
MMDA eyes lower MMFF ticket prices to boost audience turnout
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is considering a major shift in how the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) reaches its audience, with…
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is considering a major shift in how the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) reaches its audience, with…
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Filipino pop phenomenon SB19 is set to stage their highly anticipated Wakas at Simula concert at the SMDC Festival Grounds on 18 April, marking a major Manila…
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Several museums opened in 2025, a welcome development in a country still experiencing a dearth of museums and cultural spaces.
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There was a time when going to the movies was a source of enjoyment for the masses — a shared experience where audiences could momentarily escape their worries…
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Lightning struck 150 people gathered at a festival north of South Africa’s capital Pretoria, killing two, local health…
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The town of Mogpog in Marinduque comes alive with the Kangga Festival, an annual celebration honoring its patron saint, San Isidro Labrador the Farmer. At the…
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The festival opens the year’s literary arts calendar with a celebration of collaboration and creativity.
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While watching 'I’mPerfect', this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture, I kept thinking about Garry Marshall’s 1999 cult film 'The Other Sister'.
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If viewed strictly from an anti–Martial Law sentiment, sure, its silences may feel meaningful, or even terrifying. But strip an audience’s ideology away, and…
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Why the New Year is shaping up to be a thrilling chapter for Philippine cinema.
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Award-winning filmmaker Jun Robles Lana has never been one to shy away from difficult conversations, especially when it comes to the future of Philippine…
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Alex Eala may have lost the match, but she gained the respect of her longtime foe.
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Eggs and flour are for making bread and pancakes. But residents of Ibi town in southeastern Spain have a different use for the baking ingredients.
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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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Alex Eala had fun playing Mirra Andreeva of Russia in an exhibition event on Sunday in Macau.
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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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