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Margaret Ortega
Margaret Marie Necio Ortega (born November 26, 1993 in Manila) is a singer-songwriter based in Wellington, New Zealand. On July 1, 2010, she became the champion of Star Factor 2010, a Hong Kong singing competition. She has been performing at numerous events since, such as the Philippine Airlines 70th Anniversary. She was under the management of ALV Talent Circuit Inc. She has also been given the Ani ng Dangal award for her achievement in music on the international stage, by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines), NCCA, presented at Malacañan Palace. Recently, Margaret has also been awarded an Awit Award (international awardee) by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry, Inc (PARI). Education A graduate from South Island School, Ortega had not realised her musical potential until joining Star Factor. Margaret had been involved in many of the varsity sports in her high school. She was on the junior varsity football and sailing teams. Ortega was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
