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Thomas Franco Rodriguez
Alamat (Baybayin: ᜀᜎᜋᜆ᜔; ) (stylized in all caps) is a Filipino boy band formed in 2020 by Viva Communications#Viva Artists Agency, Viva Artists Agency and Ninuno Media. The group consists of six members: Taneo Sebastian, Taneo, Mo, Jao, Tomás, Ralph Joseph Lim, R-Ji and Alas Alvarez, Alas. The members hail from different regions of the Philippines and sing in their own respective languages. Name "Alamat" translates to "legend" in English. Their creative director, Jason Paul Laxamana, came up with the name. In an interview with ''The Beat Asia'', the members of Alamat explained, "Legends are stories passed down to the youth, sparking their imagination and preserving our cultural heritage. We aim to do the same in everything we do. Legends are also figures we look up to, and we aspire to be one of them someday." Fandom Their fandom is called Magiliw, which means "affectionate" in English. History 2020-2022: Formation, pre-debut activities, ''Pasulong'' In May 2020, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taneo Sebastian
Brylle Jordan Sebastian Uyam (born May 31, 2000), known by his stage name Taneo and professionally credited as Taneo Sebastian, is a Filipino-American actor, singer, dancer, and model. On February 14, 2021, he debuted as the leader of the Philippine boy band Alamat (group), Alamat. Their debut song "Kbye" peaked at number two on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'''s Next Big Sound rankings, making Alamat the second Pinoy pop, P-pop group to ever enter the American chart. Sebastian made his film debut in 2022, as troublemaker student Leung in the film ''Expensive Candy''. He also played the role of Joey in ''Marita'' (2023), a horror film about a theater troupe that is being haunted by a ghost, and appeared in the 2024 romance drama film ''Ikaw Pa Rin Ang Pipiliin Ko'' (). Early life and education Brylle Jordan Sebastian Uyam was born on May 31, 2000. His family is from Tabuk, Kalinga. He grew up in the United States and graduated from the University of South Florida with a deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Philippines
''Billboard Philippines'' (also shortened as ''Billboard PH'') is a Philippine music and entertainment media brand and magazine owned by Modern Media Group, serving as the local edition of the ''Billboard'' magazine. It publishes news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and styles related to the music industry. It is also known for the ''Billboard Philippines'' Hot 100, a record chart that tracks the most popular songs in different genres. It also hosts events and releases magazine issues bimonthly. It was first launched in September 2016 and operated under Algo-Rhythm Communications until 2018 when it ceased operations for undisclosed reasons. In 2023, it was announced that the magazine would be relaunched under a different owner, Modern Media Group. It officially made its return on October 15, 2023. History 2016–2018: Algo-Rhythm Communications ''Billboard Philippines'' was first announced in June 2016. It was officially launched on September 15, 2016, under Algo-Rhyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagalog Language
Tagalog ( ,According to the ''OED'' anMerriam-Webster Online Dictionary ; ''Baybayin'': ) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority, mostly as or through Filipino language, Filipino. Its de facto Standard language, standardized and codified form, officially named ''Filipino'', is the national language of the Philippines, and is one of the nation's two official languages, alongside Philippine English, English. Tagalog, like the other and as one of the regional languages of the Philippines, which majority are Austronesian languages, Austronesian, is one of the auxiliary official languages of the Philippines in the regions and also one of the auxiliary media of instruction therein. Tagalog is closely related to other Philippine languages, such as the Bikol languages, the Bisayan languages, Ilocano language, Ilocano, Kapampangan language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapampangan Language
Kapampangan, Capampáñgan, or Pampangan, is an Austronesian language, and one of the eight major languages of the Philippines. It is the primary and predominant language of the entire province of Pampanga and southern Tarlac, on the southern part of Luzon's central plains geographic region, where the Kapampangan ethnic group resides. Kapampangan is also spoken in northeastern Bataan, as well as in the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales that border Pampanga. It is further spoken as a second language by a few Aeta groups in the southern part of Central Luzon. The language is known honorifically as ('breastfed, or nurtured, language'). Kapampangan is assigned the ISO 639-2 three-letter code pam, but not an ISO 639-1 two-letter code. Classification Kapampangan is one of the Central Luzon languages of the Austronesian language family. Its closest relatives are the Sambalic languages of Zambales province and the Bolinao language spoken in the towns of Bolinao a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilocano Language
Iloco (also Iloko, Ilocáno or Ilokáno; ; Iloco: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language primarily spoken in the Philippines by the Ilocano people. It is one of the eight major languages of the Philippines with about 11 million speakers and ranks as the third most widely spoken native language. Iloco serves as a regional lingua franca and second language among Filipinos in Northern Luzon, particularly among the Igorot people, Cordilleran (Igorot) ethnolinguistic groups, as well as in parts of Cagayan Valley and some areas of Central Luzon. As an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language, Iloco or Ilocano shares linguistic ties with other Philippine languages and is related to languages such as Indonesian language, Indonesian, Malay language, Malay, Tetum language, Tetum, Chamorro language, Chamorro, Fijian language, Fijian, Māori language, Māori, Hawaiian language, Hawaiian, Samoan language, Samoan, Tahitian language, Tahitian, Paiwan language, Paiwan, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiligaynon Language
Hiligaynon, also often referred to as Ilonggo or Binisayâ/Bisayâ nga Hiniligaynon/Inilonggo, is an Austronesian language family, Austronesian regional language spoken in the Philippines by about 9.1 million people, predominantly in Panay, Panay Island, Negros Occidental, and Soccsksargen, most of whom belong to the Hiligaynon people. It is the second-most widely spoken language in the Visayas and belongs to the Bisayan languages, and it is more distantly related to other Philippine languages. It also has one of the largest native language-speaking populations of the Philippines, despite it not being taught and studied formally in schools and universities until 2012. Hiligaynon is given the ISO 639-2 three-letter code hil, but has no ISO 639-1 two-letter code. Hiligaynon is mainly concentrated in the regions of Western Visayas (Iloilo, Capiz, and Guimaras), Negros Island Region (Negros Occidental), and Soccsksargen (South Cotabato including General Santos, Sultan Kudarat, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cebuano Language
Cebuano ( )Cebuano on Merriam-Webster.com is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language spoken in the southern Philippines by Cebuano people and other Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnic groups as a secondary language. It is natively, though informally, called by the generic name Bisayâ (), or Binisayâ () (both terms are translated into English as ''Visayan'', though this should not be confused with other Bisayan languages) and sometimes referred to in English sources as Cebuan ( ). It is spoken by the Visayans, Visayan ethnolinguistic groups native to the islands of Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, the eastern half of Negros Island, Negros, the western half of Leyte, the northern coastal areas of Northern Mindanao and the eastern part of Zamboanga del Norte due to Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish settlements during the 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikol Languages
The Bikol languages or Bicolano languages are a group of Central Philippine languages spoken mostly in the Bicol Peninsula in the southeastern part of Luzon, the neighboring island-province of Catanduanes, and the island of Burias in Masbate. Internal classification Ethnologue ''Ethnologue'' groups the languages of Bikol as follows: *Bikol **Coastal Bikol (Northern) *** Isarog Agta language *** Mount Iraya Agta language *** Central Bikol language ( ISO 639-3 bcl) **** Canaman dialect (standard) **** Naga City dialect ****Partido dialect ****Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon (TLS) dialect ****Daet dialect *** Southern Catanduanes Bikol language **Inland Bikol (Southern) *** Mount Iriga Agta language *** Albay Bikol languages ****Buhinon language ****Libon language ****West Miraya language ****East Miraya language *** Rinconada Bikol language ****Highland/Sinabukid dialect *****Agta variant *****Iriga variant (standard) ****Lakeside/Sinaranəw dialect *****Baao variant *****Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Bulletin
The ''Manila Bulletin'' () (also known as the ''Bulletin'' and previously known as the ''Manila Daily Bulletin'' from 1906 to September 23, 1972, and the ''Bulletin Today'' from November 22, 1972, to March 10, 1986) is the Philippines' largest English language broadsheet newspaper by circulation. Founded in 1900, it is the second-oldest extant newspaper published in the Philippines and the second-oldest extant English newspaper in the Far East. It bills itself as "The Nation's Leading Newspaper", which is its official slogan. According to a survey done by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Manila Bulletin is considered "one of the most trusted news organizations"; placing 2nd with 66% of Filipinos trusting the organization. History ''Manila Bulletin'' was founded on February 2, 1900 by Carlson Taylor as a shipping journal. In 1957, the newspaper was acquired by Swiss expatriate Hans Menzi. From 1938 to his death in 2002, Jose Guevara wrote a column of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kbye
"Kbye" (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut single by the Filipino boy band Alamat. Released on February 15, 2021 by Viva Records, it blends hip-hop, R&B, and pop, and also incorporates traditional Philippine instruments such as the ''kulintang'', along with audio samples of bamboo poles striking the floor in a ''tinikling'' performance. Written by Alamat during a jam session and produced by Civ Fontanilla, the song's lyrics portray the perspective of someone who has been ghosted by their significant other. The group’s creative director, Jason Paul Laxamana, is also credited as a songwriter. "Kbye" and its music video received mostly favorable reviews from music critics. Hans Carbonilla of the ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' described the song as "groundbreaking". Three weeks after its release, "Kbye" entered ''Billboard'''s Next Big Sound chart, peaking at number two. Various publications reported that this made Alamat the fastest Filipino act to enter the global chart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaya (singer)
Maria Luisa Ramsey Kagahastian (born March 21, 1970), known professionally as Jaya (), is a Filipino singer, actress, and television personality. Referred to as the country's "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she is known for her distinctively deep voice and soulful singing style. She was a talent of GMA Network but later transferred to ABS-CBN, where she served as one of the head jury of the ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' segment of the Philippine noontime variety show ''It's Showtime (Philippine TV program), It's Showtime'' and performer on ''ASAP (TV program), ASAP''. Jaya is the second Filipino recording artist to chart in the United States (the first being The Rocky Fellers), with her debut single "If You Leave Me Now" peaking at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Jaya also ventured into musical theatre, playing the role of Surpanakha in the 1999 Filipino musical ''Rama at Sita'' staged at the University of the Philippines Diliman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli ( ; born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. List of awards and nominations received by Sarah Geronimo, Her accolades include a Billboard Women in Music, ''Billboard'' Women in Music Award, an MTV Europe Music Award, a World Music Award, an Mnet Asian Music Award, 16 Awit Awards, and 28 Myx Music Awards. ''Tatler'' magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2021, and ''Billboard Philippines'' named her as the Woman of the Year in 2024. Born in Santa Cruz, Manila, Geronimo first gained recognition after winning the television talent show ''Star for a Night (Philippine TV series), Star for a Night'' (2002). She signed with Viva Records (Philippines), Viva Records in 2003 and released her debut studio album ''Popstar: A Dream Come True'' in 2003, which was supported by the singles "Forever's Not Enough" and "Sa Iyo". She reinvented her image and style with ''Becoming (Sarah Geronimo album), Becoming'' (2006) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
