Eastwood City Walk of Fame
Hall of fame in Quezon City, Philippines
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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, by talent manager German Moreno. Moreno's employer, GMA Network, is the official media partner of the Walk of Fame since 2005.[1]
- German Moreno, GMA Artist Center, (2005–2016)
- Joey Abacan, GMA Network (2007–2010)
- Annette Gozon-Valdes, GMA New Media (2007–2013)
- Federico Moreno (2016–present)
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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 |
| Rewards | Brass star and bronze plaque embedded into the sidewalk along Eastwood City |
| First award | 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: Film, Television, News and Public Affairs, Radio, Music and Theater.[11] A seventh category, Social Media, was added in 2020.[12]
Criticism
Inductees
As of March 2024[update], 390 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
- 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
January 2007
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 [citation needed] (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[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]
April 2013
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
April 2014
- Rose Fostanes
- Robert Lopez
- Michael Christian Martinez
- Nanding Josef
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 (posthumous)[31]
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 S. 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
- Film
- Music
- News and Public Affairs
- Radio
- Social Media
- Television
- Theater
January 2023
- Film
- Music
- News and Public Affairs
- Radio
- Gerry Baja[34]
- Social Media
- Sports
- Television
- Theater
- Tony Mabesa (posthumous)[34]
March 2024
- Film
- Baron Geisler[35]
- Brillante Mendoza[35]
- Tony Y. Reyes[35]
- Vic del Rosario[35]
- Music
- News and Public Affairs
- Cathy Yap-Yang[35]
- Lhar Santiago[35]
- Radio
- Joel Reyes-Zobel[35]
- Social Media
- Small Laude[35]
- Television
- Theater
Gallery
Charice Pempengco's star
Mother Lily Monteverde's star
Stars of Gary Valenciano, Amalia Fuentes, and Eddie Garcia
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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