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Tau Gamma Phi
Tau Gamma Phi (), also known as 'Triskelions’ Grand Fraternity', is a fraternity established in the Philippines. Its members call themselves Triskelion. Its aims are to see a Fraternity System devoid of violence in lieu of the rampant violence pervading the university campus at the time of its founding, to avoid elitism if they can, and to earnestly propagate their fraternity's principles as their way of life without political influence or pressure. Based on these goals, the Triskelions categorized their formal group as a 'protest fraternity'. The Fraternity encourages its members to strive for spiritual growth and to organize socio-civic activities for the benefit of communities. Tau Gamma Phi claims to be one of the largest international fraternities. Its counterpart is called Tau Gamma Sigma () also known as the Triskelions' Grand Sorority. Founding The fraternal organization, originally known as the '', was founded on October 4, 1968, by six arts and science students fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of The Philippines
The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 2008), giving it institutional autonomy. Originally founded by the American colonial government on June 18, 1908, it was established through the ratification of Act No. 1870 of the 1st Philippine Legislature to serve as an "advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and to give professional and technical training" to eligible students regardless of "age, sex, nationality, religious belief and political affiliation." The University of the Philippines system has 8 constituent universities (CUs): UP Diliman, which serves as the system's flagship university, UP Los Baños, UP Manila, UP Visayas, UP Open University, UP Mindanao, UP Baguio, and UP Cebu which are scattered across 17 campuses. Widely regarded and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Riel Casimero
John Riel Reponte Casimero (born February 13, 1989) is a Philippines, Filipino professional boxer and YouTuber. He has held Triple champion#Boxing, world championships in three weight classes; including the IBF junior-flyweight title from 2012 to 2013; the IBF flyweight title in 2016; and the WBO bantamweight title from 2019 to 2022. ''Quadro Alas'' is Tagalog Language, Tagalog for ''four of a kind'' when translated, his moniker means ''Four Aces.'' Professional career Early career at flyweight and light-flyweight On August 23, 2008, just a year after turning pro, Casimero defeated Rodel Quilaton for the then vacant Philippines Boxing Federeration (PBF) flyweight title, winning a unanimous decision (UD) through ten rounds. Following the bout, Casimero moved down one division, to light flyweight, defeating Liempetch Sor Veerapol of Thailand by technical knockout (TKO) in the fifth round to claim the then vacant WBO Asia Pacific Light Flyweight title. Casimero successfully defend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diether Ocampo
Diether Pascual Ocampo (born July 19, 1973) is a Filipino actor, singer, and model. Background Ocampo was born on July 19, 1973 in Aniban, Bacoor, Cavite, where he attended school. He attended De La Salle University-Dasmarinas. He is of German, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. He started out as a dancer before being discovered by ABS-CBN in the mid-1990s. He is part of the band Blow, where he is known as 'Capt. Mongrel'. In 2001, he was an executive producer for The Pin-Ups debut album, ''Hello Pain'', that enabled the band to become the first Philippines-based band to be signed to a U.S. label. Ocampo started with ABS-CBN and being managed by Star Magic headed by Johnny Manahan. He auditioned for ABS-CBN's talent search in 1995. A year and a half later, he became one of the members of Star Circle Batch II. His first movie appearance was in the movie adaptation of teen program ''Ang TV''. He is active in charitable works through his K.I.D.S. (Kabataan Inyong Dapat Suportahan) F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Neri
Victor Luis Juan Hilado Neri (born February 19, 1976) is a Filipino people, Filipino actor, singer and chef. Personal life Neri is also a chef and owns a restaurant named ''Saute''. In 2007, Neri took a break from the entertainment industry and spent three years in Bangkok, studying Culinary Arts in ''Le Cordon Bleu'' and moonlighting as a cook in a Thai restaurant. He also spent two and a half years in Hong Kong to work for an insurance company and more than a year in Beijing to study Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin. Neri also trained as a bomb disposal technician in the Philippine Coastguard and briefly worked in the Philippines' Bureau of Immigrations' fugitive search unit. Neri was a Catholic before joining Iglesia ni Cristo. Victor also stinted as a DSWD Assistant Secretary during President Duterte's term. Actor and ''Ang Tv'' co-star Christopher Roxas is his close friend. Filmography Television Film Discography Studio albums Guest appearances References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vhong Navarro
Ferdinand Hipolito Navarro (born January 4, 1977), known professionally as Vhong Navarro, is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, recording artist and television host. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show '' It's Showtime''. He is also part of the dance group Streetboys alongside fellow ''It's Showtime'' host Jhong Hilario. Assault incident On January 22, 2014, Navarro was attacked and severely beaten by a group of men inside a condominium unit in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, according to his manager, Chito S. Roño. Roño said Navarro was invited by a female friend named Deniece Cornejo to visit her condominium unit, where he was tied up and blindfolded by several men, threatened and then beaten up. The perpetrator was identified as Cedric Lee, who was also accompanied by several other men during the time of the incident. Following this, it was stated that Navarro would temporarily not be appearing on '' It's Showtime'' and other television projects while he contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buwi Meneses
Buhawi "Buwi" F. Meneses (born June 4, 1976) is a Filipino bassist for the band Parokya ni Edgar, and formerly for Franco. Biography Meneses is the second of four children and only son of breast cancer activist Danny Valenzuela Meneses and the late Rosa Francia-Meneses. Meneses took up Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. During his second year in the program, he stopped schooling and at the same time took care of his ill mother as she was diagnosed with breast cancer that same year. Not long after, Meneses joined the band of his childhood friend Chito Miranda to form Parokya ni Edgar and pursue a music career. He won the "Bassist of the Year" award at the NU Rock Awards in 1999 and also wrote the topseller Parokya ni Edgar song “Mr. Suave” in their 2003 album ''Bigotilyo''. Meneses was one of the castaways for GMA-7's Celebrity Edition of Survivor Philippines in August 2010. He was the 4th castaway to be voted out. Personal life Meneses is marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lito Mayo
Manolito Tolentino Mayo (December 17, 1954 – May 4, 1983) was a Filipino graphic artist, printmaker, avantgarde poet, sculptor, and art professor. His prolific career was brief – it lasted only a decade, as he died at the age of 28. He was one of the active young artists who experimented, collaborated, and exhibited art works in the thriving hubs of modernist and contemporary galleries and art associations in the Ermita district of Manila. He was also credited by his peers and art writers as the "Original Punk" of Philippine arts. Early life and education Mayo was born on December 17, 1954, in Lipa City, Batangas, the eldest son and second child of banker and entrepreneur Sebastian Mayo and teacher and homemaker Belen Tolentino Mayo. He was born into one of the oldest and historic clans of Lipa City; the Mayo clan of Lipa City has claimed and has documented their roots from Spanish, Chinese, and Irish-British ancestry. His father was an employee at the Philippine National B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Marco
Joseph Cecil Marco (born October 4, 1988) is a Filipinos, Filipino actor, model, singer and endorser who played the role of Santi Domingo in the GMA Network Philippine drama series ''La Vendetta (TV series), La Vendetta'' and who is currently a Star Magic artist in the ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN, who appeared in ''Sabel (TV series), Sabel'', ''Honesto (TV series), Honesto'', ''Pasión de Amor (Philippine TV series), Pasión de Amor'' and played Diego Torillo in ''Wildflower (TV series)''. Before this, he used to appear on several commercials like ''E-Aji Dip Snax'', ''Downy'' and ''Head & Shoulders''. On September 15, 2007, he was launched as part of the 15 new discoveries of GMA Network, GMA Artist Center, and was one of the first few who was quickly given a project via ''La Vendetta''. Biography Joseph Cecil Marco, born on October 4, 1988, is of German, Italian and Spanish descent from his father's side. He is the fourth of eight children of his parents, having an elder sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumir Marcial
Eumir Felix de los Santos Marcial (born October 29, 1995) is a Filipino boxer. While representing the Philippines as an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships and bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics, both in the middleweight division. Amateur career Marcial won the 2011 International Boxing Association (amateur) Junior World Championships in three years after he took up training for the first time. He was awarded the Best Asia Youth Boxer of the Year in 2013. Marcial won the gold medal in his weight class at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, and earned a silver medal in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships." At the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia, Marcial settled for silver in the middleweight category losing to Russian boxer Gleb Bakshi in the final bout. He failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. However he managed to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics which was later postponed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jao Mapa
Jose Vicente D. Mapa III, who is better known by his screen name Jao Mapa (born February 11, 1976), is a Filipino actor from the Philippines. He is also an accomplished painter. Acting career Mapa is best known for his Pepsi-Cola advertisement. He started a modeling career in the late 1990s, and co-hosted television variety shows like Eat Bulaga and ASAP. He first starred in the movie 'Pare Ko' in 1995, and left showbusiness in 2000 to study art. Jao is expected to be back on television screen via Sine Novela:Trudis Liit aired on GMA Network. Painting career In 2000, took a break from his showbiz career and went back to school to earn his degree in Fine Arts (major in Advertising) at the University of Santo Tomas. He graduated in 2003 and continued to paint. He had his first major show at Grey Gallery in Antipolo, Rizal in 2012. Portrayals in media Mapa's life story was feature in TV5's Star Confessions, was portrayed by Martin Escudero. Personal life He graduated at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Manzano
Luis Philippe Santos Manzano (; born April 21, 1981), also known by his nickname Lucky, is a Filipino-American TV host, actor, comedian, VJ, and model. He is the son of actors Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba'' as Roldan Legaspi and in the 2009 film ''In My Life'' as Mark Salvacion. Biography Early life Manzano is the only child of Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano. And the second eldest son in the family. Education He studied at Colegio de San Agustin for high school and at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde in Malate, Manila, with a Major in Hotel and Restaurant Institution Management. Family Senator Ralph Recto is his stepfather, husband to his politician actress mother, Vilma Santos. He has a younger half-brother named Ryan Christian Recto. From his father side, Edu Manzano, he has two younger half siblings named Addie and Enzo. His cousin is Andi Manzano, a former VJ for MTV PH (formerl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiro Manio
Jiro Manio (born , 9 May 1992) is a Filipino actor who started acting at the age of seven in the film ''Pamana'' in 1999. Early life and education Manio was born to a Filipina mother Joylene Santos (died August 8, 2006) and Japanese father . He was raised by his grandfather and had a younger brother named Anjo Santos. Manio attended grade school at Holy Child Parochial School in San Juan, Metro Manila (now Saint John the Baptist Catholic School) and graduated from high school in 2012 through the Philippines Department of Education's (DepEd) home study program at Rizal Experimental Station and Pilot School of Cottage Industries (RESPCI) in Pasig. He planned to study Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) in culinary studies at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in the Malate district of Manila. Career He starred in the digital film ''Tambolista'' for Cinema One network and in ''Ang Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat'' with Ai-Ai delas Alas. In 2004, he won the Best Actor at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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