Entertainment

The winners in the Full-length Documentary and Short Fiction Feature categories of the Sineng Pambansa Climate Change Scriptwriting Contest were awarded the certificates and the cash prizes promised to them at the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ (FDCP) headquarters on September 17.

By Jocelyn Noveck / The Associated Press New York—New York Fashion Week always has its share of memorable moments: the weird and the wonderful, and everything in between. Here are some highlights of the eight jam-packed days:

Leading international hotel brand Dusit International has announced its intention to increase its presence in the Philippines, beginning with reaching out to the upscale, long-staying travel sector.

After showcasing Jesse Lucas and his songs late last month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is set to train the spotlight on prize-winning composer-lyricist-musical director Vincent A. de Jesus as its second featured artist in the Triple Threats: The Composers concert series at its Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) on September 24 at 8 p.m. 

Imagine this: A mysterious woman is discovered inside a gray duffel bag in New York City’s famous Times Square. She is totally naked, save for hundreds of intricate tattoos. More strangely, she doesn’t remember who she is or how she got there. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay In MasterChef Asia, the pan-Asian edition of the popular cooking-competition program that debuted on the Lifetime cable channel on September 3, 15 home cooks from eight Asian countries submit their dishes for close judgment by three people, all lauded culinary experts: Susur Lee, Bruno Ménard and Audra Morrice.

Anya Resort & Residences, an up-and-coming luxury residential resort in Tagaytay City, Cavite province, has signed on award-winning and Relais & Chateau-recognized chef Emmanuel Stroobant to helm the establishment’s food and beverage department. 

Review by Alvin I. Dacanay On paper, the idea was intriguing: a multiracial group of United Kingdom-based theater actors is touring the world and performing Hamlet—one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, and certainly his most oft-quoted—as close as to how it was staged at The Globe Theatre during his time. No microphones and fancy lighting. No elaborate costumes and sets. …

After it premiered in the Classics section of the Cannes Film Festival in May and shown at the World Premieres Film Festival Philippines (WPFFP) in June, the newly restored version of Lino Brocka’s classic film Inisang will be screened as part of the Revivals section of the 53rd New York Film Festival (NYFF) at the famed Film Society of Lincoln …

By Alvin I. Dacanay A 20-year-old college student who has written stories on the online reading platform Wattpad and a 32-year-old business writer have emerged as the top winners at the 65th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards (CPMA) for Literature, which saw 55 other creative writers, including two previous Hall of Fame inductees and an independent filmmaker, clinch prizes.