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Palos (TV Series)
''Palos'' () is a 2008 Philippine television drama action series the series is loosely based on the classic Filipino comics and film character of the same name ''Palos'', starring Cesar Montano and Jake Cuenca. The series debuted on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block from January 28, 2008, to April 25, 2008, replacing ''Ysabella''. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Origins Comics ''Alyas Palos'' (Alias Eel) is a comic serial novel by Virgilio and Nestor Redondo, which was first serialized in Tagalog Klasiks in 1961. The title character was a thief and a kind-hearted felon with exceptional safe-cracking skills. Premise The story begins when Giancarlo is orphaned at a young age when his mother, Grazella, is killed in a shooting incident in Macau. He blames his mother's death on an agent known only as "Palos", and vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her death. Cast and characters Lead cast Protagonist * Cesar Montano as Fabio Cassimir / Palos * Jake Cuenc ... [...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 sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a population of about 680,000 and an area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal as a trading post by the Ming dynasty in 1557. Portugal paid an annual rent and administered the territory under Chinese sovereignty until 1887. Portugal later gained perpetual colonial rights in the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking. The colony remained under Portuguese rule until 1999, when it was transferred to China. Macau is a special administrative region of China, which maintains separate governing and economic systems from those of mainland China under the principle of " one country, two systems".. The unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Romero (actress)
Gloria Anne Borrego Galla (born December 16, 1933), known professionally as Gloria Romero (), is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Movies”, her career spans over 70 years, and she has starred in over 200 films and television programs. Some of her award-winning performances in films are '' Tanging Yaman'' (FAMAS Best Actress 2001), '' Nagbabagang Luha'' (FAMAS Best Supporting Actress 1989) and '' Dalagang Ilocana'' (FAMAS Best Actress 1955). Dubbed as the “First Lady of Philippine Cinema”, Romero is a recipient of 6 FAMAS Awards, including the prestigious Huwarang Bituin of FAMAS Award, 3 Gawad Urian Awards and 3 FAP Awards. In 2019, she won 2 Best Actress Awards for her performance on the acclaimed film “Rainbow's Sunset” at the International Film Festival Manhattan and MMFF Awards. She is also a recipient of multiple "Lifetime Achievement Awards" across all leading award-giving bodies including: Cinemanila International Film F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Barretto
Julia Francesca Barretto Baldivia (born March 10, 1997), better known for her screen name Julia Barretto (), is a Filipino actress and model. Dubbed as the “''Drama Princess''” of her generation by various media outlet, Barretto was inducted at Eastwood City Walk of Fame. In 2017, she won her first Best film Actress award at the Platinum Stallion Media Award. She has already earned a nomination for Best Actress at the 66th FAMAS Award and has since won 2 including a Special Award & the German Moreno Youth Achievement Award. In 2020, Barretto was ranked as the 7th among Filipino celebrities with the most followers on Instagram. Barretto has also starred in a lead role in several blockbuster films including: 'Unexpectedly Yours', 'Vince and Kath and James' and 'Love You to the Stars and Back', all of which grossing more than ₱100 million each in the box office. Early life She was born to actors Dennis Padilla and Marjorie Barretto, and has siblings from both her parents' re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandolph
Vandolph Lacsamana Quizon (born; May 7, 1984) is a Filipino actor, comedian and politician. He also serves as a councilor of Parañaque from the 1st district since 2016. Personal life He is the only son of comedian Dolphy with actress-politician Alma Moreno. Television and film career 1980s showbiz debut Vandolph's very first movie was ''Balimbing: Taong Huyango'' in 1986 with his real life father the late comedy king Dolphy. 1990s Vandolph appeared in ''Ang TV'' on ABS-CBN in 1992, then followed by a sitcom ''Home Along Da Riles'' also on ABS-CBN. In the same year, he also did a drama anthology with his father Dolphy on ''Maalaala Mo Kaya''. In 1993, he also appeared on ''GMA Telecine Specials'' on GMA which he plays a hyper kid who went to America. The same year, he launched a new sitcom ''Tondominium'', directed by Joey Marquez, Vandolph's former stepfather. 2000–2005 In 2000, Vandolph's first action series was ''Pintados'' on GMA with his co-stars Michael Flores, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Padilla
Dennis Esteban Dominguez Baldivia (born February 9, 1962), popularly known as Dennis Padilla (), is a Filipino comedian, TV host, radio broadcaster and actor. He is the son of the late Dencio Padilla, and the father of actress Julia Barretto. He was a Caloocan city councilor in 2001. He was elected councilor of Caloocan from 1998 to 2007. In the 2013 elections, he ran for Board Member in his home province, Laguna but lost. His partymates in the 3rd district includes actress and incumbent board member Angelica Jones, (former ABS-CBN) journalist Sol Aragones, first term congresswoman (Legislative District Representative), and ER Ejercito, the incumbent governor of Laguna. In 2017, Padilla was appointed as one of the board members of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Filmography Film *''Nardong Kutsero'' (1969) *''Asedillo'' (1971) *''Totoy Bato'' (1977) *''Anak ni Waray vs Anak ni Biday'' (1984) Fundraiser *''Taray at Teroy'' (1988) *''Wanted: P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redford White
Cipriano "Dodoy" M. Cermeño II (December 5, 1955 – July 25, 2010), better known by his screen name Redford White, was a Filipino actor and comedian. He was best known on his role as Sol in the television sitcom ''Buddy and Sol'' opposite Eric Quizon playing Buddy. White was recognized as Best Comedy Actor on the 5th PMPC Star Awards for Television for his role as Sol. Early life and career White first came to prominence in the late 1970s for his supporting role in the sitcom ''Iskul Bukol''. He had a string of hits as the leading man in several 1980s comedies such as ''Boni and Klayd'', ''Darakula'' and ''Hee Man: Master of None'', his first major role. For several years, he starred in the TV sitcom ''Buddy en Sol'' with Eric Quizon. In the latter part of his career, White appeared in several films for Star Cinema such as ''Tar-San'', ''Ala eh... Con Bisoy! Hale-hale-hoy!: Laging panalo ang Mga Unggoy'', and ''Haba-baba-doo! Puti-puti-poo!'' paired with various comedians inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regine Angeles
Diorella Regine De Leon Angeles (born October 29, 1985) is a Filipina model and actress. She started her showbiz career after winning ''Be Bench / The Model Search'' of 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 tha ... and then becoming one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic talents. She is a member of the Christian organization, Iglesia ni Cristo. Filmography Television Movies References {{DEFAULTSORT:Angeles, Regine Living people Filipino female models Filipino television actresses 1985 births Star Magic personalities Members of Iglesia ni Cristo Participants in Philippine reality television series Reality show winners Reality modeling competition participants People from Quezon City Actresses from Metro Manila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Humphries
Madeleine Lauren Humphries (born May 20, 1988), known professionally as Madeleine Humphries and formerly as Carla Humphries is an American-born Filipino actress and commercial model. Humphries is best known for her roles as Rita Arguelles in the television drama ''Bituing Walang Ningning'' (2006), and as Brenda Smith in the youth-oriented program ''Abt Ur Luv'' (2006). She also appeared on the January 2011 cover of FHM Philippines Magazine. Humphries was a member of Star Magic, ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents from 2003 to early 2009. In March 2010, she joined TV5's line-up of talents. In 2013, she starred in the action film '' 10,000 Hours'' alongside Robin Padilla where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Early life Madeleine Lauren Humphries was born in San Francisco, California to a Filipina mother and an Italian-American father who grew up in France. Humphries is the second of four children; she and older brother Alec were born in the United States, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-R Siaboc
Eduardo Siaboc Jr. (born January 21, 1987), also known as his stage name Jay-R Siaboc, is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He started as a student of Pinoy Dream Academy and became a first runner-up next to the grand star dreamer Yeng Constantino. Early life Eduardo Siaboc Jr. was born on January 21, 1987, where he was raised by his father Eduardo Siaboc Sr. The youngest of five siblings, Siaboc grew up having not much. He was forced to quit school to help out his parents. Siaboc lived in Manila with his uncle who introduced him to the band scene, however he was too young to work in a band and returned to Cebu. Siaboc pursued his dream and became the vocalist of Scrambled Eggs. Career He first appeared on television on ''Your Song'' and then won the role of Jeffrey in the prime time TV series '' Pangarap na Bituin''. He also starred in the action TV series entitled '' Palos'' portraying the role of Agent Enzo, together with Jake Cuenca. He made quite a stir in the mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Valdez
Wendy Valdez (; born June 2, 1982) is a Filipina beauty queen, former '' Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2'' contestant, and an actress. Biography Valdez grew up in Navotas. Valdez serves as her family's breadwinner. She claims she is going to do everything she has to do to help her family out. She has already done a couple of commercials and attempted to work in Japan. Both times she went to Japan, though, she suffered from homesickness. Still, in an effort to improve her family's life, she auditioned for the popular Filipino television series Pinoy Big Brother. In 2005, Valdez joined the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant and placed as Binibining Pilipinas Tourism, with Gionna Cabrera, Binibining Pilipinas Universe, Carlene Aguilar Binibining Pilipinas World, and Precious Lara Quigaman who placed as Binibining Pilipinas International. She was one of the original housemates to enter the Big Brother house of the second season and she was most regarded as the "Bad Girl" of the hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangs Garcia
Valerie "Bangs" Pablo Garcia-Birchmore (born May 26, 1987) is a Filipino actress. Early life and education Garcia attended Ateneo de Davao University, where she was part of the university's theater and dance groups. While studying for a Nursing degree, she participated in the Mindanao-wide talent search ''Campus Idols'', in 2004, and was awarded a co-hosting stint in ABS-CBN Davao's local variety show '' KSP: Kapamilya Sabado Party''. Career In 2005, upon the invitation of Close-Up, who was a major sponsor of ''Campus Idols''; Garcia joined ABS-CBN's '' Close-Up To Fame'' talent search, where she finished a runner-up. In the same year, she appeared as the best friend of Cindy Kurleto's Greta in ''Daddy Di Do Du''. She also auditioned for '' Let's Go!'' and the first teen-edition of ''Pinoy Big Brother'', eventually choosing the sitcom over the reality show. Garcia was a series regular on ''Let's Go!'' and its final season, renamed ''Gokada Go!'', where she played the emo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
