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Keno (singer)
Joaquin Francisco Sanchez (born June 16, 1962), more commonly known as Keno, is a Filipino writer and former singer and actor. He was popular from the late 1980s until 1991. As a singer, he popularized songs such as "A Friend", "Leaving Yesterday Behind", "On Wings of a Dream", "Want You to Cry Too", "Why Do I Love You", and "Wish". As an actor, Keno was in the cast of a teen-oriented action film, ''Ninja Kids'', playing the Yellow Ninja, in 1986. As an author, he published ''The Last Castrato'' in 2005, with I.M. Wolf Publishing. As in his song, Keno "left yesterday behind", leaving admirers and fans with much music and a children's movie. Life and career He graduated from secondary school at Notre Dame of Greater Manila, Class of 1978. He studied at University of the Philippines Diliman. He continued his education at the New York Institute of Technology, graduating summa cum laude with Bachelors in Behavioral Science degree. Keno started his music career in opera but swit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoAnne Lorenzana
Joanne Geraldine O. Lorenzana, known professionally as JoAnne Lorenzana, is a Filipino recording and performing artist, songwriter and former model, best known as an exponent of Original Pilipino Music in the mid-1980s to the 1990s. Biography Lorenzana is a graduate of the University of the Philippines. She was discovered by Filipino composer-singer-manager Nonong 'Dero' Pedero in 1984, who soon took the young singer under his management, employing her talent for commercial jingles. Prior to Lorenzana's formal foray into local Philippine entertainment, she front-acted for international acts held locally, such as Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, Menudo (the former group of Ricky Martin) and the British jazz ensemble Shakatak. The following year, she was launched in a show billed as ''JoAnne: Her First Time'' to announce the entry of the pop artist into the music industry. Lorenzana represented the Philippines at the 5th Asean Song Festival held in Singapore in 1988 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida. With 70,406 students as of the Fall 2021 semester, UCF has the second-largest student body of any public university in the United States. UCF was founded in 1963 and opened in 1968 as Florida Technological University, with the mission to provide personnel to support the growing U.S. space program at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida's Space Coast. As its academic scope expanded beyond engineering and technology, Florida Tech was renamed the University of Central Florida in 1978. UCF's space roots continue, as it leads the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium. Initial enrollment was 1,948 students; enrollment in 2022 exceeds 70,000 students from 157 countries, all 50 states and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeLand, Florida
DeLand is a city in central Florida. It is the county seat of Volusia County. The city sits approximately north of the central business district of Orlando, and approximately west of the central business district of Daytona Beach. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 37,351. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, which was home to 590,289 people as of the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1876, and was named for its founder, Henry Addison DeLand. DeLand is home to Stetson University, Florida's oldest private college, as well as the Museum of Art - DeLand. The DeLand Municipal Airport serves as an uncontrolled general aviation reliever airport to commercial operations at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) and Orlando International Airport (MCO). History Known as Persimmon Hollow for the wild persimmon trees that grow around the natural springs, the area was originally accessibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnel Ignacio
Arnaldo Arevalo Ignacio (born March 4, 1964), known professionally as Arnell Ignacio, is a Filipino Television Presenter, game show host, comedian, actor, news anchor, singer-songwriter, and public official. Ignacio has hosted several shows, like ''Chibugan Na!'', '' Kwarta o Kahon'', ''GoBingo'', ''Katok Mga Misis'', and '' K! The 1 Million Peso Videoke Challenge'', and occasional hosts for ''Wil Time Bigtime''. He also guest judged for ''Kakaibang Idol'', a special edition of '' Philippine Idol'' which was held for contestants with the most notable auditions. In 2004, he declined offers to run for Quezon City councilor and vice mayor as the running mate of former Mayor Mel Mathay. In 2016, he was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Assistant Vice President for Community Relation and Services Department of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). He served in PAGCOR until January 2018 when he was transferred to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat Bulaga!
''Eat Bulaga!'' (), formerly ''Eat... Bulaga!'', is a noontime Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Produced by TAPE Inc., it is the longest running variety show in the Philippines with over 13,000 episodes. Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollman and Richie D'Horsie, it premiered on July 30, 1979. Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, de Leon, Jimmy Santos, Jose Manalo, Allan K., Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Pauleen Luna, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza, Baste Granfon, Maja Salvador and Miles Ocampo currently serve as the hosts. Overview Radio Philippines Network (1979–1989) Production Specialists, Inc., a company owned by Romy Jalosjos, came up with an idea of creating a noontime show for Radio Philippines Network. Antonio Tuviera pitched that Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon would be the "perfect" hosts for the show. At a meeting at the InterContinental Manila, Tuviera made an offer to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Rose Gayda
Toni Rose Gayda (born August 30, 1958) is a Filipina television personality and actress. She is the daughter of the former Philippine National Red Cross governor, public servant and movie star Rosa Rosal, and American pilot Walter Gayda. She is of Filipino, Egyptian, French and American descent. Gayda, alongside Richard Reynoso, is currently a host of A Song Of Praise Music Festival on UNTV UNTV, formally known as UNTV News and Rescue and UNTV Public Service, is the flagship Philippine television network of the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (known on air as UNTV-PBC), together with Breakthrough and Milestones Productions ..., the only gospel music television program in the Philippines. Filmography Television Film References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gayda, Toni Rose 1958 births Living people Filipino people of Egyptian descent Filipino people of French descent Filipino people of American descent Actresses from Manila Filipino television variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fe Delos Reyes
''Lunch Date'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Chiqui Hollman and Toni Rose Gayda, it premiered on June 9, 1986 replacing ''Student Canteen''. The show concluded on March 19, 1993. It was replaced by '' SST: Salo-Salo Together'' in its timeslot. Overview ''Lunch Date'' started airing on June 9, 1986 replacing ''Student Canteen'', with Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Toni Rose Gayda and Chiqui Hollmann serving as the hosts.http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=142834 The show originally aired from Studio A of the old GMA building in EDSA, but moved to the GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987, the first of GMA's programs to do so. When the show was reformatted after a year, it retained both Gayda and Hollman and added Randy Santiago, Keno, Lito Pimentel, Tina Revilla, Louie Heredia, Jon Santos, Dennis Padilla, Manilyn Reynes, Willie Revillame and Ai-Ai delas Alas to the show. Cast *Orly Mercado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Revillame
Wilfredo Buendia Revillame (; born January 27, 1961), popularly known as Willie Revillame, is a Filipino television host, comedian, singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman. Career Revillame started out as the host of GMA Network's noontime variety program ''Lunch Date'' in the late 1980s together with Randy Santiago. In 1995–1997, Revillame as the theme song of the TV drama series ''Villa Quintana'' as a duet with Rockstar 2. He later began to appear on different movies, playing sidekick to big-named stars. In 1998, he started co-hosting the ABS-CBN noontime show '' 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila''. After the show was cancelled to make way for his big break in ''Magandang Tanghali Bayan'', he also started appearing in ''Richard Loves Lucy''. Other shows he hosted within the network were ''Willingly Yours'', ''Masayang Tanghali Bayan'' and ''Wowowee'', as well as TV5 variety programs like ''Willing Willie'', ''Wil Time Bigtime'' and ''Wowowillie''. On March 20, 2015, Revillame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lito Pimentel
Joselito Pimentel (born May 27, 1963 in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Province), known professionally as Lito Pimentel, is a Filipino film and television actor in the Philippines. His uncle is the late game show host Pepe Pimentel. Early life and career Pimentel's career began in the early 1980s when talent manager and entertainment columnist Alfie Lorenzo discovered and added him to Lorenzo's stable of talents, The Liberty Boys. Pimentel appeared in movies such as ''Moral'' (1982) starring Lorna Tolentino, ''Broken Marriage'' (1983) starring Vilma Santos, ''Clarizza'' (1986) with Sarsi Emmanuelle, ''Lord, Bakit Ako Pa?'' (1988) starring Snooky Serna, and ''Lover's Delight'' (1990) with Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez. From being a character actor, Lito transitioned into TV hosting via the GMA Network noontime show "Lunch Date" in 1988. He won over a mass fan base with his comic timing and street-smart approach. In 1991, he left the show for another hosting gig in the Sunday game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunch Date
''Lunch Date'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Chiqui Hollman and Toni Rose Gayda, it premiered on June 9, 1986 replacing '' Student Canteen''. The show concluded on March 19, 1993. It was replaced by '' SST: Salo-Salo Together'' in its timeslot. Overview ''Lunch Date'' started airing on June 9, 1986 replacing '' Student Canteen'', with Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Toni Rose Gayda and Chiqui Hollmann serving as the hosts.http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=142834 The show originally aired from Studio A of the old GMA building in EDSA, but moved to the GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987, the first of GMA's programs to do so. When the show was reformatted after a year, it retained both Gayda and Hollman and added Randy Santiago, Keno, Lito Pimentel, Tina Revilla, Louie Heredia, Jon Santos, Dennis Padilla, Manilyn Reynes, Willie Revillame and Ai-Ai delas Alas to the show. Cast *Orly Mercado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
