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Theodore Boborol
Theodore Capistrano Boborol (born December 19, 1979) is a Filipino film and television director who started as a creative researcher for Star Cinema in 2000. Boborol made his directorial debut with the teen romantic comedy-drama film '' Just the Way You Are'' (2015). He rose to prominence for directing his second feature film, ''Vince and Kath and James'' (2016), which was a commercial and critical success. His third film ''Finally Found Someone'', is one of the highest-grossing films of 2017 in the Philippines. He is one of the resident television and film directors for ABS-CBN Entertainment and Star Cinema. Life and career Boborol was born in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. His mother, Zenaida Capistrano Boborol, was a public school teacher, and his father, Tomas Adaza Boborol, is a retired government employee. Filmography Movies Television Awards and nominations See also *ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dapitan
Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dapitan; Subanon: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan cbk, Ciudad de Dapitan''), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,202 people. It is historically significant as the place where José Rizal was exiled by the Spanish colonial authorities for his threat to start revolutionary activities. He is considered a national hero, and this is known as the "Shrine City in the Philippines." It is also often considered the capital of Mindanao Island. The city is also home to Gloria's Fantasyland, the first amusement park in Mindanao. History The earliest settlers of Dapitan were the Subanens, a nomadic tribe of Austronesian stock known to have settled and lived along the banks of the river or “suba” out of which their present-day tribal identity originated. Early cartographers of the Philippines showed Dapitan's loc ... [...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] |
Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli (, , born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, performer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television singing contest '' Star for a Night'' earning her a recording contract with Viva Records. She has won 15 Awit Awards, 28 Myx Music Awards, 8 Aliw Awards, 4 FAMAS Awards including the prestigious FAMAS Golden Artist Award and a World Music Award. Tatler listed her as one of the most influential celebrities, while Forbes Asia named her one of the most powerful influencers. Life and career 1988–2003: Early beginnings and ''Star for a Night'' Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988, in Santa Cruz, Manila, the Philippines to Delfin Geronimo, a retired PLDT employee, and Divina Tua, who ran a beauty salon in their house. She is the third of four children. She started singing publicly at age two. At the age of four, she was accompanied by her mother to join auditions for different television programs. Gero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VIVA Films
Viva Films is a Philippine film production company established under Viva Communications. It was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario Jr. History Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home to quality dramatic films. The "glossy" production of films such as ''Sinasamba Kita'', '' Palimos ng Pag-ibig'', '' Saan Darating Ang Umaga?'', '' Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap'' and '' Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?'' won critical and commercial acclaims. Viva Films also made a documentary film on the Puerto Rican boyband Menudo on their visit to the Philippines in 1985. Viva launched then-supporting actor Phillip Salvador as an action star in the movie ''Boy Negro''. It was also instrumental in introducing to the public Robin Padilla (''Bad Boy'' and ''Anak ni Baby Ama'') and Raymart Santiago (''Noel Juico: Batang Kriminal'') as new action stars. Veteran action stars Eddie Garcia, Rudy Fernandez, Bong Revilla Jr. and Fernando Poe, Jr. also made movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Filipino independent films. The film festival is organized by the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. with the support of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc. Each year, the Festival provides "seed investments" of ₱500,000 (US$10,000~) to ten independent filmmakers. It has since been increased to ₱1,000,000 (US$20,000~) since 2019. These ten "finalists" are culled from hundreds of submissions from all over the Philippines. Their films debut at the festival, together with in-competition short films, as well as various out-of-competition works. The organizing committee, headed by veteran Filipino director and actress Laurice Guillen Laurice Ilagan Guillen-Feleo (born January 31, 1947) is a Filipino actress, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donny Pangilinan
Donato Antonio Laxa Pangilinan (born February 10, 1998), professionally known as Donny Pangilinan (), is a Filipino actor, model, singer, host and VJ. Pangilinan started his career in 2016 as a VJ in Myx, a Philippine pay TV channel, and made his film debut in the Regal Films production ''Walwal'' (2018). He has since starred in a number of Star Cinema productions, most notably in '' James & Pat & Dave'' (2020) and ''He's Into Her'' (2021). Early life and education Donato Antonio Laxa Pangilinan was born on February 10, 1998, to actress Maricel Laxa and motivational speaker Anthony Pangilinan, the brother of Philippine Senator Francis Pangilinan. He has four siblings. He was named after both his grandfathers; his first given name Donato was derived from his paternal grandfather, while his second given name Antonio came from his maternal grandfather, actor Tony Ferrer, whose birth name was Antonio Laxa. Pangilinan studied at Brent International School for secondary education a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loisa Andalio
Josefina Loisa Francisco Andalio (; born April 21, 1999), better known as Loisa Andalio, is a Filipino actress, dancer and singer. She was first seen on Philippine TV in April 2014 as a housemate of the fifth regular season of ''Pinoy Big Brother'', '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'', where she was dubbed as the "Talented Darling ng Parañaque". She was the last housemate to be evicted from the house, one place short of making the final Big Four. Career Andalio started out as a member of a sing and dance girl group called 3G, formed in 2013. In 2014, she became one of the 18 housemates in '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'', the fifth regular and eleventh overall season of ''Pinoy Big Brother'' which showcased various people from celebrities to regular housemates competing for the ultimate title as the ''PBB'' Big Winner. Andalio was declared as the last evictee on August 23, just one place short from making the Big 4. In an interview on August 29, 2014 with Kris Aquino on ''Aquino & A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Alonte
Ronnie Alcantara Alonte II (born October 26, 1996, in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines) is a Filipino actor, singer, and dancer. He appeared in the films ''Seklusyon'' (2016), ''Vince and Kath and James'' (2016), and its sequel ''James and Pat and Dave'' (2020). Alonte is also a member of the dance group Hashtags on the noontime variety show '' It's Showtime''. Career Alonte first appeared as a member of Hashtags in 2015, a dance group in the daytime show '' It's Showtime''. Hashtags released their debut self-titled album on May 21, 2016, with "Roadtrip" released as the album's lead single. Alonte also released a solo single entitled "Love at Website". The single was an entry to the Himig Handog ''P-Pop Love Songs'' (2016) which made it to the Top 30 of the competition. Alonte performed the song on ''Gandang Gabi Vice'' on August 21, 2016, as well as on ''It's Showtime''. In 2016, he made several appearances on the drama anthology ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'', including the portrayal of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Juan
Richard Juan (Chinese: Fan Hong Zhi; born 2 August 1992), also known as Richard Juan and Richard Hwan, is a Chinese-Filipino TV personality, actor, host and entrepreneur who was raised in Hong Kong, but currently based in the Philippines. He first gained popularity through ''Eat Bulaga!'' "You're My Foreignoy" and won the Dabarkad's Choice Award. He was also one of the regular housemates of '' Pinoy Big Brother: 737''. Life and career Early life and educational background Richard Juan was born on August 2, 1992 in the Philippines. Though a permanent Hong Kong resident, Juan still holds Filipino citizenship. When he was only a month old, their family moved to Hong Kong. There, he completed high school education in Island School. Juan then returned to the Philippines to continue his studies and graduated ''cum laude'' with a degree in Broadcast Communication at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Juan is multilingual; aside from his native Cantonese, he is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andi Abaya
Andrea Dennise Lim Abaya (born 8 January 2002), better known as Andi Abaya, is a Filipino-Chinese actress, singer, dancer and television personality. She was first seen on Philippine TV in December 2020 as a housemate of '' Pinoy Big Brother: Connect'' where she was dubbed as the "Cheerdance Sweetheart ng Parañaque" and was placed as 2nd Big Placer. Early life Abaya was born on January 8, 2002. She attended De La Salle Santiago Zobel and San Beda Alabang and was part of the school's cheerdance team. Before entering Pinoy Big Brother, she was a freshman at De La Salle University. Andi also appeared on various commercials and TV advertisements like Eskinol and Charmee. Career In May 2021, Abaya was introduced as part of Dreamscape Entertainment's The Squad Plus, where she was nicknamed "Andi". Fresh out of the Big Brother house, Andi scored her first ever showbiz stint: a lead role in the film ''Caught in the Act''. In July 2021, Andi was announced as new cast member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobie Rhys Brown
Kobie Rhys Literal Brown (born 12 October 2003) is a Filipino-British actor, singer, and television personality. He came to prominence in 2020 when he joined '' Pinoy Big Brother: Connect,'' where he was dubbed as "Charming Striker ng Parañaque" and was placed as the 3rd Big Placer. He has since appeared in various films and television series, such as ''Saying Goodbye'' (2021), ''Love In 40 Days'' (2022), ''Connected (2022) and The Entitled'' (2022) alongside his love team partner Andi Abaya. Early life and career Brown was born on October 12, 2003, to a British dad, Andy Brown and Filipino mother, Maita Literal. He has 2 siblings, Khalil and Amaia. He attended Southville International School. He enjoys playing football. In May 2021, Kobie was introduced as part of Dreamscape Entertainment's The Squad Plus. Later that year, he was cast together with Abaya in iQiYi's first Filipino local original Saying Goodbye which premiered in December 2021. Also in the series Love in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 that was founded in 1992. History In April 1992, Freddie M. Garcia, then ABS-CBN executive vice president and general manager, and Johnny Manahan, then program director, formed the idea of creating a stable of new stars exclusively for the network. Star Magic was created to assist young talent in the Philippines, where its talents undergo training in acting, personality development and physical enhancement before joining in the Television in the Philippines, Philippine television and Cinema of the Philippines, film industry such as the television shows of ABS-CBN and Star Cinema films, commercial projects, and corporate events. On June 26, 2011, the company celebrated its 19th anniversary on ''ASAP (Philippine TV program), ASAP Rocks''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
