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Vic Silayan
Victor Payumo Silayan (January 31, 1929 – August 30, 1987), commonly known as Vic Silayan, was a Filipino actor who is best known for his roles in ''Kisapmata'' (1981) and ''Karnal'' (1983). Personal life He was born in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands (then a US commonwealth territory from 1898-1946. Hence, all born in the Philippines just like Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa are considered US Nationals). He was a good friend of Manila Police Detective/Investigator Lt. Benito Sebastian-Ramos Deguzman, (father of Florante "Randy" Deguzman, a Realtor in Orange County, California, USA). Vic and Benny were peers in Nueva Ecija High School and their "messenger" to do nasty things then was the actress Nida Blanca, a few years younger than them. They all eventually moved to Metro Manila. Vic is the father of Chat Silayan and grandfather of Victor Silayan. Death Silayan died of a heart attack on August 30, 1987. Filmography Film *''American Guerrilla in the Philippines'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gapan, Nueva Ecija
Gapan, officially the City of Gapan ( fil, Lungsod ng Gapan), is a 4th class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 122,968 people. Gapan is nicknamed the "Footwear Capital of the North" due to the thriving footwear making industry in the city. History Old records called the town Ibon. Gapan was founded by the Spanish curates and officials who, in their early occupation, exercised great influence over the people and the things they were doing. History places Gapan as one of the first towns of Pampanga founded sometime in the middle part of the sixteenth century. Records of the first Catholic mission to the far east indicated that in 1595, Fathers Contres Tendilla, Caballo and Salazar were responsible for clearing the forest which later became a pueblo. In this pueblo, a church, presedencia and residential houses made of bricks and lime were constructed, now the age-old landmarks of the city. Its foundati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ravagers (film)
''Only the Brave Know Hell'' (released in the United States as ''The Ravagers'') is a 1965 Filipino-American war drama film directed by Eddie Romero and co-written by Romero and Cesar Amigo, starring John Saxon, Fernando Poe Jr. and Vic Diaz. It was produced by Hemisphere Pictures, which consisted of Eddie Romero, Kane W. Lynn and Irwin Pizor. In the Philippines, the Pilipino-language version was entitled ''Hanggang May Kalaban'' () while the English-dubbed version was entitled ''Only the Brave Know Hell'', both of which were released in February 1965, while in the United States, it was released as ''The Ravagers'' in December 1965. The film is set in the Philippines during World War II. It is about a band of brave Filipino guerrillas who battle with the last remaining Japanese occupation forces. The film was advertised as "the biggest war film ever filmed in the Philippines". Lead actress Bronwyn FitzSimons was the daughter of actress Maureen O'Hara. It was one of several wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ateneo De Manila University Alumni
Ateneo may refer to: Cultural institutions * Ateneo de la Juventud, a society of Mexican writers, philosophers and intellectuals * Ateneo de Madrid, a private cultural institution located in the capital of Spain * Ateneo de Ponce, a nonprofit, civic, organization in Ponce, Puerto Rico * Ateneo Puertorriqueño, one of Puerto Rico's chief cultural institutions * Ateneo de Sevilla, a cultural, scientific, literary, and artistic association in Seville, Spain * Ateneo Veneto, an institution for science, literature, and arts in Venice, Italy Schools named Ateneo run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines Teaching and research universities * Ateneo de Davao University * Ateneo de Manila University * Ateneo de Naga University * Ateneo de Zamboanga University * Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan Non-tertiary Schools * Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu * Ateneo de Iloilo - Santa Maria Catholic School Defunct institutions * Ateneo de San Pablo * Ateneo de Tuguegar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Deaths
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing everyone except a little girl; The King's Cross fire kills 31 people after a fire under an escalator Flashover, flashes-over; The MV Doña Paz sinks after colliding with an oil tanker, drowning almost 4,400 passengers and crew; Typhoon Nina (1987), Typhoon Nina strikes the Philippines; LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 crashes outside of Warsaw, taking the lives of all aboard; The USS Stark is USS Stark incident, struck by Iraq, Iraqi Exocet missiles in the Persian Gulf; President of the United States, U.S. President Ronald Reagan gives a famous Tear down this wall!, speech, demanding that Soviet Union, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev tears down the Berlin Wall., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Zeebrugge disaster rect 200 0 400 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Births
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YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the List of most visited websites, second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's Google AdSens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigershark (film)
''Tigershark'' is a 1987 action film directed by Emmett Alston and starring Mike Stone, John Quade, and Pamela Bryant. Its plot concerns a martial arts instructor who sets out to rescue his girlfriend who is being held for ransom by a South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sout ...n warlord. External links * 1987 films Philippine martial arts films 1987 action films Films directed by Emmett Alston 1987 martial arts films Films shot in the Philippines 1980s English-language films American martial arts films 1980s American films {{Philippines-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharlika (film)
''Maharlika'' (; also known as ''Guerilla Strike Force'') is a 1987 Filipino war film directed by Jerr Hopper and starring Paul Burke, Dovie Beams, Farley Granger, Vic Diaz, Vic Silayan, and Broderick Crawford. Produced by Nepomuceno Productions, it is loosely based on the alleged wartime exploits of Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th President of the Philippines, during World War II; the film was commissioned by Marcos himself in 1968. Though ''Maharlika'' was completed by 1970, the film was banned by Marcos' wife Imelda from theatrical exhibition in 1971 due to Beams alleging that she had an affair with the president. Imelda then instructed production head Luis Nepomuceno to safeguard the film's elements, which were thus sent abroad, while Nepomuceno Productions was later closed down. After the Marcoses were deposed in 1986 through the People Power Revolution, the film was publicly exhibited for the first time at the Rizal Theater in Makati on February 20, 1987. Later, it was given a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?
''Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?'' (International title: ''Second Chances'' / ) is a 2009 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Based on a 1984 Philippine film of the same title, the series is the thirteenth instalment of ''Sine Novela''. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, it stars Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal. It premiered on March 2, 2009 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up replacing '' Saan Darating ang Umaga?''. The series concluded on June 19, 2009 with a total of 78 episodes. It was replaced by '' Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin'' in its timeslot. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Aljur Abrenica as Miguelito "Lito" Sanchez * Kris Bernal as Myrna Ramos-Sanchez ;Supporting cast * Ara Mina as Glacilda Bautista * Paulo Avelino as Kiko Claro * Mike Tan as Bong Ramos * Juan Rodrigo as Rene Ramos * Mariz Ricketts as Linda Ramos * Lloyd Samartino as Eddie Sanchez * Maritoni Fernandez as Constance "Connie" Sanchez * Carlo Aquino as Philippe "Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma (1981 Film)
''Karma'' is a 1981 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Danny L. Zialcita from a written story by Sylvia Barretto and screenplay by Zialcita. The film stars Vilma Santos and Ronaldo Valdez in their respective roles as Sarah and Eric, the reincarnation of the past lovers Guada and Enrico (played by Leila Hermosa and Dante Rivero, respectively), who were killed by Limbo (played by Ruel Vernal). After they reincarnated, Sarah and Eric will cross paths with each other because of destiny but their love will be a center of jealousy from their respective lovers, Sara's fiance Alfredo (Tommy Abuel) and Cristy (Chanda Romero). ''Karma'' was released on December 25, 1981 by Sining Silangan Productions and it served as one of the entries for the 7th Metro Manila Film Festival. It also received accolades from various award-giving bodies, particularly the Best Actress award for Santos from the said film festival. The film was digitally restored and remastered by ABS-CBN Film Restor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Reunion
''The Last Reunion'' is a 1982 action drama directed by Jay Wertz. It stars Leo Fong, Cameron Mitchell, Hal Bokar, Philip Baker Hall, Stack Pierce and Vic Silayan. During the second world war, a young Japanese boy witnesses his parents murdered by American soldiers and years later takes his revenge. The film is also known as ''Revenge of the Bushido Blade''. Story It is set during the second world war, during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. A group of American soldiers kill a Japanese General then rape and kill his wife. This is witnessed by their 7-year-old son. 33 years later at the age of 40 he decides to take revenge on those men. A group of American soldiers return to the Philippines for a reunion. Among them are some that were responsible for the rape and murder. Kimon Matsuda is the man who witnessed this crime. He manages to get hold of his fathers old Samurai sword from an antique shop. With it he takes his revenge on those that killed his parents. Backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
