Calamba, officially known as the City of Calamba, is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 539,671 people.
The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, also referred to by its acronym CSJL, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the Philippines and the oldest secondary institution in Asia. The school has produced Philippine presidents, revolutionary heroes, poets, legislators, members of the clergy, jurists, and it is also one of the only Philippine schools that has produced several Catholic saints who lived and studied on its campus. The school's patron saint is St. John the Baptist. The campus contains two statues, representing the two foremost alumni in the fields of secular and religious service: former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and Vietnamese Saint Vicente Liem de la Paz.
The LVI Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from 1994 to 1997.
Ambeth R. Ocampo is a Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator. He is best known for his definitive writings about Philippines' national hero José Rizal and on topics on Philippine history and Philippine art through Looking Back, his bi-weekly editorial page column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Filipinas, Ahora Mismo, or Pilipinas, Ora Mismo, was a nationally syndicated, 60-minute, cultural radio magazine program in the Philippines broadcast daily in Spanish for five seasons from March 2007 to September 2009. The only one of its kind in the country, it was presented by veteran radio announcer, and stage, television and movie actor, Bon Vibar.
Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan is a 2008 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Based on a 1982 Philippine film of the same title, the series is the ninth instalment of Sine Novela. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Marvin Agustin, Camille Prats and Diana Zubiri. It premiered on June 30, 2008 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up. The series concluded on November 7, 2008 with a total of 100 episodes. It was replaced by Saan Darating ang Umaga? in its timeslot.
Rizal Avenue, also known as Avenida or Avenida Rizal, is one of Manila's main thoroughfares running from its Santa Cruz and Quiapo districts to the Bonifacio Monument (Monumento) Circle in Caloocan. Named after the national hero José Rizal, it is a part of Radial Road 9 (R-9). The LRT Line 1 elevated railroad is built above the street in its entire length, and several jeepneys ply the area taking passengers from Caloocan, Quezon City, and Valenzuela. Most of the street is within Santa Cruz, Manila. By the 1960s, economic activities shifted from Binondo to Makati. The avenue forms part of National Route 150 (N150) of the Philippine highway network.
Jose Ricardo L. Manapat was an activist, scholar, writer, researcher, and educator who was the Director of the Records Management and Archives Office of the Philippines from 1996 to 1998 and 2002 to 2008. He is best known as the author of the book, "Some Are Smarter Than Others: The History of Marcos' Crony Capitalism", a work on anti-cronyism exposing the wealth of the Marcos dynasty, and as Editor-in-Chief of the "Smart File", Smart File Magazine Animal Farm Series.
Anna KareNina is a 2013 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 1996 Philippine television series of the same title. Directed by Gina Alajar and Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Krystal Reyes, Barbie Forteza and Joyce Ching. It premiered on June 3, 2013 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Indio. The series concluded on September 20, 2013 with a total of 80 episodes. It was replaced by Kahit Nasaan Ka Man in its timeslot.
Ilustrado is a 2014 Philippine television drama period series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by King Mark Baco, it stars Alden Richards. The series is based on the life of Philippine hero José Rizal. It premiered on October 20, 2014 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing My Destiny. The show concluded on November 14, 2014 with a total of 20 episodes. It was replaced by More Than Words in its timeslot.
María José is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 1995.
Plaza Cervantes is a public square in Binondo, Manila, bounded by Quintin Paredes Street to the east and Juan Luna Street to the west, near the Estero de Binondo. Dedicated to Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, it is one of three main plazas in Binondo, located between Plaza Moraga to the south and Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz to the north.