Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano, collectively known as DonBelle, turned emotional as they bid goodbye to their onscreen partnership during the media launch of their latest film, “Tayo Sa Wakas.” The Cathy Garcia-Sampana-helmed romance drama marks their last project together as a loveteam at...
Fresh off a historic Best Actor win at the Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 for "Call Me Mother," Vice Ganda is already stirring excitement hinting that his planned entry for this year’s iteration of the f estival will be unlike anything he has done before. During a recent encounter, the...
Fans across the Philippines can experience the global phenomenon like never before as BTS World Tour “Arirang”: Live Viewing returns to SM Cinema branches nationwide, following its successful run on April 11 from Goyang, South Korea. The highly anticipated concert event will feature another...
Seasoned entertainment journalist Jo-Ann Maglipon has made a significant mark in showbiz. (ako hanggang seasoning na sawsawan lang!) Many people will agree that her name is synonymous with credible showbiz reporting. (at parang ang sosyal ng showbiz pag siya ang nagsulat o namamahala ng isang...
Gloria Romero, one of Philippine cinema's brightest icons, was "a great lady with the dignity of a true star," President Marcos said. Gloria Romero In a statement on Monday, Jan. 27, Marcos paid tribute to Romero who passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the age of 91. 'I was deeply saddened to hear...
A resolution honoring the contributions of award-winning prosthetic artist Cecille Baun to the country’s cinema industry has been filed in the Senate. Facebook photo Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Resolution No. 1005 expressing the Senate’s profound sympathy and...
ILOILO CITY – This city successfully hosted the 16th edition of Cinema Rehiyon, the annual film festival of the Committee on Cinema of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) headed by chairperson Butch Ibañez and vice chairperson Tito Valiente. THE opening of Cinema Rehiyon 16...
Filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz VI has passed away. This was confirmed by his family Monday, Feb. 19, via a statement. Tikoy was the co-founder of the UP Film Center. He served as its assistant director until 1990. He first gained notice via the 15-minute documentary "Mt. Banahaw, Holy Mountain,"...
ABS-CBN Corporation reported that its entertainment business unit Star Cinema has set a new record for the Philippines’ highest grossing film of all time after its official entry for the Metro Manila Film Festival “Rewind” reaped a total of P845 million from local and international sales as...
In 2021, a time when theaters were pushed to close their doors, Cinema ’76 Film Society offered a new experience to Filipino film buffs with its Cinema ’76 Café. Soon enough, it became a hotspot not just for moviegoers but also for Filipino foodies. This year, the café invites everyone to an...
Have you brought a child – perhaps yours – to an art gallery, theater, concert or music festival? It would be good to plan a trip like that soon as your way to celebrate National Arts Month, a special time for us to appreciate art, reflect on its significance, and pay tribute to our artists....
Philippine cinema in books The University of Santo Tomas Publishing House published the two book volumes of Lee— Ang Daigdig ng mga Api: Remembering a Lost Film and Riding the Waves: 15 Years of Cinemalaya. Six books by icons and experts on Philippine cinema have been launched at the 18th...
