By Isabella Cuartero QCinema International Film Festival (QCIFF) returns for its 13th edition, celebrating Quezon City’s vital role in Philippine cinema—both its storied past and its dynamic present. Carrying the theme “Film City,” this year’s festival gathers exceptional films from around the world across nine full-length sections and five shorts programs. Many of the selections explore the art and craft …
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The sparkle of the crown meets the spirit of play. PlayTime, the most innovative online entertainment platform in the Philippines, proudly announces its role as Major Sponsor and Official Journey Partner of the Miss Universe Organization for the highly anticipated Miss Universe 2025 international pageant. This milestone signals a new era for pageantry partnerships – with Miss Universe enduring prestige …
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by Boy Villasanta Not only because of one’s gigantic contributions to arts and culture but an immense life devoted to humanity that people and institutions are bestowing memorial honors to a man of aesthetics and filial pride. The binary is the wellspring of a posthumous homage of fellowmen and cultural entities to a unique individual who had succumbed to heart …
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by Boy Villasanta The long wait is over. After Lovi Poe and ex-beau Montgomery Blencowe, a film producer and scientist, tied the knot in London some two years ago, Monty’s former girlfriend is finally giving birth any time soon. Lovi disclosed her pregnancy to coincide with their wedding anniversary with Montgomery. Lovi and Monty got married at Cliveden House in …
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One is a film festival while the other is an award-giving body. How they complement each other without compromising one’s objectivity and credibility. What do they have in common? What else but their penchant for bold, groundbreaking and non-conformist choices for filmic creations. Lately, the two entities overlapped in their scheduled screening and awarding preferred movies. What a conjunction. One …
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At the 2025 Cinemalaya, the Best Director trophy went to Sari Dalena for “Cinematryrs” which has shown “her bold and visionary authorship that fuses cinema, history, and haunting memory into a singular act of resistance; for reclaiming women’s voices within the nation’s buried traumas through guerrilla filmmaking that is both mystical and political.” “Child No. 82” won Best Screenplay for …
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The William Shakespeare classic play “Romeo and Juliet” will be transformed into a musical, retitled “Romeo and Juliet, The Musical” edited with additional lyrics by Luigi Nacario, music by Eugene Belbis, and directed on stage by Meldrig Costuna and Nacario under the collaborative efforts of Kids Acts Philippines and MINT College. It will be shown at the St. Cecilia’s Hall …
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Primetime King Coco Martin took a break from his hard-hitting action scenes to spread joy and personally thank avid viewers of the hit primetime series “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,” which opened a new chapter recently. For his first stop for “Katok Bahay,” Coco together with a few of his co-stars, visited the family of 65-year-old solid Kapamilya viewer Albino Alcoy in …
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Durable singing trio The Rainmakers return to the Bicol region for a vibrant, three-city tour that promises unforgettable nights of retro-glow and timeless harmonies. Relive the golden eras of the 70s, 80s, and 90s with beloved hits like Binibini, Okay sa Akin, Sinta, I Won’t Last a Day Without You, and Oh Baby, reimagined with The Rainmakers’ signature energy and …
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THE Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has classified “Quezon” with a PG (Parental Guidance) rating following a thorough review. Under PG, the film may contain themes or scenes that require parental supervision for 13 years of age and below. Starring Jericho Rosales as President Manuel L. Quezon, the film is a historical biopic about President Quezon’s relentless …
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