Rivermaya is a Filipino alternative rock band. Formed in 1994, it is one of the several bands who spearheaded the 1990s Philippine alternative rock explosion.
Eat Bulaga!, formerly Eat... Bulaga!, is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It is the longest running variety show in the Philippines, with over 13,000 episodes. Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollman and Richie D'Horsie, it premiered on Radio Philippines Network on July 30, 1979. The show was originally produced by Production Specialists, Inc. TAPE Inc. produces the show since July 7, 1981. Alexa Miro, Betong Sumaya, Buboy Villar, Cassy Legaspi, Mavy Legaspi, Paolo Contis, Kimpoy Feliciano, Dasuri Choi, Glaiza de Castro, Kokoy de Santos, Michael Sager, Winwyn Marquez, Yasser Marta, Chariz Solomon, Arra San Agustin and Isko Moreno currently serve as the hosts, with participation of Music Hero Band.
Maria Cecilia "Maricel" dela Cueva Laxa-Pangilinan is a Filipino actress. She won Best Supporting Actress awards in the 1992 FAMAS Awards and Star Awards for her role in the 1992 film Iisa Pa Lamang.
Baler is a 2008 romantic war film film and the official entry of VIVA Films in the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales. Its first screening was on December 25, 2008, simultaneously with the rest of the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival film entries.
Frederick Charles Caballes Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao, is a Filipino actor, television director and industrial management engineer. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou Blanco. He is the younger brother of Bing Davao and the son of Charlie Davao.
Kristo is a 1996 Filipino biblical drama film depicting the life of Jesus Christ. Produced by Cine Suerte Productions and Oasis of Love Movement, Kristo stars Mat Ranillo III in the title role, together with Rez Cortez ,Ruel Vernal (Peter), Michael Locsin (John), freelance model and then college student Charmaine Rivera, Amy Austria.
Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang (1985), Pulis Patola (1993), Ang Cute ng Ina Mo (2007), and Desperadas 2 (2008). As an actor, Veloso has also performed in films such as Kabayo Kids, released in 1990, in which he portrayed Loreiga, Buddy en Sol (1992), and M & M: The Incredible Twins (1989).
Ronald Naldo Ricketts, popularly known as Ronnie Ricketts, is a Filipino actor, scriptwriter, film director, line producer, and martial artist who is the former President of the Philippine Film Actors Guild, and former Chairman of Optical Media Board (OMB), a government agency that regulates recording optical media in the Philippines.
Mariz Ricketts is a Filipino singer, television host, film and television actress, and film producer in the Philippines.
Emilio Ramon Pelayo Ejercito III, commonly known as E. R. Ejercito, is a Filipino actor and former governor of Laguna from 2010 until his removal in 2014. Prior to his election as governor, he served as mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna, from 2001 until 2010. He is the son of actor George Estregan and the nephew of former President and former Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada.
The Optical Media Board (OMB), formerly known as the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB), is a Philippine government agency that is part of the Office of the President of the Philippines, responsible for regulating the production, use and distribution of recording media in the Philippines.
Malvar: Tuloy ang Laban is an upcoming Filipino biographical war film directed by Jose "Kaka" Balagtas and written by Ed Samson. It will depict the life of Miguel Malvar, one of the last Filipino generals to surrender in the Philippine–American War. The film will star Manny Pacquiao as the titular General Malvar, with Isko Moreno as Andrés Bonifacio and E.R. Ejercito as Emilio Aguinaldo.
Hawak Ko Buhay Mo is a 1996 Philippine action film written and directed by Ronnie Ricketts under the name Ronn Rick. The film stars Ricketts and Michael de Mesa.
Ambush is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Francis 'Jun' Posadas and written by Jerry O. Tirazona. It stars Ronnie Ricketts, Dick Israel, Sonny Parsons, E.R. Ejercito, Leo Lazaro, Bobby Zshornack, and Beverly Vergel. The film depicts an armed struggle between the New People's Army's Sparrow Unit and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Produced by Regent Films, Ambush was released in theaters on July 13, 1988.
Alex Boncayao Brigade is a 1989 action film directed by Joey del Rosario. The film stars Ronnie Ricketts, Mia Prats, George Estregan Jr., Richard Bonnin and Marco Polo, alongside Dave Brodett, Val Iglesias, Nick Romano, Bomber Moran, and Dexter Doria. It is about the titular communist militant group that functions as the urban guerrilla unit of the New People's Army. Produced by Olympia Pictures, the film was released on January 18, 1989.
Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story is a 2013 Filipino biographical action film directed, co-written by, and starring Cesar Montano as the eponymous police general Alfredo Lim. Starring alongside Montano is Alessandra de Rossi, Nonie Buencamino, Marc Abaya, Alwyn Uytingco, Alvin Anson, Tirso Cruz III, Jackie Lou Blanco, Isabel Granada, and Kristel Romero. It is the fourth film to be based on Lim's life as a police officer, after Alfredo Lim: Manila Police (1977), Target... Police General (1989), and Alfredo Lim: Batas ng Maynila (1995).
Oplan Exodus: SAF 44 is an upcoming Filipino action drama film based around the titular ill-fated police operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao. The film will be directed by Enzo Williams and produced by Jeorge "E.R." Estregan, who will also star in the lead role.
Mano Mano 2: Ubusan ng Lakas is a 2001 Philippine action film starring Ronnie Ricketts, who wrote and directed the film under the name Ronn Rick. It is the sequel to the 1995 film Mano Mano.
Uno is a 2005 Filipino action thriller film directed by Ronnie Ricketts and co-written by Ricketts, Lito N. Mena and Ricardo Cepeda. About an assassin intending to retire who finds himself the target of another assassin, it stars Ricketts and Monsour del Rosario alongside Danica Sotto, Cheska Garcia, Dinky Doo, Erica Fuente, Boy Roque, T.J. Trinidad and Cepeda. Produced by Ricketts' production company Rocketts Productions, it was given a limited theatrical release on January 19, 2005. The film is noted for being one of the few action films produced by the Philippine film industry in the mid-to-late 2000s.
Edgar Mande is a retired Filipino actor.
