Lakas–CMD, popularly known as Lakas, was a defunct political party in the Philippines. Its ideology and that of its successor is heavily influenced by Christian and Islamic democracy. The party's influence on Philippine society is very evident, especially after the People Power Revolution, which has led the country to elect two presidents from the party, namely Fidel V. Ramos, a United Methodist, and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a Roman Catholic.
Lakas means strength, power in Tagalog and may refer to:
Anthony James Jude Villegas Arias, better known for his stage name Junji Arias, is a Filipino record producer, composer, singer, and was the former vocalist and chief songwriter for the band, Excerpts (1993-1999) and Velcro (1999-2008). Arias has been well known for his raw, sharp-edged raspy vocals. He was one of the pioneers of the acoustic Rock alternative scene during the late 90's and early 2000's. He is also musically versatile, playing a wide range of instruments, including the guitar, keyboards, and several percussion instruments.
Joyce E. Bernal is a Filipina film and television director in the Philippines who started as a film editor for Viva Films in 1994.
Proglution is the 3rd full album released by Japanese rock band Uverworld as well as being the follow-up to their second album, Bugright. The album was released January 16, 2008. The limited pressing of the album was also released on the same day which contained a DVD with 4 music videos of Zero no Kotae, endscape, Shaka Bīchi ~Laka Laka La~ and Ukiyo Crossing (浮世CROSSING) as well as a video of the filming process for their 4 music videos.
Elvir Laković, also known as Laka, is a Bosnian rock singer-songwriter, born in Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Lakas–CMD is a center-right political party in the Philippines, with influence of Christian democracy and Islamic democracy. The current party originated in 2009 with the merger of the original Lakas–CMD party with the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI); it was known as Lakas–Kampi–CMD until 2012. The party produced one president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was president when the two parties merged in 2009.
Local elections was held in the Province of Marinduque on May 10, 2010 as part of the 2010 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representative for the lone district of Marinduque.
Presidential and vice presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1992. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the Presidency down to municipal councillors in the first general election under the 1987 Constitution. Even though she was permitted by the Constitution to run for a second term, President Corazon Aquino did not stand for re-election.
The Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino, formerly the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino, was a political party in the Philippines. It is the mother party of former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In May 2009, Kampi merged into the Lakas-CMD.
The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino is a political party in the Philippines founded on September 16, 1988.
Gandang Gabi, Vice! is a Filipino comedy talk show on ABS-CBN network hosted by Vice Ganda. The show focuses on interviews and comedic interactive segments with celebrity guests, and from time to time, also features live acts from various performers. The show was originally intended for only thirteen episodes, but after the announcement of the show's planned end on February 19, 2012, due to the enormous feedback requesting the renewal of the show, it was announced that the supposed end of the show was only to be the finale of the first season, and that the show will continue with a second season the following week. During its early incarnations, the show was tagged as "the Trending Capital of the Philippines" due to its consistent trending on the micro-social networking site Twitter.
The Unkabogable: Praybeyt Benjamin is a 2011 Filipino action spoof comedy film starring Eddie Garcia, Nikki Valdez, Vice Ganda, Vandolph Quizon, Derek Ramsey and Jimmy Santos. It was written and directed by Wenn V. Deramas.
Local elections were held in the Province of Cavite on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a mayor, vice mayor, councilors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the seven districts of Cavite.
The Pamusikatan: 7th PMPC Star Awards for Music. It was held at the Kia Theatre, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City on November 10, 2015, hosted by Kim Chiu and Enchong Dee with DJ Tom Taus, directed by Bert De Leon. It was aired on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best on November 29 at 10:45pm.
The Super Parental Guardians is a 2016 Philippine action comedy film starring Vice Ganda and Coco Martin. The film is directed by Joyce Bernal and is under the production of Star Cinema. The film marks the second film of Coco with Vice after their blockbuster tandem in the 2015 movie Beauty and the Bestie. This is Vice Ganda's first non-VIVA Films produced film and first film to be directed by Bernal since Wenn V. Deramas' death in February 2016. This also marks as Vice Ganda's first non-MMFF movie since This Guy's in Love with U Mare! in 2012.
Gandarrapiddo!: The Revenger Squad is a 2017 Philippine action comedy superhero film directed by Joyce Bernal and starred by Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla, and Pia Wurtzbach. It is distributed and produced by Star Cinema, serving as an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival.
Siakol is a 4-piece Filipino rock band who is one of several groups who spearheaded the 90's Philippine alternative rock explosion and known for their hit songs "Lakas Tama", "Peksman", Biyaheng Impyerno" and "Bakit Ba". The band was a prominent fixture of the Tunog Kalye era and very popular to College & Highschool Students in the Philippines.
Roque Balaoro Santos, simply known as Rox Santos, is a Filipino songwriter and record producer based in Metro Manila, Philippines. Santos wrote songs and produced albums for various artists, including: Daniel Padilla, Regine Velasquez, Vina Morales, Vice Ganda, Ylona Garcia, Kaye Cal, Toni Gonzaga, Martin Nievera, Juris Fernandez, Erik Santos, Jed Madela, Angeline Quinto, and Jaya.
