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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] |
General Tinio
General Tinio, officially the Municipality of General Tinio ( tl, Bayan ng Heneral Tinio, Ilocano: ''Ili ti Heneral Tinio''), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,925 people. It was known as Papaya until 1957. The town is at the foot of the Sierra Madre Mountains, adjoining the Fort Magsaysay Army Reservation on the northeastern side. History According to the story passed on from one generation to another, the town got its name because of miscommunication between the natives and the Spanish colonizers. A native settler when asked by a Spanish soldier "''Llama el pueblo?''" replied "Papaya" referring to the particular fruit tree growing abundantly in the place (not understanding the Spanish language). The name stuck to the Spanish colonizers and the place from then on was called "Papaya". Papaya was a sitio of Bo. Mapisong which was then a barrio of Gapan (now Gapan City). Bo. Mapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyric And Beat
''Lyric and Beat'' is a Philippine youth-oriented romantic comedy drama musical streaming television series. Directed by Dolly Dulu, the series premiered on August 10 to September 23, 2022, on iWantTFC. This series pays tribute to the "20 years of music" of ABS-CBN Music's creative director Jonathan Manalo. Plot Lyric (Andrea Brillantes), a bubbly and aspiring singer, is willing to do everything to fulfill her dream despite her father's (Lito Pimentel) constant objections. Having seen her potential and being offered a scholarship, Lyric finally enters the fictional Philippine National Conservatory of Music where she would meet Beat (Seth Fedelin), a soft-spoken singer and dancer. It is from there that students will compete against each other for the privilege to represent the school in the National Music Competition, a well-renowned school-based competition for music, that will test different friendships and their competitive spirit. Cast and characters Main cast *Andrea Brillan ... [...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] |
ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation which is owned by the López family ABS-CBN was formed by the merger of Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN). ABS was founded in 1946 by American electronics engineer James Lindenberg as Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC). In 1952, BEC was renamed Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) with its corporate name, Alto Sales Corporation after Judge Antonio Quirino, brother of President Elpidio Quirino, purchased the company and later launched the first TV station in the country, DZAQ-TV on October 23, 1953. The company that would later be merged with ABS to form ABS-CBN was founded in 1956 as Chronicle Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN) by Eugenio Lopez Sr. and his brother Fernando Lopez, who was the sitting Vice President of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Soldier's Heart
''A Soldier's Heart'' is a Philippine action drama television series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Richard V. Somes, it stars Gerald Anderson, Carlo Aquino, Vin Abrenica, Elmo Magalona, Jerome Ponce, Yves Flores, Nash Aguas, Sue Ramirez and Sid Lucero. The series aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from January 20 to September 25, 2020, replacing ''The Killer Bride'' and was replaced by ''Walang Hanggang Paalam''. Synopsis The series primarily focuses on the soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and their actions during combat. Through multiple perspectives, the story focuses on these soldiers, mainly: Alex Marasigan (Gerald Anderson), an IT expert who quits his desk job and joins because just like his brother, he wants to serve the country, Abraham "Abe" Kamlun (Carlo Aquino), a Tausug Muslim man, who, despite his family's opposition of the move, joins the Army nonetheless, and Michae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marry Me, Marry You
''Marry Me, Marry You'' is a 2021 Philippine drama romantic comedy television series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel directed by Dwein Baltazar and Jojo Saguin, it stars Paulo Avelino and Janine Gutierrez. The series premiered on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block, A2Z and TV5, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from September 13, 2021, to January 21, 2022, on Monday to Friday at 9:30 PM and move on 8:45 PM on its new season and new timeslot, replacing '' Init sa Magdamag'' and was replaced by ''The Broken Marriage Vow''. Premise The story is about a couple who navigates the traditional expectations attached to marriage that extends beyond one's partner including their family and friends. Cast and characters ;Main cast * Paulo Avelino as Andrei P. Legaspi / Andrei M. Legaspi * Janine Gutierrez as Camille Miraflor-Legaspi * Cherry Pie Picache as Elvira "Elvie" T. Manansala-Zamora * Vina Morales as Marvi de Luna-Jacinto * Sunshine Dizon as Maria Pauleene "Paula" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Family Affair (TV Series)
''A Family Affair'' is a 2022 Philippine drama television series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Jerome Pobocan and Raymund Ocampo, it stars Ivana Alawi, Gerald Anderson, Sam Milby, Jameson Blake and Jake Ejercito. The series aired on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block, A2Z, TV5, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from June 27 to November 4, 2022, replacing ''The Broken Marriage Vow''. The series is streaming on Netflix on November 5, 2022. Cast and characters ;Main cast * Ivana Alawi as Cherry Red Magwayen-Estrella * Gerald Anderson as Francisco "Paco" Estrella * Sam Milby as Dave Estrella * Jameson Blake as Andrew "Drew" Estrella * Jake Ejercito as Sebastian "Seb" Estrella ;Supporting cast * Edu Manzano as Frederico "Freddie" Estrella * Ana Abad Santos as Everly "Ebs" Magwayen * Lito Pimentel as Apolinario "Panyong" Magwayen * Rans Rifol as Colleen de Jesus-Estrella * Aya Fernandez as Rebecca Lazaro * Heaven Peralejo as Victoria "Tori" Simbulan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A2Z (Philippine TV Channel)
A2Z is a Philippine free-to-air blocktime broadcast Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum ( radio waves), in a one-to-many model. Broadcasting began ... television network based in Quezon City, with its studios located in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It serves as a flagship property of ZOE Broadcasting Network in partnership with ABS-CBN Corporation as its main content provider, through a blocktime agreement. A2Z's flagship television station is DZOE-TV which carries the VHF Channel 11 (analog broadcast), and UHF Channel 20 (digital broadcast; since November 12, 2020). The network's name is an abbreviation derived from the first letter of the names of two parent companies, ABS-CBN and ZOE, the number of the DWWX-TV, now-recalled channel frequency of the former (which is now owned by Advanced Media Broadcasting System as All TV), and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
