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Sahaya
''Sahaya'' is a 2019 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Zig Dulay, it stars Bianca Umali in the title role. It premiered on March 18, 2019 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Onanay''. The series concluded on September 6, 2019 with a total of 122 episodes. It was replaced by ''Beautiful Justice'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise A disgraced Badjaw, Manisan Arati flees to Zamboanga upon learning her pregnancy to another man. She will later give birth to her daughter, Sahaya, who will develop a strong connection with the water, and will be torn between her childhood friend and a bachelor from Manila. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Bianca Umali as Sahaya Alari Mangayao ;Supporting cast * Miguel Tanfelix as Ahmad Kamaya * Migo Adecer as Jordan Silverio Alvarez * Mylene Dizon as Manisan Alari * Eric Quizon as Hubert Alvarez * Zoren Legaspi as Harold Mangayao * Pen Medina as Panglima A ...
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Bianca Umali
Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali (; born March 2, 2000), professionally known as Bianca Umali, is a Filipino actress, television host, singer, dancer, and endorser. Early and personal life Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali was born on March 2, 2000 in Parañaque, Metro Manila. She is her parents' only child. She has older half-siblings from her parents' past relationships: two half-sisters from her mother and three half-brothers and one half-sister from her father. Growing up, she was raised by her paternal grandmother. Her mother died of breast cancer in 2005 and her father died of a heart attack five years later. She currently lives in a hometown in Parañaque. Umali also has relatives in Malolos, Bulacan. She attended Veritas Parochial School (renamed Veritas Catholic School) in Parañaque City. In 2022, actor Ruru Madrid confirmed that he and Umali have been dating for four years. Career As a commercial model and endorser Umali started her career as a commercial mo ...
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Mylene Dizon
Mylene Dizon (; born September 6, 1974) is a Filipino actress and model. Dizon has established herself as one of the most renowned actresses in Philippine cinema with an astounding 30 films and nearly 50 television roles to her credit, as well as three Best Actress Awards from Cinemalaya, Gawad Urian, and Golden Screen Awards for her performance in the film "100." She was a member of ABS-CBN's ''Star Magic'', being an alumna of Batch 2. After starting with ABS-CBN in 1996, she transferred to the rival station GMA Network in 2003 as a GMA Artist Center member and was part of several TV series like '' Captain Barbell'', ''Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat'', and ''Dyesebel''. Upon returning to ABS-CBN in 2009, she made a special appearance on ''Tayong Dalawa''. Her role ended when she became pregnant with her second child, and was then replaced by Jodi Sta. Maria. Recently, she played Grace Maniego in the 2011 drama ''Budoy'', and later had a special participation role in the 2012 drama ...
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Zoren Legaspi
Zoren Lim Legaspi (; born January 30, 1972) is a Filipino actor and television director. He is best known for appearing in several television shows such as ''Ika-6 na Utos'', ''Mulawin'', '' Now and Forever: Ganti'', ''Majika'', ''Enchanted Garden'', ''Glamorosa'', '' Forevermore'', ''Healing Hearts'', ''Encantadia'', '' Sirkus'', ''Kapag Nahati ang Puso'', ''Sahaya'','' Bilangin Ang Bituin Sa Langit'' and ''Apoy sa Langit''. He is currently an exclusive contract artist of GMA Network, as well as the network's talent management arm Sparkle GMA Artist Center alongside his twin children. Personal life Zoren comes from a family of Filipino celebrities. His father, Lito Legaspi (1942-2019), and brothers, Kier and Brando, are all actors. His spouse, Carmina Villaroel, is a movie and television actress. They have a twin children named Mavy and Cassy. Outside of his showbiz career, he is a hobbyist for his love of motorcycles. Career He was once a leading man of beauty queen/actres ...
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Baleleng
Baleleng is one of the famous Filipino folk song which is Sama Dilaut and/or Tausug in origin that has been passed through generations. The composer or the writer of the song was not credited and was unknown. The tune was passed by mouth from province to province and the original lyrics of the song was altered. Versions of Filipino local artists have made the song popular both in Visayan and Tagalog languages. Leleng was the original title of the song which means ''Darling'', ''Sweetheart'', ''my lady'' or ''my dear'' in Sama Dilaut language. In Philippine languages such as Visayan and Tagalog, the enclitic "ba" is used as a question marker. Example: (Tagalog) Aalis ka na ''ba''? (English) ɑre you leaving now? Since the song was passed from tongue to tongue, the lyrics was wrongly interpreted as Baleleng. The story of the song was about a man bidding goodbye to a lady called Leleng as he was going to war. Like other Sama Dilaut songs, it is sang with the accompaniment of ...
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Miguel Tanfelix
Miguel Torrejos Tanfelix (born September 21, 1998) is a Filipino actor. Tanfelix received his breakthrough performance when he played the role Niño , a mentally challenged boy in the series '' Niño'' (2014). He is also known for the afternoon drama '' Wish I May'' (2016) opposite Bianca Umali, and as Young Pagaspas in the hit GMA fantasy series ''Mulawin'' (2004). Early and personal life Tanfelix was born on September 21, 1998, in Dasmariñas, Cavite. He is the eldest of the two children of Mary Grace Torrejos and Gary Tanfelix who are both educators and mountaineers. Although they live in Cavite, where Tanfelix attends regular school, the family also keeps a home in Parañaque to lessen Tanfelix's traveling time when he is filming. Tanfelix finished high school at Cavite School of Life (Dasmariñas Campus) and is now currently studying entrepreneurship at De La Salle University-Dasmariñas. Tanfelix was hired by the Commission on Population (POPCOM) as celebrity ambass ...
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Onanay
''Onanay'' (International title: ''The Way to Your Heart'') is a Philippine television drama family series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gina Alajar and Joel Lamangan, it stars Jo Berry in the title role. It premiered on August 6, 2018 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Kambal, Karibal''. The series concluded on March 15, 2019 with a total of 160 episodes. It was replaced by ''Sahaya'' in its timeslot. The series is originally titled as ''Extraordinary Love''. It is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Sisters Maila and Natalie have different approach to their mother, Onay who has Achondroplasia. Maila is a nice and attentive daughter, while Natalie is arrogant and disobedient. Besides their different upbringing, they have a different father as well. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Mikee Quintos as Maila M. Samonte * Kate Valdez as Natalie Montenegro / Rosemary Montenegro * Jo Berry as Ronalyn "Onay" Matayog-Samonte * Cherie Gil as Helena Sanchez-Monten ...
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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 B ...
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Ana Roces
Ana Roces (born on February 2, 1976) is a Filipino actress. Roces was formerly a teen idol in the 1990s and a cast member of '' That's Entertainment''. Career She was discovered in the Colgate commercial she appeared in opposite Eric Banes in the 1980s. Her first television appearance was in the Manilyn Reynes starer telenovela Gintong Kristal in GMA7. Then she became a member of That’s Entertainment, Tuesday Group. She became a Regal contract artist and then transferred to Viva Films where she did over 20 movies. She starred in the 1992 comedy film ''Alabang Girls'' with Andrew E. She also starred in the film ''Oo Na, Sige Na'' (1994) as the partner of Robin Padilla's character and Kadenang Bulaklak (1994). Personal life Roces is the youngest child and only daughter (after two brothers) of Rene Adad, who was the Philippine branch manager of the Coca-Cola Export Company and a former president of the Philippine Football Federation, and Carmina Gutierrez-Adad. Roces is of L ...
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Sama-Bajau
The Sama-Bajau include several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia. The name collectively refers to related people who usually call themselves the Sama or Samah (formally A'a Sama, "Sama people"); or are known by the exonym Bajau (, also spelled Badjao, Bajaw, Badjau, Badjaw, Bajo or Bayao). They usually live a seaborne lifestyle and use small wooden sailing vessels such as the ''perahu'' (''layag'' in Meranau), ''djenging'' (''balutu''), '' lepa'', and ''vinta'' (''pilang''). Some Sama-Bajau groups native to Sabah are also known for their traditional horse culture. The Sama-Bajau are the dominant ethnic group of the islands of Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines. They are also found in other islands of the Sulu Archipelago, coastal areas of Mindanao, northern and eastern Borneo, Sulawesi, and throughout the eastern Indonesian islands. In the Philippines, they are grouped with the religiously similar Moro people. Within the last fifty years, many of the Filipino ...
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Snooky Serna
Maria Milagros "Snooky" Sumayao Serna (born April 4, 1966) is a Filipina film and television actress. Regarded as the “''Eternal Star''” by local media, she is best known for her portrayals in Anak ni Waray, Anak ni Biday (1984); Blusang Itim (1986) and Rosa Mistica. She is credited for doing a huge amount of film and television work as a Child Superstar in the 1970s to the 1980s and mid 80s-90s as one of the Movie Teen Queens, bankable film and highly acclaimed actress in the Philippines. Just recently, she bagged two international awards - the Jury Award Best Performance and Best Actress Award - at the 11th International Film Festival Manhattan in New York. According to reports Snooky is the first actor to win two major awards at the film festival. In the 2000s, she regained more critical acclaim and controversy in Television and Independent Films gearing her to the new film culture. The 1986 film ''Blusang Itim'' gave her more commercial success at the box office fill ...
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Beautiful Justice
''Beautiful Justice'' is a Philippine television drama action crime series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes V, it stars Yasmien Kurdi, Gabbi Garcia, and Bea Binene. It premiered on September 9, 2019, on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''Sahaya''. The series concluded on January 24, 2020, with a total of 100 episodes. It was replaced by ''Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise The lives of Alice, Brie and Kitkat will change when their loved ones who are Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents get involved in a bloody operation, leading them three to get close to each other and look for justice. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Yasmien Kurdi as Alicia "Alice" Santos-Vida * Gabbi Garcia as Sabrina "Brie" Cuevas-Ocampo * Bea Binene as Katrina "Kitkat" Bernardo ;Supporting cast * Gil Cuerva as Vincent "Vin" Ocampo * Derrick Monasterio as Lance Decena / Brutus * Victor Neri as Antonio ...
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Dave Bornea
Justin Merck de Jesus (born February 23, 1995), known professionally as Dave Bornea, is a Filipino YouTube personality, actor, model and dancer best known for his viral video Dubsmash "Twerk It Like Miley". Biography He was born in Visayas and raised on February 23, 1995 in Talisay City, Cebu and studied at University of Cebu, later the video "Twerk It Like Miley" was viral the video in social media. He also auditioned in GMA's hit reality show StarStruck on 6th season. Dave was one of the Top 18 Survivors, along with Nikki Co, Beatriz Imperial and Camille Torres. After joining StarStruck, he bagged supporting roles in various shows in the network, notably as Julian "Jek Jek" Balbuena in Alyas Robin Hood ''Alyas Robin Hood'' (International title: ''Bow of Justice'' / ) is a Philippine television drama action crime series broadcast by GMA Network. The series was inspired by the English folk hero, Robin Hood. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it st .... He is also part of boy ...
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