The document discusses various aspects of Philippine entertainment and media, highlighting the evolution of music, film, and television in the country. It covers topics such as the history of songwriting competitions, notable figures in Philippine cinema, the development of radio and television stations, and the cultural impact of different genres. Additionally, it mentions the significance of comic strips and the rise of trends like milk tea popularity.

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2. 1. Is one of the songwriting
competitions in the Philippines
that cater to the promotion of
Filipino music.

3. 2. Pinoy rock emerged in 1973
through

4. 3. He is a poet, translated an
album of American songs into
Filipino for Celeste Legaspi, a
Filipina singer.

5. 4. It started with Bob
Gonzales.

6. 5. It is a local adaptation from
the song “The Way We Were”.

7. 6. It is a local version of the
rock and roll songs of the
1950.

8. 7. It is the oldest Tagalog
published magazine in the
Philippines.

9. 8. It is the Philippines' oldest
existing English weekly news-
magazine.

10. 9. It was the first magazine
circulated in the Philippines in
1905.

11. 10. It is a radio station owned
and operated by Manila
Broadcasting Company.

12. 11. TV5 was founded by
businessman Edward Tan and
began its operations in 1960
under the name ___________.

13. 12. The original meaning of
the GMA acronym that refers
to the initial coverage area of
the station.

14. 13. It was founded in 1946 by
American electronics
engineer James Lindenberg.

15. 14. In 1952, BEC was renamed
into _________ after Judge
Antonio Quirino purchased the
company and later launched
the first TV station in the
country.

16. 15. It was founded in 1956
by Eugenio Lopez Sr. and his
brother Fernando Lopez, who
was the sitting Vice President
of the Philippines.

17. 16. The ABS-CBN brand was
first used on television in 1961
and it’s name was fully known
as ____________.

18. 17. As the GMA network
expanded, it’s name was
changed into ____________.

19. 18. Radio stations in the 20s
were owned and operated by
an electrical supply company
and organized by an American
named_____________.

20. 19. It provided news and
information to people in
occupied territories during
World War II.

21. 20. Is a radio program
broadcasted from Corregidor
during World War II, aimed at
boosting the morale of
Filipinos during the Japanese
occupation of the Philippines.

22. 21. Is a U.S. government-
funded international
multimedia agency that
provides news and information
in various languages, aimed at
overseas audiences.

23. 22. He is professor emeritus of
the U.P Film Institute and
former dean of the College of
Mass Communication,
University of the Philippines
Diliman.

24. 23. He is a poet, librettist, and
scholar.

25. 24. Is a derogatory term used
by Filipino directors in the late
fifties to characterize bad
films.

26. 25. The members are film
buffs and writers who come
from the academe and
journalism.

27. 26. The first color film to be
processed in the Philippines.

28. 27. It was the first talking
picture made in 1932 by
Musser.

29. 28. It was the first full-length
feature film shown in 1919.

30. 29. Are short-featured films
that were first shown in the
Philippines

31. 30. A character who is a
combination of a phantom and
a rooster.

32. 31. A magical agent of good
with a flying kariton
(pushcart).

33. 32. He is a horse-bodied
character.

34. 33. She is a Filipino super
heroine created by the
legendary cartoonist Mars
Ravelo.

35. 34. She is the arch enemy of
Darna, also created by Mars
Ravelo.

36. 35. She is a mermaid created
by Mars Ravelo, the same
legendary cartoonist who
created Darna.

37. 36. Are the main characters in
an American comic strip
named Bringing Up Father.

38. 37. Are characters from the
Filipino comic strip created by
Mars Ravelo, which first
appeared in 1952.

39. 38. He is a barrio doctor with
a last name that actually
meant “quack”.

40. 39. A comic strip about a wily
but kind-hearted Tsinoy Sari-
sari store owner, Akong.

41. 40. He roamed the mountains
of Luzon similar with Tarzan
who did Africa.

42. 41. Was the first Filipino comic
strip and its first appearance
was in 1929.

43. 42. Is a “purveyor of
entertainment and moral
lessons, disseminator of
values and attitudes, and a
source of practical knowledge
on farming, government
policies, medicine, and
science.”

44. 43. It refers to a temporary or
passing trend, typically
characterized by widespread
enthusiasm or interest in a
particular activity, product, or
behavior.

45. 44. It refers to the widespread
popularity and craze
surrounding milk tea as a
beverage choice that
originated in Taiwan.

46. 45. It is known for its seabed
of chewy tapioca pearls has
been around in major Asian
places, like Hong Kong and
Taiwan for many years.

47. 46. Is a form of melodramatic
serialized fiction in television
in the Philippines.

48. 47. Are television series that
primarily focus on romantic
relationships as their central
theme.

49. 48. It is a vibrant and diverse
genre that reflects the
country's rich cultural
heritage and unique sense of
humor.

50. 49. It encompasses a variety
of shows that aim to keep
viewers on the edge of their
seats with tension, mystery,
and unexpected twists.

51. 50. Are television series that
feature standalone episodes
or story arcs, each presenting
a unique storyline, characters,
and setting.