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A vindication for Pokwang. For much of her career, she has been known as a comedienne, with her colorful personal life and outspoken nature often making as many headlines as her work. But at the 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, Pokwang offered a reminder of what she is, at her...

In a nutshell, “Kaka sa Yawan” takes a simple idea and lets it breathe. In his first Cinemalaya feature, director Alpha Habon follows the friendship between Niko, a young man from Manila, and Ayan, a Tadyawan Mangyan boy. Played by Beaver Magtalas and Benedix Ramos, with Queenay also in the...