Quezon City, Philippines – September 5, 2024 – Just over a week before Ice Seguerra’s highly anticipated birthday concert, Videoke Hits: OPM Edition, on September 13, tickets have officially SOLD OUT! But fans who missed their chance to join the fun need not worry—a second show has been added on November 8, 2024, at the Music Museum. This third edition …
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What’s your simple pleasure? My friend, Dante, says that one of life’s surprising pleasures is taking coffee with semi-ripe mango and two thumbs of Butterfinger in the morning. My simple pleasure comes easier, given my rural upbringing, having grown up in a farm, way ahead of that controversial mayor. Give me fried (saba) bananas, one that’s semi-ripe, crunchy, with matching …
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The Quezon City Film Commission (QCFC) and QCinema International Film Festival are excited to announce the selected projects for the second edition of the QCinema Project Market (QPM). 20 outstanding projects were chosen from a competitive pool of 63 submissions from the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The selected projects from Southeast Asia include The Beer Girl in Yangon, directed by …
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As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Mondelēz International recently held a 2-day workshop on marine litter with advocacy group Save Philippine Seas for the 27 public elementary schools in its home City of Parañaque. This initiative is central to the company’s Southeast Asia-wide flagship sustainability program “Trash Right,” aimed at fostering a circular economy for plastic and empowering …
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The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Thursday upheld its final decision to ban the film “Dear Santa,” originally titled “Dear Satan,” citing the film’s portrayal of “Satan” in a positive light as an attack on fundamental belief of the Catholic and Christian faiths. The film “Dear Santa” was earlier given an X rating as it was …
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After years of performing primarily in outdoor settings, the FEU Drum and Bugle Corps (DBC) marks a triumphant return to the historic Auditorium of FEU Manila in their upcoming concert entitled “From the Field to the Concert Hall” on September 28, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. This upcoming concert of the FEU DBC will highlight their versatility and growth …
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GMA Pictures and Columbia Pictures have entered a landmark deal for the distribution of two upcoming films “Green Bones” and “KMJS’ Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie” in a contract signing held at the Columbia Pictures office in the Philippines on September 5. This marks the return of Columbia Pictures in distributing local films in the Philippines. Attending for GMA Pictures were GMA Network Senior Vice President for …
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Filipino pop-rock band Orange & Lemons are staging a one-night concert to commemorate their 25 years of musical journey. The hitmakers behind the generation-defining anthems “Hanggang Kailan,” “Heaven Knows (This Angel Has Flown)” and “Just A Splendid Love Song” will perform the greatest hits of their career in a three-hour concert happening at the Metrotent Convention Center in Pasig City on …
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To date, Cinemalaya has nurtured over 200 Filipino filmmakers and showcased over 1,000 of their works, including full-feature films, shorts, documentaries, Filipino film classics, and art films. The country’s biggest and pioneering independent film festival has been relentless in developing and supporting the production of independent Filipino films since it was founded in 2005, bringing new narratives that embody the ever-evolving landscape …
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Prioritizing the safety and well-being of its patrons, audiences, and staff, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Ayala Malls have decided to reschedule the screening of The MET: Live in HD – Dead Man Walking to September 10, 2024. Due to the inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Enteng, the September 3 screening of Jake Heggie’s Dead …
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