The San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra (SMPO) was one of the two major performing arts groups (along with the San Miguel Master Chorale) under the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. As a young ensemble,its wide selection of works encompassing musical genres attests to its versatility and dynamism. Together with the SMMC,the SMPO aspired to produce and perform new orchestral works that will ensure the growth and development of Filipino music.
The San Miguel Master Chorale (SMMC),now non-existent,was the first professional choir in the Philippines. It was composed of an all-Filipino roster ranging from faculty members and honor graduates of music conservatories,alumni of various choirs,choral conductors,composers,arrangers,and soloists.
Jose Ariel Jimenez Rivera,professionally known as Ariel Rivera,is a Filipino singer,songwriter and actor.
Shake,Rattle &Roll (SRR) is a Filipino horror anthology film series produced by Regal Entertainment,and formerly Athena Productions. It is the longest-running film series in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. All films of the series were official entries for the Metro Manila Film Festival,with the exception of the sixth and sixteenth installment,which premiered in January 1997 and November 2023 respectively. The title is based on the song of the same name.
Maurice Gallaga,better known as Peque Gallaga,was a multi-awarded Filipino film-maker. His most significant achievement in film was Oro,Plata,Mata,which he directed after winning a scriptwriting contest sponsored by the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines. He has received an award from the International Film Festival of Flanders-Ghent,Belgium in 1983;a Special Jury Award from the Manila International Film Festival;and the 2004 Gawad CCP para sa Sining.
Kasal,Kasali,Kasalo is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes and it was based on a written screenplay by Mary Ann Bautista. It was an official entry for the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival. It stars the real-life couple,Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo as Angie and Jed and also starring Gina Pareño,Gloria Diaz,and Ariel Ureta.
The Metro Manila Popular Music Festival was launched by the Popular Music Foundation of the Philippines in 1977 and held annually from 1978 to 1985. It was "the country's pioneering and once foremost songwriting competition," according to The Philippine Star. Its objective was to promote the advancement of Filipino music,and its chief proponents were journalist Teodoro Valencia and Imee Marcos. These festivals launched many the careers of songwriters and singers,and gave original Filipino music more than a few memorable and modern-day song classics. Among them is Freddie Aguilar.
Tirso Silvano Cruz III is a Filipino actor,comedian,and singer. He was the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines after one year and seven months due to personal reasons. Regarded as a "matinee idol",Cruz is a FAMAS Award and Gawad Urian Award recipient.
Marciano Arcega "Mark" Reyes V is a Filipino film,television and music video director and film writer known for his multi-stranded storylines. He is a resident director and writer of GMA Network.
Oro,Plata,Mata is a 1982 Philippine historical war drama film co-written and directed by Peque Gallaga. The screenplay written and adapted by JoséJavier Reyes was based on the story by Gallaga,along with Mario Taguiwalo and Conchita Castillo. The film is considered to be Gallaga's most significant contribution to the Philippine cinema. Set in the Philippine island of Negros during World War II,it tells the story of how two hacendero families cope with the changes brought about by the war. In translation,the movie is also known either as "Gold,Silver,Bad Luck" or "Gold,Silver,Death."
May Minamahal is a 1993 Filipino romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. It is the first romantic drama film produced by Star Cinema,and its third film overall. Its rough translation in English is "Loving Someone". Starring Aga Muhlach and Aiko Melendez in their first film together in leading roles,the film revolves the romance between a young man who is the only son of an all-female family and a young girl who is the only daughter of an all-male family. It also stars Boots Anson-Roa,Ronaldo Valdez,Claudine Barretto,Agot Isidro,Nikka Valencia,John Estrada,Aljon Jimenez,and Ogie Diaz.
Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana is a Filipino actress and model. She played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela Rosalinda,and is also known for other leading roles in Sine Novela:Basahang Ginto in 2010,Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit in 2011,Makapiling Kang Muli in 2012,My Husband's Lover in 2013,My Destiny in 2014,Because of You in 2015,Mulawin vs. Ravena,and I Heart Davao in 2017. Her first anti-heroine role was in Pamilya Roces in 2018,and followed it up with the family-oriented drama Love of My Life in 2020. In 2023,she starred in Stolen Life as a wife who switched places with her cousin,turning to a villainous role for the first time in her career. She is currently an exclusive artist of under Triple A Management and exclusive talent of GMA Network.
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is the national film agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines responsible for film policies and programs to ensure the economic,cultural and educational development of the Philippine film industry. It aims to encourage the production of quality films and to conduct film-related events that enhance the skills of the Filipino talents. The agency also leads the film industry’s participation in domestic and foreign film markets,and local and international film festivals,and is tasked to preserve and protect films as part of the country’s national cultural heritage.
JoséRizalinode León Torre,professionally known as JoelTorre,is a Filipino actor and producer who is best known for his numerous films such as the biographical film JoséRizal (1998),crime thriller film On the Job (2013) and the historical drama Amigo (2010),with the latter winning him the Best Actor Award at the 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.
My Bebe Love:#KiligPaMore is a 2015 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Jose Javier Reyes,starring Ai-Ai delas Alas and Vic Sotto with Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. It is an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival produced by Octo Arts Films,M-Zet Productions,APT Entertainment,GMA Pictures,and MEDA Productions. The film follows the love–hate relationship story between Vito Carillo (Sotto) and Corazon Talatala and the growing relationship between star-crossed lovers Dondi Talatala (Richards) and Anna Carillo (Mendoza).
Tiyanak is a 1988 Filipino horror film directed by Peque Gallaga and Lorenzo A. Reyes and co-written by Gallaga,Reyes,and Don Escudero,based on the mythical creature of the same name. It stars Janice de Belen,Lotlot de Leon,Ramon Christopher,Mary Walter,Chuckie Dreyfus,Carmina Villaroel,Rudolph Yaptinchay,and Smokey Manaloto.
Daniel Surian Tan,simply known as Danny Tan,is a Filipino musician known for his songwriting and musical directing for the Philippine movie,television,theatre,and recording industries. He is associated with Ryan Cayabyab,Raul Mitra,and Regine Velasquez. He was a student of National Artist Lucio San Pedro at the University of the Philippines College of Music. He was among those Filipino artists commissioned for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games opening performance,under the direction of Floy Quintos.
Radio Romance is a 1996 Philippine slice of life romantic comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes from an original story developed by Mia Concio Imperial. The film's title is derived from DWRR-FM's then-branding Radio Romance,used from July 1989 to April 1996. The film stars Gelli de Belen,Paolo Abrera,Claudine Barretto,Rico Yan,Sharmaine Arnaiz,Robin Da Roza,and John Estrada in the lead roles while supporting casts include Jolina Magdangal,Gina Pareño,father-and-son Koko and Noel Trinidad,Amable Quiambao,Nikka Valencia,Ogie Diaz,Ernie Zarate,and Malou Crisologo.
GomBurZa is a 2023 Philippine historical biographical film co-written and directed by Pepe Diokno. Starring Dante Rivero,Cedrick Juan,and Enchong Dee,it features and follows the lives of the Gomburza,three native Filipino Roman Catholic priests executed during the latter years of the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.
Rodolfo "Rody" Austria Lacap is a Filipino cinematographer. He started as a projectionist before becoming a photographer and cinematographer. His work in films like Itim (1976) and Oro,Plata,Mata (1982) earned him awards for best cinematography.
