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Gloria Díaz
Maria Gloria Aspillera Diaz (; born April 5, 1951) is a Filipino actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title. Early life and family Diaz is one of the twelve children of lawyer Jaime Diaz and model and socialite Teresa Aspillera. Her sister, Rio Díaz, was also an actress and beauty queen. Pageantry Aged 18, while studying in college, Díaz entered and won Binibining Pilipinas 1969. Díaz then entered and won Miss Universe 1969, at Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. on July 19, 1969. In the final question round, her answer to the question regarding "men in the moon" charmed the audience and the judges. She was the first Filipina to win the Miss Universe crown. News of her victory (and her measurements) were communicated to the Apollo 11 crew members during their space mission. During her reign, Díaz travelled through several countries to promote the advocacies supported by the Miss Universe Organization as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized city. With , Manila is one of the world's List of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities proper. Manila was the first chartered city in the country, designated bPhilippine Commission Act No. 183on July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Hispanic America, Spanish Americas through the Manila galleon, galleon trade. This marked t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop Sa Balat Ng Lupa
''Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa'' ("The Most Beautiful Creature on the Face of the Earth") is a 1974 Tagalog-language film from the Philippines. The story was written by Celso Ad. Castillo and screenplay written by Rafael Ma. Guerrero. The film stars Filipino actors Gloria Diaz (Miss Universe 1969 title holder), Vic Vargas, and Elizabeth Oropesa. The film was produced by Gemini Films International and was shot in Sicogon Island of Carles, Iloilo in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Plot On a stormy night, a childless couple discovers a beautiful yet mysterious woman unconscious on the beach of their seaside village. Upon awakening, she introduces herself as Isabel, revealing her tragic past as an orphan who fled her uncle's attempted assault. The compassionate couple takes her in, sheltering her in their quiet home. As Isabel's striking beauty captivates the townsfolk, especially the men, the women of the village begin to feel overshadowed and thre ... [...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] |
Diether Ocampo
Diether Pascual Ocampo (born July 19, 1973) is a Filipino actor, singer, model and comedian. Background Diether Pascual Ocampo was born on July 19, 1973 in Aniban, Bacoor, Cavite, where he attended school. He attended De La Salle University-Dasmariñas. He is of Filipino-German 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudine Barretto
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto (; born July 20, 1979) is a Filipino actress, who made her screen debut on the youth-oriented variety show, '' Ang TV''. She became a mainstay in several sitcoms, including ''Home Along Da Riles'', ''Oki Doki Doc'', and ''Palibhasa Lalake'', and a string of soap operas including '' Mula sa Puso'' (1997), '' Saan Ka Man Naroroon'' (1999), '' Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan'' (2001), ''Marina'' (2004), '' Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin'' (2005), '' Walang Kapalit'' (2007) and '' Iisa Pa Lamang'' (2008). Career Early work: ABS-CBN (1992–1997) Barretto was discovered by talent manager Douglas Quijano in 1992 through older sister, Gretchen Barretto, also an actress. That same year, she landed her first major role on television when she was cast for ABS-CBN's youth-oriented variety show, '' Ang TV''. In 1993, she starred at television series ''Home Along Da Riles'' with Dolphy which further introduced her to local media. She also appeared in television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilda Koronel
Hilda Koronel (born Susan Reid; January 17, 1957) is a MMFF, FAMAS, Luna and Urian award-winning Filipino actress. Born to a Filipino mother and an American father who was a serviceman in Clark Air Base, she has starred in around 45 films, many of which are critically acclaimed, since 1970. She started her showbiz career in the early 1970s as a Lea Productions' contract star and was paired with Ed Finlan, Walter Navarro, Tirso Cruz, III and Jay Ilagan. Ilagan eventually became her husband. Because of her natural gift of acting, Lino Brocka took notice of her and directed her in a weekly drama show, entitled, ''Hilda''. Her career got off to an unprecedented start becoming the youngest winner of the FAMAS Best Supporting Actress award in 1970 right at the beginning of her career which she won at the age of just 13 for her role in the 1970 film '' Santiago!''. In 1975 and 1976, she starred in the Lino Brocka classics ''Manila in the Claws of Light'', which won six FAMAS aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasaan Ka Man
''Nasaan Ka Man'' () is a 2005 Filipino romantic drama horror-thriller film directed by Cholo Laurel in his feature directorial debut from a story and screenplay written by Ricky Lee and Rafael Hidalgo. It boasts performances by the country's young leading dramatic actors Claudine Barretto, Jericho Rosales and Diether Ocampo, with Hilda Koronel, Gloria Diaz, and Dante Rivero in the supporting roles. Set in the mystical and fog-covered outskirts of Baguio, ''Nasaan Ka Man'' is a love story about a family shrouded in secrets. As the secrets are revealed, the family learns to let go of their hatred and forgive each other. The film tackles incestuous relationships, necrophilia, and other unpleasant themes that the film studio dared not to go off too far. Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on June 15, 2005. In March 2017, ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project released a digitally restored and remastered version of the film on iTunes in over 43 coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Metro Manila Film Festival ...
The 24th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1998. It was a clean sweep for ''José Rizal'' in the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival. The movie won all but one of the eighteen awards at stake, which is the Best Actress given to Alice Dixson for her portrayal in ''Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo''. Entries Winners and nominees Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Multiple awards References External links * {{MMFF Metro Manila Film Festival MMFF MMFF Metro Manila Film Festival Metro Manila Film Festival Metro Manila Film Festival The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is an annual film festival organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority and held nationwide in the Philippines. The festival, which runs from Christmas Day through New Year's Day and into first weeke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Rizal (film)
''José Rizal'' is a 1998 Philippine historical drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and starring Cesar Montano as José Rizal. The film was based on the true story of Filipino patriot José Rizal, who was imprisoned under the Spanish colonization and tells Rizal's story until the final day of his execution. At the time of its release, the film was an official entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival, swept most of the nominations with seventeen awards, making it the first film with the most MMFF award wins. Plot In 1896, José Rizal is imprisoned in Fort Santiago due to his dissident activities. Meanwhile, in a small field in Balintawak, Andrés Bonifacio and his fellow secret organization, the Katipunan, commence the uprising against the tyranny created by the Spaniards by tearing their cédulas as a sign of freedom from Spanish slavery. A first lieutenant of the Artillery, Luis Taviel de Andrade, visits Rizal. Taviel de Andrade does not waste time to study caref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), GMA Network Inc.. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter facilities, Tower of Power (transmitter), Tower of Power, are located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City, with regional stations and offices strategically located in over twelve major cities across the country including Dagupan, Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Cebu City, Cebu and Davao City, Davao. GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System, GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo; the branding was introduced on October 27, 2002 during an episode of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
