What’s in store for Philippine cinema the rest of the year as many films are scheduled to be released in the next remaining few months? Is it still right to say that the local movie industry is in doldrums? And what happens to cynics who have been saying that Pinoy movies are dead? Or the naysayers are doomed themselves? Consider …
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by Boy Villasanta Excusing himself for a while from the promotional campaign of the biopic “Quezon,” Jericho Rosales recently flew to Africa to celebrate his birthday. It was a colorful and memorable trip for Jericho because he’s not only back in Africa for the third time to relish his palatable b-day prep-up and eventual ceremony but he was with the …
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While the multi-colored lights blinked and the hustle and bustle of party-goers filled the air I found myself talking to this loquacious lady in brunet hair, brown shirt and tattered stone-washed jeans. “After my release from detention at the Pasig City Jail I resumed what I love most doing well, hosting,” volunteered this smart girl whom I would later come …
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The Goethe-Institut proudly presents the fourth edition of its annual German film festival, KinoFest, taking place across Southeast Asia and the Pacific from October to November 2025. This year’s program brings the newest German films to audiences in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor Leste. KinoFest 2025 offers a diverse line-up spanning documentary, adventure, drama, …
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Get ready for another month of timeless Filipino classics as “FPJ sa GMA” unveils its October lineup, featuring iconic performances, gripping stories, and the legendary Fernando Poe Jr. himself. Airing every Sunday at 3:15 p.m. on GMA, the month’s offering kicks off on October 5 with the 1977 family comedy Tutubing Kalabaw, Tutubing Karayom, starring child wonder Niño Muhlach alongside …
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Following the adrenaline-fueled success of its Full Speed Ahead campaign, Philippine fashion leader PENSHOPPE invites everyone to slow down and savor life’s most meaningful moments with its newest campaign: “Cozy Days Ahead.” Launching this October with special events in Cagayan de Oro (October 4–5) and Davao (October 25–26), the campaign marks the next chapter in PENSHOPPE’s 2025 journey—one centered on …
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Art Cube proudly presents “The Anthropometric Man”, the 11th solo exhibition of acclaimed multimedia artist Carlo Tanseco, opening on October 4, 2025 in Makati City. This highly anticipated exhibition unveils a bold new series that continues Tanseco’s ever-evolving exploration of form, design, and human expression. In “The Anthropometric Man”, Tanseco draws from anthropometry—the scientific study of human body measurements, proportions, …
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by Boy Villasanta It takes a school teacher to redirect the path a remote barrio has embarked to attain progress in many levels of its rural life. This is the defining moment of the film “Madawag ang Landas Patungong Pag-asa” that won the Best Film plum at the awards night of the 7th Sinag Maynila Film Festival held at Gateway …
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If people can’t go to the Philippines during the holidays, we will bring the Pasko spirit to them,” says Fernando “Nanding” Mendez , President and CEO of Fiesta in America. Mendez urges guests to mark their calendars for Pasko in America on December 6, 2025 at American Dream. The one-day event, now on its third year, serves as a perfect …
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by Boy Villasanta Because “Food Delivery Fresh from the West Philippine Sea” which was a selection from the 2025 Cine Panalo Film Festival but was dropped from its roll, cancelled its screening at the last minute, embargoed for years by the organizer itself, the producer, Voyage Films, deemed it right to market and promote it by themselves. The power couple …
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