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Coordinates: 14°39′53.46″N, 121°0′47.63″E AMA Computer University (AMACU) is a university located in Project 8, Quezon City, Philippines. It focuses mainly on electronic, information, and communication technologies. It is one of the brands of the AMA Education Group. It uses a trimestral calendar where a typical four year collegiate education program under a semestral calendar is completed in only 3 years and 3 months. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City Coordinates: 14°38 N, 121°2 E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 4th districts of Quezon City Barangays 142 Incorporated (town) October 12, 1939 (as Balintawak) Incorporated (city) October 12, 1939 Government  - Mayor Feliciano Sonny... Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila) or the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon) is the greater metropolitan area of the city of Manila, the national capital and largest city in the Philippines. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... The National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) is an athletic association of colleges and universities in the Philippines. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City Coordinates: 14°38 N, 121°2 E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 4th districts of Quezon City Barangays 142 Incorporated (town) October 12, 1939 (as Balintawak) Incorporated (city) October 12, 1939 Government  - Mayor Feliciano Sonny...

The AMA Education Group is considered as one of the fastest growing educational institutions in the Philippines with an annual completion rate of 3000-4000 graduates. However this institution is also one of the lowest in terms of student loyalty with less than 100 participants attending the alumni homecoming and other extra-curricular programs.

History

AMA Institute

AMA Computer University was founded by Dr. Amable R. Aguiluz V, who named it after his father, Amable M. Aguiluz, Sr. Dr. Aguiluz resolved to educate the computer market based on his experience in computer sales. Aguiluz founded the AMA Institute of Computer Studies with first computer school along Shaw Boulevard on October 20, 1980. At that time, AMA Institute of Computer Studies offered short-term courses in Electronic Data Processing Fundamentals, Basic Programming, and Technology Career. Only 13 students enrolled at the AMA Institute of Computer Studies during the first semester. is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

AMA Computer College, branches and sister schools

University Entrance gate in Quezon City

AMA Computer College came into existence in June 1981. It extended its services through a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. With only a handful of students in its first year of administration, the AMACC student population rose dramatically from 600 in 1983 to 2,000 in 1985 in its first official campus in Makati City. Shortly after, it established its main campus in Quezon City. Two provincial campuses were then founded in Cebu and Silicon Gulf, Davao. Image File history File links Amacu. ... Image File history File links Amacu. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Motto: Makati, Mahalin Natin, Atin Ito (literally, Makati, We Love It, This Is Ours) Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Makati City Coordinates: 12° 01 N, 14°33, E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Makati City Barangays 33 Incorporated (town) May... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City Coordinates: 14°38 N, 121°2 E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 4th districts of Quezon City Barangays 142 Incorporated (town) October 12, 1939 (as Balintawak) Incorporated (city) October 12, 1939 Government  - Mayor Feliciano Sonny... Nickname: Map of Cebu showing the location of Cebu City Coordinates: 10°17 N 123°54 E Country Philippines Region Central Visayas (Region VII) Province Cebu (capital) Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Cebu City Barangays 80 Incorporated (town) 1565 Incorporated (city) February 24, 1937 Government  - Mayor Tomas D.R... Silicon Gulf seal Silicon Gulf is a nickname for Davao City and extends to the Davao Region, at Southern Mindanao, Philippines. ... Davao refers to several places in Mindanao in the Philippines. ...

With the passage of the Philippine Higher Education Act of 1994, privately controlled educational institutions' academic fees were deregulated. AMA solved the problem of low student population by embarking on an aggressive marketing, advertising and information campaign. With this type of strategy, profit-oriented schools started to grow. The Higher Education Act may refer to an Act of either the Congress of the United States or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

The emergence of AMACC also led to the birth of AMA Computer Learning Center (ACLC) in 1986 and AMA Telecommunication & Electronic Learning Center in 1996. The former engages in offering short-course programs for professionals and two-year technical/vocational courses for those who wish to acquire employment skills. The latter is the one of the first schools in the Philippines to concentrate on telecommunication, electronics, and related technology.

AMA has adopted a principle of being the first to do things. It was the first school in the country to fully integrate Internet in its curriculum. Internet services were provided to all its campuses. Since 1987, all major AMA colleges have been interconnected through a local area network (LAN), which virtually converted them into one nationwide school system. AMA is also the first and only school in the country to have successfully held a teleconference between its high school students and another high school class in Canada in 1994. Local area network scheme A local area network (LAN) is a computer network covering a small geographic area, like a home, office, or group of buildings. ... // Bold textBold textBold textBold textIn telecommunication, teleconference is the live exchange and mass articulation of information among persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system, usually over the phone line. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1991, Aguiluz was able to gain full accreditation for AMA Computer College in the American League of Colleges and Universities (ALOCU), thus, making AMA the first Filipino and non-American school to be so honored. Moreover, AMACC became an official member of the John F. Kennedy Educational Institute in Japan. AMACC is also accredited by the National Computer Center of the United Kingdom. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, Kennedy, John Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, or JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of the United States. ...

Elevation to University

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AMA Computer College of Quezon City became AMA Computer University following the conferment of university status by the Philippine government's Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on August 20, 2001.^{[citation needed]} The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is the governing body covering both public and private higher education institutions as well as degree-granting programs in all tertiary educational institutions in the Philippines. ...

In 2003, AMA Computer University inked a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University's iCarnegie to use its curriculum and courses through e-learning. As stated by iCarnegie President and CEO Allan Fisher, "the academic relationship between STI and iCarnegie went well, the business side of the agreement did not go as planned".^[1] Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ...

Other AMA Computer College Campuses

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On 2003, AMA Education system broked partnership with the government of the emirate of Bahrain to establish the AMA International University in Manama. Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-Manāmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ...

The AMA Education Group has an annual student population of 150,000 and more than 200 campuses in the Philippines and other parts of the world. However, the AMA USA campus is not accredited.

Athletic Programs

In the 1990s, many criticized AMA for not participating in any athletic associations.^{[citation needed]} Many students were surprised when AMA joined the Philippine Basketball League in 1999 without signed talents from the AMA Education system. AMA backed out in the basketball league in the same year. The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. ...

In 2000, AMA joined the National Capital Region Athletic Association as it failed to garner support in joining the NCAA.^{[citation needed]} AMA remained in the bottom standings up until today. In 2001, AMA joined the newly created National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU). The AMACU Titans had a rocky start but in 2006, they beat their corporate rivals, the STI Olympians and became the 2006 NAASCU Champions. It currently participates in the Collegiate Champions League^[2], composed of top ranked varsity teams in the Philippines. However, AMA was eliminated in the early competitions. The National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) is an athletic association in Metro Manila (National Capital Region), Philippines. ... The new NCAA logo introduced in the 2004-05 season; the five colored bands represent the five colors used by the member schools. ... The National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) is an athletic association of colleges and universities in the Philippines. ... STI College is the largest information technology-based education system in the Philippines. ... The Collegiate Champions League (CCL) is a collegiate tournament in the Philippines. ...

Controversies surrounding the AMA Education System

ILOVEYOU

In 1999, a student from AMA Computer College Makati named Onel de Guzman submitted a thesis proposal for the creation of a program that will hack into computer systems and extracting vital information, particularly Internet Service accounts.^[3] The proposal was unanimously rejected by the College of Computer Studies academic board. De Guzman was scheduled to complete his studies in 2000 and an academic subject called "THESISA" was one of his final requirements before graduation. After AMA's graduation day on May 3, 2000, an email trojan called ILOVEYOU spread all throughout the globe and caused delays in several online transactions. The virus according to Guinness World Records was the most widespread computer virus of all time.^{[citation needed]} The virus was traced from an apartment room in downtown Manila. The tenant was Onel de Guzman. Guzman was invited by the Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation for questioning. De Guzman, in an interview, admitted spreading the virus "by accident".^[4]. In reaction to the news, AMA expelled de Guzman from AMA Makati and consider him as "drop-out" for life. The NBI charged De Guzman for violation of Republic Act 8484 or the Access Devices Regulation Act on 1998.^[5] But due to lack of sufficiency the Philippine Department of Justice dropped the charges as there was no clear laws regulating the world wide web. Due to this incident, June 14, 2000, Republic Act 8792 known as Philippine Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 was signed. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Guinness World Records 2007 edition. ... Nickname: Motto: Linisin Ibangon Maynila Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Alfredo Lim (2007-2010 GO)  - Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (AM/PDP-Laban... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Political Affiliations

Amable Aguiluz V was Joseph Estrada's political endorser in the 1998 Presidential elections.^[6] AMA was the first educational institution to award Joseph Estrada with a degree Doctor of Humanities honoris causa.^{[citation needed]} Aguiluz used the AMA campuses in various political rallies and forced students to attend as part of academic attendance record.^{[citation needed]} In 1998, Estrada appointed Aguiluz as Presidential adviser on Information and Communication Technology and on 1999 as chairman of the Presidential Commission on Year 2000 Compliance. Aguiluz brought officials of AMA into the commission and many business leaders criticised the commission from being an extension of AMA.^{[citation needed]} Aguiluz resigned from the Commission in November 1999 due to a controversial purchase of equipment by the commission from a subsidiary of the AMA Group of Companies. Joseph Ejercito Estrada, more popularly known as Erap (born Jose Marcelo Ejercito on April 19, 1937), is a popular former film actor in the Philippines and was the 13th President of the Philippines from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001. ... Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. ... Joseph Ejercito Estrada, more popularly known as Erap (born Jose Marcelo Ejercito on April 19, 1937), is a popular former film actor in the Philippines and was the 13th President of the Philippines from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001. ... The humanities are those academic disciplines which study the human condition using methods that are largely analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural and social sciences. ... Honoris causa (plural: Causae) is a Latin term meaning for the sake of honor, abbreviated as . ...

On 2001, Aguiluz switched affiliations to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo because Estrada was jailed and Aguiluz was afraid to be handed the same fate.^{[citation needed]} Aguiluz's father Amable Aguiluz Sr. was Diosdado Macapagal' s friend and Aguiluz Sr. served as Chairman and Auditor-general of the Commission on Audit in the 1960s.^[7] Arroyo was invited to AMA's sponsored political rallies. On 1995, Arroyo attended a political rally in AMA when she ran for reelection as senator. Arroyo attended all graduation rites for AMA from 2002 to 2005.^[8] Arroyo cited AMA for not participating in cause oriented and student activist groups.^{[citation needed]} Arroyo appointed Aguiluz as Presidential Adviser for the Middle East.^{[citation needed]} PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials GMA, is the current and 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. ... For the airport, see Diosdado Macapagal International Airport For the boulevard in Metro Manila, see Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard Diosdado Pangan Macapagal (September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino politician who served as the 9th President of the Philippines. ...

Labor Issues

Later on, as disclosed by a former officer of AMAES of a high position, a case lost by the AMA Group of Companies ensured retrenchment of offices and lay-offs. This eventually lead to the hasty implementation of e-Learning courses so as to cover loss of instructors. Yet, some branches, like AMA Davao, were not granted permit to carry on with e-Learning courses because the commission considers these as Open Learning/Distance Education courses unless these courses are supplementary.^{[citation needed]}

Accredition Issues

On November 12, 2004, 23 Philippine nursing schools were disqualified, including AMA Computer College, Makati. CHED chairman Rolando dela Rosa ordered these schools to close. The 23 schools were not granted permits (upon recommendation of Technical Committee for Nursing Education (TCNE) and regional offices) because they failed to comply with these requirements: a qualified dean, a compliant curriculum, a faculty staff with masteral degree in nursing, a base hospital where students can hold their actual training. A few weeks after, dela Rosa resigned after AMACC appealed the case to President Gloria Arroyo. PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials GMA, is the current and 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Many of the offered courses in most of the AMACC and ACLC small branches are not accredited. There was this case of electronics and communications engineering students were not allowed to take the board exams because their course were not recognized by the Commission on Higher Education.

Degrees offered

Undergraduate programs

Graduation Ceremony in Quezon City

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• B.S. Information Technology
• B.S. Computer Science
• B.S. Information Management
• B.S. Health Informatics

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• B.S. Computer Engineering
• B.S. Chemical Engineering
• B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering
• B.S. Industrial Engineering
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering

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• B.S. Business Administration Major in Management
• B.S. Business Administration Major in Financial Management
• B.S. Business Administration Major in Management Information Systems
• B.S. Business Administration Major in Marketing
• B.S. Accountancy
• B.S. Business Administration and Accountancy (double degree)
• B.S. Management Engineering

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• A.B. Astrology
• A.B. Economics
• A.B. English
• A.B. Humanities
• A.B. Literature
• A.B. Mass Communication
• A.B. Philosophy
• A.B. Political Science
• A.B. Psychology
• B.S. Astronomy
• B.S. Biology
• B.S. Chemistry
• B.S. Genetic Engineering
• B.S. Physics

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• B.S. in Elementary Education Major in Computer Education
• B.S. in Secondary Education Major in Computer Education

Graduate programs

• M.A. in Computer Education
• M.S. in Computer Science
• M.S. in Business Administration
• M.S. in Public Administration
• Juris Doctor (J.D.)

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Basic education programs

AMA Computer University also caters pre-school, elementary, and high school programs under the brand St. Augustine International School.

Special Certifications

Microsoft Certified Professional

As of AMA Computer University's 1999 curriculum to the present, students under the College of Computer Studies are given the opportunity to pursue certification within the curriculum course. The payment for the certification and examination is covered in the tuition fees, and as such, no extra payments are usually required to take the examination. This program is strictly supervised by representatives from the company's head office in Panay Avenue in Quezon City, together with Microsoft's own representatives.

Cisco Networks

Networking courses are co-handled by Cisco Networks, who also forged partnership with AMA Computer University. As a result, Cisco recognizes AMA students who pass their basic CCNA networking courses with a certificate. It is also possible to pursue the Cisco Certified Network Administrator certification in AMACU.^[9] Cisco may refer to: Cisco Systems, a computer networking company Cisco IOS, an internet router operating system CISCO Security Private Limited, a security company in Singapore Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation, a statutory board in Singapore Abbreviation for San Francisco, California Cisco (wine) The Cisco Kid, a fictional character created...

iCarnegie

The iCarnegie 10-course curriculum and certifications are rooted deeply in the traditions of Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science. All academic enrollments in AMA's campuses falls under the iCarnegie program. ^[10] AMA graduates are highly employable in the USA because of the iCarnegie program. In fact, they are the most employable college graduates in the Philippines, followed by STI and Informatics, which are then followed by UP, DLSU, and ADMU.

AMA Computer University Town

The AMA Education Group is now drawing a blueprint of a wide campus named University Town. Proposed to complete in celebration of its 30th year in 2010, the AMA Computer University Town is a 50-hectare property in General Trias, Cavite. It draws its inspiration from old universities in the western world that spurred rapid development in the Host Township and created neighborhoods that are safe, liveable and walkable. ^{[citation needed]} 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Trias is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Cavite Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Trece Martires City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—2,163,161 (5th largest) Density—1,590 per km² (Highest) Area: 1,297. ...

The University Town will serve as another type of multi-use development, a primary institutional complex in a park-like setting.

A network of open space and walkable distances from once destination to the other is laid out primarily to encourage the end-users to walk instead of using motorized vehicles.

Key elements

• Central Park.

The AMA icon is found in the area that serves as venue for congregation and maximum social contact.

• Interactive Hub.

A network of open areas and sheltered places supports IT Activities through utilities that allow hooking up to the internet service and power supply for computer notebook users. The hub also pertains to other areas like the Internet cafes, bars, clubhouses, cooperative houses or student joints. It is called interactive since it encourages real-time interaction among students and other users at anytime anywhere in the world.

• Town Center.

A township in itself, the town center will serve the more commercial needs of the university such as retail, entertainment, neighborhood services and computer-related activities which can be found within a walking distance from any point of origin. The idea is to achieve a self-contained development and at the same time to service the other neighboring communities in the vicinity.

• Main Boulevard: University Avenue.

This tree-lines major road will serve as the Main University Avenue where vehicular and pedestrian circulation is regulated by traffic signs and controls.

• River Walk.

The damning of the creek will serve as the potential river walk that will be a highlight of the open space of the University.

• IT Center.

As the architecture centerpiece, the IT Center is envisioned as an IT Park of e-learning and global on-line university. It serves as the university icon, symbolizing AMA’s vision towards excellence in IT education and technology.

• Institutional Area.

Accentuated by the Ester delos Reyes Aguiluz Memorial Medical Hospital, the Institutional Area incorporates the different buildings, facilities and equipment of the University that are dedicated to education.

• Residential Community.

The master-planned residential enclave within the university's premises is an income-generating prime real estate. The faculty, students, executives or those who are interested to live in the University have choices from single detached to multiple family dwelling units.

Sister schools

The AMA Education system also has sister schools under their wing. Unlike the Quezon City campus, whose land is wholly owned, some of the campuses are on rented real estate. In some few cases, some of the schools close due to factors such as low student enrollment.

• AMA Computer College. These are the educational institutions across the Philippines that offers the same programs as AMACU but is under study for accreditation or recognition by the Commission on Higher Education. The campuses in East Rizal, Makati, Biñan, Pasig, Fairview, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao Campuses are among of these.

• AMA Computer Learning Center. These are the educational institutions across the Philippines that has a similar structure as AMA Computer College but only offers short Information Technology-related programs. These programs ranges from Certificate (3-month), Diploma (1 year) to Associate (2-years). It uses a semestral (5-month) academic calendar and is under strict supervision of the Technical Skills and Development Authority (TESDA).

• St. Augustine School of Nursing. These are the educational institutions across the Philippines that has a similar structure as AMA Computer Learning Center but only offers short Medical-related programs like caregiver course.

• ABE School of Business and Accountancy. These are the educational institutions across the Philippines that has a similar structure as AMA Computer Learning Center but only offers short business-related programs like e-Commerce Management.

• AMA International Institute of Technology. These are the educational institutions that has a similar structure as AMA Computer Learning Center but only offers short technology-related programs like radio technician course. Formerly AMA Telecommunication & Electronic Learning Center, it is located in EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City.

• Norwegian Maritime Academy. These are the educational institutions across the Philippines that offers the same programs as AMACU but is under study for accreditation or recognition by the Commission on Higher Education and the Philippine Maritime and Naval Agency (MARINA). It focuses only in Maritime-related courses like Marine Engineering.

• AMA Medical School. These are the educational institutions across the Philippines that offers the same programs as AMACU but is under study for accreditation or recognition by the Commission on Higher Education. It focuses only in Medical-related courses like Nursing.

• St. Augustine International (Satellite) School. These are the educational institutions across the Philippines that offers pre-school, elementary, and high school programs but is housed outside AMACU. These programs are under strict monitoring of the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd). The institution also claims utilization of the GEMS program for their Math curriculum.

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Celebrity Endorsers and AMA'ers

Endorsers:

• Judy Ann Santos (ACLC)
• Sarah Geronimo (AMACC) - current endorser
• Kristine Hermosa (ACLC)
• Jolina Magdangal (AMACC)
• Heart Evangelista (ABE)
• Christian Bautista (St. Augustine) - current endorser

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• Gerald Anderson
• Rainier Castillo
• Kim Chiu
• Matt Evans
• Aldred Gatchalian
• Jolina Magdangal
• Mark Herras
• Jennylyn Mercado
• Rica Peralejo
• Joyce Jimenez
• Borgy Manotoc
• Tim Yap
• Prospero Pichay
• Amable Aguiluz LXVI

Gerald Randolph Anderson Jr. ... Rainier Joseph Diaz Castillo, better known simply as Rainier Castillo (born October 21, 1984 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a Filipino actor. ... Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu [1] (born April 19, 1990) was born in Xiamen, China and migrated to Cebu City at the age of 3. ... Filmography Television Music Video ... Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal, or more commonly known simply as Jolina Magdangal or Jolens (born November 6, 1978 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a popular singer, actress and television host from the Philippines. ... Mark Herras (born December 14, 1986) is a Filipino television and film actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rica Peralejo (born Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo on March 7, 1981) is a Filipina actress, singer and television host. ... Joyce Jimenez Joyce Jimenez (born March 21, 1978) is a Filipino-American actress who mainly stars in movies in the Philippines. ... Prospero Arreza Pechay, Jr. ...

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