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Michael De Mesa
Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director. Early life Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress Rosemarie Gil, he and his siblings, Mark and Cherie, grew up steeped in the arts. He is the uncle of Gabby Eigenmann, Tim ″Sid Lucero″ Eigenmann, Max Eigenmann, and Andi Eigenmann. De Mesa is of Swiss, Spanish, and Filipino descent. Career De Mesa began acting at age 16 in 1975 in ''Araw-araw, Gabi-gabi'', and he remains active in film and television. Since 2016, he appeared as Pat. Ramil "Manager" D. Taduran in ABS-CBN TV series, ''Ang Probinsyano'' while serving as one of the series' directors. Personal life De Mesa wed actress Gina Alajar in 1978. Their marriage lasted 23 years before they separated in 2001. Their marriage was annulled in 2006, but bore three children, all of whom are in show business: Ryan, Geoff, and AJ Eigen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eigenmann
Eigenmann is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: * Andi Eigenmann (born 1990), Filipino actress * Carl H. Eigenmann (1863–1927), German–American ichthyologist, husband of Rosa Eigenmann * Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann, birth name of Eddie Mesa (born 1940), Filipino actor and singer, father of Michael de Mesa, Mark Gil and Cherie Gil * Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann, birth name of Cherie Gil (1963–2022), Filipino actress, sister of Michael de Mesa and Mark Gil * Gabby Eigenmann (born 1978), Filipino actor, son of Mark Gil * Geoff Eigenmann (born 1985), Filipino actor, son of Michael de Mesa and Gina Alajar, brother of Ryan Eigenmann * Max Eigenmann (born 1987), Filipino actress * Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann, birth name of Michael de Mesa (born 1960), Filipino actor, brother of Mark Gil and Cherie Gil * Raphael John Gil Eigenmann, birth name of Mark Gil (1961–2014), Filipino actor, brother of Michael de Mesa and Cherie Gil * Rosa Smith Eigenmann (1848–1947), Am ... [...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] |
Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit
''Hihintayin Kita sa Langit'' (') is a 1991 award-winning Filipino romantic drama film directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna based on a screenplay by Raquel Villavicencio, and starring Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta. The film is a loose adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel ''Wuthering Heights''. The film was restored by ABS-CBN Film Restoration and Central Digital Lab and was subsequently released in select theaters on February 27, 2017. Plot After the whole Salvador family mourned the loss of their eldest child Gabriel, Don Joaquin returns from Manila after going on some business trips, especially with a promise of giving souvenirs to his children. While Carmina is finding her gift, she discovers a dirty-looking boy in front of her eyes, attracting the attention of Milo and Yaya Adora. Apparently, the boy was an orphan and he was found by Don Joaquin in Divisoria but because of his good intentions for the orphan, he decided to adopt him and named him Gabriel after the deceased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiko Films
Seiko Films was a Philippine film production company owned and run by Robbie Tan. It is known for its bold film of the late 1990s. Seiko Films was known for its tagline "If it's from Seiko, it must be good" used from 1989 to 1994. History Seiko Films made its initial offering in 1984 with the trio of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon starring in ''Goodah!'', directed by Mike Relon Makiling. Since then, after the People Power Revolution, Seiko Films fast became one of the major productions in the late 80s, alongside Monteverde's Regal Films and Vic Del Rosario's Viva Films. The film production is home to its homegrown stars, mostly Regal babies like Romnick Sarmenta, Sheryl Cruz, Rey "PJ" Abellana and Gretchen Barretto as well as talents inside Seiko like Jestoni Alarcon, Ian Veneracion, John Regala, Cesar Montano and Rita Avila. Among its most memorable productions during its early years are '' The Life Story of Julie Vega'' and ''Blusang Itim'', as well as horror flicks ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babayaran Mo Ng Dugo
''Babayaran Mo ng Dugo'' is a 1989 Philippine action film directed by Francis "Jun" Posadas. The film stars Jestoni Alarcon, Rita Avila, John Regala, Robert Arevalo, Michael de Mesa, Subas Herrero, Dick Israel, Maita Soriano, Jovit Moya, and Rachel Lobangco. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Ofelia Concepcion. Cast *Jestoni Alarcon as Sid Alonzo *Rita Avila as Amelia *John Regala as Eric *Robert Arevalo as Rafael Alonzo *Michael de Mesa as Nelson *Subas Herrero as Don Enrique *Dick Israel as Lito *Maita Soriano *Jovit Moya as Nelson's Friend *Rachel Lobangco as Olga *Baby O’Brien as Sid's mother *Precious Hipolito Mari Grace Preciosa Hipolito-Castelo, commonly known as Precious Hipolito-Castelo, is a Filipina actress, newscaster, and politician who last served as Representative of the 2nd district of Quezon City in the Philippines. She also served as ci ... as Sid's sister * Dan Fernandez as Nelson's Friend *Fred Moro as Nelson's Friend *Rusty Santos *Usm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grease Gun Brothers
''Grease Gun Brothers'' is a 1985 Philippine action film directed by Tony Y. Reyes. The film stars Dante Varona, Bembol Roco, Rey Malonzo and Roy Flores as the title roles. Part of the footage from the movie is featured in the 1991 movie ''The Fighter, the Winner''. Cast * Dante Varona as Ramon Sanchez * Bembol Roco as Romeo Sanchez * Rey Malonzo as Rodrigo Sanchez * Roy Flores as Renato Sanchez * Michael de Mesa as Buddy Corsican * Mark Gil as Danny Corsican * Roi Vinzon as Sonny Corsican * Melissa Mendez as Emily * Kristel Romero as Gelene * Faila Nazul as Rebecca * Grego Gavino as Totoy Pilay * Rene Jose as Atty. Jose * Ernie Ortega as Antero * Arnold Mendoza as Capt. Mallari * Renato del Prado Renato del Prado (January 26, 1940 – November 1, 2013) was a Filipino film actor. Early life Born Renato Natividad-Mateo on March 17, 1940 in Manila. Personal life He was married with 6 children. His youngest son, Janus is also both a film an ... as Natong Burubot * Rommel Valdez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Films
Viva Films is a Philippine film production company established under Viva Communications. It was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario Jr. History Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home to quality dramatic films. The "glossy" production of films such as ''Sinasamba Kita'', '' Palimos ng Pag-ibig'', '' Saan Darating Ang Umaga?'', '' Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap'' and '' Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?'' won critical and commercial acclaims. Viva Films also made a documentary film on the Puerto Rican boyband Menudo on their visit to the Philippines in 1985. Viva launched then-supporting actor Phillip Salvador as an action star in the movie ''Boy Negro''. It was also instrumental in introducing to the public Robin Padilla (''Bad Boy'' and ''Anak ni Baby Ama'') and Raymart Santiago (''Noel Juico: Batang Kriminal'') as new action stars. Veteran action stars Eddie Garcia, Rudy Fernandez, Bong Revilla Jr. and Fernando Poe, Jr. also made movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SunStar
''SunStar'' (also written as ''Sun Star''), stylized as SUNSTAR (formerly SUN•STAR), is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. The newspaper is based in Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the P .... Regional * SunStar Cebu * SunStar Davao * SunStar Manila SunStar DumagueteSunStar BacolodSunStar IloiloSunStar BaguioSunStar Cagayan de OroSunStar PampangaSunStar PangasinanSunStar TaclobanSunStar Zamboanga References External links * National newspapers published in the Philippines English-language newspapers published in the Philippines Companies based in Cebu City Publications established in 1982 {{Philippines-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Bulletin
The ''Manila Bulletin'' (), (also known as the ''Bulletin'' and previously known as the ''Manila Daily Bulletin'' from 1906 to September 23, 1972, and the ''Bulletin Today'' from November 22, 1972, to March 10, 1986) is the Philippines' largest English language broadsheet newspaper by newspaper circulation, circulation. Founded in 1900, it is the second oldest extant newspaper published in the Philippines and the second oldest extant English language, English newspaper in the Far East. It bills itself as "The Nation's Leading Newspaper", which is its official slogan. According to a survey done by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Manila Bulletin is considered "one of the most trusted news organizations"; placing 2nd with 66% of Filipinos trusting the organization. History ''Manila Bulletin'' was founded in 1900 by Carlson Taylor as a shipping journal. In 1957, the newspaper was acquired by Swiss expatriate named Hans Menzi. From 1938 to his death in 2002, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annulment
Annulment is a legal procedure within Law, secular and Religious law, religious legal systems for declaring a marriage Void (law), null and void. Unlike divorce, it is usually ex post facto law, retroactive, meaning that an annulled marriage is considered to be invalid from the beginning almost as if it had never taken place (though some jurisdictions provide that the marriage is only void from the date of the annulment; for example, this is the case in section 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 in England and Wales). In legal terminology, an annulment makes a void marriage or a voidable marriage null.John L. Esposito (2002), Women in Muslim Family Law, Syracuse University Press, , pp. 33–34 Void vs voidable marriage A difference exists between a ''void marriage'' and a ''voidable marriage''. A void marriage is a marriage that was not legally valid under the laws of the jurisdiction where the marriage occurred, and is void (law), void ''ab initio''. Although the marriage i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ang Probinsyano
''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (lit. ''FPJ's The Provincial Man''; abbreviated as ''FPJAP'' and internationally known as ''Brothers'') is a 2015 Philippine action drama television series under ABS-CBN Entertainment replacing ''Nathaniel''. Based on the 1997 film of the same title starring Fernando Poe Jr., the series stars a large ensemble cast that is top-billed by Coco Martin. First aired on September 28, 2015, it became the longest-running drama series on Philippine television (excluding drama anthologies such as ''Lovingly Yours, Helen'', ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'', ''Maynila'' and ''Magpakailanman''), with 1,696 episodes aired until the series finale on August 12, 2022. It was replaced by ''Darna'' on its timeslot. ''Ang Probinsyano'' premiered in ABS-CBN where it aired until 2020, when broadcast of the network was halted due to its non-renewal of its franchise. New episodes has since aired in the Kapamilya Channel, a pay network set up by ABS-CBN Corporation with simulcast on ... [...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] |
