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Esperanza (Philippine TV Series)
''Esperanza'' is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, Rory B. Quintos and Don M. Cuaresma, it stars Judy Ann Santos in the title role. It aired on the network's evening line up from February 17, 1997 to July 30, 1999, replacing '' Mara Clara'' and was replaced by '' Labs Ko Si Babe''. This series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Beginning of the story The series starts on Isabel ( Charo Santos)'s trip with her three children to Manila to transfer to their new home. They rode on a bus but were involved in an accident. Isabel's children were saved before the bus exploded. Juan (Dante Rivero), who returned from his work abroad, was devastated by what happened. He believed that his wife and children died but the authorities could not find their bodies. The three siblings survive, but due to their very young age, with nothing to identify them, they are adopted by families in the same neighborhood. The eldest Socorro is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanya Garcia
Tanya Katherine Rosales Lyttle-Lapid (born August 5, 1981), known professionally as Tanya Garcia (), is a Filipino actress. She became a household name after playing Cecilia in one of the longest running soap operas of GMA Network, '' Sana ay Ikaw na Nga'', opposite Dingdong Dantes. In 2015 she moved back to her home network ABS-CBN. During the year 2020, she returned to GMA Network. Career Garcia's showbiz career started when she was introduced as one of the teen stars of ''Star Circle Batch 5'' on ABS-CBN. She appeared in youth-oriented shows like ''Gimik'' (where she was first paired with Patrick Garcia) and played a supporting role in '' Esperanza'' as the sister of the titular heroine, portrayed by Judy Ann Santos. She took a break from her showbiz career for a while and concentrated on her studies. She took up mass communication at Dominican College in San Juan when she was signed by Viva Films and later on appeared in the Viva Television afternoon drama ''Anna Kare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Paule
Allan Paule De Guzman (born December 24, 1963, in Cebu City), better known as Allan Paule, is a Filipino actor. Paule has appeared in more than 100 movies and television series. Paule also unsuccessfully ran for councilor of Muntinlupa's 1st district in 2013 and 2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa .... Filmography Television/Digital Film Awards and nominations Footnotes Further reading * Edna Versoza"Allen Paule Gets Better with Age,"Philstar.com, November 3, 2006. External links * 1965 births Living people Filipino male film actors Filipino male television actors GMA Network (company) people ABS-CBN people Actors from Muntinlupa Male actors from Cebu City {{Philippines-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amado Cortez
Amado Cortez (born Arsenio Ruiz Padilla, December 14, 1927 – March 22, 2003) was a Filipino actor and diplomat. His father was Jose Padilla Sr., a governor in Plaridel, Bulacan and his mother was Maria Clara Ruiz. His brothers were Jose Padilla Jr., Carlos Padilla Sr., Roy Padilla and his sisters were Consuelo Padilla-Osorio, Paz Padilla, Pilar Padilla and Cristina Aragon who portrayed Valentina in the first Darna movie in 1951. His first contract was under LVN Pictures. He made five movies with LVN, namely ''Ang Tapis mo Inday'' with Celia Flor, ''Anak ng Pulubi'' and ''Nasaan ka Giliw'' both with Tessie Quintana, ''Harana sa Karagatan'' with Mila del Sol and ''Tia Loleng'' with Armando Goyena. After two years of making movies with LVN Studios, he signed another contract with the Santiagos and became the mainstay movie player on that studio. He then made several pictures with Premiere Production. He married Gloria Sevilla, another Premiere Production siren. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Castro
Diego Castro Giménez (; born 2 July 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He amassed La Liga totals of 226 games and 43 goals over eight seasons, mainly representing Getafe (four years) and Sporting de Gijón (three). In 2015 he transferred to Perth Glory, going on to spend six years with them in the A-League. Career Málaga and Sporting Castro was born in Pontevedra, Galicia. After starting out professionally with local Pontevedra CF ( third division) he moved to Málaga CF, but spent almost three seasons mainly registered with the Andalusians' reserves; in December 2005, he appeared in two consecutive home losses for the main squad, against CA Osasuna (2–1) and Real Madrid (2–0). After both Málaga teams dropped down a level in 2006, Castro moved to Sporting de Gijón in division two, being an essential first-team element from the start (20 league goals in his first three seasons combined – with the Asturians achieving La Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jericho Rosales
Jericho Vibar Rosales (; born September 22, 1979), also known as Echo, is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter and film producer. Known primarily for his leading man roles in romantic drama, he has starred in some of the most distributed Philippine series around the world. His accolades include a Guam International Film Festival Award, two Newport Beach Film Festival Award, a Gawad Urian Award, two Metro Manila Film Festival Awards and four Star Awards for Movies, including nominations for an ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards, six FAMAS Awards and four Luna Awards. At age 17, Rosales began his career after winning the pageant "Mr. Pogi" in 1996, a segment in the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!''. He was launched the following year as one of Star Circle's fourth batch members by talent agency Star Magic. He rose to stardom after playing Angelo Buenavista in the romantic drama '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2000), and has since starred in International Emmy-nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Sevilla
Gloria Sevilla (January 31, 1932 – April 16, 2022) was a Filipino film actress. Career Sevilla was heralded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her screen portrayal legacy in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines during the 1950s and 1960s. The Gawad Urian Awards honored her with a "Lifetime Achievement award" while The EDDYS honored her with an "Icon Award", both for her contributions to Philippine cinema. Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie ''Madugong Paghihiganti'' (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress twice for the movies - ''Badlis Sa Kinabuhi'' (1969) and ''Gimingaw Ako'' (1973). Throughout her career, Sevilla had starred in several iconic films such as ''Dyesebel'' (1978), ''Guhit Ng Palad'' (1988), ''Matud Nila'' (1991), ''The Flor Contemplacion Story'' (1995), ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay'' (2002), ''Lapu-lapu'' (2002), ''Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis'' (2002), and ''El Presidente (film), El Presidente'' (2012). Sevilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rez Cortez
Res Septimo Cortez (born January 4, 1956), better known as Rez Cortez, is a Filipino film and television actor and assistant director. Acting career Cortez's film career began in 1974, when he was introduced in ''Daigdig ng Sindak at Lagim''. He is also known for being an action star in many action films with his intensive and antagonistic roles and also in TV series. He is become an assistant director of the film ''Kapag Lumaban ang Api'' in 1987. He became the president of the Mowelfund (Movie Workers Foundation, Inc.) after Boots Anson-Roa retired on April 1, 2020. He was a former president of the Actors’ Guild of the Philippines and was replaced by Imelda Papin in 2017. Politics In 1986, Cortez campaigned for the reelection of president Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 snap election. Cortez also ran as a representative of Camarines Sur in 2013 but did not win the seat. Personal life On August 31, 2021, Cortez's daughter Cai posted on Instagram Instagram is an A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Lazaro
Ronnie Zabala Lazaro (born November 14, 1957) is a Filipino film and television actor, producer, casting director, and art director. He won the Gawad Urian for Best Actor for ''Yanggaw'' (English title: ''Affliction''; 2008). Biography He has received many nominations throughout his career as an actor, nine of which were for Best Supporting Actor, and two for Best Actor (''Ebolusyon'' in 2005 and ''Boatman'' in 1984). His films received recognition not only in the Philippines but also in international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin and Hong Kong. He is currently working on a saga, '' Heremias'', with Filipino director Lav Diaz, the first part of which has been shown for exhibition in the 23rd Turin Film Festival. He has also performed in several foreign projects filmed both in the Philippines and abroad. Lazaro is also active in television and has appeared in various soap operas, such as ''Kamada'', winner of the Dove Awards in 1997, and '' Anna Luna'', where he was nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lito Legaspi
Lito Legaspi (born Ludovico Angeles Legaspi; September 10, 1941 – September 8, 2019) was a Filipino actor both in film and television in the Philippines. He was the father of actors Zoren Legaspi, Kier Legaspi, and Brando Legaspi. He won Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actor in '' Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping?'' (1977). Early life He was born in Marikina City (when it was still part of Rizal) to Augusto Legaspi and Florentino Angeles. He has 10 siblings namely Mori, Mario, Bely, Boy,Resty, Charing, Procer, Lita, Marylynne and Marissa. Early career He appeared in 1959 comedy film ''Ipinagbili Kami Ng Aming Tatay'', starring Dolphy. In 1963, Sampaguita Pictures introduced Legaspi together with teenage stars such as Rosemarie Sonora, Gina Pareño, Dindo Fernando, Pepito Rodriguez, Romeo Rivera and Bert Leroy, Jr., among others. Legaspi made his debut in Sampaguita Pictures' Lab na Lab Kita alongside Susan Roces then appeared in Joey, Eddie and Lito, paired with L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bembol Roco
Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), professionally known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is best known for his role as Julio Madiaga in the 1975 film ''Manila in the Claws of Light'', which has since gained prominence as one of the greatest Philippine films of all time. He also had an important role in the 1982 Australian-U.S. film '' The Year of Living Dangerously''. He also portrayed villain roles in Filipino action movies due to his signature bald head as well as various supporting roles. He has twin sons who are also actors named Felix and Dominic. He is well known for his collaborations with director Lino Brocka, where he is a part of a group of actors called "Brocka babies", and directors such as Ishmael Bernal, Chito S. Roño, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Joel Lamangan in the late twentieth century. Career Prior to beginning his acting career, Roco underwent an 18-month rehabilitation program at the Drug Abu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
