|
Romnick Sarmienta
Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972 in Quezon City, Philippines), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series ''Gulong ng Palad''. Biography Romnick Sarmenta was born to Adonis F. Tejedor and Julie C. Sarmenta. He started acting at the age of four. He later joined the youth-oriented variety show '' That's Entertainment'', where he was paired with Jennifer Sevilla and eventually with Sheryl Cruz which became a hit love team during the 1980s. He has appeared in more than 60 films and TV shows. In 1999, he won a Best Actor Award from the Asian Television Awards for his performance in the GMA telemovie ''Bakla''. He was one of the stars of GMA Network who starred in top-rating shows such as '' Bakekang'', '' Now and Forever'' and '' Impostora''. He was also included in GMA's 2010 offering '' First Time'', playing a father to Baste - a boy caught in a love tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. The city was intended to be the national capital of the Philippines that would replace Manila, as the latter was suffering from overcrowding, lack of housing, poor sanitation, and traffic congestion. To create Quezon City, several barrios were carved out from the towns of Caloocan, Marikina, San Juan and Pasig, in addition to the eight vast estates the Philippine government purchased for this purpose. It was officially proclaimed as the national capital on October 12, 1949, and several government departments and institutions moved out of Manila and settled into the new capital city. This necessitated the expansion of the city northwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puso Sa Puso
''Puso sa Puso'' () is a 1988 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza and starring Sheryl Cruz, Romnick Sarmenta, Helen Vela, Ricky Belmonte, Liza Lorena, Perla Bautista, Cesar Montano, Jaime Castillo, Jennifer Sevilla, and Eddie Garcia. Produced by Seiko Films, the film was released on May 25, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave the film a mildly positive review. Cast * Sheryl Cruz as Rosel *Romnick Sarmenta as Daniel *Helen Vela as Wilma, Daniel's mother *Ricky Belmonte as Rosel's father *Liza Lorena as Luisa, Rosel's mother *Perla Bautista *Cesar Montano as Noel * Jaime Castillo *Jennifer Sevilla *Eddie Garcia as Daniel's grandfather *Janet Giron * Don Pepot *Metring David *Renato del Prado *Romeo Enriquez *Fred Moro *Michelle Christian *Eva Ramos Release ''Puso sa Puso'' was released on May 25, 1988, and became a box office success. Critical response Lav Diaz, writing for the ''Manila Standard The ''Manila Standard'' is a broadsheet newspaper in the Philip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Standard
The ''Manila Standard'' is a broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines. , it is owned by the Romualdez family. The Romualdezes, through incumbent speaker of the House Martin Romualdez, also own Journal Publications, Inc., the owner of tabloid papers '' People's Journal'' and ''People's Tonight''. Initially established as the ''Manila Standard'' in 1987, it merged with another newspaper, ''Today'', on March 6, 2005, and became the ''Manila Standard Today'' (MST). In 2015, the newspaper renamed itself as ''The Standard'' (temporarily ''The New Standard''), before reverting to its original name in 2016. History The ''Manila Standard'' was founded on February 11, 1987. The offices were then located at the bustling Ayala Avenue in the Makati CBD. In 1989, the group of Andres Soriano III bought out the Elizalde group and renamed the company Kagitingan Publications and relocated the offices in the Port Area, Manila. In June 1991, the group of businessman Alfonso Yuchengco bought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN
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 on M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubber Shoes
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are three of the leading rubber producers. Types of polyisoprene that are used as natural rubbers are classified as elastomers. Currently, rubber is harvested mainly in the form of the latex from the rubber tree (''Hevea brasiliensis'') or others. The latex is a sticky, milky and white colloid drawn off by making incisions in the bark and collecting the fluid in vessels in a process called "tapping". The latex then is refined into the rubber that is ready for commercial processing. In major areas, latex is allowed to coagulate in the collection cup. The coagulated lumps are collected and processed into dry forms for sale. Natural rubber is used extensively in many applications and products, either alone or in combination wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippines, Philippine State broadcasting, state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Group (Philippines)#Presidential Communications Operations Office, Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). The IBC, along with sister media companies People's Television Network and Philippine Broadcasting Service, form the media arm of the OPS and it is assigned as a secondary state broadcaster that broadcasts education, culture, arts and sports programming. Its studios, offices and broadcast facilities are located at the IBC TV Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City. History The beginnings Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation was established in October 1959 when DZTV-TV, DZTV Channel 13 in Manila aired its test broadcast. On March 1, 1960, at 6:30pm, DZTV-TV 13 was finally launched and it became as the third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Bautista
Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Maclang Bautista (born May 12, 1968) is a Filipino actor and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines' largest city by population, from 2010 to 2019. Bautista has starred in numerous films and TV shows, including the 1984 coming-of-age film ''Bagets'', the horror anthology series '' Shake, Rattle & Roll'', and the children's show ''Kaluskos Musmos''. Early life and education He was born on May 12, 1968 in Quezon City to Herminio "Butch" Bautista (1934–2017), who became a two-term city councilor from the fourth district, and Rosario "Baby" Maclang (1947–2008), a restaurateur. He has two siblings, Hero (an incumbent Quezon City councilor from the 4th district) and Harlene (formerly married to Romnick Sarmienta). Herbert Bautista took Bachelor of Laws at New Era University though he did not finish it. In 1992, he graduated from the San Beda College of Manila with a baccalaureate degree in Philosophy and Letters. He was adjud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Philippines Network
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine television and radio company based in Quezon City. It is the flagship media property of Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies; along with the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) and Far East Managers and Investors Inc. (owned by the family of company founder Roberto Benedicto), among others, as major shareholders. The network's main offices and transmitter is located at Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle also in Quezon City. Founded by Roberto Benedicto and prior to its privatization, it was the sister station of current government owned and controlled Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and formerly an attached agency of the now-Office of the Press Secretary, despite having 20% minority stake in ownership. Radio Philippines Network operates television stations with airtime being leased by its parent Nine Media, serving as primary broadcasters of CNN Philippines, a local franchise of the Cable News ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation
The Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was a Philippine television network that began operations on November 4, 1973, and ceased transmission on March 20, 1986. The network was well-remembered for its theme song, "Big Beautiful Country", composed by José Mari Chan and sung by Chan with Basil Valdez, Tillie Moreno, Alice Bell and Nonong Pedero. History Following the declaration of Martial Law in September 1972, ABS-CBN Corporation's frequencies and facilities were seized by the government. In June 1973, Roberto Benedicto, a crony of then-President Ferdinand Marcos and owner of the Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS), took over the ABS-CBN frequencies and facilities in Quezon City. Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation was established to take over DZAQ-TV 2. Upon commencement of operations, the callsign DZAQ-TV 2 was changed to DWWX-TV 2 (BBC-2), complementing its new sister radio stations DWWK 101.9 FM and DWWA 1160 AM. DZXL-TV 4 was appropriated to the Philippine gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel/Michelle
''Miguel/Michelle'' is a 1998 Filipino drama film starring Romnick Sarmenta and Gloria Diaz which tells a story about a man who leaves the Philippines and comes back as a woman, challenging her family to reexamine their feelings about homosexuality/transsexuality along with family values and religion. Plot Miguel, a young man from Quezon province, leaves the Philippines for the U.S. After seven years, he returns home, and his family discovers he has had a sex change operation and is now Michelle. Her father is stunned by this development, and other hostile reactions erupt. She declares she will stay until her family accepts her. She has also caused a crisis for an old friend who was going to get married without ever admitting he was gay. Michelle's bravery makes him think again. Cast *Romnick Sarmenta as Miguel/Michelle de la Cruz *Gloria Diaz as Tinang *Ray Ventura as Nano *Cris Villanueva as Julio *Mylene Dizon Mylene Dizon (; born September 6, 1974) is a Filipino actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Del Pilar
Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio (; ; November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899) was a Filipino general of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–American War. As one of the youngest generals in the Revolutionary Army, he was known for the successful assault on the Spanish barracks in the municipality of Paombong, his victory on the first phase Battle of Quingua and his last stand at the Battle of Tirad Pass during the Philippine–American War. Because of his youth, he became known as the "Boy General". He was also known as a ladies man and was described by National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin as the "Byron of Bulacan". Early life and education Born on November 14, 1875 to Fernando H. del Pilar and Felipa Sempio of Bulacan, Bulacan, the fifth among six siblings. His siblings were María de la Paz del Pilar (b.1865), Andrea del Pilar (b. 1866), Pablo H. del Pilar (b. 1869), Julian H. del Pilar (b. 1872), and Jacinto H. del Pilar (b. 1878). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Stand Of Gen
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.svg "Click for more on -> Gregorio Del Pilar")
.png "Click for more on -> The Last Stand Of Gen")