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Kapitan Boom
Captain Boom is a Filipino comic book character who fights crime that was created by Mars Ravelo and illustrated by his son Ric Ravelo. Captain Boom first appeared in ''United Komiks'' of PSG Publishing House in 1966. When the character was first introduced in television, his character is renamed to Kapitan Boom. ''Kapitan'' is a Tagalog word for "captain." Character background Captain Boom is a crime fighter that can fly and run fast. He also have an amplified hearing and able to create a sonic shield and sonic roar. He does not have super strength but upon generating a sonic shield on his fist and hitting a vehicle, it can have a dent without making a damage on his hand. All of his powers are produced through sonic means. He has the ability of flight due to the creation of sound waves and thus, he cannot fly in space because there is no sound there. He dons a red suit with a three-star emblem on his chest and a blue cape. His grandmother made his first costume out of a red s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars Ravelo
Marcial "Mars" Ravelo (October 9, 1916 – September 12, 1988) was a Filipino comic book cartoonist and graphic novelist who created ''Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman'', ''Bondying'', '' Varga'', ''Wanted: Perfect Mother'', ''Hiwaga'', ''Maruja'', ''Mariposa'', ''Roberta'', ''Rita'', ''Buhay Pilipino,'' ''Jack and Jill'', ''Flash Bomba'', ''Tiny Tony'', and '' Dragonna'' among others. Early life Mars Ravelo was born on October 9, 1916, when America still occupied the Philippines. Career Ravelo started out as a cartoonist, then as a writer, and later on as editor-in-chief for two publications houses and for several film companies. He later established his own company, RAR. Ravelo created the characters of Darna the super heroine, Dyesebel the love-lorn mermaid, and Captain Barbel the super hero, Facifica Falayfay, and the duo of Jack & Jill. He also created the drama about a young orphaned girl named Roberta for Sampaguita Pictures. Ravelo wrote the movie adaptatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-R Siaboc
Eduardo Siaboc Jr. (born January 21, 1987), also known as his stage name Jay-R Siaboc, is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He started as a student of Pinoy Dream Academy and became a first runner-up next to the grand star dreamer Yeng Constantino. Early life Eduardo Siaboc Jr. was born on January 21, 1987, where he was raised by his father Eduardo Siaboc Sr. The youngest of five siblings, Siaboc grew up having not much. He was forced to quit school to help out his parents. Siaboc lived in Manila with his uncle who introduced him to the band scene, however he was too young to work in a band and returned to Cebu. Siaboc pursued his dream and became the vocalist of Scrambled Eggs. Career He first appeared on television on ''Your Song'' and then won the role of Jeffrey in the prime time TV series '' Pangarap na Bituin''. He also starred in the action TV series entitled '' Palos'' portraying the role of Agent Enzo, together with Jake Cuenca. He made quite a stir in the mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Comics Debuts
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. * January 15 – 1966 Nigeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics Characters Introduced In 1966
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; '' fumetti'' is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and ' have become increasingly common, while online webcomics have proliferated in the 21st century. The history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino Superheroes
The following is a list of Filipino (Pinoy) superheroes, who have either appeared in Filipino comic books ( komiks), television shows (fantaserye), or movies. __NOTOC__ A *A-Gel from '' Batang X'' *Abdullah from "Kuwtmak" *Adarna from ''Sandugo'' *Afnan from "Kuwtmak" * Aguiluz from ''Mulawin'' *Agimat from ''Agimat, Ang Anting-anting ni Lolo'' and ''Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote'' and '' Si Agimat, si Enteg Kabisote at si Ako'' *Alakdan from '' Bayan Knights'' *Alamid from ''Sandugo'' *Alamid from the 1998 movie ''Alamid: Ang Alamat'' * Alena from ''Encantadia'' and ''Etheria'' *Alexandra Trese from '' Trese'' by Budjette Tan (writer) and Kajo Baldisimo (artist) *Almiro, Prince from ''The Last Prince'' *Alvera, Diwani from ''Enchanted Garden'' * Alwina from ''Mulawin''Alyas Aswang*Alyas Hunyango *Alyas Robin Hood *Alyssa from "Kuwtmak" *Aman Sinaya of the Diwatas (Philippine goddess of the sea; Marvel Comics' ''Thor & Hercules: Encyclopædia Mythologica'') *Amanikable, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Comics Titles
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Filipino Superheroes
The following is a list of Filipino (Pinoy) superheroes, who have either appeared in Filipino comic books (komiks), television shows (fantaserye), or movies. __NOTOC__ A *A-Gel from ''Batang X'' *Abdullah from "Kuwtmak" *Adarna from ''Sandugo'' *Afnan from "Kuwtmak" * Aguiluz from ''Mulawin'' *Agimat from ''Agimat, Ang Anting-anting ni Lolo'' and ''Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote'' and '' Si Agimat, si Enteg Kabisote at si Ako'' *Alakdan from '' Bayan Knights'' *Alamid from ''Sandugo'' *Alamid from the 1998 movie ''Alamid: Ang Alamat'' * Alena from ''Encantadia'' and ''Etheria'' *Alexandra Trese from ''Trese'' by Budjette Tan (writer) and Kajo Baldisimo (artist) *Almiro, Prince from ''The Last Prince'' *Alvera, Diwani from ''Enchanted Garden'' * Alwina from ''Mulawin''Alyas Aswang*Alyas Hunyango *Alyas Robin Hood *Alyssa from "Kuwtmak" *Aman Sinaya of the Diwatas (Philippine goddess of the sea; Marvel Comics' ''Thor & Hercules: Encyclopædia Mythologica'') *Amanikable, god o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isang Lakas
''Komiks'' () is a Philippine television fantasy-drama anthology broadcast by ABS-CBN from February 4, 2006, to August 8, 2009, spanned for three years. The series features popular local comic book stories by comic writers Pablo S. Gomez, Francisco V. Coching, Mars Ravelo, Elena M. Patron, and Jim M. Fernandez and airs on Saturday evenings. It can also be seen on TFC. This series is currently streaming on Jeepney TV YouTube channel every 6:00 pm temporary replacing Wansapanataym. Episodes ''For a detailed episode guide, see the main article below. '' The first season of the series presented 12 distinct stories over the course of 13 episodes. One of the stories (''Agua Bendita'') had two parts. The second season likewise had 12 distinct stories but had 15 episodes, because three of the stories (''Inday sa Balitaw'', ''Bampy'', and ''Si Pardina at mga Duwende'') had two parts each. The third and fourth season of ''Komiks'' breaks from the pattern of the first two seasons, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Avila
Jon Avila (born Jonathan Mullally; 1 September 1985) is a former Filipino-Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ... actor, model and ex-housemate of '' Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2''. Filmography Television Film Notes References Filipino male models Filipino male television actors Filipino people of Irish descent 1985 births Living people Pinoy Big Brother contestants Star Magic {{philippines-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino People
Filipinos ( tl, Mga Pilipino) are the people who are citizens of or native to the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethnolinguistic groups, all typically speaking either Filipino, English and/or other Philippine languages. Currently, there are more than 185 ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines; each with its own language, identity, culture and history. Names The name ''Filipino'', as a demonym, was derived from the term ''Las Islas Filipinas'' ("the Philippine Islands"), the name given to the archipelago in 1543 by the Spanish explorer and Dominican priest Ruy López de Villalobos, in honor of Philip II of Spain (Spanish: ''Felipe II''). During the Spanish colonial period, natives of the Philippine islands were usually known by the generic terms ''indio'' ("Indian") or ''indigenta'' ("indigents"). However, during the early Spanish colonial period the term ''Filipinos'' or ''Philipinos'' was sometimes used by Spanish writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The newspaper is owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., which also publishes the monthly magazine ''People Asia'' and the Sunday magazines ''Starweek'' and ''Let's Eat''. As part of the Philstar Media Group, its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Philstar Life and Wheels.ph, and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was ... [...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] |
