Emerenciana Ortiz Santos, professionally known as Zeny Zabala, was a Filipina actress. Born and raised in Marikina, she was known as the villain of Sampaguita Pictures for her frequent roles as a villainess in her films.
Southeast Asian cinema is the film industry and films produced in, or by natives of Southeast Asia. It includes any films produced in Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The majority of the films made in this region came from the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia where its filmmaking industries in these countries are already well-established with film directors such as Lino Brocka, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Joko Anwar are well-known outside of the region. Notable production studios in Southeast Asia include Star Cinema, TBA Studios and Reality Entertainment in the Philippines, GDH 559 and Sahamongkol Film International in Thailand, Rapi Films in Indonesia, Encore Films in Singapore, and Studio 68 in Vietnam
The Varsitarian is the official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas (UST). Founded in January 1928 by a group of students led by Jose Villa Panganiban, it is one of the first student newspapers in the Philippines. It is published fortnightly. The lampoon issue is called The Vuisitarian. Tomas U. Santos, the mascot of The Varsitarian, is a Thomasian who represents the students of the campus. He is usually seen accompanied by a talking, and quite cynical, T-square.
Marilou Correa Diaz-Abaya was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022, she was the founder and president of the Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo, Philippines. She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal, a biographical film on the Philippines' national hero of the same name. She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.
Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy-drama film produced by Regal Entertainment and the fifth installment of the Mano Po film series) It stars Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez as Charity and Nathan respectively. Nathan, a veterinarian with playboy tendencies falls in love with Charity, a Chinese Filipino who always follows tradition. In order to woo not only Charity but also her family, Nathan tries to follow and adapt Chinese culture, but with hilarious results.
Natutulog Ba ang Diyos? is an ABS-CBN production which was aired from July 16 to October 12, 2007. It is based on the 1988 film, Natutulog Pa ang Diyos which, in turn, is based on the original novel of the same name by Ruben R. Marcelino. It is the fourth and final installment of Sineserye Presents.
Ricardo Arreola Lee is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. He was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022.
Regina Liguid Alatiit, professionally known as Gina Alajar, is a FAMAS and Gaward Urian Award winning Filipino film and television actress and television director.
Victoria Lorna Perez Aluquin-Fernandez, better known by her stage name Lorna Tolentino, sometimes known as L.T., an abbreviation of her screen name, is a Filipino actress, model, film producer and television personality. Dubbed as the "Prime Star", she is known for her dramatic roles in film and television and was the fourth actress to achieve the Grandslam status for her performance in the film Narito ang Puso Ko (1992). With a career spanning five decades, she has already appeared in 100 motion pictures and is cited by critics as one of the greatest Filipino actresses in Philippine cinema. She has received numerous accolades including seven FAMAS Awards, four Luna Awards, a Gawad Urian Award and two commendations from Asian Television Award.
Kristo is a 1996 Filipino biblical drama film depicting the life of Jesus Christ. Produced by Cine Suerte Productions, Fallout Studios 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.
Noon at Ngayon: Pagsasamang Kay Ganda is a 2003 Filipino drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and written by Ricky Lee. Noon At Ngayon tells the story of four friends who reunite after many years of separation. The film examines how dreams are shattered and changed through the years because of life's troubles and how these people reconciled with their pasts to lead better lives in the present. The film is a sequel to Diaz-Abaya's 1982 film, Moral and was released on August 13, 2003, under Star Cinema.
The Eastwood City Walk of Fame or the Walk of Fame Philippines is a walk of fame patterned after the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is located in Eastwood City, Quezon City. It was founded on December 1, 2005. As German Moreno's home network, GMA Network is the official media partner of Walk of Fame since 2005 that were supported by GMA Network's bosses Atty. Felipe L. Gozon and Mr. Duavit Jimenez Jr.
Elizabeth Oropesa, also known as La Oropesa, or "Boots" to friends is a Filipina actress. She was a Grand Slam Best Actress winner for Bulaklak Ng Maynila (1999). She was crowned as Miss Luzon of the Miss Republic of the Philippines (RP) 1972. She was one of the Miss White Castle models in the mid-70s. One of her notable roles is Sandra Salgado, the evil stepmother and the main villain in hit soap opera Esperanza. Aside from showbiz assignments and commitments, Oropesa is currently working as a healer.
Of the Flesh is a 1983 Philippine horror drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya. It was adapted and written by Ricky Lee from the legal story "To Take a Life" by Teresa Añover Rodriguez and produced by Benjamin G. Yalung. Set in the 1930s, during the American colonial era, it tells the story of a newly-wed couple Narcing and Puring who arrive from Manila in the town of Mulawin, a place filled with violent and tragic pasts, a place likened to Hell by its storyteller, played by Charito Solis. Settling in Mulawin, they will witness misfortunes and violence, including rape, incest, parricide, and tyranny perpetrated by the cruel Gusting.
Francis Xavier E. Pasion, credited in movies and television as Francis Xavier Pasion or Francis Pasion, was a Filipino independent film and television drama director.
Maria Teresa Magdalena Abellare Llamedo-Cruzata, professionally known as Dulce, is a Filipino singer and actress. She is popularly referred to as "Asia's Timeless Diva".
Moral is a 1982 Filipino coming-of-age drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and written by Ricky Lee. It is the second in a loose trilogy of feminist films by Diaz-Abaya and Lee which discusses women's issues, along with Brutal (1980) and Karnal (1983). Set in contemporary times in the Philippines, the film stars Lorna Tolentino, Gina Alajar, Sandy Andolong and Anna Marin as a group of friends and follows the course of their lives over the course of several years after they graduate from college. A "loosely structured, observational drama", the film discusses several topics that Diaz-Abaya and Lee saw as taboo at the time, such as abortion, rape, and gender inequality in the context of the changing morals of the time. This is Seven Star Productions' last feature film.
Apag is a 2022 Philippine film directed by Brillante Mendoza.
Redeem Her Honor, also known locally as Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo!: The Movie, is a 1995 Philippine legal drama anthology film written by Ricky Lee and directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya. It is the film adaptation of the legal drama Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo!, aired on ABS-CBN. Presented and narrated by Atty. Jose C. Sison, the presenter of the mentioned television program, the film is divided into two separate segments, both tackling real-life criminal cases of rape. The first segment stars Sharmaine Arnaiz, Ronaldo Valdez, Nida Blanca, and Elizabeth Oropesa while the second and last segment stars Chin Chin Gutierrez, Joel Torre, Ricky Davao, and Gina Alajar.
