CAGAYAN de Oro City—GMA 7 spent P70 million to build its third Kapuso “super station,” which is expected to service over 1.4 million TV households in northern Mindanao, network vice president for regional TV Rikki Escudero announced last weekend. Escudero, who is also head of the network’s news and public affairs expansion and production [...]
Nora Aunor (whom filmmaker Brillante Mendoza declared “a national treasure”) on winning Best Actress in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for “Thy Womb”: “This award is for the people of Mindanao.”
Davao is gearing up for five big film events this week, starting with the second Sineng Pambansa which opens today. Dubbed Ikalawang Yugto, the second edition of the National Film Festival that runs until Nov. 24 marks the debut of six full-length features and three documentaries from indie filmmakers. The full-length films in [...]
Multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor is a hot tip for best actress at the ongoing Venice film festival, according to critics.
Filipino director Brillante Mendoza wants to show a different side of Muslim communities in a conflict-torn part of the Philippines.
Two days after deadly flash floods left a swath of misery across Cagayan de Oro City, one family still found itself with a reason to celebrate.
For the first time, Sineng Pambansa included a short film competition in its program. It was propitious that the inaugural tilt (with the theme “Peace Is…”) was held in this Lanao del Sur city, home of Mindanao State University (MSU), last week.
While previous festivals were held in malls, the Sineng Pambansa edition in Lanao del Sur is going straight to the students of the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City. The Lanao del Sur Film Festival, which opens today (Wednesday) and runs till July 1, is set in two venues on campus: the Mamitua Saber [...]
