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Ten original short films have been selected for the inaugural Panorama Shorts Section of the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, with all ten primed for showing on the big screen this September. The new section was created to discover completed short films from around the country, thereby providing selected filmmakers with a significant theatrical platform as part of the annual …

GMA Public Affairs once again brought pride to the Philippines as two of its acclaimed productions earned top honors at the 2026 ContentAsia Awards, with“Broken Roads, Broken Promises” taking home a Gold award and “Corruption Series: A Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Special Report” winning Bronze. The special documentary “Broken Roads, Broken Promises” won Gold under the Best Factual Entertainment Programme Made in Asia for a Single Asia …

MANILA, Philippines — Charo Santos is having a moment on social media—and judging by the comments, Filipinos are absolutely loving it. The veteran actress, host, and media icon recently joined the latest dance trend to NSYNC’s “I Want You Back,” and her Reel has fans cheering her on for being game enough to jump right into the fun. The comments say it all. …

By Isabella Cuartero Regal Entertainment does it again, proving that unconventional stories can resonate with audiences. With “Saving Cherry,” Regal takes a bold swing, giving Barbie Forteza one of her most daring roles yet. Known for her “good girl” and previously wholesome characters, the Kapuso Primetime Princess steps into unfamiliar territory as Cherry, shedding her usual image for a role …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —From serious conversations about retiring in the Philippines to a crowd-surrounded appearance by actor and singer Sam Milby, the 29th Fiesta in America brought together government, business, tourism, fashion and entertainment for a lively two-day celebration at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. One of the weekend’s strongest areas of interest came from the Philippine Retirement …

by Boy Villasanta If there’s one distinctive if not peculiar feature of this year’s Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, it’s the ubiquitous presence of kids in the number of official entries, both in the Full-Length Features and Short Films. They aren’t simply kids but highly exceptional children who can act before the movie cameras. It was Cinemalaya Foundation President Laurice …

Comedienne Pokwang should be emulated for her taking risks in experimenting on role playing, particularly in the movies. We take off our hats to her when she accepted the challenging role of Sylvia, a wife who braved the bureaucratic red tape to secure an ID just to claim a remittance money to pay for her husband’s hospitalization in the socially …

How’s idol Diether Ocampo these days? After he starred in Darryl Yap’s “Martyr or Murderer” as Sebastian Duterte in 2023, nothing has been heard of the good-looking actor. How’s his love life? A juicy item has just cropped up from the grapevine, though. Our spy from General Trias, Cavite said that Diether and Dasmarinas City Mayor Jenny Barzaga are seen …

From being a film actor in Lino Brocka’s “Hellow Soldier,” a segment in the trilogy “Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa” (1974) to a publicist of Sharon Cuneta, Rey Valera, Freddie Aguilar, Imelda Papin etc. in Vicor Recording Company and Blackgold Records to a print and TVC ad model for GE Refrigerator and Diners Card, the virile Edgar Santiago is very much on …

“In This Moment,” a feature directorial debut from queer Filipino American filmmaker Mike Talplacido recently made its world premiere at the iconic Roxie Theater as an official selection of the San Francisco Queer Film Festival 2026. Set in North Carolina, “In This Moment” follows a Fil-Am writer and his husband as they grapple with infidelity, caregiving, loss and the possibility …