A film produced by a Filipino has been chosen in the talent program of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held from Sept. 7 to 17 in Toronto, Canada. “Village Keeper,” with Filipino Enrique Miguel Baniqued as producer, and Karen Chapman as writer and...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Barangay Gusa dethroned defending champion Barangay Macabalan in the Cagayan de Oro Higalaay Festival Street Dancing Competition at the Misamis Oriental Integrated Sports Complex here on Sunday, August 27. PERFORMERS from Barangay Gusa celebrate after winning the...
Actress Park Eun-bin of the hit drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” and actor Lee Je-hoon of “Taxi Driver” will be the hosts of the opening ceremony of the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Organizers made the announcement on Aug. 27, adding that the opening ceremony of...
By ALEX AMANSEC WELCOME TO DAVAO A group of tribal dancers greets tourists and visitors at the Davao International Airport “Mabuhay ug madayaw!” is how you will hear people greet you everywhere you go in Davao. Theirs is a heightened version of the usual “mabuhay”—which already translates...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The Kalivungan Festival opened on Friday, August 25, with over 1,000 guests and spectators in attendance at the North Cotabato Provincial Capitol Ground in Barangay Amas here. COTABATO Gov. Emmylou 'Lala' Taliño-Mendoza (center) arrives for the opening of the Kalivungan Festival...
Images by Juan Carlo de Vela HUNGRY FOR LECHON? The Cebu Lechon Festival highlights Cebu's culinary pride When you hear about Cebu, it’s hard not to think about one of its iconic dishes—lechon. Generations have come to enjoy the pork dish for its crispy skin, tender meat, and rich...
POV: You are in the King City of the South for the 38th Kadayawan sa Davao. After celebrating with the locals and joining the #VibrantKadayawan festivities, you are hungry and searching for a good place to eat. And where are the best places to dine? At SM City Davao and SM Lanang ! ...
The 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) unveiled the films and series for the “Korean Cinema Today-Special Premiere” and “On Screen” sections. The BIFF, one of the most popular film festivals in Asia, will be held this year from Oct. 4 to 13 in Busan, South Korea. ...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Residents in this city backed the proposed signal jamming for major activities of this year’s Higalaay Festival for the safety of residents and visitors. BARANGAYS gather at the Misamis Oriental Integrated Sports Complex in Cagayan de Oro City on August 22 to play native...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Seventy-nine barangays in this city competed in the Fiesta sa Barrio games, one of the core activities in this year’s Higalaay Festival, at the Misamis Oriental Integrated Sports Complex on Tuesday, August 22. TUG-of-War, one of the native games featured in the Fiesta sa...
The Philippines will be Guest of Honour of the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse on Oct. 15 to 19, 2025. Today, the book fair’s Director, Juergen Boos, and the officials of the Philippines’ National Book Development Board (NBDB) signed the official Guest of Honour contract at a ceremony in Davao,...
DAVAO CITY – The National Book Development Board (NBDB)-Philippines announced during the three-day Philippine Book Festival here that the country will be a guest of honor in the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse from October 15 to 19, 2025. Frankfurt Book Fair director Juergen Boos and representatives...
