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PODCAST | Departure, return: The region as liminal space in 3 Filipino films
Minda Salida #13: Departure, return: The region as liminal space in 3 Filipino films The term regional cinema was coined, or became a wave in the landscape of Philippine cinema, with the inception of the Cinema Rehiyon, an annual exhibition and gathering of regional cinemas and filmmakers all over the Philippines, led by the National […].....»»
Fish catch in West Philippine Sea grows despite tensions with China
Despite rising tensions with China, the Philippines expanded its fish catch in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last year to a four-year high of over 200,000 metric tons on the back of higher state support to fishermen......»»
EDITORIAL — Next, speedy justice
After a year of being on the run, Arnolfo Teves Jr. is finally being brought back to the country to face multiple indictments for serious offenses. Teves was arrested Thursday in East Timor’s capital Dili by local police. He had been hiding in plain sight in Timor-Leste, occasionally posting videos taunting Philippine authorities who wanted him for multiple murder cases......»»
Bohol artist to receive Da Vinci International art prize
A Bohol-based visually impaired artist will hold his first exhibit in Milan, Italy as he was among the winners in this year’s Leonardo Da Vinci International Art Prize......»»
Creative economy grows to P1.72 trillion
The value of the country’s creative economy rose by 6.8 percent in 2023 from a year ago as the sector employed more people, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»
BPI unit targets to onboard more wealthy clients
The wealth management arm of Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) aims to onboard more clients with high to ultra-high net worth by the end of the year......»»
Philippine men’s volleyball coach puts premium on performance for 2025 worlds
Philippine men’s national volleyball team coach Sergio Veloso said that performance will be the main factor in building the team roster for the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) men’s world championship next year......»»
Philippines, US air forces back together for Cope Thunder
The Philippine Air Force and the US Pacific Air Force are set to embark on joint exercises – involving their advanced fighter jets – from April 8 to 19 for this year’s iteration of Cope Thunder, an annual air defense and offense training event to be held in Luzon......»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 17
MANILA -- The number of Chinese inbound travelers to the Philippines surged by 235 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2024, a Philippine lawmaker said Sunday. Citing data from the Philippines' Department of Tourism, Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the committee on tourism in the House of Representatives, said that 82,314 Chinese travelers entered the Philippines in January and Febru.....»»
Losses to Philippine agriculture due to El Nino reach 31 mln USD
MANILA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The El Nino dry spell and ensuring drought have caused over 1.75 billion pesos (roughly 31 million U.S. dollars) in damage to Philippine agriculture, a senior government official said Wednesday. This year's losses due to El Nino are still low compared to 2009 when the damage to agriculture reached 17 billion pesos (302 million dollars), Presidential Communications Office Assistant Se.....»»
JPE, the centenarian
Presidential Legal Counsel, Secretary Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile, better known as JPE – former assemblyman, minister of defense, senator, congressman (representing the 1st District of Cagayan province), Senate president and the first and longest-serving and STILL breathing oldest public official on planet Earth and probably the entire universe – is celebrating his 100th birthday today......»»
Next attraction: Movies, series showing this November 2023
From the early days of Panem and a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to one last hurrah from the British royal family and Disney celebrating its 100th anniversary, November promises some penultimate entertainment this 2023......»»
Celebrating Mooncake Festival
Grand Hyatt Manila Grand Hyatt Manila holds 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival until 29 September. Handcrafted by the Chinese chefs of No. 8 China House, this year’s offerings range from well-loved staples White Lotus with Salted Egg Yolk and Red Bean to the more modern ube, chestnut, pandan and black sesame. The hotel’s collection of specially curated hampers include box of two mooncakes with Don Papa Rum 7 Years Old, box of four mooncakes with a bottle of wine, mooncake hamper with a bottle of wine and signature retail items and box of four mooncakes with Johnnie Walker Black and signature retail items. The Mid-Autumn Festival collection is available at Florentine. Guests can pre-order in bulk and receive special discounts, starting at 10 percent for 10-19 boxes and up to 25 percent discount for 100 boxes and above. Orders of 20 boxes and above require a 48-hour lead time. Receive complimentary delivery to a single location for orders of 50 boxes and above. Call 8838-1234, e-mail manila.grand@hyatt.com. [caption id="attachment_183406" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of KEE WAH BAKERYKEEWAH Bakery mini mooncakes.[/caption] Kee Wah Bakery Kee Wah Bakery’s premium mooncakes are available in the Philippines for a limited time only. The Kee Wah Supreme Mooncakes come in tin can decorated with a classic emperor’s portrait, signifying sovereignty. It’s available in White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake with Two Yolks and Golden Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake that both come in 185g per piece and four pieces per tin. Other flavors are Red Bean Paste Mooncake, Assorted Nuts Mooncake and Red Bean Paste Mooncake with two Egg Yolks. The Kee Wah Celestial Series Mooncakes come in sweet and savory flavors. This series offers the Quadrangle Mooncake Gift Box with four pieces assorted bestseller mooncakes -- Supreme Assorted Mini Mooncake with eight pieces assorted mooncake and the Supreme Selected Mini Mooncake with eight assorted mooncakes. Also available are Mini Red Bean Paste Mooncake with Mandarin Peel and Assorted Nuts Mooncake with Salted Pork. Kee Wah Supreme Mooncakes also has lower calorie version -- Maltitol Low Sugar Mini White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake with Yolks and Maltitol High Fiber Mini Assorted Nuts Mooncake. Kee Wah Bakery also offers a line of Egg Custard Mooncakes that are both smooth and sweet and wrapped in a crispy golden pastry. It also features classic-style Chinese Ham, mixed with assorted nuts. Produced and imported from Hong Kong, all Kee Wah Bakery products from Font Brands Concept Inc., are safely packed and delivered through Lazada, Shopee, Pickaroo, Metromart, GrabMart and Tiktok Shop. It also has stores at Robinsons Magnolia, S Maison and The Podium. [caption id="attachment_183407" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of HONGKONG MXMUSANG King Durian Molten Mooncake.[/caption] Hong Kong MX Hong Kong MX brings innovative flavor and twist to the classic mooncake with MX Durian Mooncake, filled with 100 percent Musang King Durian pulp from naturally ripened fruits from Malaysia chosen for its richer flavor and silkier texture. In celebration of Disney’s 100th anniversary, Hong Kong MX also brings an exclusive mooncake gift box with classic Disney characters. Inspired by a vintage vinyl record player, the box is decorated with Disney’s most iconic characters and includes four Mickey Mouse-shaped White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Egg Yolk. Hong Kong MX also offers its pioneering products, the Lava Custard Mooncake, Lava Duet Mooncake, Lava Quartet Mooncake and Custard Duet Mooncake. Hong Kong MX mooncakes are available on all social media platforms. Call 0917-1372129 or 8635-0748. Hong Kong MX outlets are at SM Aura Premier, V-Mall Greenhills, SM Southmall, DoubleDragon Plaza and SM Mall of Asia. The post Celebrating Mooncake Festival appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Why JK Labajo’s Cinemalaya 2023 entry is one big party
The Cinemalaya 2023 entry When This Is All Over is about a group of privileged young adults desperately trying to organize a party at a posh condominium complex they were living in during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, but at the expense of the people working there. Making the movie turned out to be one big party, too. “Hindi mo maramdaman ang trabaho aspect,” lead star Juan Karlos (aka singer-songwriter JK Labajo) said just after the gala screening on 6 August at the Cinema Rizal of the Philippine International Convention Center. “We were just genuinely having fun. We became friends, as you can hear,” he added, referring to the peals of laughter coming from where his costars were happily chatting. “Masaya, masayang experience.” [caption id="attachment_168661" align="aligncenter" width="525"] DIRECTOR Kevin Mayuga | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF ANIMA STUDIOS[/caption] JK plays a character invariably referred to as “The Guy” (by his clients in an illegal trade) and “Unit 610” (by the condo staff) who, beneath his cool and carefree demeanor, is actually hurting from his past and longing for his mother’s love. He said he connected with his character “in some sort of ways especially the connection with the mom. I think that’s where I can relate the most.” A month before When This Is All Over premiered at Cinemalaya, director Kevin Mayuga talked about his first full-length film (after working for years on commercials, digital content, music videos and short films) at an event celebrating the seventh anniversary of ANIMA Studios, which served as executive producer of the movie. Mayuga recalled being impressed with JK’s “breakthrough performance” in last year’s Cinemalaya award-winning entry, The Blue Room. He also noted the actor’s name getting consistent mentions during casting for his movie. “What’s funny is he just randomly added me on Facebook before we were casting, so I think it’s kinda serendipitous,” Mayuga said of the actor, who’s also a singer, musician and songwriter. They then started communicating online. “We got along super well.” Even better, “We found out the story of the film matches how his life story was going,” said Mayuga. “As an actor, JK really put a lot of himself in the film… When we say, ‘Action,’ he just snaps straight to the scene. He really brings that energy to the set as an actor. A lot of the energy came from JK. He was just happy to be in the film. When he read the script, he said, ‘Let’s go f**king do this.’ We just went from there.” As for the moviegoers, Mayuga said he wanted them to “have fun, feel very entertained, maybe enlightened and think about the theme of the film,” which is the stark contrast among social classes. He also expressed his excitement at making the cut for the annual film festival’s main competition. “I think Cinemalaya is a chance for filmmakers to find their voice. We’re grateful I got this chance from Cinemalaya. Catch When This Is All Over at Cinemalaya XIX: IlumiNasyon, which runs until 13 August. Screenings are held at the PICC’s Cinemas Rizal, Bonifacio, Felipe and Palma, as well as at select cinemas of Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Glorietta, UP Town Center and Trinoma. The post Why JK Labajo’s Cinemalaya 2023 entry is one big party appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Phl’s 100th Power Mac
Power Mac Center is celebrating its biggest milestone yet — the opening of its 100th location nationwide in the brand-new SM City Bataan. This store is an addition to the wide network of PMC and The Loop retail branches, as well as Mobile Care Service Centers nationwide. PMC’s strategic locations enable the company to provide the best Apple experience to all Filipinos wherever they are across the archipelago. “With every location we reach, we aim to make a home for communities that share our passion for technology and build great experiences for them. As we open our 100th home, we celebrate those communities and look forward to serving more in the future,” said Joey Alvarez, PMC director of product management and marketing. Established in 1994, Power Mac Center is a recognized Apple Premium Reseller, Apple Authorized Education Reseller, Apple Authorized Training Provider, and Apple Authorized Service Provider in the country. It also recently obtained “Apple Premium Partner” status, which is the global tech giant’s newest and highest distinction of reseller retail stores globally, with the opening of the Philippines’ first APP store in Power Plant Mall. PMC SM City Bataan at the Second Level Cyberzone is the second branch in the province and the seventh overall location in Central Luzon, following branches in SM City Pampanga, SM City Telabastagan, SM City Clark (Mobile Care service center), Vista Mall Bataan, SM City Olongapo Central and Harbor Point Mall. The post Phl’s 100th Power Mac appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Warner Bros. celebrates a century in global entertainment business
Looky, looky, just found out that Disney is not the only media and entertainment company celebrating its 100th anniversary......»»
What to expect as QCinema marks 10th anniversary
The QCinema International Film Festival is celebrating its first decade of film excellence by screening critically-acclaimed movies from world cinema, as well as funded short films from the city government's grant program......»»
Star Cinema celebrates 10 years of KathNiel
Star Cinema is celebrating Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla’s one decade as a love team with the free streaming of She’s Dating the Gangster on YouTube and the launch of Secret Movie Files, a series of fun explainers about the making of the iconic movie......»»
Celebrating 100 years
Last July 2, the Communist Party of China (CPC), the world’s largest governing party, celebrated its 100th year anniversary. Considered by observers worldwide as the spark which triggered the revolutionary struggle of the Chinese people culminating in the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the party has been acknowledged by and large by the Chinese people, all 1.4 billion of them as of last count, as having provided the much-needed guidance and steely determination in that long journey. .....»»
Tia Dely Magpayo’s 100th birthday & La Bella Filipina
Come Oct. 29, Tia Dely Magpayo, the First Lady of Radio, is celebrating her 100th birthday......»»