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by Boy Villasanta With a merry and thought-provoking press conference held Wednesday noon at the Shangri-La Grand Atrium, the hierarchy of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the 2026 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival announced that the most awaited film event of the year will kick off on August 6, 2026 during its opening at the cinemas of …

By Isabella Cuartero The 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) unveiled the first batch of official entries for this year’s festival during its July 7 launch at GH Mall in San Juan. Selected based on script quality, the initial lineup includes four films chosen from 24 submissions. The festival will feature a total of eight entries. MMFF also announced that …

The Fantastic Film School (FFS) of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in Bucheon City, South Korea is one of the most established and credible film academies in Asia or even the world although I haven’t been to other international film festivals with schools on filmmaking. The Philippines has been very visible in the annual genre film school. For …

by Boy Villasanta The Supreme Court has issued a show cause order from lawyers Jesus “Bong” Suntay, Congressman of the Fourth District of Quezon City and Ferdinand Topacio in relation to their misogynistic comments on actress Anne Curtis last March. The highest tribunal has also directed the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) to resolve the pending cases of Suntay …

Xian Lim has finally graduated from college. After years of balancing the demands of the entertainment industry while pursuing his long-held dream of higher education, the 36-year-old actor-director has marched during the Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) to receive his diploma in Bachelor of Arts in Music Production from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde …

by Boy Villasanta The worries and anxieties of major local film productions are over about their entries to the 2026 Metro Manila Film Festival. The hierarchy, management and staff of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) through its Chairman, Don Artes, has finally announced the first four official entries to this year’s fiesta of Filipino films. The announcement, which was …

by Boy Villasanta Although his malady or not even his diagnosis is mentioned, singer and actor Dingdong Avanzado has been going back and forth to a still undisclosed hospital. This was announced by Dingdong’s wife, singer-actress Jessa Zaragoza on his digital world territories. “Since Father’s Day, June 22 we’ve been going back and forth to the hospital, as Dingdong’s been …

by Nestor Cuartero Jericho Rosales won best actor for Quezon while Maris Racal made it as best actress for Sunshine at the 9th EDDYs awards, presented by the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEED) July 5 at Marriot Hotel in Pasay City. Other major winners include Rico Blanco, best supporting actor for Manila’s Finest; Will Ashley, best supporting actor, Bar Boys …

MANILA, Philippines – McDonald’s Philippines is bringing back the extra in snacking with exciting new flavors, introducing three new limited-time offers that customers can enjoy as solo for P59 or combo for P79 under McSavers Snack and Match. Starting July 3, customers can Snack and Match their way to extra fun merienda moments with friends, co-workers, and family members with …

GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures’ animated documentary film “58th” won the Facing the Edge Award at the 2026 Doc Edge Festival, New Zealand’s premier documentary festival and an Academy Awards-qualifying event. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Carl Joseph Papa, and with a stellar cast led by Sparkle star Glaiza de Castro, “58th” received the award, which honors films that take …