Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal-Escueta is a Filipino singer, actress, television presenter, endorser, commercial model, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She is referred to as the Queen of Pinoy Popular Culture and is cited as one of the most successful multimedia artists in Philippine entertainment, having achieved immense success in television, music, and cinema. Her self-titled album Jolina (1999) and all-revival-songs On Memory Lane (2000) are among the best-selling albums of all time in the Philippines and is one of the four Filipino recording artist with at least two or more albums inside the top 20 best-selling albums in the Philippines. She was the best-selling Filipino solo recording artist of 1999 in the Philippines. She was notably appointed as the 'Official Spokesperson for the Youth' for the governmental National Youth Commission, by the office of the President of the Philippines. Moreover, she was also honored with the prestigious "Medal of Honor" from the National Youth Commission as an "outstanding youth role model" for her positive and clean image.
Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom, known professionally as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipino actress. Regarded to as the "Queen of Movies", she is best known for her portrayals in the films One More Chance (2007), The Mistress (2012), Four Sisters and a Wedding (2013), and Eerie (2019).
Daniel Morales Javier, better known simply as Danny Javier, was a Filipino singer, composer, actor, television host and businessman. He was known as one of the members and lead vocalist of the popular musical trio APO Hiking Society along with Boboy Garrovillo and Jim Paredes, wherein he was the oldest of the group. He is regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM).
Esther Margaux Justiniano Uson, better known as Mocha Uson, is a controversial Filipino singer, actress, dancer, model, political blogger, and public official widely known for spreading fake news and disinformation. She is also a co-founder of the group Mocha Girls.
Alexandra Mamangun Ilacad is a Filipino actress, singer, host, dancer, vlogger and model. She appears in various commercials and shows of ABS-CBN, and is best known for playing Lexie Domingo in Luv U, Luna Dela Cuesta in The Killer Bride, Bobbie Salazar in Four Sisters Before the Wedding, and for joining Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 as a celebrity housemate.
Mocha Girls is an all-female singing and dancing group from the Philippines. The current line-up consists of members Chloe Recto, Renzy Silvestre, Jade Dela Peña, Princess Chan and Rica Mae Sanchez. The Mocha Girls have released four albums: A Taste of Mocha (2006), Mocha (2007), Deliciosa (2008), and Pinay Ako (2012).
Daniel Kenji Silva Matsunaga is a Brazilian former model, actor, professional footballer, host and businessman. He became known in the Philippines by appearing in Cosmopolitan Philippines’ September 2009 "Cosmo Men" supplement. He was scouted in the Philippines as an actor and was first given TV drama projects on GMA Network. He also joined ABS-CBN's reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother and was declared as the PBB All-In big winner in 2014.
Michele Theresa Imperial Gumabao is a Filipino volleyball player and beauty pageant titleholder. She is currently signed to the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and has previously played for teams in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). She was named "Best opposite spiker" five times in her professional career and was the Finals MVP in the 2016 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Conference.
Tawag ng Tanghalan is a 1953 Philippine amateur singing competition currently airing as a segment of the noon time program, It's Showtime on ABS-CBN. It airs on the Kapamilya Channel, a simulcast on A2Z, GTV and Jeepney TV as well as on online streaming platforms such as Facebook and YouTube via Showtime Online Ü and Kapamilya Online Live every Monday to Saturday. Dubbed as "Your All-Time Favorite Search for Outstanding Amateur Talents", the competition is open to Filipino contestants from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and overseas.
Shibby Lapeña de Guzman is a Filipina youth activist. She is best known for her protests against the burial of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani and against extrajudicial killings amid the anti-drug campaign of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. She was named as one of the thirty most influential teenagers of 2017 by Time magazine.
Rey Joseph "RJ" Pengson Nieto, known also by his alias Thinking Pinoy, is a Filipino blogger and opinion columnist. He writes an op-ed column for the Manila Bulletin and also owns a blog site, where he publishes his opinions on Filipino politics. A well-known and vocal supporter of Rodrigo Duterte, he has drawn controversies and faced legal proceedings for allegations of libel and spreading disinformation, as well as his counter-criticisms against he and the administration's critics.
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2019. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2019.
Lance Tupaz Busa, better known as Lance Busa, is a Filipino singer and occasional actor. He placed third in Idol Philippines in 2019 and was the grand winner of the first edition of Michael Bolton's singing competition Bolt of Talent in 2017.
Tawag ng TanghalanCelebrity Champions was a celebrity singing competition currently aired as a segment for the Month-Long Anniversary Special of the noontime show It's Showtime.
Jennie Escalada Gabriel is a Filipino singer, actress, comedienne, and television personality. She first rose to prominence after being one of the finalists of various singing competitions such as ABS-CBN's Tawag ng Tanghalan, GMA's Pinoy Pop Superstar, and The Clash, where she ended as the season's first runner-up.
Mariane Faith Ignacio Osabel is a Filipino singer. She rose to fame when she participated in the third season of Tawag ng Tanghalan, a singing competition of the noontime show It's Showtime, and became a semi-finalist. And later, she was the fourth grand champion of GMA's singing competition The Clash. She is currently a mainstay performer of the Sunday noontime variety show All-Out Sundays. She is also a graduate of Environmental Science in Iligan, Mindanao after juggling her The Clash journey and thesis.
"Pepederalismo" refers to a dance and jingle on an internet video featuring Drew Olivar and Mocha Uson. A part of the duo's online video series Good News Game Show with Drew and Mocha, the particular video was meant to promote then-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign for the adoption of a federal form of government in the Philippines.
Idol Philippines is a Philippine reality singing television competition broadcast by Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5. As part of the Idol franchise created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, the show aims to discover new solo singing talents, with the winner determined by weekly singing challenges and the viewing public. This is the third iteration of the Idol franchise in the Philippines, after Philippine Idol in 2006 by ABC 5 and Pinoy Idol in 2008 by GMA Network. It aired from April 21, 2019, to September 18, 2022, replacing World of Dance Philippines and was replaced by Everybody, Sing!.
