network ABS-CBN and its ad interim replacements Kapamilya Channel and A2Z and TV5. Titles are sorted by the decade and the year of ... References {{ABS-CBN Adaptations (Local Comics and Books) Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love Betty La Fea
''I Love Betty La Fea'' (stylized as ''I ♥ Betty La Fea'') is a Philippine drama series that was aired on ABS-CBN, based on the Colombian series ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' from RCN Televisión from September 8, 2008 to April 24, 2009 replacing '' ''The Singing Bee'''' and '' My Girl''. from 2009 to 2010, it was aired in the United States and Canada via The Filipino Channel. In 2009-2010 a cause of delay to air the series in the U.S and Canada due to international distribution of the series forgoing to be aired in 2009-2010. Plot Beatriz Pengson, or simply Betty, is an aesthetically challenged career-oriented girl who happens to work in a posh advertising agency known as Ecomoda Manila. In an industry where everyone thrives on beauty and perfection, her lack of good looks and outdated sense of fashion make her an instant outcast amongst her superficial colleagues. Despite her shortcomings, Betty's capabilities and innate kindheartedness have gained her a set of loyal friends. Bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Cariaso
Jeffrey Joaquin Cariaso is a Filipino-American coach and retired professional basketball player. He is the former head coach of the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He also played for various PBA teams, mostly with Alaska, for 15 seasons. He is known as "The Jet". He is also the basketball operations director of Slam Magazine Philippines. Playing career Alaska He was first drafted by the Alaska Aces (then known as the Alaska Milkmen) during the 1995 PBA draft as the sixth overall. During his rookie year, he won the Rookie of the Year Award. And in only his second year in the league, he achieved a rare Grand Slam with the Aces where he was instrumental in that majestic championship run, scoring the winning free throws in the All-Filipino Cup final against the Purefoods Hotdogs. Mobiline and Tanduay years Before the start of the 1997 PBA season, Cariaso was traded to the Mobiline Phone Pals (now known as the TNT Tropang Texters) where he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) and the owner of 14 PBA championships, tied with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the Magnolia Hotshots for the second-most titles overall. They are one of the most popular teams in the league and the Philippines. The Aces won nine PBA championships in the 1990s, including a rare grand slam (winning three championships in one season) during the 1996 season, joining the Crispa Redmanizers (1976, 1983), San Miguel Beermen (1989), and the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers ( 2013–14) as one of only four franchises to achieve the feat. The Aces last tournament was the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup where they were eliminated by the NLEX Road Warriors in the quarterfinal round in March 2022. The franchise was bought by Converge ICT on March 23, 2022, to become the Converge FiberXers. History 1986: First season After the temporary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws. Modern political science can generally be divided into the three subdisciplines of comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. Other notable subdisciplines are public policy and administration, domestic politics and government, political economy, and political methodology. Furthermore, political science is related to, and draws upon, the fields of economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, human geography, political anthropology, and psychology. Political science is methodologically diverse and appropriates many methods originating in psychology, social research, and political philosophy. Approaches include positivism, interpretivism, rational choice theory, behaviouralism, structuralism, post-struct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Happy Love Story
''Juan Happy Love Story'' is a 2016 Philippine television drama comedy romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by L.A. Madridejos, it stars Dennis Trillo and Heart Evangelista. It premiered on May 16, 2016 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Because of You''. The series concluded on September 2, 2016 with a total of 80 episodes. It was replaced by '' Someone to Watch Over Me'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise The story revolves around Juan dela Costa and Happy. The two meet each other when Juan rescue Happy from a thief. Their romance leads to a wedding. Their relationship with their families is opposed and the couple can't have child on their own, so they decided to adopt one instead. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Dennis Trillo as Juan dela Costa, Jr. * Heart Evangelista as Happy Villanueva-Dela Costa ;Supporting cast * Gloria Romero as Imelda "Mameng" Valencia-dela Costa * Nick Lizaso as Carlos "Caloy" dela Costa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typical romantic comedy, the two lovers tend to be young, likeable, and seemingly meant for each other, yet they are kept apart by some complicating circumstance (e.g., class differences, parental interference, a previous girlfriend or boyfriend) until, surmounting all obstacles, they are finally united. A fairy-tale-style happy ending is a typical feature. Romantic comedy films are a certain genre of comedy films as well as of romance films, and may also have elements of screwball comedies. However, a romantic comedy is classified as a film with two genres, not a single new genre. Some television series can also be classified as romantic comedies. Description The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters meet, part ways due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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