Padre Dámaso Verdolagas is a fictional character in the novel Noli Me Tángere. The novel was written by José Rizal, one of the leaders of the Propaganda Movement in the Philippines. Noli Me Tángere is a controversial and anticlerical novel that exposed the abuses committed by the Spanish friars and the Spanish elite in colonial Philippines during the 19th century.
Noli Me Tángere is a novel by Filipino writer and activist José Rizal and was published during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. It explores inequities in law and practice in terms of the treatment by the ruling government and the Spanish Catholic friars of the resident peoples in the late 19th century.
Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho, known professionally as Dennis Trillo, is a multi-awarded versatile Filipino actor. His accolades includes 18 total wins of 2x MMFF Best Actor Award, 1x MMFF Best Supporting Actor Award, 1x Asian TV Awards Best Actor Award, 1x FAMAS Best Actor Award, 1x LUNA Best Actor Award, 2x PMPC Movies Best Actor Award, 1x FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award, 2x Golden Screen Movies Best Supporting Actor Award, 2x Golden Screen TV Best Actor Award and a Seoul International Drama Award. He is known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the first ever gay-themed series on Philippine TV, My Husband's Lover, Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra y Magsalin / Simoun in Netflix's Maria Clara at Ibarra, and Colonel Yuta Saitoh in Pulang Araw aired on GMA Network and on Netflix.
Barbara Ambas "Barbie" Forteza is a Filipino actress and singer. She is the recipient of several accolades, including both international and local awards.
Ivan Anthony Dorschner is a Filipino-American actor, television host and model based in the Philippines. He is best known for being a former housemate of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010. He is currently under contract to GMA Network, as well as the network's talent management arm GMA Artist Center along with Mika Dela Cruz and Addy Raj.
Andrea Elizabeth Eugenio Torres is a Filipino actress. She is currently an exclusive contract artist of GMA Network. Her acting breakthrough came in the 2012 television series Sana ay Ikaw na Nga. Since then, she starred in various TV series such as Ang Lihim ni Annasandra (2014), The Millionaire's Wife (2016), Alyas Robin Hood (2016), The Better Woman (2019), and Legal Wives (2021).
Juan Carlo Calupitan Triviño is a Filipino actor, comedian, model, host, podcaster and vlogger. He is best known for portraying the role of Padre Salvi in Maria Clara at Ibarra.
The Half Sisters is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Barbie Forteza and Thea Tolentino both in the title roles. It premiered on June 9, 2014, on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on January 15, 2016, with a total of 418 episodes.
Jan Rommel Osuna Roberto, professionally known as Jak Roberto, is a Filipino actor, model and singer. He was a member of the trio boy band 3LOGY alongside Jeric Gonzales and Abel Estanislao. Roberto is currently working as an exclusive artist of GMA Network. He is best known for his role as Andres "Andoy" dela Cruz in the 2017 television series Meant to Be. He is the brother of fellow GMA artist, Sanya Lopez.
Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto, professionally known as Sanya Lopez, is a Filipino actress known for her portrayal in the afternoon series, The Half Sisters, as Lorna. In 2016, Lopez gained media attention and rose to fame after being announced as the new Hara Danaya of the 2016 television remake of GMA Network's Encantadia. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network.
David Alexander Sy Licauco is a Filipino actor, model, and businessman. He is known for portraying Malik for GMA television drama Mulawin vs. Ravena (2017), Fidel de los Reyes y Maglipol in Maria Clara at Ibarra (2022–2023), Carding in Maging Sino Ka Man (2023) and Hiroshi Tanaka in Pulang Araw (2024) aired on GMA Network and Netflix.
Noli Me Tangere is an opera in 3 acts by Felipe Padilla de León with libretto by Guillermo Tolentino. The opera was closely based on a novel by José Rizal by the same name. The opera was sung entirely in Tagalog and is considered as the first full-length Filipino opera.
GMA Entertainment Group is a Philippine television, film, event production and distribution company owned by GMA Network Inc. It was founded on March 26, 2001, with Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin as its first program.
The Filipino indie folk-pop band Ben&Ben have released three studio albums, one extended play (EP), 43 singles, five promotional singles, and one charity single under the record labels Sony Music Philippines and Sindikato. In addition, they have released 32 music videos, are featured in three singles and four music videos by other artists, and their songs have been used in 16 films and television series.
All-Out Sundays is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Miggy Tanchanco, it was originally starred by Alden Richards, Julie Anne San Jose, Rayver Cruz, Ken Chan, Rita Daniela, Gabbi Garcia, Christian Bautista, Aicelle Santos, Mark Bautista, Glaiza de Castro, Paolo Contis, Betong Sumaya, Miguel Tanfelix, Derrick Monasterio, Migo Adecer, Kyline Alcantara, Cassy Legaspi, Mavy Legaspi, Lexi Gonzales, Garrett Bolden, Golden Cañedo, Thea Astley, Jeremiah Tiangco, Jong Madaliday, Joaquin Domagoso, Kim de Leon, Shayne Sava, Vince Crisostomo, Radson Flores, Karl Aquino, Abdul Raman, Kakai Bautista, Boobay and Super Tekla. It premiered on January 5, 2020, on the network's Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up. San Jose, Cruz, Chan, Daniela, Christian Bautista, Mark Bautista, Tanfelix, Monasterio, Alcantara, Gonzales, Bolden, Astley, Sanya Lopez, Ysabel Ortega, Sofia Pablo, Allen Ansay, Zephanie, Michael Sager, Sean Lucas, Patrick Quiroz, John Rex Baculfo, Mariane Osabel, Jessica Villarubin and Hannah Precillas currently serve as the cast.
Chai Fonacier is a Filipino actress, singer and songwriter.
Noli Me Tángere, also known as Noli Me Tángere: The Musical, is a Filipino musical based on José Rizal's novel of the same name, with music by Ryan Cayabyab and libretto by Bienvenido Lumbera. Directed by Nonon Padilla, the musical premiered in 1995 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila.
Widows' Web is a 2022 Philippine television drama crime series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, it stars Carmina Villarroel, Vaness del Moral, Ashley Ortega and Pauline Mendoza. It premiered on February 28, 2022 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on April 29, 2022 with a total of 43 episodes.
Zig Madamba Dulay is a Filipino independent filmmaker, TV director, producer, screen writer, film editor and cinematographer. He is known for directing and writing several acclaimed Indie films such as The Bit Player, Black Rainbow, Missing, Bambanti and Bagahe. Dulay has directed and written several television series for GMA Network, where he serves as one of the head-writers and resident director. He has gained nationwide recognition after directing a fantasy drama series Maria Clara at Ibarra and the award-winning movies Firefly and Green Bones.
