UpGradeNet: January 2016

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Iñigo Lazaro Pascual

Born: September 14, 1997 (age 18)

Parents: Piolo Pascual

Awards: PMPC Star Awards for TV Male Star of the Night

Grandparents: Philip Victor Pascual, Amelia Nonato Pascual

Aunts: Paulette Pascual

Piolo Pascual

Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual is a Filipino film and television actor, musician, model, and producer.

Born: January 12, 1977 (age 39), Malate, Manila, Philippines

Height: 1.79 m

Full name: Piolo José Pascual

Albums: Piolo

Piolo Pascual, born at 8:46 PM on January 12, 1977 at Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center in Malate, Manila, is the youngest son of Amelia "Amy" Nonato Pascual, and Philip Victoriano Pascual who is half-Spanish and half-German. Piolo's father was the son of Harold Herzig, a full-blooded German, and his Filipina wife with Spanish descent, Aurora Victoriano. Harold Herzig, however, died while Piolo's father was young, which led to the remarriage of Piolo's grandmother to a Pascual.

While growing up, Piolo enjoyed a close bond with his siblings—Chiqui, Paulette, Pam, Choi, and Patricia—despite their own father's early death. His father was a casting director for international films that are shot in the Philippines, though Piolo can't recall if it affected his ambition on becoming an actor, ramp model or a performer. He lived an ordinary life; he went to school and spent time on outings and celebrations with his family. Piolo attended elementary and high school at St. Francis School in Santa Ana, Manila. When he was in 5th Grade, Piolo joined the school theater group, Teatro Ni Kiko, where he was introduced to the world of theater and acting.

While he was in third year high school, Piolo started appearing in That's Entertainment, a popular teen variety show that aired in the 1990s. He eventually left That's Entertainment, however, to get into college full-time, studying at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), where he studied AB General Education. He later shifted to Physical Therapy in preparation for his immigration to the U.S. Around 1996, however, Piolo had to put his studies and career plans on hold due to his imminent migration to the U.S.
Pascual joined his family in the U.S. that year. They lived in Los Angeles, where Piolo worked as an ER representative in a hospital where his mother worked. When Pascual turned 21, he decided to return to Manila in order to pursue his acting career once again.

Friday, January 29, 2016

Cherry Mobile Flare Selfie

Cherry Mobile Flare Selfie specs:

1.3GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor
3GB of RAM
5-inch HD display, 720 x 1280 resolution
16GB of expandable storage
16-megapixel rear camera with AF, flash and BSI, Samsung sensor
16-megapixel front camera with flash and AF, Samsung sensor
3G, LTE
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, Fingerprint sensor
3000mAh battery
Android 5.1 Lollipop

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Alden Richards

Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr., also known by the stage name Alden Richards, is a Filipino television actor, host, model and recording artist signed with GMA Network.

Born: January 2, 1992 (age 24), Santa Rosa, Philippines

Full name: Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr.

Parents: Rosario Faulkerson, Richard Faulkerson

Maine Mendoza

Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza, popularly known as Maine Mendoza or Yaya Dub, is a Filipina internet celebrity, comedienne, television personality and actress.

Born: March 3, 1995 (age 20), Santa Maria, Philippines

Height: 1.63 m

Education: De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde

Siblings: Nicoleen Dyann Mendoza, Nicolette Ann Mendoza, Nicodeim Dean Mendoza, Nicolas Dynn Mendoza

Parents: Teodoro Mendoza, Mary Ann Mendoza

Movies and TV shows: Eat Bulaga!, My Bebe Love

Awards: PMPC Star Awards for TV German Moreno's Power Tandem Award

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Mary Grace Natividad Poe Llamanzares

Mary Grace Natividad Poe Llamanzares is a Filipino politician and philanthropist. She served as chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board from 2010 to 2012 and has been a Senator of the Philippines since 2013.

Born: 1968, Western Visayas, Philippines

Nationality: Philippine

Spouse: Teodoro Misael Llamanzares (m. 1991)

Parents: Fernando Poe, Jr., Susan Roces

Siblings: Lovi Poe, Ronnian Poe

Aunts: Rosemarie Sonora, Evangeline Poe, Genevieve Poe, Teresita Sonora, Elizabeth Poe

Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II

Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a Filipino politician who served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015.

Born: May 13, 1957 (age 58), Quezon City, Philippines

Spouse: Korina Sanchez (m. 2009)

Grandparents: Manuel Roxas, Trinidad Roxas

Education: Ateneo de Manila University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Parents: Gerardo Roxas, Judy Araneta Roxas

Children: Paolo Gerardo Z. Roxas

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Miriam Defensor Santiago is a Filipino politician, notable for having served in all three branches of the Philippine government – judicial, executive, and legislative.

Born: June 15, 1945 (age 70), Iloilo City, Philippines

Spouse: Narciso Santiago (m. 1970)

Political party: People's Reform Party

Education: University of Oxford (1997–1997),

Books: International Relations,

Awards: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service

Rodrigo R. Duterte

Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte, nicknamed Digong, is a Filipino lawyer and politician of Visayan descent. Duterte is among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines.

Born: March 28, 1945 (age 70), Maasin, Philippines

Spouse: Honeylet Avancena

Children: Sara Duterte, Paolo Duterte, Sebastian Z. Duterte, Veronica A. Duterte

Education: San Beda College, Lyceum of the Philippines University, San Beda College of Law

Siblings: Blue Boy Duterte, Jocelyn Duterte, Benjamin "Bong" Duterte

Parents: Vicente G. Duterte, Soledad R. Duterte

Jejomar Binay

Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay, Sr. is the fifteenth Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines under President Benigno S. Aquino III. He also served as the president of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.

Born: November 11, 1942 (age 73), Paco, Manila, Philippines

Full name: Jejomar Cabauatan Binay, Sr.

Spouse: Elenita Binay (m. 1972)

Children: Jejomar Binay, Jr., Nancy Binay,

Education: University of the Philippines,

Parents: Diego Medrano Binay, Lourdes Gatan Cabauatan

Ms. Universe 2015- Pia Wurtzbach

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, once professionally known as Pia Romero, is an actress and model who was crowned Miss Universe 2015 on December 20, 2015 after becoming Miss Universe Philippines 2015 at the Binibining Pilipinas 2015 pageant on March 15, 2015.

Born: September 24, 1989 (age 26), Stuttgart, Germany

Height: 1.73 m

Home town: Cagayan de Oro

Movies: All My Life

Nationality: Philippine, German