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Mitho Dero
''Victor Magtanggol'' (International title: ''Heart of Courage'') is a 2018 Philippine television drama action fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is inspired by Norse mythology. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Alden Richards in the title role. It premiered on July 30, 2018, on the network's Telebabad line up, replacing ''The Cure''. The series concluded on November 16, 2018, with a total of 80 episodes. It was replaced by ''Cain at Abel'' in its timeslot. The series is originally titled as ''Mitho''. It is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Many gods, including Thor, will not survive the Ragnarök. Before Thor's death, he orders his son Magni to hide his weapon, the hammer Mjölnir, until there is someone right to inherit it. Magni goes to the world of mortals to wait for the new taker of Mjölnir. There he meets Victor Magtanggol, the one who must eventually learn to use Mjölnir to protect the world and his loved ones from Móði, Thor's son and Magn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnarök
In Norse mythology, (; non, wikt:ragnarǫk, Ragnarǫk) is a series of events, including a great battle, foretelling the death of numerous great figures (including the Æsir, gods Odin, Thor, Týr, Freyr, Heimdallr, and Loki), natural disasters, and the submersion of the world in water. After these events, the world will rise again, cleansed and fertile, the surviving and returning gods will meet and the world will be repopulated by Líf and Lífþrasir, two human survivors. is an important event in Norse mythology and has been the subject of scholarly discourse and theory in the history of Germanic studies. The event is attested primarily in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ''Prose Edda'', written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In the ''Prose Edda'' and in a single poem in the ''Poetic Edda'', the event is referred to as (), a usage popularised by 19th-century composer Richard Wagner with the title of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hel (mythological Being)
Hel (Old Norse: ) is a female being in Norse mythology who is said to preside over an underworld realm of the same name, where she receives a portion of the dead. Hel is attested in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ''Prose Edda'', written in the 13th century. In addition, she is mentioned in poems recorded in ''Heimskringla'' and ''Egils saga'' that date from the 9th and 10th centuries, respectively. An episode in the Latin work ''Gesta Danorum'', written in the 12th century by Saxo Grammaticus, is generally considered to refer to Hel, and Hel may appear on various Migration Period bracteates. In the ''Poetic Edda'', ''Prose Edda'', and ''Heimskringla'', Hel is referred to as a daughter of Loki. In the ''Prose Edda'' book ''Gylfaginning'', Hel is described as having been appointed by the god Odin as ruler of a realm of the same name, located in Niflheim. In the same source, her appearance is described as half blue an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chynna Ortaleza
Lara Serena Roque Ortaleza-Cipriano (born December 6, 1982), professionally known as Chynna Ortaleza, is a Filipino actress, television host, and model. She is currently a contract star of GMA Network. Career Ortaleza landed her first TV gig as a junior reporter on the children's magazine show '' 5 and Up''. She left the show after three years to concentrate on her studies. She returned to acting after graduating from high school, when she became known as Sprite's Kitikitxt girl via a popular TV commercial that launched her showbusiness career. Ortaleza was later cast as Mimi on GMA Network's teen drama, '' Click'', where she starred next to Richard Gutierrez. In 2004, Ortaleza began to focus on her hosting career. After the success of the first season of '' StarStruck,'' Ortaleza hosted the ''StarStrucks Friday live show, ''Stage 1 Live'', with Cogie Domingo and Raymond Gutierrez. ''Stage 1 Live'' was cancelled after one season. She was then added to the new youth segmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Webb
Freddie Nelle Webb (born November 24, 1942) is a Filipino retired basketball player and coach, former politician, and television and radio personality. Education He completed his elementary education at San Beda College and his degree in Bachelor of Arts in English at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Personal life He is married to Elizabeth Pagaspas of Tanauan, Batangas with whom he has six children. He is the father of Hubert, Pinky, and Jason Webb. Career In basketball Webb first played for the Letran Knights (1960–1964) and became a star for the team. After college, he played in the MICAA with the YCO Painters (1965–1975) and in the PBA with the Tanduay Rhum Makers (1976–1978). He was a member of the national basketball team that participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics. After retiring in 1978, Webb coached YCO-Tanduay (1981–1983) and Shell (1985) in the Philippine Basketball Association. He also coached the Letran Knights for one season in 1975 and finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Tantay
Alfredo Tantay (born March 15, 1956), also known by his stage name Al Tantay, is a Filipino film actor, comedian, director and the former husband of Rio Locsin. He was discovered by Joey Gosiengfiao and was launched through the Regal Films movie, ''Iskandalo'' (Scandals), starring Lorna Tolentino in July 1979. In 1987, he played his first villain role to Rudy Fernandez in the action film ''Humanda Ka, Ikaw Ang Susunod (You Get Ready, You Are Next)''. On television, Tantay became a regular actor in the sitcom, ''Duplex'' playing neighbor to Ading Fernando and Marissa Delgado. He also join the ''Goin Bananas'' group with Christopher de Leon, Jay Ilagan, Johnny Delgado Juan Marasigan Feleo (February 28, 1948 – November 19, 2009), better known as Johnny Delgado, was a Filipino television and movie actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his television work on the TV gag show ''Goin' Bananas''. Oth ... and Edgar Mortiz. When he did VH Films' "Gamitin Mo A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Estrada
John Anthony Siason Estrada (born June 13, 1973) is a Filipino film and TV actor who has starred in a number of roles as a leading man, comedian and villain. He is a contract actor of ABS-CBN, where he remained there from 1990 to 2018 and returned on 2021, after which he transferred to GMA Network from 2018 to 2021. He also did a sitcom on TV5 called Everybody Hapi. Early life John Anthony Siason Estrada was born in 1973 in Quezon City, Philippines, and grew up with his family at Isabela City, Basilan where his father (Vicente Estrada) was a Municipal Councilor and his mother (Lilia Siason-Estrada) a public school teacher. At an early age, he was regularly cast in a variety of school plays and presentations, usually taking on the lead roles. Early career He first made his foray in show business as a model having won Bodyshots Model Search, a competition sponsored by the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines (FDAP) early into his college years from nearby Za ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pancho Magno
Pancho Angelo Acuña Magno (born 2 October 1986) is a Filipino actor.Glorioso, Bot (December 15, 2014)"Pancho Magno reveals more about himself" ''philstar.com''. He is the oldest son of Redgie Magno, VP for Drama Productions, GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f .... Filmography Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Magno, Pancho 1986 births Living people People from Marikina Male actors from Metro Manila Filipino male television actors Filipino male models Filipino Christians Filipino evangelicals GMA Network personalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janine Gutierrez
Janine Marie Elizabeth de Leon Gutierrez (born October 2, 1989) known professionally as Janine Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress, television host, commercial model, and singer. A graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in European Studies, she is currently an exclusive talent of ABS-CBN, albeit the absence of its fresh, legislative franchise. She was a former GMA Network actress. Personal life The eldest of four siblings, Gutierrez comes from a family of actors. Her parents are Ramon Christopher Gutierrez and Lotlot de Leon. Her paternal grandparents are Pilita Corrales and Eddie Gutierrez. Donald Olson and Eva Rodriguez are her biological maternal grandparents. Actors Christopher de Leon and Nora Aunor are her adoptive maternal grandparents. She attended St. Paul College, Pasig St. Paul College, Pasig, also referred to as SPCP or SPC Pasig, is a Private education, private, Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Single-sex education, school exclusively for g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Torres
Andrea Elizabeth Eugenio Torres (born May 4, 1990) is a Filipina actress, host, dancer and commercial model. She is currently an exclusive contract artist of GMA Network. She is best known for her roles as Cindy Rodriguez in the WeTV Original series ''BetCin'', Diane San Luis in Legal Wives, Venus Torralba-de Jesus in ''Alyas Robin Hood'', Cecilia Fulgencio-Altamonte in '' Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga'', Juliet and Jasmine in '' The Better Woman'', Annasandra in '' Ang Lihim ni Annasandra'' and Luisa in ''The Millionaire's Wife'', among others. Acting career Torres was first seen as one of the contestants in ABS-CBN's teen-oriented reality show '' Qpids'' in 2005. In 2008, she transferred to ABS-CBN's rival network GMA and became one of the hosts of the now-defunct youth-oriented magazine show, '' Ka-Blog!'' She was also part of some drama and hit movies such as '' You To Me Are Everything'', a Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera starrer, and ''Shake, Rattle & Roll X''. When ''Ka-Blog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Quizon
Enrico "Eric" Smith Quizon (born January 20, 1967) is a Filipino actor, director, producer, writer and comedian. He is the 12th child of the late comedian-actor, Dolphy. He is also a co-owner of Café Famous in Greenbelt, Makati. In late 2022, Quizon is tapped to become the head of Net 25's newest talent management arm, NET25 Star Center. Early life Enrico Smith Quizon was born on January 20, 1967, the second of four children born to Pamela Ponti. He has 13 half siblings. Awards ;FAMAS Awards *1990 - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for '' Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga'' (1989) *1992 - Won Best Supporting Actor for ''Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit'' (1991) ; Gawad Urian Awards *1990 - Won Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) for ''Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga'' (1989) *2004 - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) for ''Crying Ladies'' (2003) ;Metro Manila Film Festival *2003 - Won Best Actor for ''Crying Ladies'' (2003) *1991- Won Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coney Reyes
Constancia Angeline Reyes Nubla (born May 27, 1954), better known by her screen name Coney Reyes, is a Filipina film and television actress, comedian, television host and producer. Coney made her debut on the silver screen in the 1975 film '' Return of the Dragon''. By that same period, she also appeared at noontime variety shows '' Student Canteen'' (1975–1982) and ''Eat Bulaga!'' (1982–1991). Reyes has also appeared in ''teleseryes'', had a role in ''Ysabella'', and lead anti-heroine roles in ''100 Days to Heaven'', '' Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala'', '' Nathaniel'', and '' My Dear Heart''. Currently, she plays Isabella Gonzales in '' Love of My Life''. Early years Reyes earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Communication Arts at Maryknoll College (now Miriam College). Reyes was a student leader and consistent dean's lister during her college days. She was a Baron Travel Girl of 1974 finalist before she entered Philippine Showbiz. Career 1974–1984: Career beginnings a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
