Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. is a Filipino retired boxer, comedian and actor from Bago, Negros Occidental. Competing in the 48 kg category he won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Philippines' only medal at those Games. He is the younger brother of Roel Velasco, a light-flyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Beethoven Del Valle Bunagan, known professionally as Michael V. and also known as Bitoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and recording artist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang and Pepito Manaloto.
Janno Ronaldo Ilagan Gibbs is a Filipino singer, songwriter, comedian and actor. He was a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules, Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga!, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, Power of 10, Party Pilipinas and Sunday All Stars.
Tropang Trumpo is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by ABC. It aired from March 12, 1994 to March 13, 1999, and was replaced by Ispup.
Herminio Jose Lualhati "Ogie" Alcasid Jr. is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, comedian, director and producer. He is best known for his songwriting and collaboration with other musical artists. He has appeared in films and television shows, notably as a cast member of Tropang Trumpo (1994–1995) and Bubble Gang (1995–2013), and a host and main performer of SOP (1997–2010) and ASAP Natin 'To (2017–present). He is currently married to Regine Velasquez, with whom he has one child.
Ispup is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by ABC.
Lokomoko is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by TV5. It aired from August 15, 2008, to September 8, 2013, replacing PBA on ABC and was replaced by Tropa Mo Ko Unli.
The 23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV ceremony was held at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Paranaque City on November 29, 2009 and broadcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2. The ceremony was hosted by Piolo Pascual, Carmina Villaroel and John Lloyd Cruz.
The 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV ceremony was held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila in Pasay on November 13, 2010 and broadcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 on November 20, 2010. The ceremony was hosted by Angel Aquino, Ruffa Gutierrez and Miriam Quiambao.
The 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television was held on Tuesday night, November 22, 2011, at Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila in Pasay, Manila and broadcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 on November 27, 2011. The ceremony was hosted by Piolo Pascual, Shamcey Supsup, Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta and directed by Al Quinn. This is the Silver Anniversary of the TV award giving body with the theme of ”tribute to musical variety shows”.
Dolphy Alay Tawa: A Musical Tribute to the King of Philippine Comedy is a 2012 Philippine concert paying tribute to comedian and actor, Dolphy, named as the Philippines' king of comedy, who died on July 10, 2012, due to multiple organ failure. The concert was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on September 19, 2012, and was simultaneously aired as a television special on September 30, 2012, by the three major Philippine commercial television networks: ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5.
Avin "Vin" Guiang Abrenica is a Filipino actor who appeared as a contestant on the reality-based talent search show Artista Academy and later won the competition with Sophie Albert. He is known for biggest break as Jepoy Madrigal in Wildflower and Elmer Marasigan, the villain and rival of Alex in A Soldier's Heart.
The 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television ceremony was held at the AFP Theater in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on November 24, 2013, and broadcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 on December 1, 2013. The ceremony was hosted by Alex and Toni Gonzaga, Raymond and Richard Gutierrez and directed by Al Quinn. The theme is in coincidence with the Philippine Television's 60th anniversary.
The 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television ceremony was held at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater in Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City on November 18, 2012 and broadcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 on November 25, 2012. The ceremony was hosted by Aga Muhlach, Kris Aquino and Toni Gonzaga and directed by Al Quinn.
The 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television awarding ceremony was held last November 23, 2014, at the Solaire Resort and Casino Grand Ballroom, Parañaque and will be broadcast on ABS-CBN Channel 2 on November 30, 2014. The awards night will be hosted by Iza Calzado, Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee and Piolo Pascual with performances by Maja Salvador, James Reid, Pokwang, and the cast of Bubble Gang; directed by Arnel Natividad.
The 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television was held at the UP Theater, Quezon City on October 11, 2003 and broadcast on RPN Channel 9 on Saturday Night Playhouse. The awards night was hosted by Kris Aquino, Boy Abunda, Lorna Tolentino, Bong Revilla, Charlene Gonzales, Paolo Bediones and Sharon Cuneta and directed by Al Quinn with stage direction by Maribeth Bichara.
Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez, also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. He is best known for playing the male lead in Kita Kita (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent film of all time. His performance earned him a nomination for the Gawad Urian for Best Actor.
Happy Truck ng Bayan is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by TV5. It aired from June 14, 2015 to February 7, 2016, replacing Movie Max 5 and was replaced by Movie Max 5. The program airing every Sunday, 11:00am to 1:00pm, and The biggest project to date this year by the network and hosted by majority of the network's bunch of talents collectively known as "HappyPeeps".
Happy Truck HAPPinas is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by TV5. It aired from March 6 to May 1, 2016, replacing Movie Max 5 and was replaced by Movie Max 5. It is mainly presented by Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Derek Ramsay, Tuesday Vargas, and Kim Idol. The show is airing every Sunday, 11:00am to 1:00pm on TV5, and it is the biggest project to date this year by the network and hosted by majority of the network's bunch of talents collectively known as "HappyPeeps".
HAPPinas Happy Hour is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by TV5. It aired from May 6 to September 30, 2016, replacing the Friday slot of Sports 360. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members.
