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Sana Maulit Muli (TV Series)
''Sana Maulit Muli'' (International title: ''Chances'' / ) is a Philippine primetime soap opera produced by ABS-CBN. It was considered one of the most watched television shows in the Philippines from January 8, 2007, to April 20, 2007, replacing '' Crazy for You''. A film with the same title was made in 1995, and stars Aga Muhlach and Lea Salonga, produced by ABS-CBN's sister company, Star Cinema. The series was sold to TBS, entitled ''Chances''. It was dubbed in Taiwanese, and premiered on February 18, 2008. Plot Book 1 Sana Maulit Muli is about two young lovers who discover how true love can overpower fate and destiny. Small-town girl Jasmin Sta. Maria (Kim Chiu) and Travis Johnson (Gerald Anderson), the illegitimate son of an American soldier, meet as stowaways in a ship sailing from Cebu. They promise to write each other as they were separated; this promise is intercepted as soon as Camille Soriano (Erich Gonzales) deceives Travis by writing to him as Jasmin. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 studios in the Philippines, along with Viva Films and Regal Entertainment. Star Cinema List of films produced and released by Star Cinema, has produced and released most of the List of highest-grossing films in the Philippines, highest-grossing Philippine films of all time. Star Cinema, along with its subsidiaries and the now-defunct DWRR-FM, MOR 101.9 Manila, forms the Star Creatives Group, the main entertainment division of media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. History Vanguard Films (1982–1989) Vanguard Films was formed in 1983. It was headed by Simon Ongpin and Charo Santos-Concio. In 1985, the serial komiks by Nerissa Cabral, ''Hindi Nahahati ang Langit'' was adapted into a film and it stars Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Magundayao
Francis Elmer Cabalteja Magundayao (born May 14, 1999) is a Filipino actor and commercial model. He was first known as Iking in the series, ''Darna''. He is also known for portraying young Travis (adult version portrayed by Gerald Anderson) in ''Sana Maulit Muli'', Paco in the '' May Bukas Pa'', Adrian in '' Aryana''. He graduated high school from Far Eastern University-Diliman last June 7, 2019 with his mother, Frances Magundayao attending the commencement ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay. Career Francis Elmer Cabalteja Magundayao, cousin of Abelardo Pagulayan (Mr. Pogi 2018) started his career as a commercial model at a very young age. He appears in several commercial before joining the cast of ''Darna'' as the heroine's sidekick, from then on he was referred to as Iking. Francis is also oftentimes portray the younger version of Gerald Anderson's character in television series like ''Sana Maulit Muli'', ''Tayong Dalawa'' and '' Tiagong Akyat' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celine Lim
''Star Circle Quest'' (SCQ) is a reality-based talent competition which premiered on March 1, 2004 locally on ABS-CBN and internationally through The Filipino Channel. It features at least 10 contestants called "questors" will have to undergo talent training, physical enhancement and different challenges to test their talent skills. The remaining questor after weekly eliminations will be declared as the Grand Questor. He or she takes home a cash prize and an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN Talent Center (now Star Magic). The theme song was sung by ''Star in a Million'' finalists Sheryn Regis and Marinel Santos. Overview In 1992, Mr. Johnny Manahan and Freddie M. Garcia formed ABS-CBN Talent Center, now known as Star Magic to hone individuals as exclusive talents of the network. Manahan then introduced Star Circle, an untelevised talent search which aims to look for fresh faces to be the next idol. 12 years later, after having 12 batches and more than 120 members, Star Circle was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Lopez
Nathan Lopez (born Louie Nathanael Buado Lopez, August 19, 1991) is a Filipino actor, who has worked in both film and television productions in the Philippines. He gained international exposure and acclaim as the title character in '' Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros'' ( en, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros). Career At the age of 13, he went with a friend who was auditioning to play Maxi, the central character in '' Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros'', but was selected by the producer for the part: an openly gay 12-year-old boy who comes from a petty criminal family and falls in love with a handsome policeman. He won 2 awards for the movie, which was also the Philippine nomination as Best Foreign Language Film in the 79th Academy Awards. In 2007 he was cast in the TV series ''Sana Maulit Muli'' ( en, I Wish It Could Happen Again), playing Romeo, a gay friend of the central character Jasmine. In the morning TV series entitled ''Be Careful with My Heart'', he played Emman, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neri Naig
Nerizza Garcia Presnede Naig-Miranda (born 7 September 1985), better known as Neri Naig, is a Filipina actress. She was discovered after joining Star Circle Quest, a reality show of ABS-CBN in search of new actors and actresses and landed as the 6th runner-up. Career Naig joined Star Circle Quest but was not able to bag the title. After an absence of several years, she is now staging a career comeback with the help of her manager, Boy Abunda. She has been featured in shows like '' SCQ Reload: OK Ako!Kilig Ako!'', '' Ang Panday'', '' Sana Manulit Muli'', ''Ysabella'' and a vampire in ''Imortal''. Personal life In 2014, Naig and Chito Miranda vocalist of the band Parokya ni Edgar married twice: in a civil ceremony on 13 December and in a formal wedding in Tagaytay the following day. In August 2015, Naig's pregnancy suffered from a miscarriage, which would have been her first child with Miranda. On 19 June 2016, Chito Miranda announced that Neri is pregnant again. Sex video sca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arron Villaflor
Arron Villaflor (born July 5, 1990) is a Filipino actor, rapper, dancer, and talent of ABS-CBN. He started his career in Philippines' showbiz industry in the second season of '' Star Circle Quest'' where he finished as the runner-up. He's currently managed by Star Magic ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., trade name, doing business as Star Magic (formerly known as ABS-CBN Talent Center), is the Talent agency, talent agency owned by ABS-CBN Corporation based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines t ... and Cornerstone Entertainment. Filmography Television Film Theater * 2008: Ibong Adarna - Don Juan * 2002: First Name - Judah Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Villaflor, Aaron 1990 births Living people Male actors from Tarlac Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Filipino male models ABS-CBN personalities Star Magic Star Circle Quest participants Viva Artists Agency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glydel Mercado
Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), better known by her screen name Glydel Mercado, is a Filipina singer actress and politician in the Philippines. She won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards her role in 1999 film ''Sidhi''. Career She appeared in movies such as ''Alyas Baby Chino'' (1989), ''Teenage Mama'' (1993), ''Bikini Watch'' (1995), ''Anak ng Yakuza'' (1997) and ''Ambisyosa'' (1997) with Tonton Gutierrez, Emilio Garcia, Rita Magdalena, Roy Rodrigo and Ronaldo Valdez. She would do more acclaimed films such as Sidhi with Nora Aunor and Albert Martinez (1998) and Azucena with Alessandra De Rossi in 2000 Sana Totoo Na in 2002. In 2008, she played as Marlina in drama film ''Lukaret'', a story of a woman whose struggle to keep her sanity becomes complicated when she gets obsessed with a young man's affection that results in a series of gruesome murders. She was included in the cast in GMA Network's '' Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita'' (2008) with Dina Bonn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael De Mesa
Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director. Early life Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress Rosemarie Gil, he and his siblings, Mark and Cherie, grew up steeped in the arts. He is the uncle of Gabby Eigenmann, Tim ″Sid Lucero″ Eigenmann, Max Eigenmann, and Andi Eigenmann. De Mesa is of Swiss, Spanish, and Filipino descent. Career De Mesa began acting at age 16 in 1975 in ''Araw-araw, Gabi-gabi'', and he remains active in film and television. Since 2016, he appeared as Pat. Ramil "Manager" D. Taduran in ABS-CBN TV series, ''Ang Probinsyano'' while serving as one of the series' directors. Personal life De Mesa wed actress Gina Alajar in 1978. Their marriage lasted 23 years before they separated in 2001. Their marriage was annulled in 2006, but bore three children, all of whom are in show business: Ryan, Geoff, and AJ Eigen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonton Gutierrez
Eduardo Antonio Winsett Gutierrez, Jr. (born March 20, 1968), professionally known as Tonton Gutierrez, is a Filipino film and television actor best known for his role as Governor Eduardo Buenavista in the original hit teleserye ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'', it was topbilled by Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales, Eula Valdez and Jean Garcia. He was introduced in Viva Films' ''Sana'y Wala ng Wakas'' (1986) as Sharon Cuneta's leading man and became the film outfit's exclusive contract star. He starred in Viva Films movies -- ''Nakagapos na Puso'' (1986), ''Kung Aagawin mo ang lahat sa Akin'' (1987); ''Pasan ko ang Daigdig'' (1987), ''Alabok sa Ulap'' (1987) and ''Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?'' (1987) as Val, the retardate husband of Estela played by Vilma Santos. From the aforementioned movie, he received best actor trophies from Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), PMPC's Star Awards and Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) in 1987. In 1996, he was awarded best actor by the Gawad Urian for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Ferriols
Michelle Ferriols (born March 8, 1973), simply known as Mickey Ferriols, is an American-born Filipino actress. She has a son with ex-partner Archie Alemania named Brent Marcus Alemania. Career Ferriols shot into stardom via a PLDT commercial. She has since starred in memorable teleseryes like ''Sana Maulit Muli'', '' Hiram'', ''Dyosa'', '' Ina Kapatid Anak'' and ''Kadenang Ginto'', among all. She also appeared in several movie blockbusters such as ''Honey, Nasa Langit Na Ba Ako?'' (1998), ''Jose Rizal'' (1998), ''Kung Ako Na Lang Sana'' (2003), ''Caregiver'' (2008), and '' Born to Love You'' (2012); all of which she worked with high-caliber actors with the likes of Cesar Montano and Sharon Cuneta. For some time, Ferriols hosted award-winning shows such as ''Eat Bulaga'' and ''Unang Hirit ''Unang Hirit'' () is a Philippine television news broadcasting and talk show broadcast by GMA Network. It is the longest running morning show in the Philippines. Originally hosted by R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Bautista
Mark Arazo Bautista (born August 10, 1983) is a Filipino singer, actor and commercial model. Bautista received his career break when he became a grand finalist on the Philippine reality TV talent search ''Star for a Night'' where he placed third behind Sarah Geronimo. Life and career Early life Bautista was born to Leon Darni Bautista III and Susan Arazo Bautista in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Bautista was determined to help his family when his father was forced to stop working because of his physical condition. He has four siblings–an older brother (Ryan Oneal), a sister (Princess Alodia) and two younger brothers (Nigel Adrian and Jan Reil). With the cash prizes he won at singing competitions, he was able to help his parents through their financial difficulties. In his early years, he was so shy that he didn't really much show his singing talent. His confidence began growing once he started joining different oratorical competitions. He even bagged the first prize in som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
