It has been a fruitful 20 years for Jericho Rosales in the entertainment industry and today, we celebrate his success and significant contribution to the world of showbiz.
People first got a glimpse of Jericho as contestant for Mr. Pogi, a talent search on noontime show Eat Bulaga. After winning the title, Jericho went on to explore the world of acting and he eventually found a home at ABS-CBN when he became part of Star Magic’s Star Circle Batch 4 in 1997.
Echo has his charms that earned him a fan base in Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and South Africa because of his teleserye Pangako Sa ‘Yo. with Kristine Hermosa. He also starred with iconic Malaysian artists Aaron Azia and Tiz Zaqyah Razak in Kusinero, a TV series shown in Malaysia’s Astro Musika HD 134 channel.
From a teen idol, Jericho eventually transitioned into a hunk dramatic actor and became part of ASAP boy group “Hunks” alongside Piolo Pascual, Diether Ocampo, Carlos Agassi and Bernard Palanca.
Jericho was able to express his musical side and this led him to a singing career with his band Jeans. Because of his popularity in Asia, especially in Malaysia, Jericho even did his band’s album launch in Kuala Lumpur. He launched his first album with his band titled Loose Fit in 2006 followed by a self-titled album. Change and Korona albums were released in the market.
As a serious actor, Jericho continued to make quality television shows and movies. He did the remake of Fernando Poe Jr.’s Panday and Koreanovela Green Rose. He also did another soap with Kristine titled Dahil May Isang Ikaw, which was nominated for Best Telenovela in the International Emmys and New York Film Festivals in 2011. He did Kahit Isang Saglit, which was partly shot in Malaysia and also starred Malaysian actress Carmen Soo.
He won Best Drama Actor in the 26th Star Awards for TV for Dahil Sa Pag-ibig. He got several nominations for his works in various award giving bodies including FAMAS, Star Awards for Movies, Golden Screen and Metro Manila Film Festival. His film Alagwa (Breakaway) won in film festivals around the world and recognized as the Most Outstanding Achievement in Film Acting Award at the 2013 Newport Beach Film Festival. Most notable are his awards for Best Actor for the said film in the country’s respected award giving bodies Gawad Urian and FAMAS in 2013. The most recent Best Actor Award he received is for the movie Walang Forever in the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival.
Following his Best Actor in MMFF, another project is already in the works and more endorsements are lined up for Echo.
In his 20 years in the business, he sees himself doing what he loves to do. “My heart is full. I’m more inspired to do more projects. I know its cliché but I am really grateful to all who supported me. The support I’m getting continues to spark the passion that I have for this industry,” the best actor ended.
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Jericho Rosales in StarStudio February 2016 issue
StarStudio kicks off the love month this year with a feature on the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Best Actor Jericho Rosales who is celebrating two decades in showbiz.
Readers will draw inspiration from Echo’s life and how a simple dreamer was able to provide a better life for his family. Looking back at his life and career, he feels blessed and admits he is “very happy” now with the loves of his life: wife Kim Jones and son Santino.
Love is definitely in the air and there’s no better way to celebrate this month of love than to feature the love story of Pinoy Big Brother 737 housemates Tommy Esguerra and Miho Nishida.
From the showbiz world to the universe, get hooked on the journey of Pia Wurtzbach to being the newly crowned Miss Universe. Feast your eyes on exclusive photos of her controversial but well-deserved win.
StarStudio also takes a peek at the beach-inspired surprise party of Primetime Darling Liza Soberano, who turned 18 last Jan. 4.
Finally, are you getting ready for your Valentine’s Day date? Be sure to read Alex Gonzaga’s dating advice which include tips on dressing up for a date. Also, she shares the with StarStudio the story behind her unexpected love.
All this and more in StarStudio Magazine’s February 2016 issue, available from ABS- CBN Publishing.
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Katrina is Alfonso’s legal wife
Katrina (Angel Aquino) won her right as the legal wife of Alfonso (Tonton Gutierrez) after changing Joanna’s (Miles Ocampo) DNA result to negative in the afternoon series And I Love You So.
Michelle (Dimples Romana) was surprised to learn that the DNA test showed Joanna and his father Alfonso were not biologically matched. With this, Michelle faced Katrina and made sure she finds out her involvement with the incident.
Meanwhile, as she was declared as the legal wife, Katrina forced Joanna to leave the mansion and pushed her to the ground, fueling so much anger from Michelle. Now that Katrina’s plans are happening as intended, how can Michelle defend her family, especially her daughter Joanna?
Don’t miss the thrilling scenes in And I Love You So, weekdays on ABS-CBN.
For more information about the program, visit the official social networking site of Dreamscape Entertainment Television at Facebook.com/DreamscapePH, Twitter.com/DreamscapePH, and Instagram.com/DreamscapePH.
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Grace Poe can only sigh and exclaim, ‘Hay Naku’
Grace Poe, like a true fan of ABS-CBN’s FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, can only sigh and exclaim, “Hay naku!” when asked about the dirty tricks her opponents have been using to ease her out of the presidential race.
“Hay naku, sabi nga ni Onyok. Hay naku,” Grace said in a press conference in Cebu recently.
She said she anticipated all these when she decided to run for president instead of running as vice president under the administration ticket.
“Hay naku!” is the expression of Simon Pineda, the child star that plays Onyok in the ABS-CBN drama series Ang Probinsyano. It has become very popular among fans who regularly watch the series.
Grace still finds time to watch the series adapted from the 1977 movie of the same title produced by his late father, Fernando Poe, Jr, who also starred in it.
She can’t say anything unfavorable to the performances of the members of the cast, especially Coco Martin and her mother, Susan Roces.
Even some lines in the lyrics of the song “Wag Ka Nang Umiyak,” Grace uses in her speech while in her provincial sorties in preparation for her official campaign.