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Maureen Wroblewitz
Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz (; ; ; born June 22, 1998), also known as Maureen Wrob, is a Filipino actress, beauty queen, and model best known for winning the fifth season of ''Asia's Next Top Model''. She represented the Philippines in the competition and became the first Filipina to win. Early life Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz was born on June 22, 1998, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is the third of four daughters of a Filipino mother, Mariefe Pojas Wroblewitz, and a German father, Matt Wroblewitz.. ''inquirer.net''. Retrieved July 6, 2017. She lived in Riyadh for 12 years before relocating to Germany after her mother died. When she was 15 years old, she was scouted by a modeling agent on Instagram, and moved to the Philippines to pursue a modeling career. Before her participation on ''Asia's Next Top Model'' in 2017, she was a part-time model and student. Career ''Asia's Next Top Model'' After auditioning for ''Asia's Next Top Model'', Wroblewitz was chosen as one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Name
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western order" of "given name, surname", unless it occurs in an alphabetized list of surnames, e.g. " Bach, Johann Sebastian". In this, the German conventions parallel the naming conventions in most of Western and Central Europe, including English, Dutch, Italian, and French. There are some vestiges of a patronymic system as they survive in parts of Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, but these do not form part of the official name. Women traditionally adopted their husband's name upon marriage and would occasionally retain their maiden name by hyphenation, in a so-called '' Doppelname'', e.g. "Else Lasker-Schüler". Recent legislation motivated by gender equality now allows a married couple to choose the surname they want to use, including an option ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it the world's sixteenth-most populous country. Vietnam borders China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City (commonly known as Saigon). Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam under Chinese rule from 111 BC, until the first dynasty emerged in 939. Successive monarchical dynasties absorbed Chinese influences through Confucianism and Buddhism, and expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat Bulaga!
''Eat Bulaga!'' (), formerly ''Eat... Bulaga!'', is a noontime Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Produced by TAPE Inc., it is the longest running variety show in the Philippines with over 13,000 episodes. Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollman and Richie D'Horsie, it premiered on July 30, 1979. Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, de Leon, Jimmy Santos, Jose Manalo, Allan K., Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Pauleen Luna, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza, Baste Granfon, Maja Salvador and Miles Ocampo currently serve as the hosts. Overview Radio Philippines Network (1979–1989) Production Specialists, Inc., a company owned by Romy Jalosjos, came up with an idea of creating a noontime show for Radio Philippines Network. Antonio Tuviera pitched that Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon would be the "perfect" hosts for the show. At a meeting at the InterContinental Manila, Tuviera made an offer to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subaru
( or ; ) is the automaker, automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate (company), conglomerate Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), the Automotive industry#By manufacturer, twenty-first largest automaker by production worldwide in 2017. Subaru cars are known for their use of a flat engine, boxer engine layout in most vehicles above 1,500 cc. The Symmetrical All Wheel Drive drive-train layout was introduced in 1972. Both became standard equipment for mid-size and smaller cars in most markets by 1996. The lone exception is the Subaru BRZ, BRZ, introduced in 2012 via a partnership with Toyota, which pairs the boxer engine with rear-wheel-drive. Subaru also offers turbocharged versions of their passenger cars, such as the Subaru WRX, WRX, Subaru Legacy, Legacy and Subaru Outback, Outback XT, Subaru Ascent, Ascent, and formerly the Subaru Legacy, Legacy GT and Subaru Forester, Forester XT. In Western markets, Subaru vehi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia's Next Top Model (season 6)
The sixth and final cycle of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' (subtitled as ''Asia's Next Top Model 6: Beyond Limits'') premiered on August 22, 2018. Filming for the cycle took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Cindy Bishop and Yu Tsai both returned as judges for panel, while Monika Sta. Maria from cycle 3, Shikin Gomez and Nguyen Minh Tu from cycle 5 made appearances as model mentors throughout the cycle. The cycle featured 14 contestants: three from Thailand, two from Indonesia, and one each from Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. China, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, and South Korea were unrepresented. Japan marked its comeback after its absences from the previous two cycles, while both Hong Kong and Myanmar returned after their absences from the previous cycle. The prize package for this cycle included a Subaru XV, a cover and fashion spread in ''Harper's Bazaar'' Thailand, a featured avatar in the new ''America's Next Top Model'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICanServe Foundation
ICanServe Foundation, Inc., formerly Information on Breast Cancer and Other Services,Magsanoc-Alikapala, Kara. ICanServe, A Network of People, Places & Services for the Philippine Breast Cancer Community, 2nd Edition. Metro Manila: ICanServe, 2002. is a non-stock, non-profit organization that advocates early breast cancer detection through breast self-examination. Based in Manila, Philippines, and co-founded in 1999 by journalist Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala, a breast cancer survivor, the advocacy group empowers women with breast cancer and women cancer-related information so they can have a voice in their own health care. Its mission is to arm women with breast care health and breast cancer information so they can make informed decisions about their health. It also provides access to special services that will help the breast cancer survivor recover and heal more effectively. ICanServe is not a support group. Although ICanServe provides services to elevate the capabilities of and networ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Mirror
The ''BusinessMirror'' is a daily business newspaper in the Philippines founded in 2005 by Antonio Cabangon Chua, who was also its publisher and the owner of radio network Aliw Broadcasting Corporation. As of September 2011, ''BusinessMirror'' has a daily circulation of 82,000. ABS-CBN agreement On April 30, 2014, ''BusinessMirror'' and ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs (consisting of ABS-CBN News Channel and its online affiliate, ABS-CBNnews.com) signed a content sharing/partnership agreement that will boost both entities to continue to deliver the credible business and economy news in the country. Officers of ''BusinessMirror'' and ABS-CBN News, including its news chief, Regina Reyes, witnessed the agreement signing. References External links *Media Ownership Monitor Philippines - Printby VERA Files and Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders (RWB; french: Reporters sans frontières; RSF) is an international non-profit and non-governmental organiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmolive (brand)
''Palmolive'' is an American multinational brand of a line of products produced by parent company, Colgate-Palmolive. The name originated in 1898. Products include dishwashing liquid as well as personal care products such as shampoo, hair conditioner, body wash, soap and liquid hand-wash. History The B.J. Johnson Soap Company was established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1864. In 1898, the company introduced ''Palmolive'' soap a formula that included palm and olive oil Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of ''Olea europaea''; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: f .... In 1928, Colgate merged with the Palmolive-Peet Company. In 1953, the companies became a joint venture, known as the Colgate-Palmolive Company. Compare: Gallery References External links Official US website {{Colgate-Palmolive Colgate-Palmolive bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CNN Philippines
CNN Philippines (abbreviated as CNN PH) is a commercial broadcast, cable and satellite television network in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation, together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN) as the main content provider, under license from Warner Bros. Discovery. Replacing 9TV, CNN Philippines was launched on March 16, 2015. CNN Philippines is the fifth local franchise of CNN in Asia, after CNN Indonesia, CNN Türk, CNN Arabic and CNN-IBN (now CNN-News18 in India). CNN Philippines' local programming is produced from the Upper Ground Floor of the Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong. The channel maintains its analog transmitter located at the RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; while digital transmission facilities are located at the Crestview Subdivision, Barangay San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal. On October 14, 2014, Turner Broadcasting System with Nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rated K
''Rated Korina'' (formerly known as ''Rated K'') is a Philippine television newscast lifestyle and Magazine show produced by Brightlight Productions and associated by ABS-CBN, hosted by Korina Sanchez. It currently broadcast via Cignal TV's One PH and TV5 and via ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Channel, ZOE Broadcasting Network's A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, worldwide via The Filipino Channel and on streaming platform iWantTFC. This is the first time in a year that Rated Korina will air again on ABS-CBN's permanently replacement channel Kapamilya Channel and it's other platforms. The program originally premiered as ''Rated K'' on May 16, 2004, on ABS-CBN as a supposedly interim replacement for Sharon but was extended due to its high ratings. In 2020, the program was retitled as ''Rated Korina'' and transferred to TV5 under Brightlight Productions. After a year, the program will also be screened on ABS-CBN's Philippine TV platforms Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z, inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight With Boy Abunda
''Tonight with Boy Abunda'' (also known as TWBA) is a Philippine late-night talk show broadcast by ABS-CBN, hosted by Boy Abunda. The program premiered on September 28, 2015, and airs every weeknights from 10:55PM to 11:10PM on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block. It also airs worldwide via TFC. It serves as a transitional show after Kris Aquino's departure from their previous show ''Aquino & Abunda Tonight'' citing schedule conflicts, political reality and health reasons. The show eventually did not go back on-air as Boy Abunda returned to GMA Network on December 15, 2022. Format Similar to its predecessor, the show gives a run-down of daily top stories with topics raging from showbiz, lifestyle, homosexuality and politics, with the promise to deliver its segments "from layman's point of view", and with perspectives on how certain issues can affect viewers' daily lives. Host * Boy Abunda Segments * ''Life Line'' * ''Hot Seat'' * ''Fast Talk'' * ''Golden Mirror'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
