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ABS-CBN
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ABS-CBN Corporation, commonly known as ABS-CBN, is a Filipino media and entertainment group based in Quezon City. It is the Philippines largest entertainment and media conglomerate in terms of revenue, operating income, net income, assets, equity, market capitalization, ABS-CBN was formed by the merger of Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network. It was first founded in 1946 by Jewish American electronics engineer James Lindenberg, BEC would in turn become Alto Broadcasting System or ABS. Chronicle Broadcasting Network, on the hand, was founded in 1952 by newspaper mogul Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr. The two companies were merged and incorporated as ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation on February 1,1967, shortened to simply ABS-CBN Corporation in 2010 to reflect the companys diversification, the common shares of ABS-CBN was first traded on the Philippine Stock Exchange in July 1992 under the ticker symbol ABS. The group owns and operates the ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN Sports+Action national television networks as well as the Radyo Patrol, the remaining revenue is generated from consumer sales, mainly from ABS-CBN Global Ltd. which runs The Filipino Channel and from pay TV and broadband internet provider Sky. Among the pay TV networks and channels under the ABS-CBN group are ABS-CBN News Channel, Cinema One, Myx, the nucleus of ABS-CBN Corporation began in 1946 with Bolinao Electronics Corporation. BEC was established by James Lindenberg, one of the fathers of Philippine television. At that time, the largest media company was Manila Broadcasting, in 1949, James Lindenberg shifted Bolinao to radio broadcasting with DZBC and masterminded the introduction of television to the country in 1953. In 1951, Lindenberg partnered with Antonio Quirino, brother of then Philippine President Elpidio Quirino, in 1952, BEC was renamed as Alto Broadcasting System or ABS. Alto was a contraction of Quirino’s and his wife’s first names, Tony, though they had little money and resources, ABS was able to put up its TV tower by July 1953 and import some 300 television sets. The initial test broadcasts began on September of the same year, the very first full-blown broadcast, however, was on October 23,1953, of a party in Tony Quirinos home. The television station was known as DZAQ-TV, in turn, on September 24,1956, the Chronicle Broadcasting Network was organized. The network was owned by Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr. and the then Philippine Vice President Fernando Lopez, the following year, Don Eugenio acquired ABS from Quirino and Lindenberg. However, it was only on February 1,1967 that the name was changed to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation to reflect the merger. In the late 1950s, Don Eugenios son, Geny Lopez saw the potential of TV and radio to reach, ABS also made breakthroughs in the TV industry by achieving the countrys first color TV broadcast, first satellite feed, and first use of videotape, among others. It was also pioneering in marathon election coverage in 1967 when the TV & radio stations of the network aired election updates for 36 hours sharp - making it a national first. On June 15,1961, Eugenio Lopez, Jr. built the first provincial TV station in Cebu airing 4 hours with the tallest tower measuring 216 feet, within weeks, another TV station in Dagupan opened its doors followed by the first broadcasts in Negros Island in 1963
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Philippines
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. The Philippines has an area of 300,000 square kilometers, and it is the eighth-most populated country in Asia and the 12th most populated country in the world. As of 2013, approximately 10 million additional Filipinos lived overseas, multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. In prehistoric times, Negritos were some of the archipelagos earliest inhabitants and they were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples. Exchanges with Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Islamic nations occurred, then, various competing maritime states were established under the rule of Datus, Rajahs, Sultans or Lakans. The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in Homonhon, Eastern Samar in 1521 marked the beginning of Hispanic colonization, in 1543, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of Philip II of Spain. With the arrival of Miguel López de Legazpi from Mexico City, in 1565, the Philippines became part of the Spanish Empire for more than 300 years. This resulted in Roman Catholicism becoming the dominant religion, during this time, Manila became the western hub of the trans-Pacific trade connecting Asia with Acapulco in the Americas using Manila galleons. Aside from the period of Japanese occupation, the United States retained sovereignty over the islands until after World War II, since then, the Philippines has often had a tumultuous experience with democracy, which included the overthrow of a dictatorship by a non-violent revolution. It is a member of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. It also hosts the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank, the Philippines was named in honor of King Philip II of Spain. Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos, during his expedition in 1542, named the islands of Leyte, eventually the name Las Islas Filipinas would be used to cover all the islands of the archipelago. Before that became commonplace, other such as Islas del Poniente. The official name of the Philippines has changed several times in the course of its history, during the Philippine Revolution, the Malolos Congress proclaimed the establishment of the República Filipina or the Philippine Republic. From the 1898 Treaty of Paris, the name Philippines began to appear, since the end of World War II, the official name of the country has been the Republic of the Philippines. The metatarsal of the Callao Man, reliably dated by uranium-series dating to 67,000 years ago is the oldest human remnant found in the archipelago to date and this distinction previously belonged to the Tabon Man of Palawan, carbon-dated to around 26,500 years ago. Negritos were also among the archipelagos earliest inhabitants, but their first settlement in the Philippines has not been reliably dated, there are several opposing theories regarding the origins of ancient Filipinos
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Eat Bulaga!
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Eat Bulaga. is the longest running noon-time variety show in the Philippines produced by Television And Production Exponents Inc. and currently aired by GMA Network. The show broadcasts from The New TAPE Studios at the Broadway Centrum in New Manila, Eat Bulaga. is aired Weekdays at 12, 00pm to 2, 30pm and Saturdays at 11, 30am to 2, 30pm. The show is also broadcast worldwide through GMA Pinoy TV, the name approximately translates to Lunchtime Surprise. Its first overseas franchise was Eat Bulaga, Indonesia, which last aired on Indonesias ANTV Network, and premiered on Indonesias SCTV Network on July 16,2012. Eat Bulaga. became the first Philippine show to be franchised by another country. Antonio Tuviera, who was working for the company, thought that the comic troika of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, better known as TVJ, at a meeting at the InterContinental Manila parking lot, Tuviera made the offer to them, they accepted. De Leon coined the title of the show, Eat represents lunchtime while Bulaga represents their plan to fill the show with big surprises, the title is also a play on two childrens games, Eat is the transliteration of It from the game Tag while Bulaga refers to Peek-a-boo. Because of this, the slogan Hanggat May Bata, May Eat Bulaga. was coined, TVJ, along with Chiqui Hollman and Richie Reyes were the original hosts. During its first few months on the air, the show was in danger of cancellation, not only did it face competition against the longest-running noontime show at that time, Student Canteen, it also lacked advertisers. In addition, TVJ did not receive their salaries for six months, slowly gained top-rating status in 1980 after the introduction of the segment Mr. Macho. Production Specialists soon handed production to Tuvieras TAPE, Inc, in May 1982, the domestic satellite was launched, allowing Eat. Bulaga. and other RPN programs to be aired nationwide. During the same time, Coney Reyes joined the show while Hollman moved to Student Canteen, in 1987, Aiza Seguerra joined the show after finishing as a runner-up in the Little Miss Philippines segment. Its easily recognizable theme song begins with the famous phrase Mula Aparri hanggang Jolo was introduced in 1982. The lyrics of the song was written by Vincent Dy Buncio, while the melody was composed by Vic Sotto, an interview with Joey de Leon revealed that he, Tito and Vic never signed any contract with Eat. Bulaga. When they were offered to become hosts of the show, Vic Sotto confessed that he accepted the offer and would immediately stop once he had enough money to buy a personal vehicle. Joey de Leon also admitted that the show was supposed to be a short-term employment. Defeated Student Canteen in the ratings after 2 years and TVJ decided to stay with the show, up to this day, no contracts bind Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon to the show or to TAPE, Inc. Friendship and their loyalty to the show are the factors that keep them together
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Kris Aquino
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Kristina Bernadette Kris Cojuangco Aquino is a Filipino talk show host, actress, producer, entrepreneur, product endorser, and writer. Dubbed the Queen of All Media, she has hosted shows and game shows. She is the youngest daughter of former Philippine senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. and Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino and her brother is Benigno S. Aquino, III, who served as the 15th President of the Philippines. Aquinos first movie was Pido Dida, Sabay Tayo and she is also known for her roles in the 2004 films Feng Shui and So. Her movie Sukob was the highest-grossing Filipino film of 2006, Aquino was born in Quezon City, Philippines, to Corazon C. Aquino and Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. who was, at the time, a senator of the Ferdinand Marcos regime. She is the cousin of actress and equestrienne Mikee Cojuangco, and she has Chinese, Spanish, and Kapampangan ancestry. When she was a baby, her father was arrested and jailed, her mother raised Aquino, during the 1978 parliamentary elections when her jailed father was a candidate, the seven-year-old Aquino was a stand-in for him at campaign rallies. She was featured on the front page of The New York Times, Aquino spent most of her elementary school days in the United States, where the Aquino family was in exile. When she was 12 years old, her father was assassinated on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport, Kris Aquino returned to the Philippines and attended rallies against the Marcos regime. After the Philippine Revolution of 1986, which removed President Marcos from power and she made her film debut with actor-comedian Rene Requiestas in Pido Dida, which was a blockbuster hit. Aquino had a steady career, and managed to score an acting nomination for The Fatima Buen Story. She starred in a film based on a murder, the Vizconde massacre. Its financial success, and numerous starring appearances in films of the same vein. Aquino finished her school education at the Poveda Learning Center in Mandaluyong City. She went to school at the Colegio San Agustin-Makati, where she was classmates with Pinky Webb. She graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, with her movie career slowing, Aquino shifted her sights to a television career as a talk show host and gossiper with the launching of the talk show Kris. It was produced by Viva Television on Channel 4 and it was on GMA Networks showbiz oriented talk show Startalk, which she co-hosted with Boy Abunda and Lolit Solis, that her hosting skills attracted attention. After GMA and Viva dropped her, she went back to ABS-CBN, in 2007, she officially left The Buzz and Pilipinas, Game KNB. after giving birth to her second son, James Bimby
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John Estrada
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John Estrada is a Filipino movie and TV actor, starred in a number of roles as a leading man, comedian and villain. He is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actors, Estrada was born in 1973 in Quezon City, Philippines, and grew up with his family at Isabela City, Basilan where his father was a Municipal Councilor and his mother a public school teacher. At an early age, he was regularly cast in a variety of plays and presentations. However, his name gained publicity when he married actress Janice de Belen who bore him 4 children, Inah, Moira, Kaila, Estrada became part of the ABS-CBN sitcom Palibhasa Lalake in 1990 and played minor roles in some films produced by Regal Films and Star Cinema. Soon after he shifted from acting to TV hosting via Sang Linggo nAPO Sila and his biggest break in showbiz came in 1998 when he headlined the controversial ABS-CBN noontime show Magandang Tanghali Bayan with Randy Santiago and Willie Revillame. His hosting job also cost him his marriage with Janice when he was linked to his Magandang Tanghali Bayan co-host Vanessa del Bianco, Janice and Estrada legally separated in 2001. The marriage was annulled in 2004. In 2002, Estrada was chosen to play Boris opposite grand-slam actress Lorna Tolentino in the ABS-CBN soap Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay and his foray into dramatic acting did not alienate him from the audiences who are used to see him cracking jokes on noontime TV. He was later named Best Drama Actor in 2003 Star Awards for Television, soon after, when ABS-CBN decided to reformat MTB following Willie Revillames termination, Estrada offered to resign from the show so that he could concentrate on acting. He was given another role in another ABS-CBN soap Hiram opposite Kris Aquino. However, Estrada did not stick to leading man roles after Hiram, instead, he tried his hand in doing villain roles in different soap operas on ABS-CBN. He returned to comedy when he accepted the role of Jim in the TV5 former sitcom Everybody Hapi with Long Mejia, despite hosting and doing comedy for TV5, the Kapamilya Network still cast him for the inspirational drama Agua Bendita, in which he gained positive reviews. He was given a follow-up drama, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin where he was reunited for the time with grandslam actress Lorna Tolentino. He subsequently gave up his stint in P. O.5 after ABS-CBN commissioned him. He also resigned from Hapi Together where his role was replaced by Joey Marquez who assumed another role similar to Geronimos character. Estrada is currently married to his longtime girlfriend Brazilian beauty titlist Priscilla Meirelles, fruits N Vegetables, Mga Bulakboleros - Visitor at U. P. Campus-Diliman Tragic Theater Trophy Wife Boy Golden, Shoot to Kill, love - King Espinosa Ouija 2 - Ka Mano Rosario - Jose Villa Estrella - Dave BFF - Tim/TJ Caregiver - Teddy Gonzales Lastikman - Taong Aso Pera o Bayong. Ipaglaban Mo ako Boy Topak Pakasalan mo ako John Estrada at the Internet Movie Database
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Francis Magalona
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Born in Mandaluyong City, he was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over into the mainstream. He was credited for having pioneered the merging of rap with Pinoy rock and he was also a television host on MTV Asia and Channel V Philippines and on noontime variety television show Eat Bulaga. Magalona died seven months after being diagnosed with myelogenous leukemia. Magalona was later awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Merit, the awards citation noted that it had been given for his musical and artistic brilliance, his deep faith in the Filipino and his sense of national pride that continue to inspire us. Magalona was the eighth of the nine children of actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, Magalona, was a politician and served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1946 to 1949 and from 1949 to 1955. He graduated from High School at the Don Bosco Technical College in Mandaluyong City from 1978 to 1981, Magalona started out as a breakdancer in the 1980s. He was cast in several Filipino movies including Bagets 2 and he was the resident DJ/rapper in the IBC-13 variety show LoveliNess. Magalona was introduced by co-actor Richard Gomez to Pia Arroyo at a party in a owned by film director Ishmael Bernal. In 1990, he released the album Yo. the first commercially released Filipino rap album. Yo. included several singles such as Mga Kababayan, Gotta Let Cha Know, Cold Summer Nights. It also marked the birth of Makabayang rap in Filipino hip hop, in 1992, Francis Magalona released Rap Is FrancisM. This album helped tag Magalona as one of the most politically conscious voices of his generation, the release of his third album, Meron akong ano. in 1993 marked the beginning of Magalonas experimentation with Pinoy rock. It also saw the birth of Hardware Syndrome—previously known as Cannabis—the band which would, with Magalona at its helm, introduce the merging of Pinoy Rock, Magalona was soon cited for excellence in both genres of music. He collaborated with other OPM luminaries such as Joey Ayala, Heber Bartolome of Banyuhay, Ryan Cayabyab, Mike Hanopol of Juan Dela Cruz Band, death Threat, and the band Eraserheads. In the latter part of his career, Magalona worked together with rappers Pikaso, Gloc 9, freeman was released the following year,1995, and firmly established Magalonas legitimacy in the Pinoy rock scene. Tracks like Three Stars & A Sun, Kabataan Para Sa Kinabukasan, a track titled Intellectual Property Rights would sample a speech by then-president Fidel V. Ramos. Intellectual property rights was an issue that would continue to be an important, Kaleidoscope World went on to win 1996 Awit Award for Best Produced Record of the Year, and the 1996 NU107 Rock Award for Song of the Year. Its music video was directed by the celebrated director/cinematographer Raymond Red Magalonas next album, where he had already started hosting, and two sets of Sony PlayStations with giant screens set up so people could play video games while watching the gig
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Jose Manalo
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Ariel Pagtalonia Manalo, better known as Jose Manalo, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He is best known for appearing regularly on the variety show Eat Bulaga. on GMA Network. Manalo first appeared in the afternoon soap Valiente as one of the supporting characters and he later started working behind the scenes as a production assistant on Eat Bulaga. He then became a comedian and with his friend Wally Bayola and he also appeared in several sitcoms on GMA Network like Daddy Di Do Du and Ful Haus, both starring Vic Sotto. In 2010, Manalo returned to TV5 for his former sitcom and this was his second television program on TV5 after the show Boyoyongs which formerly aired in 1992. In 2011, Manalo, along with his comedic partner Bayola, headlined his own TV5 comedy show, The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto, Manalo also worked with Vic Sotto in movies, like Pak. My Dr. Kwak. and the MMFF film entry Enteng Ng Ina Mo, beginning in July 2015, Manalo played various roles in Eat Bulaga. s Kalyeserye including, Frankie A. In 2012, Jose Manalos wife lodged a complaint against the comedian for verbal and emotional abuse, in her affidavit, she claimed that the abuse started in 2011 when Manalo had an alleged affair with a member of a popular dance group, rumored to be EB Babe Mergene. Manalo denied the charges of abuse and also his wifes accusations of family abandonment, in his official statement, Manalo asserted that he provided support, financial or otherwise, to his children. In late 2013, however, Manalos daughter filed a case of violation against her father for failure to provide financial support, the following year, his daughter subsequently attempted suicide, citing her family problems and mainly blaming her father as the reason. Manalo had also refuted allegations by his daughter. Jose Manalo at the Internet Movie Database
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Rico Yan
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Rico Yan was a Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor, host, spokesperson and entrepreneur. Yan graduated from De La Salle University in 1997 with a degree in Marketing Management and he was the first official youth spokesman for the Department of Education Culture and Sports in 1998, touring the Philippines for free to promote education among youths. As well as establishing Pinoy Yan Movement, a organization that aims to make young people stay in school and value education. Yan was also the first Philippine National Red Cross Pledge 25 spokesperson in 1999 and he was an alumnus of Star Circle Batch 1 now ABS-CBNs Star Magic on November 1995. He started as commercial model under Cosmopolitan Modeling Agency and then became an actor and he was discovered while falling in line in one of the fast foods on his school De La Salle University when a talent scout asked him if he wanted to be a commercial model. Though surprised, Yan auditioned and got the part of his first television debut in 1995. His preppy rich persona was used to effect in subsequent films such as Radio Romance, Ama, Ina, Anak, after several television and movie parts, Yan became a household name when he played Ricky Salveron in Gimik and Gabriel Maglayon in Mula Sa Puso. He had then spawned highly rated television shows amongst these are Mara Clara, Sang Linggo nAPO Sila, Saan Ka Man Naroroon, Magandang Tanghali Bayan, Yans remarkable films on Star Cinema add Paano Ang Puso Ko. Kay Tagal kang Hinintay, Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita, Gimik, The Reunion, Mula sa Puso, The Movie, in 2014, Star Cinema ranked him the No.5 in the List of The Kings of Star Cinema, twelve years after his death. Yan starred in communically successful television and films with pairings opposite Judy Ann Santos, Yan was also a successful strategist entrepreneur and owned several businesses, including Orbitz Pearl Shakes, Java Hut, Buddy Burger, Timbuktu Cafe and Tequila Joe Grill and Restaurants. Yan had a column on Manila Bulletin titled Cest la Vie, born in The Medical City, Manila, Philippines. Yan grew up in a family of soldiers and business men and he was the son of Roberto Yan Sr. and Teresita Castro Yan. He was the grandson of Amb. Manuel Yan former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Ambassador to Thailand, Indonesia and United Kingdom and he has 3 siblings, Geraldine, Tina and Bobby Yan. Owning a security agency for having military background in the family, Yan was an alumnus of Xavier School for his primary education in 1988 and high school from De La Salle Santiago Zobel School in 1992. Yan was a senior student from De La Salle University when he got his first shot of popularity. He was one of the commercial models of Cosmopolitan Modeling Agency. It so happened that in screening committee was Johnny Manahan the Talent Center head, Manahan asked Yan if he wanted to be in the movies. Yan was reluctant in joining showbiz and was managed by Biboy Arboleda and he was then launched as one of the members of Star Circle Batch 1, composed of eight zealous talents
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Jim Paredes
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Paredes most prominent solo work is 1986 Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo, which has come to be known as the anthem of the bloodless 1986 People Power Revolution. It was recorded by 15 Australian artists in April of that year, in recognition of its significance, the lyrics of the song are embedded on a wall of the Our Lady of Edsa Shrine, which commemorates the 1986 revolution. Don Del Fierro A Beautiful Affair, headmaster Search for the Star in a Million. Host Films Must Date The Playboy, andy Andres Humming In My Universe, The Philippine Star 1) Ako Lang—1996 2) Laro—2011 Jim Paredes. Online Registry of Australian Musical Artists and Their Works, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Jim Paredes, We Should Awaken The Memory, EDSA 20/20,20 Australians 20 years after People Power. Paredes blog, Writing on Air APO Hiking Society Ala Paredes
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Pops Fernandez
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Maria Cielito Pops Lukban Fernandez is a Filipina singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress. She is dubbed as the Concert Queen, maria Cielito Pops Lukban Fernandez was born on December 12,1966 in Lucban, Quezon, to action star Eddie Fernandez and Dulce Lukban. Fernandez began her career at age 16 when she signed a contract with OctoArts Records in 1981. In 1982, Fernandez released her first album and co-hosted the Philippine television series Penthouse Live. with Martin Nievera and she became a popular celebrity in the Philippines. She has appeared on the covers of several Philippine magazines, in 1995, Fernandez joined the cast of another television program, ASAP together with her former husband Martin Nievera, along with Dayanara Torres and Ariel Rivera. Amy Perez-Castillo Fernandez was awarded the Best Female Musical Variety Show Host at the Philippine KBP Golden Dove Awards in 1999 and she has also toured the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Guam and Italy promoting her music to Philippine audiences. She also released her album Shindig Live in 2001, Fernandez sparked controversy by posing provocatively on the cover of FHM Philippines. In June 2007, Fernandez co-hosted a Philippine show with Kuh Ledesma in Las Vegas and she was preparing for her December concert at the Araneta Coliseum marking her 25th anniversary in the Philippine entertainment industry. In 2008, she performed with other Philippine singers such as Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma, during her divorce in 1999, she ventured into doing movies such as Linlang starring Richard Gomez and Joyce Jimenez about a wronged wife out for revenge after learning of her husbands infidelity. The movie was directed by multi-awarded director, Maryo J. Delos Reyes, in 2000, she did another movie under Reyes direction in the suspense/thriller, Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya. These two movies showed her acting prowess and boosted her acting career, in 2009, Fernandez performed in the US leg of her The Divas 4 Divas Tour together with Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla. She released a new album under MCA Universal entitled Hope, which is a collection of versions including a new version of her 1983 song Little Star. After appearing in I Love Betty La Fea, Fernandez became a judge in GMA Networks Are You The Next Big Star and she also did a major concert with ex-husband Martin Nievera, entitled Missing You held at the Araneta Coliseum. In 2010, Fernandez and Nievera reunited once again for a Valentines Day concert entitled One More Time held at the SMX Convention Center, aside from that, Fernandez was also a special guest in Sharon Cunetas Up Close U. S. concert. In 2011, she and Ogie Alcasid staged a back to back 2011 Valentine concert, on June 14, she held a fabulous, fashion/style one-night concert, Pops in Fashion at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre. In July, Fernandez and Ai Ai delas Alas paired up for the Unstoppable concert at the Grand Theatre in Reno, in August, she also guested in Erik Santos Power Ikons concert at the Music Museum. In 2012, Fernandez was an in-demand artist abroad along with Martin Nievera and friend and they staged in Threes the Company, a musical love triangle in California on April 20. Fernandez and Nievera also did a series of shows, Twogether in Toronto and Calgary on May 4 and they also released an all duet covers album entitled No More Words
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Judy Ann Santos
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Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo is a Filipino film and television actress, host, product endorser, recording artist, and film producer. She has since spawned highly rated series, amongst these are Esperanza, Bastat Kasama Kita, Sa Piling Mo. Santos starred in successful films in the early 1990s following motion picture adaptations of Mara Clara. She further achieved television and film success with pairings opposite Wowie de Guzman, Rico Yan, Santos performance in the film Sabel received critical acclaim and earned her the Gawad Urian for Best Actress. Santos other notable films include Till There Was You, Dont Give Up on Us, Ouija, Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo, Mag-ingat Ka Sa. Kulam and My Househusband. Santos also earned honors including a PMPC Star Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Krystala. Santos debuted as producer for the film Ploning, the Philippines entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the film received international acclaim and was shown at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival. Santos is a recording artist and has released three albums, Judy Ann Santos, Bida Ng Buhay Ko, and Musika Ng Buhay Ko. On 28 April 2009, she married Ryan Agoncillo, Santos and Agoncillo have an adopted daughter, Yohan and a biological son, Lucho. Born in Manila City, Philippines, Santos is the daughter of Carolina Lumagui, a officer and Manuel Dayrit Santos. She is the granddaughter of Victoria Dayrit-Santos, an eminent businesswoman and Miguel Santos, proprietor of the defunct Victoria Supermarket and Victoria Building in Caloocan and she has two older siblings, brother Jeffrey, an actor and politician, and Jacqueline, a registered nurse. After her parents separation in 1981, Santos and her siblings lived with their mother, when she was six years old, her mother left for Toronto, Canada, and worked as a personal care assistant to provide for their needs. Santos was educated at Assumption Convent, in Antipolo, Rizal and later moved to Our Lady of Peace and she attended secondary education at Mount Carmel College, in Quezon City, Philippines. That same year, co-starring in The Lost Command alongside Ramon Revilla, Jr. Santos received her first FAMAS Award nomination and she next appeared in films playing younger versions of the female leads including Dyesebel, Impaktita, and Madonna, Ang Babaeng Ahas. After years of supporting roles in movies and frequent television guest appearances, Santos attracted wider recognition in her role in the 1996 television drama. She played Mara, a servant to a rich couple. Her portrayal has been cited as the role that defined Santos as a primetime block front-runner following substantial lead in household viewership, jowana Bueser, television reviewer for The Birth of Damnation wrote, The popular afternoon drama Mara Clara was put in place against the competitor, Marimar. The stroke of genius is the ending of Mara Clara
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Rica Peralejo
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Rica Peralejo, is a Filipina actress, singer, and television host. She is a member of ABS-CBNs circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic, Peralejo started out as a child star and was part of ABS-CBNs popular youth oriented variety show Ang TV. During her early teens, she became part of the networks hit teen-oriented drama. A year later, Peralejo moved back to ABS-CBN and was cast as part of its own hit teen oriented drama and she was also cast as part of the hit horror series. Oka Tokat. She was also part of the hit sitcoms Palibhasa Lalake, Oki Doki Doc and she also honed her hosting skills as a host for the showbiz oriented show Showbiz No.1 and a segment host for Umagang Kay Ganda. Rica was also hailed as a Dancing Queen with her Rated R segment in the Philippines longest running variety show ASAP. She has appeared in episodes of Komiks, Star Magic Presents, Philippine TVs longest running drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya and her own mini-anthology via Star Drama Presents. Recently, Rica has appeared in guest roles on 100 Days to Heaven and Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig, in 2015, Peralejo hosted Mommy Hacks, a parenting lifestyle show on CNN Philippines, with Chesca Garcia-Kramer. The show will return this 2016 with a new title, Mommy Manual, between making television shows, Peralejo has made several movies. During her younger years, she was a staple in teen flicks such as T. G. I. S, the Movie, Takot Ka Ba Sa Dilim. and Silaw. She also did several movies such as Its Cool Bulol. She later took on more daring and sexy roles in movies as Balahibong Pusa, Tatarin. She then went on to star in a string of movies like Tiyanaks, Matakot Ka Sa Karma. In the succeeding years, Peralejo made special appearances in films Caregiver, Peralejo also embarked on a singing career and has released two solo albums and contributions on soundtracks and compilations. She was an endorser for Philippine clothing brand, Bench, Peralejo studied at the School of the Holy Spirit during her early years. She graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in creative writing, Peralejo is married to Joseph Joe Bonifacio, a pastor of Every Nation Church. On January 17,2014, she gave birth to a boy, Philip Nathaniel, in May 2016, she announced that she will be having their second child. Understatement, The Bench Underwear and Denim Fashion Show Sa Huling Paghihintay Ikaw Pa Rin At Ako Fallin Rica Peralejo at the Internet Movie Database
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Ruffa Gutierrez
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Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez is a Filipino model, beauty queen and actress. She was the 1992 Look of the Year-Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas World 1993, Gutierrez began acting as a teen in the 1980s, under BMG Films. She became part of German Morenos Thats Entertainment in the early 1990s before becoming a beauty queen in 1993 and she is the only daughter of actor, Eddie Gutierrez and talent manager, Annabelle Rama. She has two half-brothers, Tonton Gutierrez and Ramon Christopher, from her fathers previous relationships and she has five brothers, Elvis Gutierrez, Rocky Gutierrez, Ritchie Paul Gutierrez and Raymond Gutierrez and Richard Gutierrez. In 2003, she married Turkish businessman and they had two children, Lorin Gabriella and Venezia Loran. They announced their separation through a joint statement on May 8,2007, Ruffa Gutierrezs Official Website Ruffa Gutierrez at the Internet Movie Database Filipino Model official website
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Wowowee
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Wowowee was a Philippine noon time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show premiered on February 5,2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays, the show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBNs The Filipino Channel. The show officially ended on July 30,2010 and was replaced by a new variety show, he/she will have one minute to grab as much cash in the air in a secluded capsule. He/she cannot take peso bills while it is on the tank itself, the contestant is provided a broom to loosen up the money, so more will fly in the air. The amount of money he/she gets is what they keep, if the total amount of money grabbed reaches PHP40,000 or over, the contestant will receive a Wowowee videoke along with the money he/she grabbed. Another random studio audience member is chosen after the segment and this second audience member does not get to play the game, but has to guess how much money the first audience member grabbed. The co-hosts usually give a hint on the range, the contestant has up to three chances to guess how much he/she won. If the contestant gets the amount right, they win whatever the player won. If they fail to guess, they still win PHP1,000 for being chosen, twenty random audience members get to play Hep, Hep, Hooray. The game retired at the end of 2009 but quickly returned on January 4,2010, due to audience demand than its predecessor, Samson, Lion. In this segment of the show, the audience is prepared to dance to one of Willie Revillames hit songs, the objective of the game is to repeat the words Hep Hep and Hooray. If a contestant makes a mistake, they are out of the game, but they win PHP1,000 and this is a last person standing game. The one who lasts the longest wins, since Cash Bukas, the old bonus round for the game has moved on to Willie of Fortune, new rules were written on its relaunch. The final person standing goes for the round, where the contestant can duel against one of the three Amazonas, April, Lovely, and Aiko. During the duel, same rules apply repeating the words Hep Hep Hooray, the contestants goal is to beat the Amazona to win the jackpot, which always starts at PHP10,000. Every day the jackpot is not won, another PHP10,000 is added to it, on January 25,2010, Jana was removed as an Amazona due to losing three times, April replaced her. A new batch of Amazonas were introduced on March 8 of the same year, a new name to Amazunas was introduced last April 10, the Dragon Ladies. Beginning July 5, the Dragon Ladies portion was removed, on July 26, a new format called the Pair Factor was introduced
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It's Showtime (variety show)
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Its Showtime is a Philippine noontime variety show that premiered on October 24,2009, on ABS-CBN. The show broadcasts from the ABS-CBN Studios at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, the show is also broadcast worldwide through The Filipino Channel. Its Showtime is the live entertainment program in the Philippines to be broadcast with a true high-definition picture, after ASAP, sports programs. Its Showtime is also ABS-CBNs longest running variety show after Student Canteen, Kalatog Pinggan. Sang Linggo nAPO Sila, MTB, Wowowee, Pilipinas Win Na Win, on October 24,2009, Showtime premiered as a morning program, airing before the networks noontime shows, and served as the replacement for Pilipinas, Game KNB. following its successful 8-year run. The original cast consisted of Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Kim Atienza, Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz, during the third season, the show added previously evicted judges Billy Crawford and Karylle as hosts. In its first four seasons Showtimes competition format was that three groups, each made up of two to members, perform a single performance, either a song and/or dance number. After the groups performance, the give an collective yes or no to the group. If the judges give a yes, the group is considered part of the main contest, a no means exclusion of the group from the main contest. This segment was removed during season 2, in season 3, during the February 16,2011, episode the segment returned, but with no random selection. Instead the group performs on stage. The group with the highest average score from the judges wins, all winners throughout the whole week perform in the weekly finals. Whoever wins in the weekly finals gets the chance to compete in the monthly finals, lastly, all the monthly finalists compete in the seasons grand finals. Aside from the talent competition, Showtime also aired quick, short-term segments that offer cash prizes to the studio audience, on January 1,2011, the show was moved to the noontime slot temporarily. It returned to its time slot on February 12,2011. On January 28,2012, the show aired an episode to end its two-year competition format as Showtime. On February 6,2012, it debuted as a noontime show. Its Showtime was also aired previously on Studio 23 and CgeTVs website during its relaunch week, the show retained all of its hosts, including Vice Ganda, while adding former judges Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang and Coleen Garcia
