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R.D. Alba
José Simplicio Yap Alba or José Simplicio Alba III, better known as R. D. Alba after his parents' initials, is a film and television director. He was born in Cebu, Philippines on September 4, 1978 to parents Drs. Disi Yap and Rey Cadagat Alba. He is the eldest of five children. Alba studied drama at Jacksonville State University in Alabama and moved to Los Angeles to study film directing at the Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood, California. Career At age 23, Alba became the youngest filmmaker to direct 175 episodes of a serial drama TV series on ABS-CBN Regional Network, titled ''Kapalaran''. He then produced the award-winning '' Panaghoy sa suba'', directed by Cesar Montano. He directed a remake of the popular sitcom ''Milyonaryong Mini'' on ABS-CBN for 60 episodes. In 2011, he directed '' Biktima'', which was to be released on September 19, 2012 by Star Cinema. It starred Angel Aquino and Cesar Montano. He finished directing a talk show on TFC (The Filipino Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. Its capital and largest city is Cebu City, nicknamed "the Queen City of the South", the oldest city and first capital of the Philippines, which is politically independent from the provincial government. The Cebu Metropolitan Area or Metro Cebu is the second largest metropolitan area in the Philippines (after Metro Manila) with Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the Visayas. Being one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, in a decade it has transformed into a global hub for business processing services, tourism, shipping, furniture-making, and heavy industry. Mactan–Cebu International Airport, located on Mactan Island, is the second busiest airport in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS–CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation which is owned by the López family ABS-CBN was formed by the merger of Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN). ABS was founded in 1946 by American electronics engineer James Lindenberg as Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC). In 1952, BEC was renamed Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) with its corporate name, Alto Sales Corporation after Judge Antonio Quirino, brother of President Elpidio Quirino, purchased the company and later launched the first TV station in the country, DZAQ-TV on October 23, 1953. The company that would later be merged with ABS to form ABS-CBN was founded in 1956 as Chronicle Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN) by Eugenio Lopez Sr. and his brother Fernando Lopez, who was the sitting Vice President of the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaghoy Sa Suba
''Panaghoy sa Suba'' ( en, The Call of the River or The Cry of the River; tl, Ang Panaghoy ng Suba), is a 2004 Visayan language film produced and directed by Cesar Montano, who also played the lead role.''Panaghoy sa Suba'' (The Call of the River) 2004 www.imdb.com Retrieved 29 November 2006. ''Panaghoy sa Suba'' is an historical romance drama about a love triangle which takes place during the . Its themes concern Filipino nationalism and the legacies of colonialism. Plot The story is set in , |
Cesar Montano
Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano (), is a Filipino actor, film producer and film director. Montano started in show business as a commercial model.Biography www.tv.com Retrieved 29 November 2006. He played roles in numerous B movies. He then played major roles in several s and a brief television career playing the lead role in the television sitcom ''Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis''. One of his best-known roles is his portrayal of the titular patriot in the film '' |
ABS-CBN Regional Network Group
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the 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, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, and Bulacan, where ABS-CBN's production and post-production facility in 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 anniversary and was used until its May 5, 2020 shutdown when the network's branding changed to ''Kapamilya Forever'' in support for the network's franchise renewal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biktima
''Biktima'' is a 2012 Filipino drama film starring Cesar Montano and Angel Aquino. The film is directed by R.D. Alba and produced under Alba Productions and CM Films. It is released by Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Philippines, Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film ... on September 19, 2012. Plot Alice de la Cruz ( Angel Aquino) is a TV field reporter at KVTV. But when she gets the dangerous assignment to cover kidnappings in the island of Kamandao, she takes the opportunity for this might be her big break. Her husband Mark ( Cesar Montano) does not agree with her decision to take the assignment. He warns her of how risky it is to go to the island. Alice takes the chance anyway and that was the last time Mark has seen Alice. Mark blames himself for not stopping Alice from going to the island. The movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Aquino
Angel Aquino (born Angelita Velasquez Aquino on February 7, 1973) is a Filipino film and television actress. She is currently part of ABS-CBN's contract talents. She is mostly known for her lead antagonist roles such as Ether in '' Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas'' in 2006, Vera Cruz in '' Magkaribal'' in 2010, and Adrianna Lamayre in '' Apoy sa Dagat'' in 2013. She became very popular due to her role in Series ''Ang Probinsyano''. She first gained fame when she became a TV host for '' F!'', the longest running lifestyle show of ABS-CBN from 1999, and its successor ''Us Girls'' in 2006. Personal life She graduated from the University of the Philippines Baguio with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She has two daughters: Iana (born 1993) and Thea (born 1995). Her daughter, Iana Bernardez, is a producer and actress. Iana also stars on ''Marry Me, Marry You ''Marry Me, Marry You'' is a 2021 Philippine drama romantic comedy television series broadcast by Kapamily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapalaran
{{Infobox television , genre = Drama , camera = , runtime = 30 min/day, 5 days a week , director = RD Alba , developer = ABS-CBN Regional Network Group , executive_producer = Ron Valdueza , starring = Joel TorreDisi AlbaPhilip AnthonyLiza ValRae SillanaBernard CardonaAngeline AguilarRommel MontanoChanda RomeroPilar PilapilLuke MejaresGino Antonio , country = Philippines , location = Cebu City , language = Cebuano , network = ABS-CBN Cebu , first_aired = {{start date, 2002, 9, 2 , last_aired = {{end date, 2004, 1, 2 , num_series = , num_episodes = 348 , list_episodes = , preceded_by = ''Kapalaran'' is a Filipino daytime television drama aired in the Cebuano language. It was aired by ABS-CBN Regional Network Group which ran from September 2, 2002 to January 2, 2004 for a total of three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaghoy Sa Suba
''Panaghoy sa Suba'' ( en, The Call of the River or The Cry of the River; tl, Ang Panaghoy ng Suba), is a 2004 Visayan language film produced and directed by Cesar Montano, who also played the lead role.''Panaghoy sa Suba'' (The Call of the River) 2004 www.imdb.com Retrieved 29 November 2006. ''Panaghoy sa Suba'' is an historical romance drama about a love triangle which takes place during the . Its themes concern Filipino nationalism and the legacies of colonialism. Plot The story is set in , |
1978 Births
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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