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Krystala
''Krystala'' is a Philippine fantasy/sci-fi/adventure/soap opera serial (superserye/fantaserye) from the Philippines, where it was produced by and aired on ABS-CBN from October 11, 2004 to April 22, 2005. The show also aired simultaneously on The Filipino Channel and on a one-week delay on International Channel (now AZN-TV) in the United States. Premise The series followed a young woman named Tala, who accidentally unearths a crystal that contained the spirit of the legendary diwata sorceress, Luwalhati, who was imprisoned a hundred years earlier by a devilish being, Harimon. As a promise to Luwalhati, Tala agrees to help her rid the world of evil spirits that, once in the possession or contact of human beings, can bring or unleash corruption and mayhem onto the world. Knowing that kind of fury would lead to Manila, where most of them would blend into the city's large population, Tala decides to leave her Madulom tribe to move into the area, where she would blend into the mix as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Ann Santos
Judy Anne Lumagui Santos (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the early 1990s, she is known for her comedic and dramatic roles in independent films and blockbusters, as well as for her portrayals of oppressed and impoverished women. She has received various accolades, including a Cairo International Film Festival Award, a Gawad Urian, two Luna Awards, two Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, and three FAMAS Awards. Santos began her career as a child with supporting roles in film. At the age of ten, her first leading role was the title character in the children's television series ''Ula, Ang Batang Gubat'' (1988). Santos became more recognized when she and Gladys Reyes starred in the soap opera ''Mara Clara'' (1992). Her starring roles in the drama series ''Esperanza'' (1998), ''Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka'' (2001), and ''Basta't Kasama Kita'' (2003) established her as a leading actress on primetime t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantaserye
Fantaserye or telefantasya is a genre of Philippine television programming which mixes soap opera, telenovela, fantasy, myth, magic and enchantment. The episodes are usually 30 minutes long and have a daily slot in the evening primetime row. Usage The term fantaserye is often used to refer to ABS-CBN's fantasy series. The first official fantaserye was ''Marina,'' a series about a girl cursed to become a mermaid. Telefantasya often refers to the creations of GMA Network; their first telefantasya was ''Mulawin,'' a series about a humanoid bird who fell in love with a girl who was later revealed to be part-bird. But even before, GMA has its first fantasy-based soap via ''Ikaw Na Sana'' in 1997 and ''Pintados'' in 1999. ABS-CBN also reinvented the name of their fantasy TV series depending on its origin, like ''Krystala,'' named superserye (pertaining to superhero) and '' Ang Panday'' as sineserye (cinematic origin). However, both are still regarded by many as fantaseryes. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Agoncillo
Kristoffer Lou Gonzales Agoncillo (, born April 10, 1979), known professionally as Ryan Agoncillo, is a Filipino actor, model, photographer, recording artist and TV host. Career Agoncillo started as a model at the age of fifteen, beginning as one of the early Penshoppe's Club Pen models. He has appeared in various television commercials for a variety of products such as Greenwich Pizza (together with Donita Rose), Sprite, Smart Communications, Emperador Brandy, Rexona, Swish mouthwash and McDonald's. Agoncillo became one of the original hosts of ''Mornings @ GMA'', an early morning variety program of GMA Network. He also hosted ''Campus Video;'' a short-lived program shown every Saturday mornings at GMA Network. He moved to ABS-CBN and became a co-host in ''Talk TV (talk show), Talk TV'', a morning talk show co-hosted by broadcasters Julius Babao and Christine Bersola-Babao, and actress Janette McBride. Agoncillo was briefly paired with co-host Janet McBride. Rumors spread th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharlene San Pedro
Sharlene Santos San Pedro (born April 5, 1999) is a Filipino actress, singer, vlogger, streamer, VJ, and TV host. She made her first television appearance at the age of four when she joined ABS-CBN's talent search '' Star Circle Quest: Kids Edition'' in 2004, and came in at second place. She is known for portraying the roles of Gigi, Calla & Lily, and Shirley in the series ''Mga Anghel na Walang Langit'', ''Calla Lily'', and ''Luv U'' respectively. She also played the title role in ''Princess Sarah'' in 2007. San Pedro received her first acting award as the "Most Popular Child Actress" by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation in 2009. In 2012, San Pedro was nominated in the 17th Asian Television Awards as Best Actress in a Lead-Drama Role for her portrayal as a teenage mother in the ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' episode, "T-Shirt". Early life Sharlene Santos San Pedro was born on April 5, 1999, in Pulilan, Bulacan to parents Hector, a business man, and Myleen. She ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Bernardo
Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (; born March 26, 1996) is a Filipino actress and singer. Dubbed as “''Asia's Superstar”'' by various media outlets, People Asia hailed Bernardo as the Box Office Queen of her generation for being the only Filipino actress with two films earning more than P800 million each. Forbes Asia listed her as one of Asia-Pacific’s most influential celebrities on social media. ''Metro Society'' included her on their list of Most Influential on Social Media. ''EdukCircle'' listed her as one of the Most Influential Celebrities of the Decade. Bernardo is best known for her roles in the following hit television series ''Mara Clara'' (2010–2011) "Princess and I" (2012-2013)., ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2015–2016), and ''La Luna Sangre'' (2017–2018). She is also known for roles in the films '' She's Dating the Gangster'' (2014), ''Crazy Beautiful You'' (2015), '' Barcelona: A Love Untold'' (2016), ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), and ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Angeles
Hero Gervacio Angeles (born December 8, 1984) is a Filipino actor. Hero Angeles bested four other contestants in the Grand Finals for the title "Grand Teen Questor" in the first season of ABS-CBN's popular reality star search in the Philippines, '' Star Circle Quest''. Career After winning the title of the first "Grand Teen Questor" of ABS-CBN's '' Star Circle Quest'', Hero appeared in several TV shows on the network, like the youth oriented program '' SCQ Reload'' and the fantasy series ''Krystala'', led by Judy Ann Santos. He was one of the hottest young stars in 2004, and his Love team with Sandara Park was popular, making box-office hits like ''Bcuz Of U'' and ''Can This Be Love''. In 2005, Hero ended his contract with ABS-CBN Star Magic, and later appeared in various TV shows on ABS-CBN's rival network, GMA-7. Until March 2008, Angeles is under the network contract of GMA Network with the management of German Moreno and brother Henry Angeles. His first break was playing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Lucero
Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann (; born March 12, 1983), better known by his stage name Sid Lucero (), is a Filipino television and film actor and model. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in ''Selda''. Career Tim's stage name, Sid Lucero, is taken from the main character that his father Mark Gil portrayed in the movie ''Batch '81''. His acting career began in 2004 with the GMA-7 soap opera ''Hanggang Kailan''. He soon landed the lead role in ABS-CBN fantaserye ''Krystala''. At the 24th STAR Awards, he earned a nomination both for Best Actor (''Selda'') and Best Supporting Actor (''Tambolista''). His first acting award was given by Golden Screen in Donsol for Best Breakthrough Performance of an Actor. Sid Lucero and Emilio Garcia tied for the Best Actor award at the July 14-22, 2000 Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece, regarding film ''Selda (The Inmate)''. He gained prominence as Alfred "Red" Ramirez in the Hit Primetime TV Series ''Dah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desiree Del Valle
Desirée Lois del Valle Dunham-Labrusca (born May 28, 1982), better known by her screen name Desiree del Valle, is a Filipina actress born from an Irish American father named Clois H. Dunham and a Filipino mother Lourdes del Valle from Lopez, Quezon. She started her career and was launched in 1998 through ABS-CBN's training subsidiary, Star Magic (Batch 7). In 2006, she transferred to GMA Network and starred as Giovanna Guillermo-Roxas in the final installment of Now and Forever but has since returned to ABS-CBN. Personal life Del Valle is married to her ''FlordeLiza'' co-star Boom Labrusca since January 2018 in South Lake Tahoe, California South Lake Tahoe is the most populous city in El Dorado County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada. The city's population was 21,330 at the 2020 census, down from 21,403 at the 2010 census. The city, along the southern edge of Lake .... Del Valle confirmed their engagement on July 14, 2015. Labrusca also proposed to Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandara Park
Sandara Park ( English pronunciation: ; born November 12, 1984), also known by her stage name Dara (Korean: 다라 English pronunciation: ), is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in the Philippines as a contestant on the talent show '' Star Circle Quest'' in 2004, after which she had a successful acting and singing career before returning to South Korea in 2007. She made her South Korean debut in 2009 as a member of the K-pop group 2NE1, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time before their disbandment in 2016. Park is one of the most popular South Korean celebrities in the Philippines, where she is known by fans as the ''Pambansang Krung-Krung'' (''National Crazy Personality''). She is considered an influential figure in the Korean wave, and has been called the "BoA of the Philippines" in reference to South Korean singer BoA who also experienced great success abroad. In 2004, Park released her first EP, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ama Quiambao
Amable Quiambao (January 19, 1947 – July 5, 2013), better known by her stage name, Ama Quiambao, was a Filipino film, television and theater actress in the Philippines. She was best known for her roles in the films ''Himala'' and ''Diablo''. Early life She was born ''Amable Quiambao'' on January 19, 1947 in Bacacay, Albay and had two siblings: Medgardo and Lui. Personal life She was married to former actor and bass-baritone opera singer Gamaliel "Gammy" Viray. The couple had only one son, Ishmael Viray. Her sister, Lui Quiambao-Manansala, is also an actress and her niece, Miriam Quiambao, was a former Binibining Pilipinas Universe winner and 1st runner-up at the Miss Universe 1999. She was also a former instructor of St. Paul University Quezon City for the students of AB Mass Communications. Theatre Quiambao began her career as a theatre actress. Her first play was "Ang Mga Tagahabi", directed by Rolando Tinio (an adaptation of The Weavers by Gerhart Hauptmann), when she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chin Chin Gutierrez
Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Arnaldo Gutierrez (born November 22, 1969), better known as Chin-Chin Gutierrez, is a Filipina actress and environmentalist. Gutierrez starred in a number of films during the 1990s, among them are ''Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie'' (1994) with Aiko Melendez and Richard Gomez, ''Sa Aking Mga Kamay'' (1998) with Christopher de Leon and Aga Muhlach and ''April, May and June'' with Agot Isidro and Alma Concepcion in 1998 for Star Cinema. Personal life Gutierrez is the daughter of botanist Dr. Hermes Gutierrez and painter Cecilia Arnaldo. She earned her bachelor's degree in communication arts from Miriam College and was enrolled in a combined MA/PhD program in organizational development (major in transformative spirituality) at the Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute (SAIDI), recently completing the same. Gutierrez endorsed Pantene Shampoo in 1995. She retired from acting in 2010. Advocacy Gutierrez is the founding chair and president of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanky Manikan
Spanky Manikan (March 22, 1942 – January 14, 2018) was a Filipino theater, film and television actor. In 1981, Manikan won as the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor and the Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Supporting Actor for ''Himala''. He was also awarded the Best Supporting Actor for GMA's Bahaghari Awards for the tele-movie ''Parola'' in 1995. In 2014, Manikan was nominated by the PMPC Star Awards as Best Supporting Actor for ''Bamboo Flowers''. On December 1, 2014, he was awarded the Best Actor (Non-Musical) by the Aliw Awards for his portrayal of Zacarias Monzon in Tanghalang Pilipino's ''Mga Ama Mga Anak'' . Career He began his theater career with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in the production ''Halimaw'' in 1972. Since then, he has acted with Dulaang UP, Manila Metropolitan Theater, Bulwagang Gantimpala and Tanghalang Pilipino of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). He also played roles in ''Kabesang Tales'', ''Joe Hill'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
