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Gina Pareño
Gina Pareño (; born Geraldine Acthley; October 20, 1947) is a Filipina actress. Early life Pareño was born to a German American father and a Filipina mother. Career She started her career in the 1960s as an extra in several films and then later on became one of the artists of Sampaguita Pictures. In 2006, she gained international recognition for her role in '' Kubrador'' (''The Bet Collector'') wherein she won the Best Actress award at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema and at the Brussels International Independent Film Festival. Pareño also won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress as an outspoken and brash mother in the movie ''Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo'' and then later on received accolades for the same film and category in the FAMAS Awards as well as the Film Academy of the Philippines Awards in that same year. Pareño and co-actress Jaclyn Jose were cited in the 61st Cannes Film Festival in 2008 for their performance in Brilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandacan
Pandacan is a district in Manila, Philippines which is known in recent history for its former Pandacan oil depot which supplies the majority of oil exports in the country. Profile In 2000, Pandacan had a total population of close to 82,194. The original residents of the district are Tagalog migrants from the province of Bulacan. When the district grew and progressed as a manufacturing center for Manila, several ethnic groups from other parts of the country migrated into the district after the Second World War. The district is bounded to the north and northeast by the Pasig River, the Estero de Pandacan to the west and south and the district of Santa Ana to the southeast. Socioeconomically, the majority of the residents of Pandacan range from lower- to upper-middle class. Original residents are gainfully employed as blue-collar workers in the nearby factories and oil depots, while those in the service sector are generally employed in nearby Makati, the country's central busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Mia
''Kara Mia'' is a 2019 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Barbie Forteza and Mika dela Cruz in the title role. It premiered on February 18, 2019 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Cain at Abel''. The series concluded on June 28, 2019 with a total of 92 episodes. It was replaced by ''Sahaya'' in its timeslot. The series is originally titled as ''Ang Dalawang Mukha ni Guadalupe''. It is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Kara and Mia are two faces in a single body, with Kara in the front and Mia in the back. When they get older, they will discover a way on how to separate their face with its own body every night, while going back to their original form at morning. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Barbie Forteza as Kara Machado Lacson * Mika dela Cruz as Mia Machado Lacson ;Supporting cast * Jak Roberto as Bonifacio "Boni" Burgos * Paul Salas as Chino Burgos * Carmina Villarroel as Aya Mach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honesto (TV Series)
''Honesto'' is a 2013 Philippine family drama television series directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng and Darnel Joy Villaflor, starring Raikko Mateo as Honesto, a young boy whose nose gets big whenever he lies. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from October 28, 2013 to March 14, 2014, replacing ''Juan dela Cruz'', and was replaced by ''Dyesebel''. Cast and characters Main cast * Raikko Mateo as Honesto Galang/ Honesto L. Layer * Paulo Avelino as Diego Layer Supporting cast * Eddie Garcia as Lemuel Galang * Janice de Belen as Lourdes Galang * Joel Torre as Hugo Layer * Angel Aquino as Magdalena "Lena" Layer† * Nonie Buencamino as Cleto * Cristine Reyes as Nurse Marie Olivarez * Melissa Ricks as Leah Layer * Joseph Marco as Elijah "Elai" Galang Recurring cast * Jason Francisco as Omar Batungbakal * Melai Cantiveros as Cleopatra Batungbakal * Malou Crisologo as Minerva * Jana Agoncillo as Abby Layer * Allan P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyesebel (2014 TV Series)
''Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel'' is a 2014 Philippine fantasy drama television series, loosely based on a famous novel series of the same name by Mars Ravelo. Directed by Don M. Cuaresma and Francis E. Pasion, it is topbilled by Anne Curtis, together with an ensemble cast. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide on TFC from March 17 to July 18, 2014, replacing ''Honesto'' and was replaced by '' Hawak Kamay''. The story followed the journey of a young mermaid named Dyesebel, as she discovers the world above the ocean and locks in a fierce love triangle. Synopsis A young mermaid, Dyesebel, takes on a journey to trace her origins until she finds out that she is the daughter of a merman and a human. Disowned by the sea for being the child of Tino who was the prince of the sea and the human Lucia, she starts her adventure and explores the human world where she will meet Fredo. But this journey will be marked by a realization that she is not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let The Love Begin (TV Series)
''Let the Love Begin'' is a 2015 Philippine television drama romance comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 2005 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by Gina Alajar, it stars Ruru Madrid and Gabbi Garcia. It premiered on May 4, 2015 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Once Upon a Kiss''. The series concluded on August 7, 2015 with a total of 70 episodes. It was replaced by '' Beautiful Strangers'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Erick and Pia were childhood friends and got separated due to their parents' arguments. They will meet again as teenagers, with Erick eventually falling in love with Pia. When Pia's stepmother, Celeste, and Luchie torture Pia and her family, it leads to the both of them deciding to end their relationship. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Ruru Madrid as Frederick "Erick" M. Pontenciano / DJ 1D * Gabbi Garcia as Sophia Alexandra "Pia" V. Sta. Maria ;Supporting cast * Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Half Sisters
''The Half Sisters'' is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Barbie Forteza and Thea Tolentino in the title roles. It premiered on June 9, 2014, replacing ''Villa Quintana'' on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on January 15, 2016, with a total of 418 episodes. It was replaced by '' Wish I May'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Barbie Forteza as Diana M. Valdicanas * Thea Tolentino as Ashley Ash M. Alcantara ;Supporting cast * Jean Garcia as Karina "Rina" Mercado-Alcantara / Alexa Robbins * Jomari Yllana as Benjamin "Benjie" Valdicañas / Noli Tonyo delos Santos * Ryan Eigenmann as Alfred Alcantara / Damon Sarmiento * Andre Paras as Bradley Castillo * Derrick Monasterio as Sebastian "Baste" Castillo-Torres * Mel Martinez as Venus Mercado ;Guest cast * Carmen Soriano as Lupita Valdicañas * Pinky Marquez as Cleo Castil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano
''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (lit. ''FPJ's The Provincial Man''; abbreviated as ''FPJAP'' and internationally known as ''Brothers'') is a 2015 Philippine action drama television series under ABS-CBN Entertainment replacing ''Nathaniel''. Based on the 1997 film of the same title starring Fernando Poe Jr., the series stars a large ensemble cast that is top-billed by Coco Martin. First aired on September 28, 2015, it became the longest-running drama series on Philippine television (excluding drama anthologies such as '' Lovingly Yours, Helen'', ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'', ''Maynila'' and ''Magpakailanman''), with 1,696 episodes aired until the series finale on August 12, 2022. It was replaced by ''Darna'' on its timeslot. ''Ang Probinsyano'' premiered in ABS-CBN where it aired until 2020, when broadcast of the network was halted due to its non-renewal of its franchise. New episodes has since aired in the Kapamilya Channel, a pay network set up by ABS-CBN Corporation with simulcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
