September, 2024

• 6 September

  Columbia Pictures to distribute GMA Pictures’ “Green Bones,” “KMJS’ Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie”

  

  GMA Pictures and Columbia Pictures have entered a landmark deal for the distribution of two upcoming films “Green Bones” and “KMJS’ Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie” in a contract signing held at the Columbia Pictures office in the Philippines on September 5. This marks the return of Columbia Pictures in distributing local films in the Philippines. Attending for GMA Pictures were GMA Network Senior Vice President for …

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• 6 September

  Orange & Lemons to celebrate 25-year milestone with major concert

  

  Filipino pop-rock band Orange & Lemons are staging a one-night concert to commemorate their 25 years of musical journey.  The hitmakers behind the generation-defining anthems “Hanggang Kailan,” “Heaven Knows (This Angel Has Flown)” and “Just A Splendid Love Song” will perform the greatest hits of their career in a three-hour concert happening at the Metrotent Convention Center in Pasig City on …

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• 6 September

  BDO Foundation aids towns affected by oil spill

  

  MANDALUYONG CITY, PHILIPPINES – BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, championed its commitment to disaster response by providing aid to coastal communities affected by the MT Terra Nova oil spill. In partnership with non-governmental organizations Angat Bataan Damayan and Ako Bakwit as well as the Civil Military Operations Group of the Philippine Navy, the foundation distributed …

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• 6 September

  20 YEARS AND COUNTING: HOW PIONEER CINEMALAYA FILMMAKERS STARTED AND PERSISTED

  

  To date, Cinemalaya has nurtured over 200 Filipino filmmakers and showcased over 1,000 of their works, including full-feature films, shorts, documentaries, Filipino film classics, and art films. The country’s biggest and pioneering independent film festival has been relentless in developing and supporting the production of independent Filipino films since it was founded in 2005, bringing new narratives that embody the ever-evolving landscape …

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• 6 September

  BI: Alice Guo now back in PH

  

  PASAY, Philippines—Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco confirmed the successful return of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo to the Philippines. Guo arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at approximately 1:30 AM on September 6 aboard a special government flight. Her return comes after a swift operation by Philippine immigration authorities in Jakarta, in coordination with their Indonesian …

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• 5 September

  BingoPlus delivers the fun to Star Magic All Star Games Davao and beyond 

  

  BingoPlus, your comprehensive entertainment platform in the country and provider of your favorite tongits, bingo, and perya games, amped up the weekend fun at the Star Magic Exhibition Game Davao held at the University of Southeastern Philippines Gymnasium on August 31, 2024. With its role as the event’s co-presenter, BingoPlus made sure to make the Star Magic Exhibition Game enjoyable …

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• 4 September

  Nothing surprising about wider Q2 agri trade deficit

  

  By Rose de la Cruz There’s nothing shocking/surprising about the wider agricultural trade gap in the second quarter of 2024. Because of El Nino, low water supply and confusing policies on rice and other food crops from the Department of Agriculture– with the new leadership focused more on announcing his new plans rather than implementing existing ones– production took a …

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• 4 September

  THE MET: LIVE IN HD – DEAD MAN WALKING RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 10

  

  Prioritizing the safety and well-being of its patrons, audiences, and staff, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Ayala Malls have decided to reschedule the screening of The MET: Live in HD – Dead Man Walking to September 10, 2024. Due to the inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Enteng, the September 3 screening of Jake Heggie’s Dead …

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• 4 September

  GSIS extends emergency loan to members and pensioners affected by Typhoon Enteng

  

  The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced the extension of its emergency loan program to provide financial relief to members and pensioners in areas affected by Typhoon Enteng as soon as it has obtained the list of areas declared under state of calamity. This initiative builds on GSIS’s ongoing emergency loan program, which has already been activated in several …

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• 4 September

  Join hands: SM’s collaboration for social good promotes health, education, jobs

  

  Guided by the vision of serving as catalysts for responsible development in the communities they serve, SM has put corporate social responsibility alongside expansion and sustainability as one of the key drivers of its growth. SM’s social good programs are anchored on making meaningful impact on critical areas that affect the most vulnerable communities, among them in the health, education …

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