Eastwood City Walk of Fame
The Eastwood City Walk of Fame or the Walk of Fame Philippines is a walk of fame patterned after the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is located in Eastwood City, Quezon City. It was founded on December 1, 2005. As German Moreno's home network, GMA Network is the official media partner of Walk of Fame since 2005 that were supported by GMA Network's bosses Atty. Felipe L. Gozon and Mr. Duavit Jimenez Jr.[1]
| Eastwood City Walk of Fame | |
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| Sponsored by | Established by
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| Date | December 1, 2005 |
| Location | Eastwood City, Quezon City |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | GMA Network |
| Reward(s) | Brass star and bronze plaque embedded into the sidewalk along Eastwood City |
| First awarded | 2005 |
History
The Walk of Fame Philippines project almost failed to launch due to lack of budget and connection; fortunately the Head of MOWELFUND Miss Boots Anson-Roa during that time, recommended to German Moreno to support the project by using his connection to the artists of the Philippines show business, being tagged as the Mr. Showman himself and was launched in 2005. The unveiling of stars happen every December. Stars were awarded twice a year from 2006 until 2008 and from 2013 to 2014. The Walk of Fame is a project of the German Moreno Walk of Fame Foundation (formerly the Walk of Fame Gallery and Museum), a non-profit organization founded by the late German Moreno, which the expense is from his own pocket.[2] Entrepreneur Alice Eduardo joined him as co-owner in 2013.
Following Moreno's death on January 8, 2016, Megaworld Corporation Senior Associate Vice President and Head for Marketing Tefel Pesigan-Valentino and Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista announced that they will continue the Walk of Fame as part of the "City of Stars" project,[3][4] which was approved by the city's local government in 2014.[5] In February 2016, it was announced that Moreno's son, Federico will become Walk of Fame's president and general manager.
Criteria
From its inception in 2005 until 2015, there are no clear criteria for the stars to be immortalized in the Philippine version of walk of fame. Names are handpicked[6] by German Moreno. Moreno, at times, has claimed inductees are picked not by request of the inductee[7] but by the person's popularity and contribution to the Philippine entertainment industry and in some cases based on a person's contribution to the Philippines.[8][9][10] This was changed in 2016 when his son Federico Moreno took over as president and general manager, where the list of inductees, similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, are being selected by the German Moreno Walk of Fame Foundation's Selection Committee into six categories: Movies, Television, News and Public Affairs, Radio, Music and Theater.[11] A seventh category, Social Media, was added in 2020.[12]
Criticism
The Walk of Fame Philippines in Eastwood has been criticised for honoring actors based primarily on fame, for inducting actors who are yet to contribute greatly in the entertainment industry and for including foreigners earlier than the locals.[8][13]
Inductees
As of January 2023, 370 names have been inducted into the Walk of Fame. These inductees include actors, hosts, writers, directors and producers of movies, television and theater; singers, songwriters and musicians; news anchors and reporters; radio personalities; athletes; social media personalities and notable achievers.
December 2005
- Atang de la Rama† (posthumous)
- Rogelio dela Rosa† (posthumous)
- Carmen Rosales† (posthumous)
- Fernando Poe Sr.† (posthumous)
- Nida Blanca† (posthumous)
- Leopoldo Salcedo† (posthumous)
- Amalia Fuentes†
- Tita Duran† (posthumous)
- Pancho Magalona† (posthumous)
- Nestor de Villa† (posthumous)
- Katy de la Cruz† (posthumous)
January 2006
- Christopher de Leon
- Lilia Dizon†
- Hilda Koronel
- Pilita Corrales
- Delia Razon
- Anita Linda†
- Jose Mari Gonzales†
- Tony Santos, Sr.†[14] (posthumous)
- Mario Montenegro† (posthumous)
- Boots Anson-Roa
- Lolita Rodriguez
- Oscar Moreno† (posthumous)
- Barbara Perez
- José Padilla† (posthumous)
- Rosa Rosal
- Fred Montilla† (posthumous)
- Armando Goyena†
- Charito Solis† (posthumous)
- Eddie Rodriguez† (posthumous)
- Efren Reyes, Sr.† (posthumous)
December 2006
- Phillip Salvador
- Jaime dela Rosa† (posthumous)
- Chiquito† (posthumous)
- Aga Muhlach
- Mona Lisa†
- Rudy Fernandez†
- Gloria Diaz
- Maricel Soriano
- Lorna Tolentino
- Alicia Vergel† (posthumous)
- Marlene Dauden
- Zaldy Zshornack† (posthumous)
- Tessie Quintana†[16] (posthumous)
- Edna Luna†[17] (posthumous)
- Vic Vargas† (posthumous)
- Romeo Vasquez†
December 2007
- Snooky Serna[15]
- Gary Valenciano
- Martin Nievera
- Vina Morales
- Mila del Sol†
- Celia Rodriguez[15]
- Juancho Gutierrez†[15] (posthumous)
June 2008
- Eddie Mesa
- Rosemarie Gil
- Oscar Obligacion†
- Linda Estrella†
- Sylvia La Torre†
- Rudy Concepcion† (posthumous)
- Rosario Moreno † (posthumous)
December 2008
December 2009
- John Lloyd Cruz[20]
- Sarah Geronimo[20]
- Armida Siguion-Reyna†[20]
- Ogie Alcasid[20]
- Janno Gibbs[20]
- Jolina Magdangal[20]
- Francis Magalona†[20] (posthumous)
- Michael V.[20]
- Aiza Seguerra[20]
- Gabby Concepcion[20]
- Christian Bautista[20]
- Jed Madela[20]
- KC Concepcion[20]
- Cherry Pie Picache[20]
- Yul Servo[20][21]
December 2010
- Norma Blancaflor†[22] (posthumous)
- Johnny Delgado†[22] (posthumous)
- Julie Vega†[22] (posthumous)
- Janice de Belen[22]
- Bella Flores†[22]
- Diether Ocampo[22]
- Charice Pempengco[22]
- Freddie Aguilar[22]
- Che Che Lazaro[22]
- Boy Abunda[22]
- Divina Valencia[22]
- Perla Bautista[22]
- Lani Mercado[22]
- Ronnie Ricketts[22]
- Jacky Woo[22]
December 2011
- Luz Valdez[23]
- Marita Zobel[23]
- Liberty Ilagan[23]
- Robert Arevalo†[23]
- Rustica Carpio†[23]
- Caridad Sanchez[23]
- Elizabeth Ramsey†[23]
- Coney Reyes[23]
- Gloria Sevilla†[23]
- Pilar Pilapil[23]
- Ai-Ai delas Alas[23]
- Eugene Domingo[23]
- Angel Locsin[23]
- Anne Curtis[23]
- Carmina Villarroel[23]
- Iza Calzado[23]
- Carla Abellana[23]
- Lovi Poe[23]
- Rhian Ramos[23]
- Marvin Agustin[23]
- Sam Milby[23]
- Heart Evangelista[23]
- Joey Albert[23]
- Celeste Legaspi[23]
- Cocoy Laurel[23][24]
- Jessica Soho[23]
- Tina Monzon-Palma[23]
- Paquito Diaz†[23] (posthumous)
- Inday Badiday†[23] (posthumous)
- Helen Vela†[23] (posthumous)
- AJ Perez†[23] (posthumous)
- Ike Lozada†[23] (posthumous)
- Miko Sotto†[23] (posthumous)
December 2012
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya†[25] (posthumous)
- Rosa Mia†[25] (posthumous)
- Leroy Salvador†[25] (posthumous)
- Angelo Castro, Jr.†[25] (posthumous)
- Carlo J. Caparas[25]
- Ricky Reyes (hairdresser)[25]
- Al Quinn†[25][26]
- Lucy Torres-Gomez[25]
- Anthony Castelo[25]
- Lani Misalucha[25]
- Ricky Lo†[25]
- Arnold Clavio[25]
- Bea Alonzo[25]
- Amy Austria[25]
December 2013
- Megan Young[28]
- Wing Duo[28]
- Manding Claro[28]
- Dr. Manny Calayan[28]
- Dr. Pie Calayan[28]
- Margie Moran[28]
- Melanie Marquez[28]
- Rob Schneider[28]
- Anderson Cooper[28]
- Stella Marquez[28]
- TJ Trinidad[28]
- Vicky Morales[28]
- Paul Walker† (posthumous)
- Justin Bieber
December 2014
December 2015
Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Walk of Fame Philippines.
December 2016
- Susan Enriquez[31]
- Eddie Ilarde†[31]
- Manolo Favis[31]
- Pepe Smith†[31]
- Willy Cruz†[31]
- Zenaida Amador†[31] (posthumous)
- William Erwin Benipayo[31]
- Arlene Muhlach[31]
- Jong Narciso
- Parabanne Mendoza
November 2017
- Freddie Santos†[32]
- Karen Davila[32]
- Anthony Taberna[32]
- Tulfo Brothers (Mon, Ben, Erwin, Raffy)[32]
- Isabel Granada†[32] (posthumous)
- Joe Taruc†[32] (posthumous)
- Chichay†[32] (posthumous)
- Emmanuel Borlaza†[32] (posthumous)
- Eddie Romero†[32] (posthumous)
December 2018
- Marichu Vera Perez-Maceda†[33]
- Dr. Jose Perez†[33] (posthumous)
- Julia Barretto[33]
- Chito Roño[33]
- Derek Ramsay[33]
- James Reid[33]
- Pia Wurtzbach[33]
- Vhong Navarro[33]
- Ken Chan[33]
- Rico Hizon[33]
- Bernadette Sembrano[33]
January 2020
- Kim Atienza[12]
- Catriona Gray[12]
- Jo Koy[12]
- Rachelle Ann Go[12]
- Nanette Inventor[12]
- Jiggy Manicad[12]
- Jun Banaag[12]
- Edu Manzano[12]
- Alex Gonzaga[12]
- Rovic Diaz Jr.[12]
- Chen Zenhric Dimayuga[12]
January 2023
- Hidilyn Diaz[34]
- Maja Salvador[34]
- Mario Dumaual†[34]
- Ricky Lee[34]
- Janet Basco[34]
- Gerry Baja[34]
- Ranz Kyle[34]
- Niana Guerrero[34]
- Tony Mabesa† (posthumous)[34]
Gallery
Charice Pempengco's star.jpg.webp)
Mother Lily Monteverde's star.jpg.webp)
Stars of Gary Valenciano, Amalia Fuentes, and Eddie Garcia
See also
- Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles
- Canada's Walk of Fame, Toronto
- Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
- Paseo de las Luminarias, Mexico City
- List of halls and walks of fame
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