BACOLOD CITY – The city government has allocated P5 million for the Bacolaodiat Festival next month. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, in a press briefing on Monday, January 8, said that this year’s subsidy increased by P2 million from 2023 because the city has been slowly adjusting...
CEBU CITY – Two parades were slated for this year’s Sinulog Festival – one organized by the city government of Cebu and the other put up by the provincial government of Cebu. The Cebu province-initiated parade on January 14 will be held at the traditional venue at the Cebu City Sports Center...
CEBU CITY – People flying drones during the Sinulog Grand Parade this month have to secure permits, police said Wednesday, January 3. DRONE (Pexels) The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) issued the reminder as authorities started mapping out security measures for the upcoming...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) has created three task groups that will plan the security coverage for the upcoming Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Grand Parade. ABERIN (center). (FB) Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of PRO-7, created the Task Group Security,...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the public to show firm support for the Philippine film industry, emphasizing the significance of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). As a member of the executive committee of MMFF since 2019, Go said it is imperative for Filipinos to...
In the Philippines, the holiday season isn’t just about the grandest feasts, Simbang Gabi, and all sorts of merrymaking. It is also about celebrating the local film industry through the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). After days of screening in cinemas nationwide, the MMFF honors the...
Who are the worst Korean film actors in 2023? Korean media outlet Sports Kyunghyang revealed the results of its survey under the 7th Raspberry Film Festival, the Korean version of the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, in the US, which selects the worst films and actors. Sports...
This Christmas, the best gift to your family is to go to cinemas and watch Zig Dulay’s Firefly . We have been following his career from his earlier short films to his newest creation, a magic realism film written by Angeli Atienza. 'Firefly,' a touching mother-son story As a kid in the 1990s, Zig...
ILOILO CITY – After the Covid-19 pandemic and a smaller edition last year, the CineKasimanwa: Western Visayas Film Festival is back. This year’s edition of CineKasimanwa, the brainchild of Ilonggo director Elvert Bañares, is a two-leg film festival – the December and January screening that...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. and the city government launched on Monday, December 18, the 28th Panagbenga Festival 2024 here with the theme "Celebrating Traditions, Embracing Innovation." Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Rep. Mark Go, BFFFI Chairman for Life Mauricio...
Over the years, the World Bazaar Festival has continued to uphold the spirit of Christmas in the Philippines, bringing smiles and cheers and delivering them to the people who visit this bazaar. This year, the World Bazaar Festival will bring that experience to a whole new level, with new zones to...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government is hosting the Kasadyahan competition of the upcoming Dinagyang, this city’s annual festival in January that honors the Santo Niño (Child Jesus). ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (center) leads the launching of Kasadyahan, a competition among...
