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Luis Manzano
Luis Philippe Santos Manzano (; born April 21, 1981), also known by his nickname Lucky, is a Filipino-American TV host, actor, comedian, VJ, and model. He is the son of actors Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba'' as Roldan Legaspi and in the 2009 film ''In My Life'' as Mark Salvacion. Biography Early life Manzano is the only child of Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano. And the second eldest son in the family. Education He studied at Colegio de San Agustin for high school and at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde in Malate, Manila, with a Major in Hotel and Restaurant Institution Management. Family Senator Ralph Recto is his stepfather, husband to his politician actress mother, Vilma Santos. He has a younger half-brother named Ryan Christian Recto. From his father side, Edu Manzano, he has two younger half siblings named Addie and Enzo. His cousin is Andi Manzano, a former VJ for MTV PH (formerl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan, Metro Manila
San Juan, officially the City of San Juan ( fil, Lungsod ng San Juan), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 126,347 people. It is geographically located at Metro Manila's approximate center and is also the country's smallest city in terms of land area. The city is known historically for the site of the first battle of the Katipunan, the organization which led the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. Notable landmarks today such as Pinaglabanan Shrine and heritage homes are located in the city. Other locations include Greenhills and Santolan Town Plaza, making the city a major shopping hub with a range of upscale, boutique and bargain retail. Etymology "San Juan" is a contraction of the city's traditional name of "San Juan del Monte" (). As with numerous other places in the Philippines, the name combines a patron saint and a toponym; in this case Saint Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malate, Manila
Malate is a district of Manila, Philippines. Together with the district of Ermita, it serves as Manila's center for commerce and tourism. Etymology The name ''Malate'' is believed to be derived from a corruption of the Tagalog word ''maalat'' ("salty"). Legends known that when two Spanish soldiers asked a woman about the name of the place, the lady's little brother, tasted salt, shouted "Maalat, Ate!" ("Sister, it is salty!"). The Spanish man misheard it, and used the words as the place's name. However this a common modern Filipino 'folk etymology' mechanism (and commonly employed into many Philippine place name etymologies today) and has no historical basis (eg. the term "ate" was not adopted into Tagalog vernacular from Minnan "achi" until much later into the 19th c). The actual origin of Malate indeed came from "maalat" but for geographical reasons. Antonio Morga writing in 1609: "Manila has two drives for recreation. One is by land, along the point called Nuestra Señora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Guy's In Love With U Mare!
''This Guy's In Love With U Mare!'' is a 2012 Filipino comedy parody film under Star Cinema and Viva Films. It stars Luis Manzano, Vice Ganda and Toni Gonzaga, and it is directed by Wenn V. Deramas. The film received mixed reviews from Filipino critics. Plot After three years of a happy relationship, Mike (Luis Manzano) decided to end his relationship with his gay lover, Lester (Vice Ganda), After their break-up, Lester soon finds out that Mike was cheating on him for the past year with a bank accountant Gemma (Toni Gonzaga). This leads to Lester hatching a plan to destroy Mike and Gemma's relationship, by acting like a straight man so that Mike will come back to him. He told his four gay friends who are also his employees in his parlor, Babushka (IC Mendoza), Ricky (Lassie Marquez), Fanny (Ricky Rivero) and Bambi (Ricci Chan) to pretend to rob Gemma after her shift. Lester pretends to be her "knight and shining armor" and saves her from the "robbers". After the ruckus, Gemma too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moron 5 And The Crying Lady
''Moron 5 and the Crying Lady'' is a 2012 Filipino comedy film directed by Wenn V. Deramas, starring Luis Manzano, DJ Durano, Martin Escudero, Billy Crawford, Marvin Agustin, and John Lapus. It was released on April 7, 2012 and was distributed by Viva Films. A sequel, '' Moron 5.2: The Transformation'', was released on November 5, 2014. It tells the story of five friends who are depicted to be stupid. They cross paths with a woman (Lapus) who has a grudge against them, so much that the woman, will do anything to bring them down. Plot Half-witted longtime friends Albert (Luis Manzano), Isaac (Billy Crawford), Mozart "Mo" (DJ Durano), Michaelangelo "Mike" (Martin Escudero) and Aristotle "Aris" (Marvin Agustin) were used to living moronic yet pretty normal and hassle-free lives until successful careerwoman Beckie Pamintuan (John Lapus) accused them of killing her father and ruin everything for them. The Moron 5 are more than sure of their innocence but for the life of them, they ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin
''The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin'' (also known as ''Praybeyt Benjamin'') is a 2011 Filipino action, comedy, andparody film directed by Wenn V. Deramas. It stars Vice Ganda in the title role, alongside Eddie Garcia, Nikki Valdez, Vandolph Quizon, Derek Ramsay, and Jimmy Santos in their supporting roles. It is based on the comedy hit Private Benjamin. ''Praybeyt Benjamin'' is the first Filipino film to break the P300 million mark in the box office. It was the highest grossing Filipino film in 2011 and was the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time until it was surpassed by ''Sisterakas'' in 2012''.'' In 2012, Box Office Entertainment Awards awarded Vice Ganda the Phenomenal Box Office Star for his role in the film. Deramas won Most Popular Film Director and Most Popular Screenwriter. Plot ''Praybeyt Benjamin'' begins in the Philippines in 1521 with Lapu-Lapu defeating Ferdinand Magellan in at the Battle of Mactan. The following scenes show the Katipunans fighting agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrang Kabayo
''Petrang Kabayo'' () is a 2010 Filipino fantasy comedy-drama film produced and released by Viva Films. The film was directed by Manola Ayala and stars comedian Vice Ganda in his first lead role. It is a remake of '' Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting'' (1988). Although receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a box office success earning in its theatrical run. Story Peter is a boy who is always maltreated by his father because of his homosexuality. He decided to run away and was found by a wealthy lady, Doña Biday, and is adopted by her. But he becomes abusive of his newfound wealth, and after the death of Doña Biday he becomes more abusive of his wealth and mistreated most of his housemaids, employees, and friends. Because of that, his temper get out of control, Diobayo, the goddess of horses, he was given a curse that transforms him into a horse every time he gets angry, on him to teach him a lesson or does/says anything bad to others. Cast and characters Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hating Kapatid
''Hating Kapatid'' (') is a 2010 Filipino comedy-drama film produced and released by Viva Films. The film is about two sisters, Rica (Judy Ann Santos) and Cecil (Sarah Geronimo), and how the return of their Overseas Filipino Worker parents change their sibling relationship. Plot summary Rica (Judy Ann Santos) has been very protective of her sister Cecil (Sarah Geronimo) even giving up her one true love Bong (JC de Vera) for her sisters future and after a freak accident 8 years ago at their little party store for fireworks, but as they grow up under the care of their grandmother (Gina Pareño) their parents come back (Tonton Gutierrez and Cherry Pie Picache). As they come back the girls are all grown up and Rica fears that her younger sister, Cecil, will no longer need her to look after her. Cecil later on meets and later falls in love with Edzel (Luis Manzano). Cast *Judy Ann Santos as Rica *Sarah Geronimo as Cecil/Cecilia *JC De Vera as Bong *Luis Manzano as Edzel *Vice Ganda as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lloyd Cruz
John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model and occasional TV host. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumnus of Batch 5. He starred in the teen drama ''Tabing Ilog'', and is best known for his works in soap operas such as ''It Might Be You'', ''Maging Sino Ka Man'', '' I ♥ Betty La Fea'', and ''Imortal''. Throughout his career, Cruz has collaborated with numerous actresses including Kaye Abad, Bea Alonzo, Angel Locsin, Toni Gonzaga and Sarah Geronimo. Cruz finished his education at Marikina Catholic School. He attended his secondary education until third year at ABS-CBN Distance Learning Center.Yes! magazine, July 2010 issue. He used to reside in Santolan, Pasig, and also owned a house in Valle Verde, an exclusive subdivision in Pasig. As of 2017, Cruz currently resides in Cebu City. He is currently managed by Maja Salvador's Crown Artist Management. On November 9, 2021 he signed a contract with GMA Network Inc as part of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Films In The Philippines
Films in the Philippines derive income mainly from theatrical exhibitions as revenues from home video, television broadcast rights and merchandising share a small portion of the studio earnings. Even more, unlike in the United States and other territories, gross receipts of movies in the country were not officially disclosed in detail through the years. Third-party organizations that focus on box-office statistics were not present in the industry until the website Box Office Mojo started providing comprehensive weekly performance of releases in 2007. Although the website is a reliable source, it does not summarize the highest grosses of all time for the reason that its scope is limited to the Metro Manila Film Festival, an annual event during December to January. Top 20 films The table below shows the top 20 highest-grossing local and foreign films in the Philippines-based from data gathered by Box Office Mojo: ;Color key Note: All figures are in Philippine Peso. High-grossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All About Love (2006 Film)
''All About Love'' is a 2006 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Joyce E. Bernal, Don Cuaresma, and Jerry Lopez Sineneng. It was released under Star Cinema. John Lloyd Cruz won the 2007 Luna Award for Best Actor, handed out by the Film Academy of the Philippines, for his performance in the film. ''Three stories of love'', courage, trust and taking a risk come in one film to tell us how love touches us in countless ways. Everything is really ''All About Love''. The nature of love is explored in this trio of short films from the ''Philippines''. In "''Promdi''", two childhood friends Kikay (Angelica Panganiban) and Kiko (Jason Abalos) discover their relationship has blossomed into love meanwhile Spanky (Neil Ferreira) after matches the gambling addictive for Kikay and Kiko friend towards Spanky defends a recovering discussion. In "''Kalesa''", a responsible young woman Badong (Anne Curtis) and a flashy playboy Wesley (Luis Manzano) fall in love despite their differences. An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tau Gamma Phi
Tau Gamma Phi (), also known as 'Triskelions’ Grand Fraternity', is a fraternity established in the Philippines. Its members call themselves Triskelion. Its aims are to see a Fraternity System devoid of violence in lieu of the rampant violence pervading the university campus at the time of its founding, to avoid elitism if they can, and to earnestly propagate their fraternity's principles as their way of life without political influence or pressure. Based on these goals, the Triskelions categorized their formal group as a 'protest fraternity'. The Fraternity encourages its members to strive for spiritual growth and to organize socio-civic activities for the benefit of communities. Tau Gamma Phi claims to be one of the largest international fraternities. Its counterpart is called Tau Gamma Sigma () also known as the Triskelions' Grand Sorority. Founding The fraternal organization, originally known as the '', was founded on October 4, 1968, by six arts and science students fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
