* Kuya, Japanese monk of Pure Land Buddhism ( d. 972 ).

Kōshō, the 4th son produced a remarkable sculpture of the 10th century Japanese Budhist teacher Kuya ( 903-972 ).

" Subsequent Filipino-American freestyle artists include Jocelyn Enriquez, Buffy, Korell, One Voice, Damien Bautista, Kuya, and others.

* German Moreno ( Kuya Germs ) had used this as his main birthday song since his movie Payaso ( 1986 ) up to present.

* Before 1207 – Kosho makes Kuya Preaching.

Her show, called Pinoy Big Brother: Si Kuya, KaBarkada Mo, featured snippets from the primetime telecast the night before, but also featured opinion polls both from the man on the street and those sending SMS, spoof segments ( such as predictions from " prominent " fortune tellers and insider news from the " resident " deep penetration agent, a cockroach ), and live feeds from inside the house.

The MCGI, through the TV program Good Morning Kuya hosted by Vice-Presiding Minster Daniel Razon, provides various public service projects through free clinics and free bus rides.

These include " Clinic ni Kuya ", a free clinic located in the UNTV studio, a free Transient house for the homeless and a free College school simulataneous in Apalit & Caloocan City.

Governor Raffy P. Nantes, fondly called as " Kuya Raffy ", died in a helicopter accident that crashed into two houses at Hael Subdivision 1, Barangay Iyam, Lucena City on Monday, May 17, 2010, about 3: 15 p. m.

The villages of Lapominka, Patrakeyevka, Kad, Kuya, Kozly, Veprevsky, Nizhnyaya Zolotitsa, Tova, Intsy, Ruchyi, Megra, Mayda, and Voronovsky are all located at the Summer Coast.

The new hosts were introduced as Kuya Fidel and Ate Maya.

* Kuya Bodjie ( Big Brother Bodjie ), played by Bodjie Pascua, is Batibot's resident story-teller.

* Kuya Ching ( Big Brother Ching ), played by the late Ching Arellano, is Batibot's resident jeepney driver.

* Kuya Elmar ( Big Brother Elmar ), played by Elmar Llaneras, is Batibot's Barangay Chairman and a matinee idol.

TOP Channel was launched last March 24, 2010 courtesy of Good Morning Kuya on UNTV 37.

Since 2006, Angeles has been a regular co-host of German ' Kuya Germs ' Moreno in the Saturday late night show " Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.

In 1987, Muhlach would win his first Gawad Urian award, as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie.

Kuya did play line of the countries and preached faith to the Amitabha.

Thus the titles for family elders are often used by the younger persons and then adopted by the wider community: Apo and Lolo ( grandfather ) and Lola ( grandmother ) are used for senior elders ; Tatay / Itay / Ama ( father ) or Tito / Tio / Tiong ( uncle ) and Nanay / Inay / Ina ( mother ) or Tita / Tia / Tiang for middle-aged elders ; Manong or Kuya ( elder brother ) and Manang or Ate ( elder sister ) for anyone slightly older than the person speaking.

Kuya.

Dely Magpayo was the first ever anchor to grace the airwaves of the station with her program Dear Tiya Dely, followed by other broadcast icons like Jun Ricafrente, Rene Jose, and Noli de Castro, newly-recruited women Gel Santos-Rejos, Mel Tiangco and Angelique Lazo as well as Ernie Baron and Kuya Cesar.

The program broadcasts news with ABS-CBN News Patrol ; parenting tips with Tintin Bersola, eeather, science and animal trivia with Kuya Kim Atienza, market prices with Winnie Cordero ; the latest buzz on your favorite stars with Ogie Diaz, events and " Gimiks " with Lui Villaruz.

Other essential elements of the Big Brother franchise are present, such as weekly and daily challenges, the confessional room, and the voice known only as " Big Brother ," sometimes referred to as " Kuya " ( the program uses the literal English translation of " big brother " for the Tagalog word " kuya ," referring to the eldest son in the family ).

Her show, called Pinoy Big Brother on Studio 23: Si Kuya, KaBarkada Mo ( English: Eldest Brother, Your Buddy ; the program instead prefers the translation " big " instead of " eldest " for the Tagalog word " kuya ," which refers to the eldest son of the family ), not only featured snippets from the primetime telecast the night before, but also featured opinion polls both from the man on the street and those sending SMS, spoof segments, unaired videos, and feed from inside the house ( either live feed or footage taped earlier ).

* 1253 – Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for the very first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism.

The doctrine of interpenetration influenced the Japanese monk Kūkai, who founded the Shingon school of Buddhism.

* 1279 – Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk founder of Nichiren Buddhism, inscribes the Dai-Gohonzon.

** Yamana Sōzen, Japanese daimyo and monk ( b. 1404 )

* Dōkyō, Nara Period Japanese monk

* Japanese monk Kukai visits China, from which he brings back texts of Shingon ( Esoteric Buddhism ).

* Saichō, Japanese Buddhist monk, founder of the Tendai school

* Rōben, Japanese Buddhist monk

* Shinshō, Japanese Buddhist monk of the Shingon sect

* Saito Musashibo Benkei, Japanese fighting monk ( b. 1155 )

* 1253 – April 28 – Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, declares his intention to preach the Lotus Sutra and Nam Myoho Renge Kyo as the true Buddhism, essentially founding the branch of Buddhism now known as Nichiren Buddhism.

* Birth of the monk Gyōgi, one of the founders of Japanese Buddhism, in the Otori district of Kawachi Province.

* Saito Musashibo Benkei, Japanese fighting monk

** Yoshida Kenko, Japanese monk and author ( b. 1283 )

* date unknown – Yamana Sōzen, Japanese warlord and monk ( d. 1473 )

** Tenshō Shūbun, Japanese painter in the Muromachi period and a Zen Buddhist monk ( d. 1463 )

* Ippen, Japanese monk ( d. 1289 )

* April 28 – Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, declares his intent to preach the Lotus Sutra and Nam Myoho Renge Kyo as the true Buddhism, thus founding Nichiren Buddhism.

* Ippen, Japanese monk ( b. 1239 )

The Japanese monk Enchin ( 814 – 891 ) stayed in China from 839 to 847 and again from 853 to 858, landing near Fuzhou, Fujian and setting sail for Japan from Taizhou, Zhejiang during his second trip to China.

The canal's size and grandeur won it the admiration of many throughout history, including the Japanese monk Ennin ( 794 – 864 ), the Persian historian Rashid al-Din ( 1247 – 1318 ), the Korean official Choe Bu ( 1454 – 1504 ) and the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci ( 1552 – 1610 ).

* Kōkei, eminent Japanese Buddhist monk

The founder of Shingon Buddhism was Kukai, a Japanese monk who studied in China in the 9th century during the Tang Dynasty and brought back Vajrayana scriptures, techniques and mandalas then popular in China.