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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Residential property prices rose by 1.9 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, marking a sharp slowdown from the 7.5 percent growth recorded in the…
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The 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) made history this year as all eight official entries surpassed the P1 million mark in gross receipts on their…
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All eight official entries of the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) grossed at least P1 million each on the first day of screening on December 25,…
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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 Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed personnel to assist with traffic management and security as a major rehabilitation project on Epifanio de los…
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Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Nicolas Torre III is deemed resigned from the police force following his oath-taking as the new…
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The high turnout at the North-South Commuter Railway Operations and Maintenance public-private partnership pre-bid conference signals investor confidence in…
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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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Bureau of Customs (BoC) agents seized more than P21.4 million worth of suspected shabu and high-grade marijuana found hidden in unclaimed parcels at a mail…
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Motorists are advised to use alternative routes as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) begins the long-delayed rehabilitation work on EDSA on…
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The Metro Manila Film Festival returns this holiday season with a carefully curated slate of eight Filipino films, marking the event’s 51st year as a…
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BOTOLAN, Zambales — With songs, dances, and one final roaring campfire, more than 27,000 scouts from 19 countries bid farewell to Camp Zambales as the 33rd…
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Executives of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) had an immersion and knowledge-exchange trip in London from December 9 to 12, 2025. PSE President and…
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Taiwan awoke Saturday to a grim irony that unfolded beneath its busiest transit hub: a man who had evaded reserve military service used tactics associated with…
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