189-475: Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( / r ɪ ˈ dʒ iː n v ɛ ˈ l æ s k ɛ z / rij- EEN vel- ASK -ez ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipino singer and actress. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and belting technique . She had unorthodox voice training during her childhood, where she was immersed neck-deep in
378-404: A "triumph [and] an outstanding vehicle, containing a strong melody and hook in the chorus". The album made a combined regional and domestic sales of 250,000 copies. For her seventh studio album Retro (1996), Velasquez recorded cover versions of popular music of the 1970s and 1980s from artists including Donna Summer , Foreigner , and The Carpenters . The album's only original track, "Fly",
567-619: A U.S. concert series for Iconic, which commenced on July 9, 2022. After a two-year hiatus from headlining a live event, Velasquez staged a four-date concert residency, entitled Solo , at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater from February 17–25, 2023. Featuring songs she has never performed before, Velasquez experimented with disco , funk , and chill-out music styles on it. Reviewers praised Velasquez's mature artistry and vocals. Two extra dates in April were added to
756-459: A bill declaring the Tagalog baybayin as the national script of the country. The bill became controversial as it focuses only on the traditional script of the Tagalog people, while dismissing the traditional scripts of more than 100 ethnic groups in the country. The new proposal that came after the backlash cites that if the ethnic majority is Sebwano, then the script that will be taught is badlit. If
945-491: A brother, Jojo. Her family moved to Hinundayan, Southern Leyte , where Velasquez spent the early years of her life. At age three, Velasquez became interested in music after listening to her father's lullabies. She would listen to her mother play guitar and piano while her father sang, and cited Sharon Cuneta 's " Mr. DJ " as one of the first songs she learned. Velasquez started singing at age six; she underwent intensive vocal training with her father, who immersed her neck-deep in
1134-1019: A child, Velasquez enjoyed listening to her father singing classic songs to lull her to sleep; she was drawn to traditional songs rather than nursery rhymes because of this routine. Since her childhood, Velasquez has considered Sharon Cuneta a role model and credits Cuneta as a key inspiration who led her to pursue a musical career. Velasquez's music is influenced by artists such as Sheena Easton , Angela Bofill , Whitney Houston , and Mariah Carey in her early years. She admires Houston for her "style and R&B influence" and Carey's songwriting. On several occasions, Velasquez has cited Barbra Streisand as her main influence and musical inspiration, saying, "I look up to [Streisand] not just because of her enormous talent, but because of her fearlessness and dedication to excellence, her willingness to take risks and to be different." Streisand's music has frequently featured in Velasquez's repertoire throughout her career, including
1323-502: A comedy short film with guest actors and comedians Manilyn Reynes and Pekto . They are grouped in groups of 3. Elyson De Dios, Arra San Agustin, and Liezel Lopez on the first day, Migo Adecer, Klea Pineda, and Jay Arcilla on the second, and Ayra Mariano, Avery Paraiso, and Analyn Barro on the third. On Thursday, they were also challenged to perform a short skit in Bubble Gang mentored by Michael V. and director Uro dela Cruz. After
1512-679: A concert titled Twenty at the Araneta Coliseum, which won her Best Female Major Concert Act and Entertainer of the Year award at the 20th Aliw Awards. In 2007, she became co-host of the reality television show Celebrity Duets , an interactive music competition based on the eponymous original US show . Velasquez developed other television projects in 2008. She appeared in Songbird , a weekly late-night musical television show that featured performances by musical guests. She also featured in
1701-452: A concert titled Ultimate at the Mall of Asia Arena. She received accolades at the 47th Box Office Entertainment Awards, 7th Star Awards for Music, and 5th Edukcircle Awards for the production. In the same year, Velasquez served as a judge on the sixth season of the reality talent television show StarStruck . In November 2015, Velasquez headlined a four-date concert residency called Regine at
1890-461: A concert, Iconic , at the Araneta Coliseum in October 2019. For the show, she received the awards for Best Collaboration in a Concert and Entertainer of the Year at the 32nd Aliw Awards, becoming one of the few performers to win the latter honor thrice. Velasquez and Moira Dela Torre released a single together, "Unbreakable", for the soundtrack of the film of the same name . She also contributed to
2079-478: A creative manner and was then instructed to act according to his direct action . In the end, at the show's elimination night, it was revealed that Liezel Lopez was jointly chosen by the council, acting mentors and directors as the best performing survivor for this week. For this week's challenge, the remaining survivors will face another acting test with StarStruck graduates from past seasons. Directed by film and television director, Neal Del Rosario. The first group
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#17327916839072268-457: A dance number and Migo Adecer sang and dances by Jason Derulo ’s Want to Want Me . The special guest, Alden Richards sang Bryan White ’s God Gave Me You , followed by a dance number with the avengers. Before the final results, the council members and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid sang Miley Cyrus ’s The Climb . Elyson De Dios and Ayra Mariano received P 250,000 pesos each awarded by brand Manager of Lewis & Pearl , Ms. Valerie Tan as
2457-513: A dance number. They were joined by the ultimate final fourteen and the avengers’ performances were next to performing re-enacting their elimination week by week by singing and dancing. The avenger, Analyn Barro received P 100,000 pesos awarded by Palmolive after earning the highest number of votes from the viewers. The ultimate final four then perform their solo performances. Ayra Mariano sang Katy Perry ’s Part of Me , Klea Pineda sang Ariana Grande ’s Break Free , Elyson De Dios performs
2646-545: A first for an Asian solo artist. British theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh later invited Velasquez to audition for the West End production of the musical Miss Saigon . She received a letter from the production offering to train her in London , which she declined: partly due to her lack of experience in musical theater, and also because she wished to remain with her family. Velasquez's third studio album Tagala Talaga
2835-634: A joint-venture licensing deal in the Philippines in July 1993 with the formation of its subsidiary PolyCosmic Records. Velasquez recorded a duet titled " It's Hard to Say Goodbye " with Canadian singer Paul Anka , which became the new label's first release. The single was later included on her fourth studio album Reason Enough . David Gonzales of AllMusic described the album as "more attuned to international ears" and said Velasquez's vocals are "thin and unimpressive". One of its singles, "Sana Maulit Muli", won
3024-665: A lot of the colonial edifices constructed during the American occupation in the country can still be seen. Commercial buildings, houses and churches in that era are abundant in the city and especially in Calle Real . The University of Santo Tomas Main Building in Manila is an example of Renaissance Revival architecture . The building was built in 1924 and was completed at 1927. The building, designed by Fr. Roque Ruaño , O.P. ,
3213-574: A negative or positive comment of the watchers and read it with their reactions. Guest Director, Gina Alajar challenges the top 10 finalists to perform a short play of a kissing scene with StarStruck Ultimate Survivor Aljur Abrenica for the girls and Kylie Padilla for the boys. The next one, also directed by Gina Alajar was "Kiss flicks presents: True Love Stories" . Kapuso online send their true love stories through StarStruck ' s official Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook pages. The contestants were tasked to perform it with Tita Emotera as
3402-639: A network deal with ABS-CBN; her subsequent projects included serving as a judge on the Idol franchise series Idol Philippines , and hosting the musical variety show ASAP Natin 'To . In partnership with the network, Velasquez staged a three-date concert series, titled Regine at the Movies , at the New Frontier Theater , which opened on November 17, 2018, to critical appraisal centering on Velasquez's vocals. Sharon Cuneta and Velasquez co-headlined
3591-510: A new breed of architectural structures in the Philippines. This led to the construction of government buildings and Art Deco theaters. During the American period, some semblance of city planning using the architectural designs and master plans by Daniel Burnham was done on the portions of the city of Manila . Part of the Burnham plan was the construction of government buildings that resembled Greek or Neoclassical architecture . In Iloilo ,
3780-822: A performance he described as a "crowd pleaser", though he found her comedic delivery superfluous. That year, Velasquez starred alongside Bong Revilla in the superhero film Captain Barbell . Although Velasquez did not make any film appearances in 2004, she made her prime time television debut in the drama series Forever in My Heart , in which she played a wedding planner caught in a love triangle with Gomez's and Ariel Rivera's characters. She next starred in romantic dramas, reuniting with Padilla in Till I Met You (2006) and with Pascual in Paano Kita Iibigin (2007);
3969-671: A piano, a quartet , or a 200-man choir. During the Japanese occupation , filmmaking was put on hold. Nonetheless, it was continued on 1930s up until 1945 replacing the Hollywood market with Japanese films but met with little success. Postwar 1940s and the 1950s were known as the first golden age of Philippine cinema with the resurgence of mostly Visayan films through Lapu-Lapu Pictures. Nationalistic films became popular, and movie themes consisting primarily of war and heroism and proved to be successful with Philippine audiences. The 1950s saw
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#17327916839074158-638: A renaissance in Philippine landscaping and townscaping, especially in rural areas which can easily be transformed into new architectural heritage towns within a 50-year time frame. Unfortunately, many Philippine-based architecture and engineering experts lack the sense of preserving heritage townscapes, such as the case in Manila , where business proposals to construct structures that are not inclined with Manila's architectural styles have been continuously accepted and constructed by such experts, effectively destroying Manila's architectural townscape one building at
4347-573: A result, they chose Jay Arcilla, Kevin Sagra, Joemarie Nielsen, and Elyson De Dios. However, Kevin Sagra was automatically saved in the results show and it went to James Teng instead. The finalists were tasked to know the responsibilities and difficulties as an actor or actress by assigning them to appear as minor roles in GMA-7's television shows. The first three finalists to perform are Migo, Klea, and Avery. Migo Adecer and Klea Pineda were tasked to guest in
4536-498: A result, they were mostly unaffected by the traditional lowland Christian Filipino culture and clothing. What influenced them instead was the modern culture and fashions. Though traditional clothing are retained for traditional ceremonies and cultural occasions as well. Early pottery has been found in the form of mostly anthropomorphic earthenware jars dating from c. 5 BC to 225 AD. Early Philippine painting can be found in red slip (clay mixed with water) designs embellished on
4725-421: A romantic frenzy". In the same year, she provided her voice to the eponymous heroine in the animated film Urduja . Velasquez made cameo appearances in three comedies of 2009— Kimmy Dora , OMG (Oh, My Girl!) , and Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie . She initially turned down an offer to star in the drama series Totoy Bato (2009) in favor of a musical-themed television project, but agreed after
4914-633: A series of concerts paying homage to Streisand, which Velasquez described as "a pleasure" to perform. Velasquez has also been influenced by many Filipino artists; early in her career, she cited Kuh Ledesma , Joey Albert , Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, and Pops Fernandez as her role models. She has also paid tribute to Filipino songwriters, including George Canseco , Rey Valera , Basil Valdez, Ryan Cayabyab, and Willy Cruz. Velasquez's early-career music includes elements of traditional OPM love songs. She described how she developed her musical style, saying, "I
5103-431: A short heavy-family drama play. And the last group composed of Elyson De Dios, James Teng, and Koreen Medina with Enzo Pineda , Jackie Rice , and Jade Lopez for the second time were assigned to do a short comedy-horror play. At the end of each episodes, it was announced that the guest director and former StarStruck graduates will have a special power to automatically make one survivor part of this week's bottom group. As
5292-471: A short romance-drama with guest comedians and actors from Bubble Gang . The assigned couples are also challenged to perform in a romantic music video. Director Mark Dela Cruz and veteran actress, Jaclyn Jose of MariMar , were tasked to test the versatility of the StarStruck survivors in a dramatic short film. The assigned couples had the same script and scenario but all with a different ending. In
5481-552: A symbol of traditional culture to be preserved for traditional ceremonies and cultural occasions, from the modern more globalized culture of the post war era. Cultures that are un-hispanized like the Negritos, Igorot, Lumad and Moro etc. was mostly only fully absorbed into the Filipino borders much later in history, especially during the post-war's modern and globalized culture when the hispanized lowland Filipinos are modernized. As
5670-532: A themed concert exploring rock music and its subgenres . It was followed by a three-date U.S. leg in February, and a re-staging in April. Velasquez made her film debut with a minor role in the 1988 comedy film The Untouchable Family . Its soundtrack includes her single "Urong Sulong". She continued to appear in a series of supporting roles in comedies, including Pik Pak Boom (1988) and Elvis and James 2 (1990). In 1995, she worked with composer Ryan Cayabyab on
5859-458: A time. Only the city of Vigan has passed such an ordinance, which led to its declaration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 and awarding of various recognition for the conservation and preservation of its unique architectural and landscaping styles. In 2016, bills proposing to establish a Department of Culture were filed in both chambers of Congress to help formulate policy on architecture. Baro evolved from its forerunner garment worn by
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6048-604: A type of Baro't Saya blouse matching with a knee-length or floor-length skirt printed with the Patadyong pattern, hence getting the name Patadyong skirt. The dress is often accompanied with a handkerchief called tubao also printed with patadyong pattern and is often placed above the right shoulder. These traditions was brought by the Visayans to Mindanao where they also dominate the Christian lowland culture. Salakot hat
6237-483: A weekly lifestyle talk show. On November 16, Velasquez performed a concert titled Silver at the Mall of Asia Arena , which was cut short after she lost her voice due to a viral infection. After Silver's cancellation, Velasquez restaged the concert on January 5, 2013. The concert received generally favorable reviews; Manila Bulletin 's Jojo Panaligan called it a "redemption of reputation", while Dolly Anne Carvajal of
6426-750: Is a Filipino general term for a range of related traditional headgear used by virtually all ethnic groups of the Philippines and is a Filipino variation of the Asian conical hat of East and Southeast Asia. It is usually dome-shaped or cone-shaped, but various other styles also exist, including versions with dome-shaped, cone-shaped, or flat crowns with a flat or gently sloping brim. It can be made from various materials including bamboo , rattan , nito , bottle gourd , buri straw, nipa leaves, pandan leaves, carabao horn, and tortoiseshell . In addition to Salakot and western hats, Buntal hat , Buri hat and calasiao hat are another traditional hats worn by Filipinos. By
6615-472: Is also part of the council. The season ended with 76 episodes on December 19, 2015, having Migo Adecer and Klea Pineda as the Ultimate Survivors. The series is streaming online on YouTube . In the last quarter of 2014, GMA Network announced that the distribution of the application form will be on September 6 and 7 and would be distributed nationwide through various malls. For this season,
6804-595: Is composed of four pieces, namely the camisa, the saya, the pañuelo (a scarf, also spelled panuelo) and the Tapis this would later be called Maria Clara . The men also continued to wear a more intricate version barong tagalog . Underneath the transparent barong tagalog is the Camisa de Chino a type of shirt, usually in white. When the Americans arrived baro't saya started to change again and became more modern in contrast to
6993-528: Is credited to Earth, Wind & Fire members Maurice White , Al McKay , and Allee Willis because the song interpolates the melody of their single " September ". Velasquez left PolyCosmic in 1998, and signed a six-album contract with the MJF Company. That year, her ninth studio album Drawn was released. MJF head Mark J. Feist wrote and produced most of the tracks, including the lead single "How Could You Leave". Drawn sold more than 40,000 copies and
7182-456: Is one of the country's prominent Filipino poets, he is named as one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his contributions in Philippine literature. His greatest work, the Florante at Laura is considered as his greatest work and one of the masterpieces of Philippine literature . Balagtas wrote the epic during his imprisonment. José Rizal , the national hero of the country, wrote
7371-503: Is shaped by its archipelagic geography, topography and physical location within Maritime Southeast Asia , all of which defined the cultural histories of the country's 175 Ethnolinguistic groups. The cultural diversity of the Philippines is the result of the country's archipelagic nature. The Philippines, as the world's fifth largest island country , is one of the five original archipelagic states recognized under
7560-493: Is the best-selling Filipino music artist of all time . Her accolades include two Asian Television Awards , two MTV Asia Awards , 22 Awit Awards , 17 Aliw Awards (including 3 Entertainer of the Year wins), 22 Box Office Entertainment Awards , and 17 Star Awards for Music . Referred to as " Asia's Songbird ", she has consistently been credited with inspiring a generation of Filipino singers. "We were very poor but we were happy. My parents made sure that we ate on time and that
7749-549: Is the first earthquake-resistant building in the Philippines that is not a church . Islamic and other Asian architecture can also be seen depicted on buildings such as mosques and temples . Pre-Hispanic housing is still common in rural areas. Contemporary-style housing subdivisions and suburban-gated communities are popular in urbanized places such as Metro Manila , Central Visayas , Central Luzon , Negros Island and other prosperous regions . However, certain areas of
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7938-458: The Star Award for Best Single Performance by an Actress . The Yam Laranas -directed romantic drama Ikaw Lamang Hanggang Ngayon (2002), opposite Richard Gomez , saw her play a mundane and undesirable mail sorter. Writing for The Philippine Star , Butch Francisco deemed the film to be vacuous and awkward overall, but thought it had "moments of fun, entertainment and romance". She next took on
8127-561: The 14 Believers . The Top 28 finalists were reduced to Top 22 finalists, and the last reduced to Top 18 finalists, until they formed the new final fourteen titled, the ultimate final fourteen finalists, The Ultimate Final 14 underwent various workshops and trainings in order to develop their personalities, talents, and charisma. But, the twist is that every week, one or two from the ultimate final fourteen may have to say goodbye until only four remain. Those who were eliminated were dubbed as StarStruck Avengers . The Ultimate Final 4 vied for
8316-582: The ABS-CBN television shows Triple Treat and Teen Pan Alley . Two years after Regine 's release, Velasquez represented the Philippines in the 1989 Asia Pacific Singing Contest in Hong Kong and won, performing the songs " You'll Never Walk Alone " from the musical Carousel and " And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going " from the musical Dreamgirls . Velasquez released her second studio album, Nineteen 90 , in 1990. She worked with Louie Ocampo on
8505-516: The Aliw Theater . The sequel album Covers, Vol. 2 was released in February 2006. Unlike its predecessor, it contains songs by foreign artists, including Alanis Morissette 's " Head Over Feet ", Blondie 's " Call Me ", and Elvis Presley 's " Blue Suede Shoes ". Manila Bulletin ' s Jojo Panaligan was generally impressed with Velasquez's "versatility" and the album tracks' "jazzy and blues-y interpretation". In October 2006, she performed
8694-533: The B'laan , Mandaya, Mansaka and T'boli are skilled in the art of dyeing abaca fiber. Abaca is a plant closely related to bananas , and its leaves are used to make fiber known as Manila hemp . The fiber is dyed by a method called ikat . Ikat fiber are woven into cloth with geometric patterns depicting human, animal and plant themes. Kut-kut , a technique combining ancient Oriental and European art process. Considered lost art and highly collectible art form. Very few known art pieces exist today. The technique
8883-557: The Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen for the latter. Her performance as an intellectually disabled woman in an episode of the anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya (2001) earned her a Star Award for Best Actress . She later starred in the prime time television series Forever in My Heart (2004), Ako si Kim Samsoon (2008), Totoy Bato (2009), Diva (2010), I Heart You, Pare! (2011), and Poor Señorita (2016). Velasquez also won
9072-939: The COVID-19 pandemic , Velasquez organized virtual benefit concerts in support of relief efforts. She curated One Night with Regine on April 25, 2020, to benefit the Bantay Bata Foundation's COVID-19 response fund; the special raised ₱4.2 million (US$ 77,000). That June, she worked with Jollibee Foods Corporation and appeared in Joy From Home, which raised money in support of the brand's food aid program. In collaboration with Alcasid, Velasquez joined forces with PLDT, Inc. for its No Learner Left Behind fundraiser. The initiative raised more than ₱1 million (US$ 20,000) to help provide reliable internet access and distance learning tools to students in rural areas and from disadvantaged families. Freedom
9261-540: The GMA Network Center and at SM Supermalls throughout the Philippines. The following dates and key cities for the auditions are as follows: This season was directed by Rico Gutierrez. Like the first two seasons , StarStruck is shown only weekdays having Mondays to Thursdays will be tests and Fridays would be the elimination night. The show held its the Final Judgment on December 19, 2015 at
9450-591: The GMA Network Studio Annex (Studio 7 and Studio 8). In the sixth year of the reality-talent search, Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, the initial cut of the Top 35 hopefuls were reduced to The Door (the Destinator), after the eliminations of the seven hopefuls the Top 28 hopefuls was created into by the two groups the first group they call the 14 Dreamers and the second group they call
9639-633: The Golden Screen Award for Best Actress for playing a document forger in the comedy film Of All the Things (2012). She expanded her career into reality television talent shows as a presenter on Star for a Night (2002), Pinoy Pop Superstar (2004), and The Clash (2018), and as a judge on StarStruck (2015) and Idol Philippines (2019). Having sold more than seven million records domestically and 1.5 million in Asia, Velasquez
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#17327916839079828-589: The Indian subcontinent and Arabia . The advent of Spanish colonial rule in the islands marked the beginning of the Philippines as an entity, a collection of Southeast Asian countries united under the Spanish Empire . The empire ruled, via the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later directly from Madrid (after 1821 Mexican independence), the islands between the 16th and 19th centuries ( Batanes being one of
10017-854: The Kapampangan , the Tagalog , the Ivatan , the Cuyonon , the Bicolano , the Visayans ( Cebuanos , Boholano , the Hiligaynon/Ilonggo , and Waray ) and many more. These groups converted to Christianity and was part of the Spanish empire, particularly both the native and migrant lowland-coastal groups, and adopted foreign elements of culture throughout the country's history. Due to
10206-456: The Moro people , a broad category which includes some indigenous people groups and some non-indigenous people groups. About 142 of the Philippines' Indigenous People groups are not classified as moro peoples. Some of these people groups are commonly grouped together due to their strongly association with a shared geographic area, although these broad categorizations are not always welcomed by
10395-540: The National Museum of the Philippines , which was a collaboration with ABS-CBN Foundation to benefit Bantay Bata Foundation 's child abuse response fund. The show won Best Musical Program at the 7th Asian Television Awards . At the 2003 MTV Asia Awards , Velasquez won her second consecutive award for Favorite Artist Philippines. In May 2003, she embarked on Martin & Regine: The World Concert Tour with Nievera. The following month, Velasquez returned to host
10584-571: The Philippine Daily Inquirer said Velasquez did not fail to make up for the initial cancellation of the show. The following month, she co-headlined in Foursome alongside Alcasid, Fernandez, and Nievera. For both shows, Velasquez received four nominations at the 5th Star Awards for Music, winning Best Female Major Concert Act for Silver and Concert of the Year for Foursome. In November 2013, Velasquez's album Hulog Ka Ng Langit
10773-709: The R&;B -influenced album Drawn . Velasquez's follow-up record, R2K (1999), was supported by remakes of " On the Wings of Love ", " I'll Never Love This Way Again ", and " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing ", and was subsequently certified twelve-times platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). Velasquez played leading roles in the romantic comedies Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw (2000) and Pangako Ikaw Lang (2001), and received
10962-749: The San Agustín Church in Manila, Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte , Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Santa María) Church in Ilocos Sur , and Santo Tomás de Villanueva Church in Iloilo . Vigan in Ilocos Sur is also known for the many Hispanic-style houses and buildings preserved there. The introduction of Christianity brought European churches and architecture which subsequently became
11151-516: The StarStruck avengers in a drama-romantic-comedy anthology where the viewers are free to choose what ending they want to be played via Twitter and Facebook. This serves as the fourteen hopefuls' longest series wherein they are all complete. The loveteam AySon star in "Love Begins" , MigLea in "Love Ends" , and JayRa in "Love Again" with veteran actress, Snooky Serna . In this point, the avengers come back to vote their Ultimate Final 4 via The Destinator . Each survivors got 4 points, but according to
11340-695: The Tagalogs of Luzon Prior to the Spanish Era . When the Spaniards came and settled into the islands, the fashion changed drastically as the Spanish culture influenced the succeeding centuries of Philippine history. The Spanish dissolved the kingdoms and united the country, resulting in a mixture of cultures from different ethnic groups of the conquered archipelago and Spanish culture. A new type of clothing called Barong tagalog (for men) and Baro't saya (for women) began to emerged and would ultimately define
11529-585: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Its 7,641 islands have a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi); its exclusive economic zone —covering an area 200 nautical miles (370 km) from its islands' shores—encompasses 2,263,816 square kilometers (874,064 sq mi) of sea. Maritime and river transport allowed cultural exchanges between
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#173279168390711718-485: The arrival of European colonizers in the 1500s, the various ethnic groups of the Philippines were organized into various independent polities , which historians have come to call " barangays ". These polities consisted of about thirty to a hundred households, and were ruled by leaders with titles. The largest of these, such as Butuan , Tondo and the Sultanate of Sulu were complex political formations based on
11907-432: The country's diverse ethnic groups who settled on various islands within the archipelago; inland mountain ranges, on the other hand, were a major hindrance to cultural linkages between various groups. The Philippines is inhabited by more than 182 ethnolinguistic groups , many of which are classified as "Indigenous Peoples" under the country's Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997 . Traditionally-Muslim peoples from
12096-533: The global community . Among the contemporary ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago, the Negritos are generally considered the earliest settlers; today, although few in numbers, they preserve a very traditional way of life and culture. After those early settlers, the Austronesians arrived on the archipelago. The Austronesian culture is strongly evident in the ethnic majority and languages. Before
12285-510: The kundiman -rooted love ballad." Her later releases, including Nineteen 90 and Tagala Talaga , capitalized on her popularity; they are dominated by Filipino love songs. Velasquez began working with foreign songwriters while planning her first regional album Listen Without Prejudice , which according to AllMusic is "oriented towards easy-listening love songs with adventurous, contemporary touches". The album features tracks with syncopated backbeats and hip-hop influences. Culture of
12474-422: The morning talk show Magandang Buhay as its host, replacing Karla Estrada . She then appeared as a guest judge on the first season of Drag Race Philippines , a spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race . At the 13th Star Awards for Music, Velasquez won Concert of the Year and was named Female Concert Performer of the Year for her work on Unified. Following its initial cancellation, Velasquez and Cuneta embarked on
12663-518: The "sangi" a traditional backpack and carving woods. Woven fabrics of the Ga'dang people usually have bright red tones. Their weaving can also be identified by beaded ornamentation. Other peoples such as the Ilongot make jewelry from pearl , red hornbill beaks, plants, and metals. Many Filipino painters were influenced by this and started using materials such as extract from onion, tomato, tuba , coffee , rust, molasses and other materials available anywhere as paint. The Lumad peoples of Mindanao such as
12852-402: The 13th Aliw Awards. Ricky Lo from The Philippine Star was generally impressed with the production and complimented Velasquez's "boundless energy and creativity". She also performed a concert at the Westin Philippine Plaza that year, which spawned the release of her first live album Regine Live: Songbird Sings the Classics in December 2000. Although it was criticized for its audio mixing,
13041-427: The 17th Aliw Awards, she won Best Female Performance in a Concert and was nominated for Entertainer of the Year for the collaboration. Velasquez hosted the reality talent show Pinoy Pop Superstar , which began airing on GMA Network that July. In October 2004, she released "Forevermore", the lead single from her twelfth studio album Covers, Vol. 1 . Its songs were originally recorded by Filipino male artists, and it
13230-413: The 19th century, due to the continuing influence of the Western culture, the rising economy, globalization, and exposure from the European fashion scene, the women's clothing began to have a change; by the 1850s, women's clothing was now full wide skirts that usually have long train rather than the simple floor length skirts, a bodice called camisa which means blouse in English and a pañuelo , The attire
13419-460: The August 20, 2015 episode of Eat Bulaga! . In this phase, they faced different stages in order to determine if they will move on and be part of the next round of the competition. The first stage was the Talent Showcase round wherein they presented to the judges the talents they are most comfortable at. The next stage is the Workshops wherein they were tested and criticized by different coaches. Resident acting coach Gina Alajar once again led
13608-623: The Awit Award for Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist in 1994. Velasquez released her fifth studio album Listen Without Prejudice in 1994. She worked with songwriters, including Glenn Medeiros , Trina Belamide , and John Laudon . The album was released in several countries in Southeast and East Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. The album's lead single "In Love with You" features Cantonese singer Jacky Cheung . Gonzales commended
13797-583: The Band ", and Janis Ian 's " At Seventeen ". The Philippine Daily Inquirer praised the album's maturity and wrote, "[Velasquez] no longer shrieks and shouts as much as she used to". The album sold more than 25,000 copies within two months of its release and was certified platinum. In May 2009, she appeared on the television documentary Roots to Riches , which chronicles her personal and professional struggles, and includes musical performances filmed in her hometown of Malolos, Bulacan . Later that month, she hosted
13986-406: The Filipino value system are optimism about the future, pessimism about present situations and events, concern and care for other people, the existence of friendship and friendliness, the habit of being hospitable, religious nature, respectfulness to self and others, respect for the female members of society, the fear of God, and abhorrence of acts of cheating people financially and thievery. Before
14175-503: The Middle Eastern Islamic art. This style is associated with men. The other style is geometric tapestries, and is associated with women. The Tausug and Sama–Bajau exhibit their okir on elaborate markings with boat-like imagery. The Marananaos make similar carvings on housings called torogan. Weapons made by Muslim Filipinos such as the kampilan are skillfully carved. Early modernist painters such as Haagen Hansen
14364-528: The Philippine population belong to the 19 ethnolinguistic groups are classified as neither indigenous nor moro. known simply as Filipinos, these groups are sometimes collectively referred to as "Lowland Christianized groups" to distinguish them from the other ethnolinguistic groups. The most populous of these groups, with populations exceeding a million individuals, are the Ilocano , the Pangasinense ,
14553-566: The Philippines The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity , their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers. In more recent times, Filipino culture has also been influenced through its participation in
14742-406: The Philippines are ethnolinguistic groups or subgroups that maintain partial isolation or independence throughout the colonial era, and have retained much of their traditional pre-colonial culture and practices. The Philippines has 110 enthnolinguistic groups comprising the Philippines' indigenous peoples; as of 2010, these groups numbered at around 14–17 million persons. Austronesians make up
14931-467: The Philippines featured a mixture of Indigenous, Islamic and a variety of Asian sounds that flourished before the European and American colonization in the 16th and 20th centuries. Spanish settlers and Filipinos played a variety of musical instruments, including flutes, guitar, ukulele , violin, trumpets and drums. They performed songs and dances to celebrate festive occasions. By the 21st century, many of
15120-667: The Philippines. On December 31, 1999, Velasquez was a featured musical act in 2000 Today , a BBC millennium television special that attracted a worldwide audience of more than 800 million viewers with its core program broadcast across the world's time zones, which began with Kiribati Line Islands and ended in American Samoa . Velasquez headlined and directed the R2K Concert at the Araneta Coliseum in April 2000, which won her Best Female Major Concert Act at
15309-438: The Spanish era. Spanish architecture has left an imprint in the Philippines in the way many towns were designed around a central square or plaza mayor , but many of the buildings bearing its influence were demolished during World War II. Some examples remain, mainly among the country's churches, government buildings, and universities. Four Philippine baroque churches are included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites :
15498-517: The Theater , which featured songs from musicals. For the third consecutive year, Velasquez appeared in a co-headlining concert at the Mall of Asia Arena in February 2016. The two-night show, Royals, reunited her with Nievera and also features Angeline Quinto and Erik Santos . Due to the concert's positive critical reception, Velasquez won Best Female Concert Performer at the 48th Box Office Entertainment Awards and Most Influential Concert Performer of
15687-429: The Year at the 6th Edukcircle Awards. In December 2016, People Asia magazine included Velasquez on its annual People of the Year list. Velasquez hosted Full House Tonight , which ran from February to May 2017. The following month, she announced that she had returned to Viva Records and that she had begun production of a new studio album called R3.0 . In August 2017, a cover of Up Dharma Down 's 2010 song "Tadhana"
15876-592: The acting workshop for the semi-finalists. Christian Bautista and Prof. Jai Sabas-Aracama sit as the singing mentors, while another resident mentor, Douglas Nierras, trained the semi-finalists in dancing. After workshop stage is the Screen test. The final stage for the semi-final round is the Director's Night wherein the Top 35 hopefuls, semi-finalists faced different well-known directors of the industry to give their opinions and critiques and deliberate who would advance to
16065-533: The age limit is set from 15 to 20 years old. There was a live coverage of the said event during Startalk on September 6 and at Sunday All Stars on September 7. The said event was called as The StarStruck Weekend . The first 500 registrants in Metro Manila were accommodated on September 7 for the auditions kick off and was shown the previews in Sunday All Stars. Much of the auditions were held at
16254-546: The album "vocally sumptuous" and was generally impressed with Velasquez's vocals and range. Fantasy received a platinum certification and earned three nominations at the 3rd Star Awards for Music. After receiving the Magna Award at the Myx Music Awards 2011 , and the confirmation of her pregnancy, Velasquez took a hiatus from public engagements. She returned to television on October 6, 2012, with Sarap Diva ,
16443-469: The album was certified six times platinum. Velasquez worked with Filipino songwriters for material on her eleventh studio album Reigne . The album and its lead single "To Reach You" were released in December 2001. Other singles were Tats Faustino 's "Dadalhin" and Janno Gibbs ' "Sa Aking Pag-iisa". Gonzales called the album "an adventurous set" and praised the quality of the songwriting. Velasquez won
16632-737: The album's lead single "Narito Ako", which was originally recorded and performed by Maricris Bermont and written by Nonong Pedero for the 1978 Metro Manila Popular Music Festival . Later that year, she headlined her first major concert at the Folk Arts Theater . She recorded "Please Be Careful with My Heart" with Jose Mari Chan , who released the track on his album Constant Change ; she also sang backing vocals on Gary Valenciano 's "Each Passing Night", which appears on his album Faces of Love . In 1991, Velasquez made her North American concert debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City ,
16821-407: The annual Bulacan Private Schools Association singing competition. In 1984, at fourteen, Velasquez auditioned for the reality television series Ang Bagong Kampeon . She qualified and became the show's senior division winner, defending her spot for eight consecutive weeks. Velasquez won the competition and was signed to a record deal with OctoArts International . In 1986, Velasquez initially used
17010-562: The arrival of European colonizers, Austronesian architecture was the common form of housing on the archipelago. During the Spanish era, the new Christianized lowland culture collectively evolved a new style known as the Nipa hut ( Bahay Kubo ). It is characterized by use of simple materials such as bamboo and coconut as the main sources of wood. Cogon grass , Nipa palm leaves and coconut fronds are used as roof thatching. Most primitive homes are built on stilts due to frequent flooding during
17199-413: The arrival of alternative or independent cinema in the Philippines. The 1990s saw the emerging popularity of drama, teen-oriented romantic comedy, adult, comedy and action films. The mid-2010s also saw broader commercial success of films produced by independent studios. StarStruck season 6 The sixth season of StarStruck , is a 2015 Philippine television reality talent competition show,
17388-424: The audience didn't know. Guest Director, Maryo J. de los Reyes challenges The Last 11 finalists to act in a short horror play. In its Thursday episode (a day before the elimination night), Vaness del Moral had a guest appearance as Joyce, The antagonist for the last two finalists. In this week, they also introduce another StarStruck Time Out segment, "Lagot" . In this new segment, each finalist would search for
17577-600: The cast of the upcoming telefantasya , Encantadia . While, Ayra Mariano of Paombong, Bulacan is the First Princess and Elyson De Dios of Liloan, Cebu is the First Prince were proclaimed as the Runners-up , each of them received P 200,000 pesos, each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from
17766-533: The cast to maintain an uneasy chemistry in their scenes. In his review for the Philippine Daily Inquirer , Nestor Torre Jr. found her to be "perfectly cast" as the anti-hero, praising Velasquez for "opting to set her own pace, vocal placement, and tempo" in her portrayal. In 2017, she played the supporting part of an earth goddess in Mulawin vs. Ravena , a sequel to the 2004 fantasy series Mulawin , featuring Dennis Trillo and Miguel Tanfelix . She then portrayed
17955-509: The center of most towns and cities in the nation. The Spaniards also introduced stones and rocks as housing and building materials and the Filipinos merged it with their existing architecture and forms a hybrid mix-architecture only exclusive to the Philippines. Filipino colonial architecture can still be seen in centuries-old buildings such as Filipino baroque churches , Bahay na bato ; houses, schools, convents, government buildings around
18144-536: The centuries. It had started with traditional folktales and legends made by the ancient Filipinos before Spanish colonization. The main themes of Philippine literature focus on the country's pre-Hispanic cultural traditions and the socio-political histories of its colonial and contemporary traditions. The literature of the Philippines illustrates the Prehistory and European colonial legacy of the Philippines, written in both Indigenous and Hispanic writing system. Most of
18333-410: The composer Felipe P. de Leon, known for his nationalistic themes and the opera singer Jovita Fuentes . Modern day Philippine music features several styles. Most music genres are contemporary such as Filipino rock , Filipino hip hop and other musical styles. Some are traditional such as Filipino folk music . The Philippine literature is a diverse and rich group of works that has evolved throughout
18522-512: The conservative style. The women then wore the new version called, Traje de Mestiza , the more modern version of the Maria Clara. By the 1920s, the style of the skirt still remained, influenced by the flapper dress; however, the wide sleeves had been flattened to butterfly sleeves and the big pañuelo reduced its size. Men wore suit and coat worn in the West, mostly Americans hence the name it
18711-461: The council will ask some of the hardest questions to them. An "Ultimate Male Survivor" and "Ultimate Female Survivor" each of them will received P 1,000,000 pesos each plus and five year an exclusive management contract from GMA Network a house and lot from Camella Homes worth P 2,000,000 pesos each. And will join the cast of the upcoming telefantasya , Encantadia . While "First Prince" and "First Princess" received P 200,000 pesos. The winner
18900-483: The country like Batanes have slight differences as both Spanish and Filipino ways of architecture assimilated differently due to the climate. Limestones and coral were used as building materials. There have been proposals to establish a policy where each municipality and city will have an ordinance mandating all constructions and reconstructions within such territory to be inclined with the municipality or city's architecture and landscaping styles to preserve and conserve
19089-431: The country's dying heritage sites, which have been demolished one at a time in a fast pace due to urbanization, culturally-irresponsible development, and lack of towns-cape architectural vision. The proposal advocates for the usage and reinterpretations of indigenous, colonial, and modern architectural and landscaping styles that are prevalent or used to be prevalent in a given city or municipality. The proposal aims to foster
19278-544: The country's population, especially its bourgeois , and economy and were integral to the establishment of the country, from the rise of Filipino nationalism by the Ilustrado intelligentsia to the Philippine Revolution . Other peoples of migrant and/or mixed descent include those such as, American Filipinos , Indian Filipinos , Japanese Filipinos , and many more. The indigenous peoples of
19467-483: The country. Antonio Ramos was the first known movie producer. He used the Lumiere Cinematograph when he filmed Panorama de Manila (Manila landscape), Fiesta de Quiapo (Quiapo Fiesta), Puente de España (Bridge of Spain), and Escenas Callejeras (Street scenes). Meanwhile, Jose Nepomuceno was dubbed as the "Father of Philippine Cinema". Dubbed as the "Father of Philippine Cinema", his work marked
19656-565: The coveted the Ultimate Survivors titles, the Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor , both of them received P 1,000,000 pesos each plus and five year an exclusive management contract from GMA Network a house and lot from Camella Homes worth P 2,000,000 pesos each. The First Prince and First Princess , both of them received P 250,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from
19845-540: The decade drew to a close, the studio system monopoly came under siege as a result of labor-management conflicts. During the 1960s, James Bond movies, bomba (soft porn) pictures and an era of musical films, produced mostly by Sampaguita Pictures , dominated the cinema. The second golden age occurred from the 1970s to early 1980s. It was during this era that filmmakers ceased to produce pictures in black and white. A rise in Hollywood films dominated theater sales during
20034-514: The deltas of the archipelago's biggest river systems, with political and trade relationships with polities further upstream on one hand, and with the political and trading powers of Maritime Southeast Asia and East Asia such as the Sultanate of Brunei , the Majapahit empire, the Qing and Ming Dynasties of China, and even Japan . Indirect cultural exchange and some trade also took place with
20223-419: The desire to be accepted within a group. The main sanction against diverging from these values are the concepts of " Hiya ", roughly translated as 'a sense of shame', and " Amor propio " or 'self-esteem'. Social approval, acceptance by a group, and belonging to a group are major concerns. Caring about what others will think, say or do, are strong influences on social behavior among Filipinos. Other elements of
20412-408: The dual roles of Tonya and Tonette, she created a backstory for her female character; and to get into the drag alter ego's physical and mental space during filming, modelled nuances and mannerisms on Ranay, who is openly gay. Later in 2011, Velasquez left the show for health reasons and was replaced by Iza Calzado . The romantic comedy Of All the Things (2012), in which she played a document forger,
20601-465: The dump site titled, "Scavengers" with actor Gabby Eigenmann . In this week's StarStruck Time Out , Coach Cynthia (played by Wally Bayola ) from Sunday PinaSaya had a guest appearance. Coach Cynthia taught the finalists about her over acting skills. Guest Director Real Florido, were assigned to Direct The Final 6 survivors composed of Migo Adecer, Jay Arcilla, Elyson De Dios, Ayra Mariano, Klea Pineda, and Arra San Agustin were assigned to work with
20790-476: The elimination the two; the ultimate final four will be revealed. The Ultimate Final 4 will be battling with each other on the Final Judgment. People will choose who they want to win the competition by text voting . 40% of the result will come from the text votes and the remaining 60% is from the council. Color key: Color key: Guest directors, Mark A. Reyes and Louie Ignacio challenges The Final 14, grouped by couples (one boy and one girl), to act in
20979-614: The end, Dela Cruz chose Liezel Lopez and Joemarie Nielsen as his Best Performers, while he named Analyn Barro and Migo Adecer as the Best Pair. Jaclyn Jose, on the other hand chose Migo Adecer and Liezel Lopez as her Best Performers, while Arra San Agustin and Jay Arcilla got the praises of the veteran actress, and named them as the Best Pair as well. Jaclyn Jose is amazed at those men's bodies especially Jay Arcilla's Topless body. Veteran director, Joel Lamangan tested their acting skills. The finalists were first asked to introduce themselves in
21168-649: The ethnic groups themselves. For example, the indigenous peoples of the Cordillera Mountain Range in northern Luzon have often been referred to using the exonym "Igorot people," and as the Cordilleran peoples . Meanwhile, the non-Moro peoples of Mindanao are collectively referred to as the Lumad , a collective autonym conceived in 1986 as a way to distinguish them from their neighboring indigenous Moro neighbors. About 86 to 87 percent of
21357-409: The ethnic majority is Tagalog, then the script that will be taught is baybayin . If the ethnic majority is Hanunuo Mangyan, then the script that will be taught is hanunu'o, and so on. Salón de Pertierra was the first introduced moving picture on January 1, 1897, in the Philippines. All films were all in Spanish since Philippine cinema was first introduced during the final years of the Spanish era of
21546-479: The experience, ideas, and cultural orientation of the Filipinos, called Filipino psychology , was established in 1975. As a general description, the distinct value system of Filipinos is rooted primarily in personal alliance systems, especially those based in kinship, obligation, friendship, religion (particularly Christianity ), and commercial relationships. Filipino values are, for the most part, centered around maintaining social harmony, motivated primarily by
21735-554: The film's soundtrack, for which she won Best Movie Theme Song and Best Ballad Recording at the Awit Awards. Later in 1996, she starred alongside Donna Cruz and Mikee Cojuangco in the musical comedy Do Re Mi . Velasquez continued to play leading roles in romantic comedies, appearing in Honey Nasa Langit Na Ba Ako (1998) with Janno Gibbs and Dahil May Isang Ikaw (1999) with Aga Muhlach . In 2000, she
21924-520: The final 6 come back to The Door by which it will determine to whom the final 4 title will be given. The mechanics in this stage is the same as what the top 35 experienced. In this week, there will be StarStruck Saturday , And it was revealed that the Saturday episode would be The Final Judgment. In its Weekday episodes, the Ultimate Final 4 survivors would have a homecoming. And after that,
22113-421: The first golden age of Philippine cinema, with the emergence of more artistic and mature films, and significant improvement in cinematic techniques among filmmakers. The studio system produced frenetic activity in the Philippine film industry as many films were made annually and several local talents started to gain recognition abroad. Award-winning filmmakers and actors were first introduced during this period. As
22302-628: The first group which is dubbed as the Dream 14 . The second set of fourteen hopefuls, who were initially expected to be eliminated, composes the group called Believe 14 . When the Ultimate Final 14 were chosen, they are assigned to different challenges every week that will hone their acting, singing, and dancing abilities. Every Friday, one is meant to leave the competition until there were just six others who are left. From ultimate final six, there will be two of them who will be eliminated and after
22491-524: The folk songs and dances have remained intact throughout the Philippines. Some of the groups that perform these folk songs and dances are the Bayanihan , Filipinescas, Barangay-Barrio, Hariraya, the Karilagan Ensemble, and groups associated with the guilds of Manila , and Fort Santiago theatres. Many Filipino musicians have risen prominence such as the composer and conductor Antonio J. Molina,
22680-794: The guidance of Viva Records executive Vic del Rosario and producer Ronnie Henares . She explored Manila sound and kundiman genres on her second and third studio albums, Nineteen 90 (1990) and Tagala Talaga (1991). After signing an international record deal with PolyGram Records , Velasquez achieved commercial success in some Asian territories with her fifth album Listen Without Prejudice (1994), which sold more than 700,000 copies and became her highest-selling album to date, aided by its lead single "In Love with You". She experimented further with jazz and adult contemporary genres on My Love Emotion (1995), while she recorded covers on Retro (1996). After she left PolyGram to sign with Mark J. Feist ' s MJF Company in 1998, she released
22869-532: The history of the Philippines since the Spanish colonial era , there are also some historical migrant heritage groups within the lowland Filipino populations such as the Chinese Filipinos and Spanish Filipinos , both of whom intermixed with the above lowland Austronesian-speaking ethnic groups, which produced Filipino Mestizos . These groups also comprise and contribute a considerable proportion of
23058-450: The host, it was just an opinion by the avengers who cannot affect their votes. It was also revealed this week that the avengers will not return in the competition as wildcards. Guest Director, Bb. Joyce Bernal challenges the remaining survivors with the theme, Family Drama . This mini series is entitled "TAHANAN" which stars the final 6 with the two veteran actors, Glydel Mercado and Christopher de Leon as their parents. In this week,
23247-411: The host. Those stories include "Love Radar" (with AySon), "Mr. And Ms. Doughnut" (with KevLyn), "Mr. Yoso" (with MigLea), "Cutie P.I" (with JayRa), and "The Kiss Bet" (with AveZel). They also introduce here a new set of Loveteams, KevLyn (Kevin Sagra and Analyn Barro), MigLea (Migo Adecer and Klea Pineda), and AveZel (Avery Paraiso and Liezel Lopez). The nine finalists were challenged to perform
23436-456: The inaugural MTV Asia Award for Favorite Artist Philippines in February 2002. She performed " Cry " with Mandy Moore to promote the theatrical release of Moore's film A Walk to Remember . In March, Velasquez hosted the first season of Star for a Night , which is based on the British talent show of the same name . In April, she headlined a benefit concert called One Night with Regine at
23625-624: The itinerary after the show concluded its initial run. She then reunited with Cuneta on a second U.S. leg of the Iconic tour in March. On October 13, 2023, Velasquez released a cover of Roxette 's " It Must Have Been Love ", the lead single from her upcoming studio album, Reginified , which would feature remakes of songs she performed in previous concerts and televised appearances. At the Mall of Asia Arena in November 2023, she headlined Regine Rocks ,
23814-620: The last places to be colonized in the mid-1800s), resulting in Christianity to spread and dominate throughout the archipelago and influenced the religion and beliefs of the natives. Then, the Philippines became a U.S. territory for almost 50 years. Influence from the United States is manifested in the wide use of the English language , media and in the modern culture and clothing of present-day Philippines. The Philippines' culture
24003-532: The late 1980s until the 2000s. The dawn of this era saw a dramatic decline of the mainstream Philippine movie industry. The 1970s and 1980s were considered turbulent years for the Philippine film industry, bringing both positive and negative changes. The films in this period dealt with more serious topics following the Martial law era. In addition, action, western, drama, adult and comedy films developed further in picture quality, sound and writing. The 1980s brought
24192-531: The latter earned her FAMAS and Luna Award nominations for Best Actress. In 2008, she played the titular character in the comedy series remake Ako si Kim Samsoon , based on the original South Korean television show . The show featured her as a chef hired by a restaurant owner (played by Mark Anthony Fernandez ) to pretend to be his lover as a ruse for his overbearing mother. The Philippine Star ' s Arnel Ramos praised her pairing with Fernandez, commending their "crackling rapport that will no doubt send viewers in
24381-403: The latter production faced significant delays. Directed by Mac Alejandre and based on Carlo J. Caparas ' comic book of the same name, it is about the fictional titular boxer (played by Padilla). She portrayed the part of the love interest to Padilla's character. The role required her to perform action scenes, and in preparation, undertook boxing training. After the project was greenlit, Velasquez
24570-750: The most elaborate painting done by early Filipinos that survive to the present day can be manifested among the arts and architecture of the Maranaos who are well known for the Nāga dragons and the Sarimanok carved and painted in the beautiful Panolong of their Torogan or King's House. Filipinos began creating paintings in the European tradition during 17th-century Spanish period. The earliest of these paintings were Church frescoes, religious imagery from Biblical sources, as well as engravings, sculptures and lithographs featuring Christian icons and European nobility. Most of
24759-491: The musical television special The Best of Me , which was filmed at her residence in Quezon City . Velasquez signed a deal with Universal Records and released an album titled Low Key in December 2008. The album consists of cover versions of international songs that she described as "more relaxed, laid-back and restrained". It includes tracks such as Billy Joel 's " She's Always a Woman ", Dan Fogelberg 's " Leader of
24948-447: The musical theater version of José Rizal ' s Noli Me Tángere , where she played the female lead, María Clara . Vic del Rosario , head of Viva Entertainment 's film production arm, saw Velasquez in one of her performances and offered her a starring role in a film, playing a music teacher in the romantic comedy Wanted: Perfect Mother (1996) opposite Christopher de Leon . Martin Nievera and Louie Ocampo wrote "You Are My Song" for
25137-624: The nation. The best collection of Spanish colonial era architecture can be found in the walled city of Intramuros in Manila and in the historic town of Vigan . Colonial-era churches are also on the best examples and legacies of Spanish Baroque architecture called Earthquake Baroque which are only found in the Philippines. Historic provinces such as Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur , Pangasinan , Pampanga , Bulacan , Cavite , Laguna , Rizal , Batangas , Quezon , Iloilo , Negros , Cebu , Bohol and Zamboanga del Sur also boasts colonial-era buildings. The American occupation in 1898 introduced
25326-610: The network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network. It also featured new team titles in StarStruck History , the Dream 14 and the Believe 14 , and the final fourteen coveted to Ultimate Final 14 in the second week. After the nationwide auditions, the Top 35 hopefuls were selected to advance to the next round of the competition. Their names were revealed during
25515-474: The newly formed Filipino culture. Throughout the 16th century up to the 18th century, women wore a more updated version of the Baro't saya, composed of a bodice – called a Camisa , often made in pineapple fiber or muslin – and a floor length skirt, while the barong tagalog of men , was a collared and buttoned lace shirt or a suit. Aside from Barong, men also wore suits . Most Visayan lowland women wear Kimona ,
25704-437: The next round. One of the new twists added in this season, is the introduction of The Door . Upon crossing the door, the hopefuls would determine whether or not they will still continue on with their StarStruck Journey . When a contestant touches a hand-shaped portal, s/he will hear one of three things: As an exciting twist to the show, Dingdong Dantes announced during the first live episode last September 11, 2015 that for
25893-513: The non-Muslim culturally-indigenous groups of mainland Mindanao are collectively called Lumad . Australo-Melanesian groups throughout the archipelago are termed Aeta , Ita , Ati , Dumagat , among others. Numerous culturally-indigenous groups also live outside these two indigenous corridors. In addition to these labels, groups and individuals sometimes identify with the Tagalog term katutubo , which denotes any person of indigenous origin. A formal field interpreting Psychology as rooted on
26082-495: The novels Noli Me Tángere ( Touch Me Not ) and El Filibusterismo ( The Filibustering , also known as The Reign of Greed ). Nínay By Pedro Paterno , explores the tragic life of a female protagonist Ninay. There have been proposals to revive all indigenous ethnic scripts or suyat in the Philippines, where the ethnic script of the ethnic majority of the student population shall be taught in public and private schools. The proposal came up after major backlash came about when
26271-487: The overwhelming majority, while full or partial Negritos scattered throughout the archipelago. The highland Austronesians and Negrito have co-existed with their lowland Austronesian kin and neighbor groups for thousands of years in the Philippine archipelago. Culturally-indigenous peoples of northern Philippine highlands can be grouped into the Igorot (comprising many different groups) and singular Bugkalot groups, while
26460-531: The paintings and sculptures between the 19th and 20th centuries produced a mixture of religious, political, and landscape art works, with qualities of sweetness, dark, and light. The Itneg people are known for their intricate woven fabrics . The binakol is a blanket which features designs that incorporate optical illusions.Other parts of Highlands in the Cordillera Region or in local term " KaIgorotan" displays their art in tattoing, weaving bags like
26649-467: The part of a single mother by deglamorizing—aspects that he felt were missing from performances she had done in the past—and thus asked her to dissociate from her "well-coifed" persona. The film only received a limited digital release on December 25, 2015. In the series Poor Señorita (2016), Velasquez starred as a powerful and demanding business magnate, a character inspired by Meryl Streep 's Miranda Priestly . In preparation, she kept her distance from
26838-453: The performance, Uro dela Cruz chose Liezel Lopez, Klea Pineda, and Ayra Mariano as his choice of winners. The remaining 8 survivors were tasked to had an immersion inside the market and the dumpsite. Arra San Agustin, Jay Arcilla, Ayra Mariano, and Elyson De Dios act in the market with the title, "Taguan ng Feelings" with Veteran actress, Jean Garcia . The second group consist of Klea Pineda, Migo Adecer, Liezel Lopez, and Avery Paraiso act in
27027-429: The rainy seasons. Regional variations include the use of thicker, and denser roof thatching in mountain areas, or longer stilts on coastal areas particularly if the structure is built over water. The architecture of other indigenous peoples may be characterized by an angular wooden roofs, bamboo in place of leafy thatching and ornate wooden carvings. The Bahay na bato architecture is a variant of Nipa Hut that emerged during
27216-401: The record's "infatuation with Western popular music" and called Velasquez's singing "self-assured [but] also unimpressive". Commercially, R2K sold more than 40,000 copies in its second week of release, earning a platinum certification, and was certified four times platinum a year later. R2K has since been certified twelve times platinum, becoming the highest-selling album by a female artist in
27405-426: The record's themes and said, "Cheung's presence on the duet had much to do with the overseas success". The album had sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide, including 100,000 in the Philippines, making it Velasquez's best-selling album to date. Velasquez's sixth studio album My Love Emotion was released in 1995. The title track, which was written by Southern Sons vocalist Phil Buckle, was described by Gonzales as
27594-506: The right side corner. He developed his own styles without professional training or guidance from professionals. Philippine folk dances include the Tinikling and Cariñosa . In the southern region of Mindanao, Singkil is a popular dance showcasing the story of a prince and princess in the forest. Bamboo poles are arranged in a tic-tac-toe pattern in which the dancers exploit every position of these clashing poles. The early music of
27783-506: The ritual pottery of the Philippines such as the acclaimed Manunggul Jar . Evidence of Philippine pottery-making dated as early as 6000 BC has been found in Sanga-Sanga Cave, Sulu and Cagayan's Laurente Cave. It has been proven that by 5000 BC, the making of pottery was practiced throughout the archipelago. Early Austronesian peoples, especially in the Philippines, started making pottery before their Cambodian neighbors, and at about
27972-650: The role of Ana. Analyn Barro and Koreen Medina guest as hosts in iBilib with Chris Tiu , Moymoy Palaboy , and Solenn Heussaff . They were also challenged by their fellow finalists through a new segment, StarStruck Time Out . In "Isang Tanong, Isang Tanong" , One of the 14 finalists were free to ask different questions from their companions. In "Hugot" , One of the finalists were free to say what they want to say with their fellow finalists. In "Push Mo 'to ah!" , The survivors should do something they hate to overcome their fears. And last, The "May alam ako sa 'yo" , They should let their close friend reveal something about them
28161-546: The role of Marco, Edwin's friend. In day three, Liezel Lopez and James Teng guest in Destiny Rose as they were both assigned in the said show. Elyson De Dios also guest in Pepito Manaloto like his partner, Ayra Mariano but not the same set. In its Thursday episode (a day before the live eliminations), Arra San Agustin had a special appearance in a primetime series which is My Faithful Husband where she played
28350-521: The role of a woman who falls in love with a widowed man (played by De Leon) in the drama Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka . The film premiered at the 2003 Manila Film Festival to polarized reception from critics; Isah Red of the Manila Standard criticized the film's visuals and lack of narrative coherence. Terming the film formulaic, Francisco believed that Velasquez was brilliant in "dramatic moments", in
28539-614: The same time as the Thais and Laotians as part of what appears to be a widespread Ice Age development of pottery technology. Further evidence of painting is manifest in the tattoo tradition of early Filipinos, whom the Portuguese explorer referred to as Pintados or the 'Painted People' of the Visayas. Various designs referencing flora and fauna with heavenly bodies decorate their bodies in various colored pigmentation . Perhaps, some of
28728-430: The sea and had her go through vocal runs . She credits this unorthodox method for strengthening her core and stomach muscles , and developing her lung capacity . Velasquez placed third in her first singing competition on Betty Mendez Livioco 's The Tita Betty's Children Show . When Velasquez was nine, her family moved to Balagtas, Bulacan , where she attended St. Lawrence Academy and competed for her school at
28917-526: The sea. Velasquez rose to prominence after winning the television talent show Ang Bagong Kampeon in 1984 and the Asia Pacific Singing Contest in 1989. Under the name Chona, she signed a recording contract with OctoArts International in 1986 and released the single "Love Me Again", which was commercially unsuccessful. The following year, she adopted the stage name Regine Velasquez for her debut studio album, Regine (1987), under
29106-401: The second season of Search for a Star . That November, she had a concert residency named Songbird Sings Streisand , a tribute to American singer and actor Barbra Streisand , at Makati 's Onstage Theatre. In February 2004, Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid co-headlined a concert, The Songbird & The Songwriter, at the Araneta Coliseum, and they embarked on a North American tour that April. At
29295-496: The sensational couple of this said product. Klea Pineda of Caloocan is the Ultimate Female Survivor and Migo Adecer of Mandaluyong is the Ultimate Male Survivor were proclaimed as the Ultimate Survivors , each of them will receive P 1,000,000 pesos each plus and a five-year exclusive management contract from GMA Network a house and lot from Camella Homes worth P 2,000,000 pesos each. And will join
29484-459: The set. I unconsciously bring home the character with me." —Velasquez explaining why she is selective of dramatic roles Andoy Ranay 's I Heart You, Pare! was Velasquez's television project of 2011, which she described as a "flashy and colorful world" of the LGBT community . The series follows a woman who is on the run and disguises as a gay man after being wrongly accused of a crime. To play
29673-423: The sixth season, instead of having just the traditional Final 14 , there will be two sets of fourteen hopefuls who will compete in various challenges. The hopefuls who will standout and survive these challenges will be part of the ultimate final fourteen. The first twelve finalists whose names were announced during the first four episodes and the two finalists who were announced during the first live episode compose
29862-441: The song choices were integral to script development, and featured one to two production numbers per week. A journalist for The Philippine Star favored the show's tone and quality, highlighting Velasquez's musical numbers. "They affect me so much physically and emotionally ... I'm the type of actress who can't let go of my character so easily. When I'm already able to get the right emotion, I just can't shake it off when I leave
30051-401: The soundtrack themes for the drama series La Vida Lena and the action series Ang Probinsyano . At the 35th Awit Awards, Velasquez won Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play for her work on the latter. Velasquez spent much of 2022 working on television projects. She returned as a judge for the second season of Idol Philippines , which premiered on June 25, 2022. In August, she joined
30240-487: The soundtracks of the spy-action thriller series The General's Daughter (2019) and the drama series Love Thy Woman (2020). Having signed with BYS Cosmetics, Velasquez became the Australian beauty brand's ambassador. She released the promotional single, "I Am Beautiful", for their print media advertising campaign. In February 2020, Velasquez worked with Sarah Geronimo on a joint concert titled Unified . Amidst
30429-527: The southernmost island group of Mindanao are usually categorized together as Moro peoples , whether they are classified as Indigenous peoples or not. About 142 are classified as non-Muslim Indigenous People groups, and about 19 ethnolinguistic groups are classified as neither indigenous nor moro. Various migrant groups have also had a significant presence throughout the country's history. The Muslim-majority ethnic groups ethnolinguistic groups of Mindanao , Sulu , and Palawan are collectively referred to as
30618-399: The stage name Chona and released the single "Love Me Again", which failed commercially. At the recommendation of another OctoArts recording artist, Pops Fernandez , she appeared on The Penthouse Live! While rehearsing for the show, Velasquez caught the attention of Ronnie Henares , a producer and talent manager who signed her to a management deal. Velasquez adopted the stage name Regine at
30807-662: The start of cinema as an art form in the Philippines. His first film produced was entitled Dalagang Bukid (Country Maiden) in 1919. Film showing resumed in 1900 during the American period . Walgrah, a British entrepreneur, opened the Cine Walgrah at No. 60 Calle Santa Rosa in Intramuros . It was also during this time that a movie market was formally created in the country along with the arrival of silent movies . These silent films were always accompanied by gramophone ,
30996-507: The suggestion of Martin Nievera , Fernandez's husband and The Penthouse Live! co-host. Velasquez signed with Viva Records and released her debut album Regine in 1987. Henares served as an executive producer and worked with songwriters Joaquin Francisco Sanchez and Vehnee Saturno . Three singles were released in 1987: "Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang", " Urong Sulong", and "Isang Lahi". During this period, Velasquez appeared on
31185-571: The television talent show Are You the Next Big Star? . Velasquez's next album, a double CD set called Fantasy , was released in December 2010. The first disc is composed of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) recordings and the second includes covers of international singles such as Madonna ' s " Papa Don't Preach ", Toronto ' s " What About Love ", and the Eagles ' " Love Will Keep Us Alive ". The Philippine Daily Inquirer called
31374-477: The titular character in Yours Truly, Shirley (2019), an independent drama directed by Nigel Santos. It tells the story of a woman who believes her late husband is reincarnated in a pop star. Velasquez was reluctant to take the role, worried of being unprepared after a seven-year break from acting in a film. She ultimately agreed to the project after Santos convinced her to take the part. Oggs Cruz of Rappler
31563-538: The top-rating afternoon soap, The Half Sisters while Avery Paraiso was tasked to guest in Bubble Gang . The next three were Ayra, Kevin, and Jay. Ayra Mariano was assigned to guest in the sitcom, Pepito Manaloto . Like Ayra, Kevin Sagra was also assigned in a sitcom. But unlike her, Sagra guest in Ismol Family . Jay Arcilla had a special appearance in the afternoon soap, Buena Familia where he played
31752-485: The traditional literatures of the Philippines were written during the Spanish period, while being preserved orally prior to Spanish colonization. Philippine literature is written in Spanish , English , or any indigenous Philippine languages . Some well known works of literature were created in the 17th to 19th centuries. The Ibong Adarna is a famous epic about a magical bird which was claimed to be written by José de la Cruz or " Huseng Sisiw ". Francisco Balagtas
31941-836: Was Velasquez's first livestream concert outside her benefit show ventures. Performed on February 28, 2021, at the ABS-CBN Studios , it was broadcast via four live streaming platforms. Velasquez said she crafted the virtual show because of her desire to perform material from a variety of music genres and step out of her comfort zone. Ticket sales grossed more than ₱1 million (US$ 20,000) within twelve hours after they were made available for purchase. Additional VIP tickets were sold because of high demand. Critics commended Freedom's intimate production and Velasquez's vocal performances. She featured on Davey Langit 's single "Ipinagpanata Kita", released in August 2021. That year, she recorded
32130-434: Was Velasquez's third collaboration with Bernal and Muhlach. Philbert Dy of ClickTheCity termed the film a "tedious, unfocused mess that forces chemistry where none really exists". Despite this, she earned a Golden Screen Award for Best Actress for her performance. She next starred in the independent film Mrs. Recto , a comedy-drama set principally on Recto Avenue . The director Dante Nico Garcia wanted Velasquez to play
32319-522: Was a commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Filipino film of 2001. Velasquez was subsequently named Box Office Queen at the Box Office Entertainment Awards. Also in 2001, Velasquez appeared in an episode of the anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya , playing an intellectually disabled woman. It was the most-watched and highest-rated of the program, with a reported 47.9 percent viewership. For her portrayal, she won
32508-637: Was a guest performer in an episode of the anthology drama series Habang May Buhay , playing Piolo Pascual ' s cancer-stricken love interest. A key point in Velasquez's film career came when she was cast in Joyce Bernal ' s Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw (2000) opposite Robin Padilla . The film critic Noel Vera dismissed its plot as the "nth variation of Roman Holiday ", but credited Velasquez for showcasing "her own public persona and charisma and sense of humor" to her character. Her next film release
32697-492: Was announced on a two-hour TV special dubbed as StarStruck: The Final Judgment was held live on December 19, 2015 at the GMA Network Studio Annex (Studio 7 and Studio 8) on the same event. Hosted by Dingdong Dantes , But Megan Young , she was not attending as a co-host, because she serves as a presenter co-host from Miss World 2015 pageants on the same date. The segment co-hosted are graduates with Mark Herras , Miguel Tanfelix , Kris Bernal and Rocco Nacino . The council
32886-616: Was associated with religious and secular paintings. The art of Lorenzo Miguelito and Alleya Espanol showed a trend for political statement. The first American national artist Jhurgen D. C. Pascua used post-modernism to produce paintings that illustrated Philippine culture, nature and harmony. While other artists such as Bea Querol used realities and abstract on his work. In the 1980s, Odd Arthur Hansen , popularly known as ama ng makabayan pintor or father of patriotic paint, gained recognition. He uses his own white hair to make his own paintbrushes and signs his painting using his own blood on
33075-402: Was awarded a platinum certification within two weeks of its release. Velasquez produced most of her next album R2K , which was released on November 27, 1999. She recorded remakes of Jeffrey Osborne 's " On the Wings of Love ", Dionne Warwick 's " I'll Never Love This Way Again ", Aerosmith 's " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing ", and ABBA 's " Dancing Queen ", among others. Gonzales criticized
33264-449: Was broadcast on GMA Network . Hosted by Dingdong Dantes and Megan Young , it premiered on September 7, 2015. The segment hosts are StarStruck graduates Mark Herras , Miguel Tanfelix , Kris Bernal , and Rocco Nacino , and they serve as journey hosts, who are tasked to join the hopefuls as they go through every phase of the competition. The council was composed of Joey de Leon , Regine Velasquez-Alcasid , Jennylyn Mercado and Dantes
33453-468: Was called, the Americana , It was more popularly white or light in color than western counterpart. By the 1930s, young adult women and children embraced the more American style, but the typical "Traje de Mestiza" was not fully gone. By 1940's onward baro't saya was still evolving. But people started wearing more updated modern clothing and fully turned away from baros as everyday clothing. Though it became
33642-470: Was cast as Sampaguita, the lead in Dominic Zapata 's 2010 musical comedy series Diva , a loosely adapted version of the 2006 film 200 Pounds Beauty . It follows a facially disfigured singer who undergoes a transformation. To look the part, she wore prosthetic makeup which took three hours to apply. The series featured numerous song covers sung onscreen by the characters. According to Velasquez,
33831-570: Was composed of Liezel Lopez, Arra San Agustin, and Jay Arcilla with LJ Reyes , Katrina Halili , and Mike Tan . Their group was assigned to do a short provocative drama play. The second group was composed of Ayra Mariano, Kevin Sagra, and Migo Adecer with Ryza Cenon , Kevin Santos , and Diva Montelaba . Their group was assigned to do a short comedy play. The next group which composed of Klea Pineda, Avery Paraiso, Analyn Barro, and Joemarie Nielsen with Nadine Samonte and Jade Lopez were assigned to do
34020-425: Was critical of Velasquez's "middling" delivery, writing that she lacked "the extent of absurdism" required of the role. Jocelyn Valle of the Philippine Entertainment Portal , however, took note of her earnest and mature characterization. She received a nomination for Best Actress at the Cinema One Originals Film Festival . In January 2020, Velasquez briefly appeared in the iWant comedy series My Single Lady . As
34209-413: Was enough for me. [My father] had scoliosis and he was working at a construction site; he wasn't earning enough. My mom was good with money. She was able to stretch whatever little money we had." —Velasquez on her childhood Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez was born on April 22, 1970, in Tondo, Manila , to Teresita (née Ansong) and Gerardo Velasquez. She has three sisters—Cacai, Diane, and Deca—and
34398-508: Was formed with Regine Velasquez and Jennylyn Mercado while Maryo J. de los Reyes took over the place of Joey de Leon in this event. An opening dance number consist of graduates including Mark Herras , Jennylyn Mercado , Yasmien Kurdi , Mike Tan , Ryza Cenon , LJ Reyes , Aljur Abrenica , Kris Bernal , Steven Silva , Enzo Pineda , Diva Montelaba , Rocco Nacino and Sef Cadayona from previous seasons. The junior graduates, Miguel Tanfelix , Ella Guevara and Sandy Talag perform
34587-424: Was her most expensive cover album to produce due in part to the cost of securing licensing rights for songs by local songwriters, including Ariel Rivera 's "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigan", Basil Valdez 's "Say That You Love Me", and Nonoy Zuñiga 's "Araw Gabi". The album has since been certified six times platinum. Later in November and December 2005, Velasquez had an eight-day concert residency named Reflections at
34776-499: Was only 16 and people didn't know what to do with me. When they want me to sing love songs, they had to explain to me what it meant because I didn't know the feeling yet." Her debut album Regine includes ballads and bubblegum pop love songs; its themes revolve around feelings of "excitement and uncertainty", as well as "missed chances and regrets". Elvin Luciano from CNN Philippines wrote: "During her [initial] phase, she proved that Filipino love songs don't have to come pre-packaged in
34965-528: Was practiced by the indigenous people of Samar Island between early 1600 and late 1800 A.D. It is an exotic Philippine art form based on early century techniques: sgraffito , encaustic and layering. The merging of the ancient styles produces a unique artwork characterized by delicate swirling interwoven lines, Islamic art in the Philippines have two main artistic styles. One is a curved-line woodcarving and multi-layered texture and an illusion of three-dimensional space.metalworking called okir , similar to
35154-442: Was released as a promotional single. An original track called "Hugot" was released as the album's lead single the following month. In November she headlined the R3.0 Concert at the Mall of Asia Arena, and two months later, with Alcasid, she played a four-date U.S. concert tour titled Mr. and Mrs. A. Velasquez hosted the first season of the television talent show The Clash , which premiered on July 7, 2018. In October, she signed
35343-452: Was released in October 1991. It includes cover versions of recordings by National Artist for Music recipients Ryan Cayabyab , Lucio San Pedro , and Levi Celerio . The album's lead single, titled "Buhay Ng Buhay Ko", was originally recorded by Leah Navarro and was written by Pedero, with whom Velasquez had worked on Nineteen 90 . Other notable singles from the album include " Anak " and " Sa Ugoy Ng Duyan ". PolyGram Far East announced
35532-558: Was released; it received a platinum certification for two-week sales of 15,000 copies. She won Best Inspirational Record for "Nathaniel (Gift of God)" and Best Christmas Recording for "Hele ni Inay" at the 27th Awit Awards, while Hulog Ka Ng Langit won Album Cover of the Year at the 6th Star Awards for Music. In 2014, she worked with Nievera in a one-night show titled Voices of Love, with Gloc-9 on "Takipsilim", and with Vice Ganda on "Push Mo Yan Teh". In February 2015, Velasquez appeared alongside Nievera, Valenciano, and Lani Misalucha in
35721-483: Was the romantic comedy Pangako Ikaw Lang (2001), which reunited her with Bernal and Muhlach. She portrayed a florist who meets a patient (played by Muhlach) at the hospital where her father was admitted. A writer for The Philippine Star considered the pair's "unmistakable chemistry" to be the film's prime asset, while Vera was impressed with its direction and writing, and described Velasquez's performance as "sunny good nature [with a] light comic touch". Pangako Ikaw Lang
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