Breaking barriers: Award-winning LGBTQ representation in Philippine cinema
For decades, LGBTQ characters in Philippine films were often confined to caricature—comic relief, tragic figures, or sidekicks whose queerness existed only to…
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For decades, LGBTQ characters in Philippine films were often confined to caricature—comic relief, tragic figures, or sidekicks whose queerness existed only to…
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At first glance, a film trophy is an object of celebration—a gleaming symbol of victory, applause, and artistic recognition. But for artist Toym Leon Imao, the…
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When Jun Lana accepted the Gender Sensitivity Award at the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival for Call Me Mother , he did not frame the moment as a personal…
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Their long-standing rivalry found one of its most decisive moments not in fanfare alone, but in performances so assured and consequential that they reshaped…
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Choosing SM Cinema for the next franchise installment or festival entry becomes a small but steady way to back public education.
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Silence fell over the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal as the screen dimmed and a familiar name reclaimed the room—not through applause,…
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The year 1982 occupies a special place in Philippine cinema—not because of scandal or spectacle, but because it marked a rare moment when two towering screen…
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In a decentralized country facing persistent governance, security and disaster risks, Edge Total Intelligence offers a realistic blueprint for modernization.
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Don’t expect any new additions when Gilas Pilipinas competes in the second window of the FIBA Asia World Cup Qualifiers this February.
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The Philippines stepped onto the Carthage Film Festival stage as guest of honor, using film to claim space, tell stories, and mark 50 years of Tunisian…
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The festive countdown to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2025 officially began as the annual Parade of Stars transformed major thoroughfares in Pasay and…
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“When I learned that you agreed to this press conference, it made me happy — and of course, smile,” said Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) director-general…
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ABS-CBN Studios is raising the stakes for television in 2026, and at the center of its first-quarter offerings is a collaboration that has instantly captured…
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Beauty personality Ricky Reyes led the opening of the Ricky Reyes Hair Clinic at SM Manila on Sunday, 14 December 2025. The branch is his first hair clinic in…
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Developed by CJ 4DPLEX, ScreenX expands the movie beyond the main screen and onto the side walls of the theater, placing viewers at the center of the story…
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On Thursday, 5 February 2026, MiraNila Heritage House in Quezon City opens its gates for “Concert and Cinema Under the Stars,” an evening where music and…
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The 2025 Know Your North Film Festival held its awarding ceremony at the Newport Cinema 3 in Resorts World Manila on Monday evening, 08 December 2025. Led by…
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