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K Brosas
Maria Carmela Brosas (born 15 July 1975), better known by her screen name K Brosas, is a Filipina actress, comedian, singer and television host. She was born in the Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother and was a band member of Gladys and the Boxers and was lead singer when the group performed as K and the Boxers with Music Director Samuel Cruz Valdecantos, Bassist Nolit Abanilla, Drummer Solomon Valdecantos and Guitarist Eric Tuazon. In mid-2010, she became a co-host in the game show '' Pilipinas Win na Win''. Biography Early life Brosas was born in Borongan City, Eastern Samar to a Filipino mother and an American father, whom she never knew. At a young age, her family transferred to Manila. She finished high school at St. Paul University Quezon City where she enrolled in an undergraduate B.S. Tourism course. Personal life Brosas' only daughter, Crystal, came out as lesbian A lesbian is a Homosexuality, homosexual woman.Zimmerman, p. 453. The w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borongan
Borongan, officially the City of Borongan ( Waray: ''Siyudad han Borongan''; fil, Lungsod ng Borongan), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,961 people. It is also nicknamed as the "City of the Golden Sunrise/Sunshine" and aspiring to be the "King City of the East". Its cityhood was settled by the Supreme Court of the Philippines when it decided with finality on April 12, 2007, the constitutionality of its city charter, Republic Act 9394, which conferred upon and elevated the status of the municipality of Borongan into a component city of the province of Eastern Samar. Etymology Pronounced ''bo-róng-gan'', the name Borongan was taken from the local word "''borong''", which in the Waray-Waray language means "fog". The mountainous terrains surrounding Borongan is covered by a heavy veil of fog which can usually be seen during the cold and raining seasons and in the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Lo
Ricardo "Ricky" Fua Lo (April 21, 1946 – May 4, 2021) was a Filipino entertainment writer and commentator, and TV host. Early life and education Lo, born of Chinese descent, was a native of Las Navas, Northern Samar, where he finished grade school. He finished high school at the bilingual Tabaco Pei Ching School in Tabaco, Albay, and took up AB English at the University of the East. A fan of feature films, he aspired to be a gardener of actress Susan Roces. Career Editorial career Lo did a stint as entertainment editor, first as an editorial assistant for ''Variety'' magazine, ''The Manila Times'' Sunday supplement where he started his "FunFare" column. He then went on to join the ''Philippine Daily Express'' as a staff writer for the newspaper publisher's ''Express Week'' magazine and then as a deskman for ''The Evening Express''. He eventually wrote the main broadsheet. Lo then became an editorial assistant for ''Daily Express'' ''Weekend'' Sunday magazine until 1986. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV5 (Philippines)
TV5 (also known as 5 and formerly known as ABC) is a Philippine free-to-air television network based in Mandaluyong, with its alternate studios located in Novaliches, Quezon City. It is the flagship property of TV5 Network, Inc. with Cignal TV as its main content provider, both owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the multimedia arm of Philippine-based telecommunications company PLDT. TV5 is also formally referred to as "The ''Kapatid'' Network", the Filipino term for "sibling", which was introduced in 2010. Named after its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWET-TV, which are carried in VHF Channel 5 (analog broadcast) and UHF Channel 51 (digital test broadcast; the latter is licensed to TV5's sister company Mediascape/Cignal TV), TV5 is also broadcasting to seven other owned-and-operated stations and seven affiliate television stations nationwide, as well as on all cable and satellite TV providers nationwide. Its programming is also available outside the Philippines through Kapatid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bawal Ang Maingay
Bawal is a big industrial town located, near Rewari city in Rewari district in Indian state of Haryana. It lies in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. It is located on national highway NH 48 (formerly called NH 8), 11 km from Rewari, the district headquarter, 50 km from Gurugram and 91 km from New Delhi railway station. Bawal Tehsil is a part of the Rewari district . It was one of the three districts of the erstwhile Nabha State under British Raj. Geography Bawal is located at coordinates . It has an average elevation of 266 metres (872 feet). History Bawal was a part of the Jhajjar princely state prior to the events of the Indian Rebellion. The Nawab of Jhajjar, Abdur Rehman, participated in campaigns against the East India Company, and was captured and hung on 23 January 1858. The Company authorities gave Bawal to Hira Singh, the ruler of Nabha, who had participated in the successful suppression of the revolt. He constructed a fort made from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoy True Stories
''Pinoy True Stories'' is a collective title of five docu-news magazine programs broadcast by ABS-CBN. The network's news journalists will tackle real-life accounts of Filipinos and help in solving problems that affect the communities and families nationwide. The five programs of ''Pinoy True Stories'' currently airs every Mondays to Saturdays on ABS-CBN, with an encore telecast on Jeepney TV. It also airs worldwide via TFC. ''Pinoy True Stories'' premiered on December 3, 2012, each of the five programs were previously aired every weekday afternoons on the ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block. On December 7, 2015, all the five programs of ''Pinoy True Stories'' has been moved to late weeknights. From May 5, 2020, the five programs of ''Pinoy True Stories'' has been temporarily suspended airings due to the temporary closure of ABS-CBN because of the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), following the expiration of the network's 25-year franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris TV
The kris, or ''keris'' in the Indonesian language, is an asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (''pamor''). Of Javanese origin, the kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well, and is one of the weapons A weapon, arm or armament is any implement or device that can be used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such as hunting, crime, law enforcement, s ... commonly used in the ''pencak silat'' martial art native to Indonesia. A kris can be divided into three parts: blade ( or ), hilt (), and sheath (). Each part of the kris is considered a piece of art, often carved in meticulous detail and made from various materials: metal, precious or rare types of wood, or gold or ivory. A kris's aesthetic value covers the (the form and design of the blade, with arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawag Ng Tanghalan
''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' (, abbreviated as TNT) is a Philippines, Philippine amateur singing competition currently airing as a segment of the noon time program, ''It's Showtime (Philippine TV program), It's Showtime'' on ABS-CBN. It airs on the Kapamilya Channel, a simulcast on Jeepney TV (Encore, encore telecast) from A2Z (Philippine TV channel), A2Z and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5, as well as on online streaming platforms such as Facebook and YouTube via ''Showtime Online Ü'' and ''Kapamilya Channel#Kapamilya Online Live, Kapamilya Online Live'' every Monday to Saturday. Dubbed as "Your All-Time Favorite Search for Outstanding Amateur Talents", the competition is open to Filipinos, Filipino contestants from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and overseas. The show first aired on January 2, 2016, and was successfully continuing its fame for the next five regular seasons: one kids edition, one celebrity edition and one all-star edition. There have been eight winners to da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showtime (Philippines)
''It's Showtime'' is a Philippine noontime variety show produced by ABS-CBN Entertainment that premiered on October 24, 2009, at the former ABS-CBN television network. The program formerly aired on ABS-CBN until May 5, 2020, when the network was forced to cease and desist its broadcasting operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission after its legislative franchise expired on May 4, 2020. ''It's Showtime'' currently airs on pay television network Kapamilya Channel and is simulcast on A2Z and TV5 from 12:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. It also airs worldwide via TFC, and streams online on Facebook and YouTube via Kapamilya Online Live. A primetime encore telecast also airs on Jeepney TV. ''It's Showtime'' is the second live entertainment program in the Philippines to be broadcast in high-definition behind ''ASAP Natin 'To''. The program is currently ABS-CBN's longest-running daily noontime variety show after surpassing the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talentadong Pinoy
''Talentadong Pinoy (transl,"Talented Pinoy" '' also known as '"Bangon Talentadong Pinoy"', (transl, "Get Up, Talented Pinoy" for its eighth season is a Philippine reality talent show broadcast by TV5. The show premiere on August 16, 2008. Hosted initially by Ryan Agoncillo in its first five seasons, within exception of seasons 6 and 7, the show is handled formerly by Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez, it displays performances from singers, dancers, actors, musicians and comedians, to contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, ventriloquists and magicians. Contestants are allowed to perform any act they want. One difference to the ''Got Talent'' series is that the judges give their opinions on the performance of the performer and grades only 50% of the final score while the jury also grades 50% of the score to determine the winner. Its recent season aired every Saturday at 8 p.m. ( PST). The show ended on March 13, 2021, and was replaced by '' 1000 Heartbeats: Pintig Pinoy''. Ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunch Out Loud
''Tropang LOL'' (formerly ''Lunch Out Loud''), is a Philippine late-morning variety show broadcast by TV5, Kapamilya Channel and A2Z which premiered on October 19, 2020. The program airs live every Mondays through Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM. It is currently presented by notable ABS-CBN talents and social media influencers, namely Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani, Wacky Kiray, Alexa Miro, KC Montero, Jeff Tam, Jd Axie, Laboching and Matteo Guidicelli. ''Tropang LOL'' is one of the numerous programs produced by Brightlight Productions, the production outfit of former Rep. Albee Benitez, and is produced by veteran television director and former Star Magic head Johnny Manahan. Overview The show was first known as ''Lunch Out Loud'' which premiered on October 19, 2020 as a regular daily noontime variety show. The encore episodes were subsequently aired on Cignal TV's cable channel Colours TV until the said cable channel closed down on December 31, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV5 (Philippine TV Network)
TV5 (also known as 5 and formerly known as ABC) is a Philippine free-to-air television network based in Mandaluyong, with its alternate studios located in Novaliches, Quezon City. It is the flagship property of TV5 Network, Inc. with Cignal TV as its main content provider, both owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the multimedia arm of Philippine-based telecommunications company PLDT. TV5 is also formally referred to as "The ''Kapatid'' Network", the Filipino term for "sibling", which was introduced in 2010. Named after its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWET-TV, which are carried in VHF Channel 5 (analog broadcast) and UHF Channel 51 (digital test broadcast; the latter is licensed to TV5's sister company Mediascape/Cignal TV), TV5 is also broadcasting to seven other owned-and-operated stations and seven affiliate television stations nationwide, as well as on all cable and satellite TV providers nationwide. Its programming is also available outside the Philippines through Kapatid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Galing! (2021 Game Show)
''Sing Galing!'' is a Philippine musical videoke singing reality game show created and developed by the Associated Broadcasting Company (now TV5). The show had become a household name and a constant top-rated show during its first run on ABC and enjoys recognition as one of the most successful, original and innovative shows in Philippine television history. The show first aired on March 6, 1998, with Ai-Ai delas Alas, Allan K., and Kristine Florendo served as its first hosts. It was renamed ''Sing Galing: The Trio-oke Showdown'' in 2004 with both delas Alas and Lapus served as hosts; then renamed again to ''Sing Galing ni Pops'' the same year hosted by Lapus and Pops Fernandez, until the end of its original run on April 30, 2005. It was also the launching path for comedian Ethel Gabison also known as Ethel Booba, ''Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2'' winner Laarni Lozada, and '' Philippine Idol'' winner Mau Marcelo. It was then revived in 2021, produced by Cornerstone Studios for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
