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Leo Martinez
Leo Martinez (born March 7, 1950) is a Filipino actor, comedian and director. Martinez was the Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines before Vivian Velez' appointment. Personal life He is married to Gina Valenciano (sister of Gary Valenciano), and has child named Lesley Elvira Valenciano Martinez. He also has another child, Jeremiah David (Jay), from a previous relationship with actress Cherie Gil Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (; June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022), known professionally as Cherie Gil, was a Filipino actress. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, she was dubbed the "''La Primera Contravida''" ("The Prime Villain") for he .... Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links * 1950 births Living people ABS-CBN personalities Filipino male comedians Filipino male film actors Filipino people of American descent Filipino people of Spanish descent GMA Network personalities People from Batangas Peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balayan
Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan ( tgl, Bayan ng Balayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,913 people. The town is rich among the natural resources of sugarcanes, coconuts and corn. Significant events includes the ''Parada ng Lechon'' (every June 24) and the Feast of Immaculate Conception celebrated annually every December 8. Widely known products originating from the area include the ''Bagoong Balayan''. Etymology ''Balayan'' is derived from the Old Tagalog word ''balayan meaning "to walk past the paddy, from a basket to another"Juan José de Noceda and Pedro de Sanlúcar, Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala, (Manila: Imprenta de Ramírez y Giraudier, 1860), 30. and "carry or accomplish anything with the tip of any batten". Other possible source is from the old Tagalog word ''balayang'which means "wood" History Tagalog language, Tagalog literatures in Balayan were lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Philippines, Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film studios in the Philippines, along with Viva Films and Regal Entertainment. Star Cinema List of films produced and released by Star Cinema, has produced and released most of the List of highest-grossing films in the Philippines, highest-grossing Philippine films of all time. Star Cinema, along with its subsidiaries and the now-defunct DWRR-FM, MOR 101.9 Manila, forms the Star Creatives Group, the main entertainment division of media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. History Vanguard Films (1982–1989) Vanguard Films was formed in 1983. It was headed by Simon Ongpin and Charo Santos-Concio. In 1985, the serial komiks by Nerissa Cabral, ''Hindi Nahahati ang Langit'' was adapted into a film and it stars Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ober Da Bakod 2
''Ober da Bakod 2 (Da Treasure Adbentyur)'' is a 1996 Philippine comedy-adventure film directed by Ariel Ureta. The film stars Janno Gibbs, Anjo Yllana, Leo Martinez, Manilyn Reynes, Donita Rose, Gelli de Belen and Malou de Guzman. It is a sequel to the 1994 movie of the same title. Plot Landing in hospital following a series of mishaps, Mokong and Don Robert receive a map from a dying patient containing clues towards a cure-all medicine that could make them rich. The convince their respective families to accompany them in finding it and go separately to a run-down laboratory run by mad scientist Hannibal, who captures them all except for Mokong and Kuting and electrocutes them into insanity. Mokong and Kuting later restore their minds and defeat Hannibal before rescuing Dr. No, a scientist who leads them to the next clue, located in a bank that is being robbed while Don Robert's daughter Kasoy, who chose to stay behind, is inside. After Mokong and Don Robert foil the robbers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dugo Ng Panday
''Dugo ng Panday'' () is a 1993 Filipino fantasy adventure film directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes. Based on the Pilipino Komiks character Panday, it is a spin-off and sequel to the original four ''Panday'' films starring Fernando Poe Jr. The film stars Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Edu Manzano, Leo Martinez, Max Alvarado, IC Mendoza, and Aiko Melendez. Produced by Regal Films, ''Dugo ng Panday'' was released in early January 1993. Cast * Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. as Flavio/Panday, a poor young descendant of the blacksmith with the same name (played by Fernando Poe Jr. in previous films) *Edu Manzano as Conde *Leo Martinez as Agno *Max Alvarado as Lizardo *IC Mendoza as Manrico *Aiko Melendez as Luna *Jaime Fabregas as the Gobernador *Max Laurel as Marag *Ram Mojica as Macaw *King Gutierrez as Nauhan *Edwin Reyes as Naga *Rey Solo as Magor *Romy Romulo as Conde's Lieutenant *Bien Garcia as Olan *Ramon Confiado as Jamal *Edison Magno as Dagim *Toto Perez as Bahaw *Jinky Laurel a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyas Pogi 2
''Alyas Pogi 2'' () is a 1992 Filipino action film directed by Marlon Bautista and Toto Natividad. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. reprises the titular role, with Rita Avila, Charito Solis, Jay Ilagan, Michael de Mesa, Leo Martinez, Bernard Bonnin, Lani Lobangco, Subas Herrero and Max Alvarado joining the cast. It is the sequel to the 1990 film ''Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija''. Produced by Moviestars Production, the film was released on August 26, 1992. Critic Justino Dormiendo of the ''Manila Standard'' gave the film a severely negative review for its dialogue and sadistic violence, describing it as a "theater of cruelty." A sequel, ''Alyas Pogi: Ang Pagbabalik'', was released in 1999. The film is streaming online on YouTube. Cast * Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. as Pogi / Henry Cruz *Rita Avila as Divina *Charito Solis Rosario Violeta Solís Hernández, better known as Charito Solís (October 6, 1935 – January 9, 1998), was a FAMAS and Gawad Urian Award-winning Filipina film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Marasigan, WPD
''Jerry Marasigan, WPD'' is a 1992 Filipino action film directed by Augusto Salvador. The film stars Jestoni Alarcon as the titular policeman, alongside Gretchen Barretto, John Regala, Patrick dela Rosa, Tobi Alejar, Michael de Mesa, Leo Martinez, Jimmy Fabregas, and Joboy Gomez. Produced by Seiko Films, it was released on July 8, 1992. Critic Justino Dormiendo of the ''Manila Standard'' gave the film a negative review, criticizing its shallow antagonists and overall "boring" quality. Cast *Jestoni Alarcon as Jerry Marasigan *Gretchen Barretto *John Regala as Winston * Patrick dela Rosa * Tobi Alejar *Michael de Mesa *Leo Martinez * Jimmy Fabregas * Joboy Gomez *Dick Israel *Joonee Gamboa *Conrad Poe *Rusty Santos * Ramon d'Salva *Ernie David *Debraliz Valazote *Karen Salas * Cristina Crisol *Glenda Garcia Release ''Jerry Marasigan'' was released in theaters on July 8, 1992. Critical response Justino Dormiendo of the ''Manila Standard The ''Manila Standard'' is a broadsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolian Barbecue
Mongolian barbecue () is a stir fried dish that was developed by Wu Zhaonan in Taiwan in 1951. Meat and vegetables are cooked on large, round, solid iron griddles at temperatures of up to 300 °C (572 °F). Despite its name, the dish is not Mongolian and is only loosely related to barbecue. Origin Mongolian barbecue was created by the Taiwanese comedian and restaurateur Wu Zhaonan. A native of Beijing, Wu fled to Taiwan because of the Chinese Civil War, and opened a street food stall in , Taipei in 1951. He originally wanted to call the dish "Beijing barbecue", but because of political sensitivity with the city, which had just recently been designated as the capital of Communist China, he settled with "Mongolian barbecue" instead, even though it had no direct connection to Mongolia. Wu's food stall became very popular and even attracted foreign diplomats and wealthy business people despite being a cheap eatery. However, it was later destroyed by flooding caused b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by amazon (company), Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 and based in Beverly Hills, California. MGM was formed by Marcus Loew by combining Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Productions, Louis B. Mayer Pictures into one company. It hired a number of well known actors as contract players—its slogan was "more stars than there are in heaven"—and soon became Hollywood's most prestigious film studio, producing popular musical films and winning many Academy Awards. MGM also owned film studios, movie lots, movie theaters and technical production facilities. Its most prosperous era, from 1926 to 1959, was bracketed by two productions of ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben Hur''. After that, it divested itself of the Loews movie theater chain, and, in the 1960s, diversified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Revenge (1987 Film)
''Sweet Revenge'' is a 1987 American motion picture starring Nancy Allen as Jillian Grey, a newscaster abducted and sold into white slavery while doing an undercover expose. Ted Shackelford, Martin Landau, Gina Gershon, Michele Little, and Lotis Key round out the cast of this R-rated action adventure directed by Mark Sobel with Roger Corman acting as executive producer. Plot In Los Angeles, California, television reporter Jillian Grey investigates the disappearance of several women. Jillian goes to meet an informant who tells her a businessman is having the women kidnapped and taken to the Far East where he drugs them and sells them to the highest bidder. This is being done under the guise of a research foundation; once Jillian finds the foundation, she will have her story. After Jillian leaves, a woman named Sonya shoots and kills the informant, then shoots and kills Jillian’s producer, who was parked in a nearby van secretly recording the conversation. In Hollywood, Calif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regal Films
Regal Entertainment, Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film production company based in Pasig. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. It has produced movies of all genres; and is the oldest surviving movie studio in the Philippines. History In the beginning, Mother Lily Monteverde and her father Remy put up a popcorn stand at the Podmon Theater (now LRT-2 Recto Station) in C.M. Recto, Manila (which served as the head office of Regal before it moved to the Valencia studio and eventually to the Tycoon Center in Ortigas Center, Pasig). Regal Films started as a distributor of foreign films, such as ''That Man from Istanbul'', ''Marsha'' and ''All Mine to Give'', pouring funds for Mother Lily to produce a local movie. In 1976, Mother Lily asked permission from her father to produce her first project, ''Kayod sa Umaga, Kayod sa Gabi'' and it became a big hit then in theaters. Alma Moreno was the first star who had an exclusive con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Forest
''Virgin Forest'' is a 1985 Filipino period film directed by Peque Gallaga. A self-described B-movie, it stars Sarsi Emmanuel, who plays a barrio lass of Chinese ancestry; Miguel Rodriguez, as a Filipino-Spanish illustrado; and, Abel Jurado, who plays the lover of Sarsi's character. Plot The film is set in the 1900s during the First Philippine Republic. Macabebe soldiers are trying to capture Emilio Aguinaldo. Alfonisto ( Miguel Rodriguez) and Chayong ( Sarsi Emmanuel) are caught up in this pursuit and in a love triangle. In the end, Aguinaldo is captured and the Macabebe soldiers are killed. Cast * Sarsi Emmanuel as Chayong * Miguel Rodriguez as Alfonsito *Abel Jurado as Alipio *Jude Arboleda as Fonseca *Arbie Antonio as Lt. Dalmacio *Turko Cervantes and Pen Medina as leaders of the Macabebes *Peque Gallaga Maurice Ruiz de Luzuriaga Gallaga (August 25, 1943 – May 7, 2020), better known as Peque Gallaga, was a multi-awarded Filipino people, Filipino film-maker. His most s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
