Vernie Varga
This sultry Cebuana diva has been singing for more than two decades now, a natural belter, also known as a jazz singer. She popularize songs like Kahit Isang Saglit, Kapag Kapiling Ka, Cry Me A River, Teach Me Tonight and a lot more.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Vernie Varga
Vernie Varga
This sultry Cebuana diva has been singing for more than two decades now, a natural belter, also known as a jazz singer. She popularize songs like Kahit Isang Saglit, Kapag Kapiling Ka, Cry Me A River, Teach Me Tonight and a lot more.
Sheryn Regis
Sheryn Regis
Sheryn Regis first caught the public's fancy when she flawlessly dished out songs during her stint in the first batch of "Star in a Million."
After clinching the first runner-up title in the competition, Sheryn almost instantly earned her first hit song, a revival of "Come in out of the Rain." She also lent her voice to the themes of hit drama series "Marina," "Kampanerang Kuba," and "Nagmamahal Kapamilya."
Three years after the competition, she, more than proving further her worth as a singer, has also proven her mettle as a concert artist and television host.
With Sheryn's gift of gab, audiences here and abroad seem enthralled with the Crystal Voice of Asia's witty remarks during her live shows making most in-demand Filipino concert performers.
At present, she hosts the Visayan version of "Little Big Star," which enjoys immense popularity in the said region.
With jampacked concerts here and abroad, a gold and platinum record award, international recognitions like the Voice of Asia commendation, top-rating television shows to her name, Sheryn has proven that, more than just being a "Crystal Voice," she is also one gem of an artist.
AWARDS AND SHOWS
• 2004 - Present, mainstay of ASAP Mania at ABS-CBN Channel 2
• 2005 Asia-Pacific Top Fntertainer Awardee
as Best Female Performer
• 2005 Gold Record Award for What I Do Best
• 2004 Vocie of Asia 1 st Runner Up
• 2004 1st Runner-up Star In A Million Season 1
• 2004 Platinum Award for Come In Out of the Rain
• 2004 Night of The Champions Concert, Araneta Coliseum
• 2003 Double Platinum Award for Star In A Million Season 1
• September 24 & 25, 2006, First Major Solo Concertat the Music Museum
• May 2005, Solo Concert at Cebu Coliseum entitled "Sheryn Regis... Back at Home"
• Numerous out of town shows and out of the country shows (US, Australia, Dubai, Bahrain, Guam, Japan)
Manilyn Reynes
Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez (born April 27, 1972 in Cebu, Philippines) is a Filipina actress and singer. At a very young age, her parents noticed her interests in music, encouraging her to join in various singing contests in Cebu. It wasn't long before Bobit Avila saw her perform, and convinced her and her parents to go to Manila to try their luck.
In Manila, Bobit presented Manilyn, then only eleven, to Mother Lily, owner and producer of Regal Films. After the meeting she was offered a contract. For her first film, she worked with film actress Charito Solis in Dear Mama. That same year, her first album Apple Thoughts was released, followed by a Christmas album entitled Manilyn Christmas. Due to her popularity, she was given the title Star of the New Decade given by the press and the fans.Her achievements as a young star are still unbeaten. All of her albums are certified gold and platinum awards. She was the youngest recording artist to had a major concert at the Bigdome in 1990. In that same year she also had a major concert at the Ultra. she had movies and television shows left and right. She was the last actress to had a musical variety show entitled Manilyn live!.
She was a cast of the hit television show That's Entertainment and had her own show named after her. Manilyn's singing voice is often compared to Sheryn Regis, a fellow Cebuana singer in the Philippines.
She is married to former actor Aljon Jimenez.
25th showbiz anniversary
On September 20, 2007, Manilyn Reynes celebrated her 25th year in showbiz. Her silver anniversary October 27 concert at Aliw Theatre will include special guests Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, and Keempee de Leon.[1]
Vina Morales
Vina Morales (born Sharon Garcia Magdayao 17 October 1975, Bogo, Cebu, Philippines) is a Filipina actress of maternal Spanish and paternal Cebuano descent. She played the title role in the film The Sarah Balabagan Story. She is the older sister of teen actress Shaina Magdayao.
Biography
Even as a child growing up in Bogo, Cebu, Sharon Garcia Magdayao a.k.a. Vina Morales knew that she wanted to be a singer. It was nine-year-old Sharon's singing with her church choir that would lead to her big break. The local parish priest, Fr. Fritz Malinao, was also a songwriter. He recognized Sharon's talent and asked her to sing one of his compositions as an entry in the Cebu Pop Music Festival. The song, "Paglaum", ("hope" in Visayan), not only won the Grand Prize but also earned the "Best Interpreter" award for its young singer.
Sharon and her family were surprised to learn that representatives from Viva Films had seen her performance. They were so impressed with her talents that they immediately offered her a singing and acting contract. The Magdayao family was very supportive of their gifted daughter. They sold everything they had in Cebu and moved to Manila. The family entrusted ten-year-old Sharon's career to Mina del Rosario of Viva Films, who became like a second mother to Sharon. It was Mina who gave Sharon the name Vina, taken from her daughter's name Vina Vanesa. The only problem standing in the way of Vina's acting career was that she only spoke English and Cebuano. But now that she was living in Manila, her Tagalog improved rapidly and she soon made her first movie, Nakagapos na Puso, in which she played the niece of Tonton Gutierrez. The film also starred Vina's idol and namesake, Sharon Cuneta.
In her late teens Vina began taking on more mature and bold roles. She appeared with Robin Padilla in Utol Kong Hoodlum. She starred with Ariel Rivera in Anghel Na Walang Langit. This was a dual role in which Vina played two lookalike young women with very different personalities. One of Vina's most challenging and controversial roles was that of Sarah Balabagan, the young Muslim domestic helper from Mindanao who killed her employer in United Arab Emirates after he raped her. For a while it seemed like The Sarah Balabagan Story might never be shown publicly, after the UAR government objected to the way Muslim life was depicted in some scenes. It was finally allowed to be shown and earned Vina three Best Actress nominations.
While Vina's acting career flourished, she also kept up with her singing, continuing to record albums and perform in live concerts. Her latest album, released in March 2004, is a collection of love songs entitled Mamahalin Ka Niya. Vina co-wrote the lyrics of one song, "Paano Kaya Magtatagpo?", with good friend Piolo Pascual. Their busy schedules did not allow them to meet in person, so they wrote the lyrics through texting! The music was then composed by Arnel de Pano. Later Vina and Piolo recorded the song as a duet. Other songs on the album include "Yakapin Mo Ako", "Pangako" and "Saan Darating ang Umaga". Vina had first sung "Yakapin Mo Ako" when portraying singer Joey Albert on the biographical TV series Maalaala Mo Kaya. For the past couple of years Vina's career as an international concert artist has really taken off big-time. In 2002 she had a series of shows with Martin Nievera in the US and Canada. She had her own successful mult-city US tour, "Vina Revealed", in the summer of 2003 and is currently in the middle of another one called "Vina's Hot!"
Vina doesn't just sing, she also does several high-energy dance numbers at each show, and makes sure to keep physically fit so she can keep up with the demands of such an exhausting schedule. A special honor for Vina was being the first Filipino chosen to sing at the New York International Music Festival, which was held at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas in 2003. She performed five songs and got a long standing ovation.
In 2007, she starred in ABS-CBN's Maria Flordeluna, where she played her role as Elvira, the mother of Maria Flordeluna, played by Eliza Pineda.
On August 5, 2007, she won the right to represent the Philippines at the 2007 IKON Asean singing contest. She went on and bested contestants from Malaysia and Indonesia during the finals nights on August 12 and took home the solo title, while fellow Filipino band Kjwan took home the group title.
TV Shows
- That's Entertainment - GMA Network
- Saturday Entertainment - GMA Network
- Lira - GMA Network
- Vina - ABC 5
- GMA Telecine Specials - GMA Network
- GMA Love Stories - GMA Network
- S.O.P. (Philippine TV series) - GMA Network
- Spotlight (Philippine TV series)- GMA Network
- Young Love, Sweet Love - RPN
- 1896 - ABC 5
- Love Notes - ABC 5
- Maalala Mo Kaya - ABS-CBN
- Darating Ang Umaga - ABS-CBN
- Maria Flordeluna - ABS-CBN
- ASAP '07 - ABS-CBN
- Ikon Philippines - RPN
Filmography
- Sana'y Ikaw na Nga (2003)
- Sagot Kita Mula Hanggang Paa (2000) .... Celina
- Eto Na Naman Ako (2000) .... Ana Maria Gomez
- Ang Boyfriend kong Pari (1999) .... Reggie
- Ako'y Ibigin Mo... Lalaking Matapang (1999)
- 'Di Pwedeng Hindi Pwede (1999) .... Kristin
- Lab en' Kisses (1997) .... Kisses
- The Sarah Balabagan Story (1997) .... Sarah Balabagan
- Wag na Wag Kang Lalayo (1997)
- April Boys' Sana'y Makapiling Muli Ako (1996)
- Huwag Mong Isuko ang Laban (1996)
- The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995) .... Russell Contemplacion
- Campus Girls (1995)
- Love Notes (1995)
- Anghel na Walang Langit (1994)
- Grepor Butch Belgica Story (1994)
- Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko (1994)
- The Untold Story: Vizconde Massacre 2 - God Have Mercy on Us (1994) .... Carmela Vizconde
- Alyas Batman en Robin (1993)
- Hanggang Saan Hanggang Kailan (1993)
- Kadenang Bulaklak (1993) .... Jasmin Abolencia
- Sala sa Init, Sala sa Lamig (1993) .... Trina
- Miss na Miss Kita: Ang Uutol kong Hoodlum 2 (1992)
- Darna (1991)
- Maging Sino Ka Man (1991) .... Loling
- Ang Utol kong Hoodlum (1991)
- Wooly Booly 2: Ang Titser kong Alien (1990)
- Teacher's Enemy No. 1 (1990)
- Petrang Kabayo 2: Ang Ganda-ganda Mo (1990)
- Tootsie Wootsie (1990)
- Wooly Booly: Ang Classmate kong Alien (1989)
- Estudyante Blues (1989)
- Abot Hanggang Sukdulan (1989)
- Bakit Iisa Lamang ang Puso (1989)
- Bondying: The Little Big Boy (1989)
- Ang Lahat ng Ito Pati na ang Langit (1989)
- Captain Barbel (1986)
- Nakagapos na Puso (1986)
- Binhi (1985)
- Kumander Bawang (1985)
Gabriel "Flash" Elorde
Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino boxers of all time along with featherweight slugger Manny Pacquiao and flyweight champion in the 1920s Pancho Villa . He was born and raised in the town of Bogo, Cebu. He was much beloved in the Philippines as a sports and cultural icon, being the first Filipino international boxing champion since 1920s boxer Pancho Villa.[clarify] Elorde was the WBC Junior lightweight (Super Featherweight) champion from March 20, 1960 until June 15, 1967 and WBA Super featherweight champion from February 16, 1963 to June 15, 1967 making him the longest reigning world junior lightweight champion ever (seven years and three months). He also outpointed all time great featherweight champion Sandy Saddler in 1955 in a non-title bout. In 1956 he was given a rematch with Saddler, this time with Saddler's featherweight title on the line, but Elorde suffered a cut eye and lost the fight on a 13th round TKO.
Elorde also challenged lightweight Carlos Ortiz for his world title on two occasions. He was stopped both times by Ortiz in the 14th round.
Elorde retired with a record of 88 wins (33 KOs), 27 losses and 2 draws and was named "the greatest world junior lightweight boxing champion in WBC history" in 1974.[weasel words]
After his retirement, Elorde remained in the Philippines within the public eye, prominent as a popular commercial endorser, especially of San Miguel Beer. In fact, his San Miguel Beer TV commercial (which he made with Bert Marcelo and Rico J. Puno) wherein he famously said the words ".... isang platitong mani (one plate of peanuts) was recently named as the No.1 Filipino advertisement of all time.
A chain smoker, Elorde died of lung cancer at the age of 49.
In 1993, he became the first Asian inducted into the New York-based International Boxing Hall of Fame. He was also enshrined into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Elorde's father-in-law, Lope Sarreal, was one of Asia's most prominent boxing promoters who was himself later inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Marcelo Fernan
Marcelo Briones Fernan was born in Cebu City on October 24, 1927. He was married to Eloisa Nolasco with whom he had nine children.
As a student, Fernan gained distinction as an outstanding youth leader and scholar. He served as President of the Student Council Association of the Philippines, and was elected Member of the International Honor Societies of Phi Kappa and Pi Gamma Mu.He graduated among the top ten of his class from the College of Law of the University of the Philippines in 1952. The following year, he obtained his Master of Law from the Harvard University in the United States.
He likewise led an active civic and social life as President of the Cebu Jaycees Role Club of Cebu West, Cebu Country Club, chairman and President of the Cebu Newspaper Workers Foundation, Inc.
He was an Associate and later Professorial Lecturer at the University of the Philippines in Cebu, Dean of the College of Law of the University of San Jose – Recoletos now Dean Emeritus, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of San Carlos, Secretary General of the Academy of American and International Law Alumni Association and Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyer Associations for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA) Human Rights Standing Committee, Chairman of the LAWASIA Judicial Section, President of the Fulbright Scholars Association, President of the Philippine Society of International Law, Chairman of the Philippine National Committee of the Asean Law Association and member of the Governing Council, President of the ASEAN Law Association, President of the Fellows on Asia Foundation and Trustee of the Southwestern Legal Foundation in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
He received awards in civic, legal and educational fields among which are Most Outstanding Law Practitioner in Cebu City; Most Outstanding UP Alumnus in Civic Affair in Cebu City; Most Outstanding JCI Senator in the Philippines in the Field of Education; The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Awardee, Most Outstanding Alumnus of Abellana National School, U.P. Professional Achievement Awardee in the Field of Law, U.P. Cebu Achievement Awardee as Legal Teacher and Practitioner, Most Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Law, University of the Philippines, 1999 Most Distinguished Alumnus from the University of the Philippines Alumni Association, First Recipient of the Southwest Legal Foundation’s Robert G. Storey International Award for Leadership and First Recipient at the “ Public Award “ of the President Sergio Omeña Memorial Foundation.
He was conferred the titles General Brother of the Agustinian Recollect Order and Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
He was the Most Outstanding Cebuano awardee. Next to the late President Sergio Osmeña, he was the second Cebuano in history to be given such highly exclusive and revered recognition.
He received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the University of San Carlos Cebu City, University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu City; Centro Escolar University, Member of Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City; De La Salle University, Manila and University of the Philippines-Visayas.
He entered the government service as member of the Cebu City Planning Board. Later, he became a member of the Cebu Provincial Board, delegate to the Constitutional Convention and Assemblyman (Assistant Minority Leader) in the Batasang Pambansa.
He was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and served as Chairman of the Supreme Court Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court and Chairman of the House Electoral Tribunal.
He served as the nineteenth Chief Justice of the Republic and was Chairman of the Judicial and Bar Council and the Judiciary Planning and Implementation Office. During his term as Chief Justice, several bold judicial reforms were instituted, among them the judicial orientation and career enrichment program, updating of the Code of Judicial Conduct and the continuous trial program.
In 1995, Fernan was elected as Senator of the Tenth Congress. He became the Assistant Majority Leader and Chairman of the following Senate Committees Justice and Human rights, Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development and Ethics and Privileges.
As Senator, he authored highly significant laws, among these are : Republic Act 8246 or the Court of Appeals Regionalization Act, RA 8493 or the Speedy Trial Act of 1998, RA 8557 of the Philippine Judicial Academy, RA 8525 or the Adopt-a-School Act of 1997 and RA 8558 or the Underground Mine Workers Act.
He also sponsored RA 8247 or the Alien Social Integration Act of 1995. RA 8282 or the Social Security Act of 1997, and RA 8369 or the Family courts Acts of 1997.
At the opening of the Eleventh Congress, Fernan was nominated and elected as President of the Senate and concurrently, Chairman of the Commission on Appointments. During his term as Senate President, the Senate passed the Clean Air Act, the Visiting Force Agreement and the General Appropriations Act of 1999.
Fernan resigned from Senate Presidency on June 28, 1999 due to his failing health. Senator Fernan passed away on July 11, 1999 and was laid to rest at the Cebu Memorial Park, Cebu City. His death was deeply mourned all over the country.
Fernan holds the record as the only Filipino to head both the Judicial and Legislature, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and as Senate President, respectively.
Sergio Osmena Sr.
Sergio Osmeña (September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961) was the fourth President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944. He was a founder of Nacionalista Party. Osmeña is the patriarch of the prominent Osmeña family, which includes his son (former Senator Sergio Osmeña Jr.) and his grandsons (Senators Sergio Osmeña III and John Henry Osmeña), ex-Governor (Lito Osmeña and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña).
Early life and career
A Chinese-mestizo with some Spanish blood, Osmeña was born in Cebu to Juana Osmeña y Suico. He took his elementary education in the University of San Carlos and graduated in 1892. Osmeña continued his education in Manila, studying in San Juan de Letran College where he first met Manuel L. Quezon, a classmate of his. He took up law at the University of Santo Tomas and was second place in the bar examination in 1903.
Osmeña served on the war staff of General Emilio Aguinaldo as a courier and journalist. In 1900, he founded the Cebu newspaper, El Nuevo Día which lasted for three years.
Political career
In 1904, the American colonial administration appointed him governor of Cebu. Two years later he was elected governor of Cebu. While governor, he ran for election to the first Philippine Assembly of 1907 and was elected Speaker of that body. Osmeña was only 29 and already the highest-ranking Filipino official.
He and another provincial politician, Manuel L. Quezon of Tayabas, set up the Nacionalista Party as a foil to the Partido Federalista of Manila-based politicians. The two would engage in a rivalry for political dominance ever since.
Osmeña was elected an assemblyman, in 1907, and remained a member of the lower house until 1922. He was the country's vice president for two consecutive terms under the Philippine Commonwealth.
He went to the US, in 1933, to secure passage of the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Independence Bill which was superseded by the Tydings-McDuffie Act in March 1934.
Osmeña was elected as vice-president of the Commonwealth in 1935, with Quezon as president. He was re-elected in 1941. When the Commonwealth government relocated in the US in exile, Osmeña went with Quezon.
Presidency
Osmeña became president of the Commonwealth on Quezon's death in 1944. He returned to the Philippines the same year with General Douglas MacArthur and the liberation forces. After the war, Osmeña restored the Commonwealth government and the various executive departments. He continued the fight for Philippine independence.
For the presidential election of 1946, Osmeña refused to campaign, saying that the Filipino people knew of his record of 40 years of honest and faithful service. Nevertheless, he was defeated by Manuel Roxas, who won 54 percent of the vote and became the first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines.
War Cabinet 1944-45
On August 8, 1944, President Osmeña issued Executive Order 15-W reorganizing and consolidating the Executive Departments of the Commonwealth government. The reorganization of the government after it was reestablished on Philippine soil was undertaken with Executive Order No. 27, February 27, 1945.
| OFFICE | NAME | TERM |
| President | Sergio Osmeña | 1944–1946 |
| Secretary of Finance | Jaime Hernandez | 1944–1945 |
| Secretary of National Defense and Communications | Basilio Valdes | 1944–1945 |
| Secretary of Information and Public Relations | Carlos P. Romulo (concurrent capacity) | 1944–1945 |
| Secretary of Justice, Labor and Welfare | Mariano A. Eraña (acting capacity) | 1944–1945 |
| Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce | Manuel Nieto | 1944–1945 |
| Secretary to the President | Arturo Rotor | 1944–1945 |
| Resident Commissioner | Carlos P. Romulo | 1944–1945 |
| Budget and Finance Commissioner | Ismael Mathay | 1944–1945 |
| Judge Advocate General of the Army | Mariano Eraña | 1944–1945 |
| Economic Adviser | Urbano Zafra | 1944–1945 |
| Military Adviser | Alejandro Melchor | 1944–1945 |
Cabinet and Judicial Appointments 1945-46
Executive Order No. 27, February 27, 1945 was issued upon the restoration of civilian authority to the government of the Commonwealth, and members of the new cabinet appointed on March 8, 1945. Subsequent renaming and mergers of departments have separate listings.| OFFICE | NAME | TERM |
| President | Sergio Osmeña | 1944–1946 |
| Secretary of the Interior | Tomas Confesor | 1945 |
| Secretary of Finance and Reconstruction | Jaime Hernandez | 1945–1946 |
| Secretary of Justice, Agriculture and Commerce | Delfin Jaranilla | 1945 |
| Secretary of Justice | Ramon Quisumbing | 1945–1946 |
| Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce | Vicente Singson Encarnacion | 1945–1946 |
| Secretary of National Defense | Tomas Cabili | 1945 |
| Secretary of National Defense and Interior | Alfredo Montelibano | 1945–1946 |
| Secretary of Health and Public Welfare | Basilio Valdes | 1945 |
| Jose Locsin | 1945–1946 | |
| Secretary of Public Instruction and Information | Francisco Benitez | 1945 |
| Secretary of Education | Francisco Benitez | 1945–1946 |
| Secretary of Public Works and Communications | Sotero Cabahug | 1945–1946 |
| Secretary of the Budget | Ismael Mathay | 1944–1945 |
| Secretary to the President | Jose S. Reyes | 1945–1946 |
| Secretary of Labor | Marcelo Aduru | 1946 |
| Resident Commissioner | Carlos P. Romulo | 1945–1946 |
Post-presidency
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