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The local media is again mourning with the passing of two icons in the field. Mario Garcia, a veteran broadcast journalist who worked with ABS-CBN, Radio Veritas. Channel 4 etc. for decades succumbed to heart attack early last week at St. Luke’s Medical Center. Digna Santiago, an indefatigable film producer of Premiere Productions died leaving behind a legacy of important …

By Boy Villasanta By now, Rufa Mae Quinto has been tackling her coming to terms with the death of her husband, Trevor Magallanes. No matter how painful, Rufa Mae has to move on. In the middle of her private pain, Quinto has posted on her Facebook wall, her public thoughts accompanied by an edited video on their wedding day uploaded …

At the closing ceremony of the 29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) recently in Bucheon City, South Korea which was hosted by actress Kim Joo-ryoung of the film “Sisterhood,” Festival Director Shin Chul emphasized the essence of freedom in the Korean film industry. “We have come to realize that without democracy, there is no cinema, no culture,” he added. …

Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain, and the University of Santo Tomas, present a month-long cultural program highlighting the shared legacy of zarzuela in the Philippines. From August 1 to 28, a cultural celebration featuring weekly zarzuela screenings, an immersive zarzuela workshop, and a zarzuela recital will take place in the Instituto Cervantes in Intramuros and the University of Santo …

RALEIGH, North Carolina—“In This Moment,” the debut feature from NewFilmmakerLA alum and 2025 Lambda Literary Fellow Mike Talplacido, begins production this August in this city. The deeply personal drama follows an interracial LGBTQ couple as they navigate guilt, grief, and the quiet labor of care, set against the backdrop of the contemporary American South. “North Carolina has been my home …

Puregold’s OPM Con 2025 sawmultitudes trooping to the Philippine Arena on July 5 to be treated to surprising numbers from OPM’s rich roster of exceptional talents. Already super-charged with the energy of today’s biggest artists — BINI, Flow G, G22, KAIA, SB19, Skusta Clee, and SunKissed Lola — OPM Con 2025 went on stealth mode and dropped a gaggle of …

Jolina, Ice among the star players The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) is set to restage its critically acclaimed musical Walang Aray from August 29 to October 12, 2025, at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City. A contemporary adaptation of Severino Reyes’ classic zarzuela Walang Sugat, the production returns with sharper satire, deeper emotional stakes, and bold new interpretations. …

PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero No amount of weather disturbance could stand in the way for Piolo Pascual in support of Ms Rhea Anicoche Tan, newly inducted president of the Rotary Club of Balibago in Angeles, Pampanga for 2025-2026. The veteran actor provided a high moment at the induction ceremony as he personally lauded Ms Tan for her humanitarian efforts. He also …

by Boy Villasanta Actress and comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto reiterated her public appeal especially to content creators in social media to refrain from spreading unverified information about the death of her husband Trevor Magallanes that could damage their daughter. In her latest Facebook messages she posted on her wall, Rufa Mae requested socmed newsmakers not to take advantage of the …

by Boy Villasanta Although internationally renowned theater artist Chris Millado wasn’t around during the Gawad Buhay Awards recently held at the Aliw Awards at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) grounds, Pasay City, he still won the Best Director Award for a Play for the outstanding theater production of “Balete,” a Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) offering adapted from National Artist …