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Jaclyn Jose
Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (October 21, 1963 – March 2, 2024 ), known professionally as Jaclyn Jose, was a Filipino actress. Known for her penetrating eyes and antagonistic roles in film and soap operas, she was a recipient of various accolades, including five Gawad Urians, two Luna Awards, and a FAMAS Award, in addition to an Asian Film Awards nomination. She is the only Filipino to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for the movie '' Ma' Rosa'' (2016). She was also described as the "Queen of Underacting" for her ability to deliver restrained and subtle performances. Jose made her film acting debut in 1984, starring in dramas directed by William Pascual, Chito S. Roño and Lino Brocka, which earned her recognition in the Philippine movie awards circuit. In the 1990s, she began appearing in television soap operas. Jose was also honored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts at the Ani ng Dangal ceremony in 2017. In 2023, she was awarded the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Angeles, Pampanga
Angeles (), officially the City of Angeles (; ), is a highly urbanized city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 462,928 people. Angeles is the largest city of Pampanga. While politically independent from the province, it is usually grouped by the Philippine Statistics Authority therewith for statistical purposes. Angeles City is the urban core of Metro Clark, an urban area in Pampanga. This area, also known as Metro Angeles, is considered the industrial and residential heartland of Central Luzon. Metro Clark-Angeles is also identified as a regional center by the national government. History Spanish period In 1796, the ''gobernadorcillo'' or town head of San Fernando, '' Don'' Ángel Pantaleón de Miranda, and his wife, '' Doña'' Rosalía de Jesús, along with some followers, staked out a new settlement, which they named ''Culiát'' because of the abundance of vines (''Gnetum indicum'') of that name in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
My Korean Jagiya
''My Korean Jagiya'' ( / ) is a Philippine television drama romance comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Heart Evangelista and Alexander Lee in the title role. It premiered on August 21, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on January 12, 2018 with a total of 105 episodes. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Gia often teased that she is next in her family to become an old maid, is a Korean drama fan with determination to meet her long-time crush and former Korean superstar Kim Jun-ho, who has since stepped out of the limelight. When her school offers her a scholarship training in Seoul, she grabs the opportunity to try and find Jun-ho, but ends up coming home disappointed. Back in Manila, she helps a drunk Korean guy beaten by gangsters which turned out to be Jun-ho. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Heart Evangelista as Guadalupe Immaculada "Gia" Asuncion-Kim * Alexander Lee as Kim Jun-ho ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Asian Film Awards
The Asian Film Awards are presented annually by the Asian Film Awards Academy to recognise the excellence of the film professionals in the film industries of Asian cinema. History On January 29, 2007, Wilfred Wong, the Chairman of Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, announced the launch of the Asian Film Awards (AFA). The 1st Asian Film Awards occurred on March 20, 2007, on the opening night of the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It honoured the best film achievements of the Asian cinema in the year 2006. It was attended by about 4000 guests from around the world. The AFA Presentation Ceremony takes place as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong Opening Gala. Eminent filmmakers and superstars from around the world are invited to bestow awards upon the winner(s) of each category, making the ceremony a dazzling extravaganza as well as an influential cultural event. Throughout its history and sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
FAMAS Award
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards, or simply the FAMAS Awards, are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of writers and movie columnists, for achievements in Philippine cinema for a calendar year. Members of the academy including avid movie viewers, fans or enthusiasts cast their votes on who should win the statuettes in the different categories they were nominated. Established in 1952, it is the oldest existing film industry award-giving body in the Philippines and one of the oldest in Asia. The FAMAS Award, from 1952 to 1982, was the highest Filipino film award a filmmaker or artisan could receive in the local movie industry. In 1982, after the inception of the Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna) Awards, the Philippine equivalent of the Oscars (where academy members are film professionals who nominate and choose awardees of the year) was mandated by the Philippine government, FAM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Luna Award
The Luna Awards are awards given annually by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Filipino film industry. The first awards were presented in 1983 in Pasay. It is considered to be the Philippine counterpart of the Oscars. It used to be known as the FAP Awards until in 2005 when it got its current name. Since 2007, the Academy started holding simple awards ceremonies due to lack of government funding and reduction of its share from MMFF earnings. This also caused some delays for ceremony scheduling. History In 1981, the Executive Order 640-A was passed by then President Ferdinand Marcos. The order mandated that the Film Academy of the Philippines should recognize outstanding film achievements annually. The first awards was presented on April 27, 1983, in Manila Film Center which gave awards to the best films of 1982. It was known as the Film Academy of the Philippines Awards, shortened as FAP Awards. In 2005, FAP held a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gawad Urian Award
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines presented since 1977 by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (), a Film criticism, film critic organization composed of critics, writers, and scholars. It is the regarded as the highest award for a film given by critics in the Philippines and is seen as the counterpart of the United States' New York Film Critics Circle. The name "Gawad Urian" is from Tagalog terms ''urian'' (a standard for gold) and ''gawad'' (award). It is the only major award-giving body in the Philippines to use the vernacular in awards shows and in the presentation of the awards. The official name for the Gawad Urian for Best Film, Best Film category is ''Pinakamahusay na Pelikula'', for example. History The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino was formed by a host of scholars, film writers and other award-winning writers on May 1, 1976, as a critics' voice to rival the then-only award-giving body in the Philippines, which is its Oscars, the FAM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by ''horse opera'', a derogatory term for low-budget Western (genre), Westerns. According to some dictionaries, for something to be adequately described as a soap opera, it need not be long-running; but some authors define the word in a way that excludes short-running serial dramas from their definition. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first Broadcasting, broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running soap opera. The longest-running television soap opera is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV in 1960. According to Albert Moran, one of the defining features that make a television program a soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Andi Eigenmann
Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann (; born June 25, 1990), known professionally as Andi Eigenmann, is a Filipino former actress, model, and social media influencer. Early life Descent and family Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann is the daughter of actors Mark Gil (1961–2014) and Jaclyn Jose (1963–2024), and is a half-sister of actors Sid Lucero, Gabby Eigenmann and Max Eigenmann from Mark Gil's side. Her aunt from her mother's side is actress Veronica Jones. She has German-American ancestry from her mother, and Swiss and Spanish ancestry from her father. Education She graduated elementary in 2004 and high school in 2008 at the basic education department of Miriam College in Katipunan, Quezon City. After finishing high school, she studied Bachelor of Arts major in Fashion Design and Merchandising (AB-FDM) at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. Career In 2005, Eigenmann started her showbiz career in an appearance in an episode of ''Wansapanataym'' entitled ''D' Supers''. She was als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mark Gil
Raphael John Gil Eigenmann (September 25, 1961 – September 1, 2014), known professionally as Mark Gil, was a Filipino actor. Gil was often cast as a main villain in Philippine action films that was popular during the late '80s to the early 2000s. Gil was also widely known for playing the protagonist of the critically-acclaimed 1982 film ''Batch '81'' and the role of Lorna Tolentino's former Filipino-American boss-lover-killer in the drama-suspense thriller ''The Elsa Santos Castillo Story: The Chop-Chop Lady'', the script of which is inspired by true events. He also appeared in several drama series, the last of which was the ABS-CBN drama ''The Legal Wife'', starring Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales. Personal life He was the middle child of actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, and brother of actors Michael de Mesa and Cherie Gil. He is the father of singer/actor Gabby Eigenmann and Katherine "Ira" Eigenmann by model/actress and then-childhood sweetheart, childhood girlfriend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sparkle GMA Artist Center
Sparkle (stylized in all caps, formerly known as GMA Artist Center, also formally as GMA Talent Development and Management Department and Sparkle GMA Artist Center) is the talent agency owned by GMA Network Inc. based in Quezon City, Philippines that was founded on August 12, 1995. History GMA Artist Center GMA Artist Center or GMAAC conducted several auditions prior to launching its first batch of talents in 1998. It also launched the "Metropop Star Search" from 1996 to 1998 where winners automatically became part of GMAAC. It was originally headed by veteran talent manager Wyngard Tracy until 2000. When Felipe Gozon took over as GMA Network's president and CEO in 2000, the Artist Center was placed under the network's Entertainment Division led by Wilma Galvante. In 2003, GMAAC hired Ida Henares as their newest head. Under her leadership, GMAAC launched the reality artista search '' Starstruck'' which became the main launching pad for most star hopefuls since then. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Batang Quiapo (TV Series)
''FPJ's'' (; international title: ''Gangs of Manila'') is a Philippine television drama action series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Based on the 1986 film of the same title, the series is directed by Malu L. Sevilla, Darnel Joy R. Villaflor, Richard V. Somes, Coco Martin and Kevin de Vela, it stars Martin in the title role. It premiered on February 13, 2023, on the network's Primetime Bida line up, replacing '' Mars Ravelo's Darna''. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Synopsis A young man named Tanggol rises to be one of the biggest outlaws in the neighborhood while he navigates his way in life to survive in Quiapo, Manila. Hoping to earn the affection of his parents, his feat draws him closer to the truth about his identity. Cast and characters Present ;Main cast * Coco Martin as Hesus Nazareno "Tanggol" Montenegro * Christopher de Leon as Ramon Montenegro / Alberto Frias **Coco Martin as young Ramon * John Estrada as PCpl. Rigor Dimaguiba **Ejay Falcon as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The World Between Us (Philippine TV Series)
''The World Between Us'' is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Alden Richards and Jasmine Curtis-Smith. It premiered on July 5, 2021 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on January 7, 2022 with a total of 75 episodes. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Alden Richards as Luisito "Louie" Asuncion * Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Emilia "Lia" Libradilla-Asuncion ;Supporting cast * Tom Rodriguez as Brian Libradilla / Brian Delgado * Jaclyn Jose as Jacinta "Yachie" Delgado * Dina Bonnevie as Rachel Cruz-Libradilla * Sid Lucero as Eric Carlos * Kelley Day as Audrey Villacer * Yana Asistio as Jacqueline "Jackie" Carlos-Libradilla * Don Bocco as Agapito "Pitoy" Flores * Jericho Arceo as Edison Tomas * Celeste Guevarra as Aira * Lyra Micolob as Gina ;Guest cast * Glydel Mercado as Clara Asuncion * Will Ashley as younger Brian * Shanelle Agustin as you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
