The yearly Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is considered by American filmmakers as a market access issue that US trade officials should address. "During typical film festivals, such as the annual MMFF in December, only local independent films are allowed to screen. Such restrictions without...
American filmmakers have expressed alarm over the popularity of video streaming site LokLok in the Philippines and its Southeast Asian neighbors. In a comment submitted this month to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for its 2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and...
A vocal proponent of Charter Change (Cha-cha) in the House of Representatives says that the chamber would "respect" the Senate’s decision in case it would reject the proposal to create a constitutional convention (con-con). In a statement Sunday, March 19, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay...
Calling on the Film Academy of the Philippines to take action Here we go again. As we write, there has been no official Philippine entry yet submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the Best International Feature Film of the Year. The Film Academy of the Philippines...
The office of Cavite 4th district (Dasmariñas City) Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. has shared a throwback photo of the congressman and the recently departed former President Fidel V. Ramos. From office of Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga. Barzaga is second from the left, standing. Barzaga's...
Among those joining her are singer Billie Eilish, actors Jamie Dornan and Ariana DeBose, and Netflix’s US publicity chief Michelle Slavich Before the awards and speeches are given on the Oscars stage, a lot goes into the process of getting there. Among those who have such daunting tasks are The...
Stephanie Poetri Off of the back of her debut EP "AM:PM", which has since crossed 20M streams globally, Stephanie Poetri returns with single "Picture Myself" a collaboration with producer M-Phazes (Madonna, Demi Lovato, Kehlani) and writer Sarah Aarons (Zedd, Flume, Jessie Ware). Nostalgia and...
TANGHAL TAHIMIK From left: Ha-Ha-Hambog , Ang Pagsuyo sa Paru-paro ng Gabi , and Pagdadalaga ng Dalagang Bukid Frequently asked questions about silent films are “what is its relevance?” and “are there still silent movies to this day?” The International Silent Film Festival (ISFF)...
The alleged photo showing President Duterte together with a certain Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) official named Wang Min doesn't prove anything, aside from the existence of such photo. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (MANILA BULLETIN) This was basically Presidential Spokesperson...
An Oscars statue is displayed on the red carpet area on the eve of the 92nd Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California in this file photo taken on Feb. 8, 2020. The Oscars have been postponed for a second consecutive year, and relaxed eligibility rules allowing films to skip...
Hollywood, United States - The following is a list of the best picture Oscar winners from the last 20 years, ahead of Sunday's 93rd Academy Awards in Hollywood. This year, eight films are in contention for the top prize: "The Father," "Judas and the Black Messiah," "Mank," "Minari," "Nomadland,"...
As typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) battered the country, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos were left severely affected by the destructive storm, with its howling winds and torrential rains. A man sits on his roof as flash flood submerge the houses in a baranggay at San Mateo, Rizal on...
