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Chito S. Roño
Chito Sarmiento Roño (; born April 26, 1954), also known as Sixto Kayko and Chito S. Roño, is a Filipino writer, producer, and director. He is known for his expansive vision and special-effects-heavy films. He came to prominence in the Cinema of the Philippines, Philippine film industry as a director with films like ''Private Show'' (1986), and ''Itanong Mo Sa Buwan'' (''The Moonchild''; 1988) with the latter earning accolades from the Gawad Urian Awards. He also won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director for the films ''Nasaan ang Puso'' (''Where is the Heart''; 1997), and ''Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure'' (2001). In the 1990s, he was instrumental in the formation of the Pinoy rock band Rivermaya as well as the dance group Streetboys. He also directed the family drama ''Signal Rock'' (2018) which was the Philippines' entry to the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards. He also direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calbayog
Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog (; ), is a component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies along the coastal region of the province stretching about from the northern tip of the island and from southern boundaries. It is the sixth largest city in terms of land and water areas in the Philippines. It is the nineteenth city of the Philippines. In 2020, Calbayog has 37,807 households with a population of 186,960 people, making up 24.7% of the total population of the province of Samar which is the most populous. Calbayog is one of the commercial trade centers in Eastern Visayas. Calbayog is subdivided into three major districts: Calbayog, Tinambacan and Oquendo. History Unraveling of Revolutionary Society, ''Katipunan'' After the exile of Rizal in Dapitan, the Katipunan was born in Binondo, Manila. Andres Bonifacio and his men moved heaven and earth to fight against the Spanish gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
