Basil Valdez

Like many Filipino vocalists in the seventiess. Valdez started solo on his calling as a common people vocalist. In 1972. he joined the Circus Band and after it was disbanded. he released Ngayon at Kailanman. his first solo album. In the Circus Band. he met Ryan Cayabyab. who was so portion of other set. When Valdez was fixing his album Ngayon at Kailanman. he asked Cayabyab to give a few vocals. he did. Cayabyab stands as Valdez’s musical manager for 27 old ages. In the 80’s. Valdez republished himself as a vocalist of film subject vocals ; some of them are “Paano Ba Ang Mangarap. ” “Muling Buksan Ang Puso” and “Paraisong Parisukat. ” A circumstance which sidelined his singing calling occurred in 1990. when he found himself as a “healer” . Valdez so sought the counsel of his Jesuit friends. They explained to him that he has gift of healing.

Ryan Cayabyab

A great Filipino music creative person known as the Executive and Artistic Director of the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. He was besides a occupant justice for the solo season of Philippine Idol in 2006. A various creative person with his plants runing from commissioned full-length concert dances. theatre musicals. choral pieces. a Mass set to unaccompanied chorus/congregation. and orchestral pieces. to commercial recordings of popular music. movie tonss and telecasting specials. Cayayab’s current undertaking includes the Ryan Cayabyab Singers ( RCS ) . a group of seven immature grownup vocalists comparable like his group Smokey Mountain in the early ’90s. After FreemantleMedia decided non to regenerate the Philippine Idol franchise. Cayabyab decided to reassign to equal show Pinoy Dream Academy ( Season 2 ) . replacing Jim Paredes as the show’s schoolmaster. PDA 2 started on June 14. 2008.

Nonoy Zuniga

Nonoy Z’s singing calling spans more than 3 decennaries ; as a folksinger from 1971 to 1975 and so as one of the lead vocalists of the Family Birth Control Band which performed in the best cabarets and hotels like Philippine Plaza. Holiday Inn and the Manila Hotel from 1975-1980. To hone his accomplishment. he took particular voice preparation from the late Aurelio Estanislao. a well-known tenor vocalist and music-voice professor at the University of the Philippines.

With his clear barytone voice he started to pull the attending of music fans. His manner and rendering of different vocals particularly love vocals made him get a figure of distinguishable awards.

Bayang Barrios

Lumad beginning. born on June 12. 1986. A Filipino instrumentalist who hails from Bunawan. Agusan del Sur. and is known for her usage of autochthonal instruments and manners. In 2005. Barrios’ vocal Isipin Mo Na Lang was used in end credits of the indie Filipino movie Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros ( The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros ) . In September 2008. she launched her 4th album entitled “Biyaya” .

Ramon Jacinto

Jacinto has ever tried to set music and concern together. He started to come in the universe of entrepreneurship at the immature age of 15. He built up his first endeavor called RJ Enterprises. a company which dealt with bring forthing and release records. RJ Enterprises pioneered multi-track recording in the state and finally became the primary studio pick for many creative persons and advertisement bureaus at that clip. Two old ages subsequently. Jacinto ventured to set up what would go a legendary wireless station in the Philippine broadcast medium industry – DZRJ.

It served as a locale for on-air experiments of wireless constructs which were ne’er heard before in Filipino amusement history. Manned by pupils. largely coming from Jacinto’s high school category. the wireless station introduced alternate music to the Filipino young person. It was the first station to play vocals from stone fables such as the Beatles. the Ventures and the Beachboys. The wireless station besides gave accent on playing the music of local endowment. Apart from DZRJ. Jacinto besides established the now defunct. DZUW.

Pepe Smith

a Filipino singer-songwriter. drummer. and guitar player. More normally known alternately as Joey Smith and Pepe Smith. he is an icon of original Filipino stone music or “Pinoy Rock” .

Gary Valenciano

Born 6 August 1964. better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V. . is a Filipino instrumentalist. Besides known as Mr. Pure Energy. Valenciano has released 26 albums. and won the Awit Awards for “Best Male Performer” eleven times. In 1998. he became UNICEF Philippines first National Ambassador. His most noteworthy vocals include “Di Bale Na Lang” ( “Never mind” ) . “Eto Na Naman” ( “Here we go again” ) . “Sana Maulit Muli” ( “Hope it repeats again” ) . “Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos? ” ( “Does God sleep” ) . “Gaya ng Dati” ( “Just like before” ) . “Pasko Na. Sinta Ko” ( “It’s Christmas already. my love” ) . and “Narito” ( “Here” ) . He is presently portion of ABS-CBN contract histrions. and is often tapped to sing theme vocals for the network’s soap operas and movies.

Fr. Eduardo Hontiveros

Fr. Honti. as he is lovingly known. was educated at the Capiz Elementary School and the pre-war Ateneo de Manila in Padre Faura. graduating from high school in 1939. From 1939 to 1945 he was at San Jose Seminary. He entered the Society of Jesus after the war in 1945. articulating first vows at Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches in June 1947. He finished his surveies of doctrine there and so proceeded to Ateneo de Zamboanga for his three-year regency. learning faith. Latin. and English. and chairing the Choir String Band. In 1951. he traveled to the United States to analyze divinity. and was ordained in 1954 by Francis Cardinal Spellman.

After gaining a doctor’s degree in divinity from the Gregorian University in Rome. he returned to learn in the Philippines in 1958. He pronounced concluding vows in the Society of Jesus in 1960. Fr. Honti’s enterprises have been recognized with the Ateneo de Manila University’s Tanglaw ng Lahi Award ( 1976 ) . the Asiatic Catholic Publishers’ “Outstanding Catholic Author” ( 1992 ) . and the Papal award Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice ( 2000 ) . among many other awards and commendations. He suffered another major shot in early January 2008. and died on January 15th. At his funeral Mass at the Ateneo’s Church of the Gesu. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was present to honour him with the Presidential Medal of Merit ( awarded posthumously ) .

Fr. Manoling Francisco

Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ entered the Society of Jesus after 2nd twelvemonth in college in 1985. As a kid he had aspired to be a concert piano player ; nevertheless he decided to stop his classical piano preparation at the age of 14 to give his clip to school and socio-civic activities. It was in his First Year High that he composed Hindi Kita Malilimutan. has been popularized by Mr. Basil Valdez. During the past 17 old ages he has composed more than a 100 and 50 vocals such as Tanging Yaman. Sa ‘Yo Lamang are being sung all over the state – so. whatever there are Filipinos gathered together in supplication and liturgical jubilation. Today. he is easy one of the most talented instrumentalists in the state.