Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual is a Filipino film and television actor,recording artist,host,commercial model,and film producer. He is a recipient of various accolades,including six FAMAS Awards,nine PMPC Star Awards for Movies and a Gawad Urian Award.
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto is a Filipino actress. Known for her acting versatility,she is considered one of the most prolific actors in Philippine entertainment. She has received numerous accolades,including two FAMAS Awards and a Star Award.
Enrico de Jesus Puno,better known as Rico J. Puno,was a Filipino singer,television host,actor,comedian and politician. He was considered as a music icon in the Philippines. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song "The Way We Were" and other foreign songs. Puno was known as a singer who regularly infused his on-stage performance with tongue-in-cheek comedy and adult humor. He hosted the ABS-CBN noontime variety shows Pilipinas Win na Win and Happy Yipee Yehey!.
Lauren Anne Talde Young is a Filipino-American singer,actress,and model. She is the younger sister of actress and Miss World 2013 Megan Young. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network.
Franz Patrick Velasco Garcia,known professionally as Patrick Garcia,is a Filipino actor and model.
Francisco Moreno Domagoso,also known as Isko Moreno Domagoso or simply Isko Moreno,is a Filipino politician,actor,host and entrepreneur who served as the 23rd Mayor of Manila,the capital city of the Philippines,from 2019 to 2022. Before entering politics,Moreno first gained notability as an actor and television personality.
Isabella Villarama Granada was a Filipino actress and singer.
Mary Aiko Shimoji Melendez,known professionally as Aiko Melendez,is a Filipino actress and politician. She currently serves as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022,a position she previously held from the 2nd District from 2001 to 2010. Her father,Jimmy Melendez,was an actor. Her half-brother,Jam Melendez,also entered showbusiness.
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.
Manila Kingpin:The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga is a 2011 Filipino biographical-crime film directed by Tikoy Aguiluz and Darryl "Gary" dela Cruz and starring Jeorge "E.R." Estregan in the title role,alongside Carla Abellana,Phillip Salvador,John Regala,Ronnie Lazaro,Baron Geisler,Joko Diaz,Archie Adamos,Yul Servo,Dennis Padilla,and Ketchup Eusebio. Produced by Scenema Concept International,it was released by Viva Films as an entry to the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival,where it won 11 awards,including for Best Picture,Best Director,and Best Actor (Estregan).
Benjamin Sapida,whose previous screen name was Vince Saldaña and current screen name is Benjamin Alves,is a Filipino actor and model under the management of GMA Network.
The Manila City Council or the city's legislature is composed of 38 councilors,with 36 councilors elected from Manila's six councilor districts and two councilors elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan. The presiding officer of the council is the Vice Mayor,who is elected citywide.
Ramon San Diego Bagatsing III,known professionally as Raymond Bagatsing,is a Filipino actor. Having jumpstarted his acting career in the early 1990s,he is most notable for the roles of Jaime Laurel in the hit ABS-CBN series Pusong Ligaw,and Edgardo Magallanes in the GMA action-drama series Black Rider.
Local elections were held in Manila on May 9,2016,as a part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters elected candidates for mayor,vice mayor,six congressmen,and the 36 councilors that would be members of the city council. Incumbent mayor Joseph Estrada won the elections,securing him to serve his second three-year term as the mayor of Manila. He won by a slim margin at only more than 2,000 votes against his closest rival,former Manila mayor Alfredo Lim. Dr. Maria Sheilah “Honey”Lacuna-Pangan,daughter of former Manila vice mayor Danny Lacuna,Estrada’s running-mate,topped the vice mayoral race with 268,969 votes.
Manila held its local elections on Monday,May 13,2019,as a part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters elected candidates for mayor,vice mayor,6 congressmen,and the 36 councilors that would be members of the City Council. There are a total of 736,156 people who voted out of the 1,065,149 city's registered voters. Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso won the elections,enabling him to serve a three-year term as the mayor of Manila. His running mate,the incumbent vice mayor Maria Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan,once again topped the vice mayoral race,securing her to serve her second three-year term as the city's vice mayor.
TheEDDYS or The Entertainment Editors' Choice is an annual film event in the Philippines that honors craftsmen,actors,writers,directors,workers,and producers in the Philippine film industry.
Maria Sheilah "Honey" Honrado Lacuna-Pangan is a Filipina physician and politician who has served as the 24th and first female Mayor of Manila,the capital city of the Philippines since 2022. The first woman to serve as the city's Mayor,Lacuna previously served as the city's 27th and second female Vice Mayor from 2016 to 2022,as Officer-In-Charge of the Manila Department of Social Welfare from 2013 to 2015,and as a member of the Manila City Council from 2004 to 2013. She is a daughter of the former Vice Mayor Danilo Lacuna.
Edward Michael Vera Perez Maceda is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the representative of Manila's 4th district since 2016. Prior to his election as congressman,he was councilor of the same district from 1995 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2016.
Local elections were held at Manila on May 9,2022,as part of the Philippine general election. Held concurrently with the national elections,the electorate voted to elect a mayor,a vice mayor,thirty-six city council members and six district representatives to congress. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30,2022,for a three-year-long term. 886,133 of 1,133,042 registered voters voted in this election.
Binibining Pilipinas 2023 was the 59th edition of Binibining Pilipinas,held on May 28,2023 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines.
