MANILA, Philippines — Much has been documented about the revolutionary history of the Philippines, though much can still be learned about it as depicted in Pepe Diokno’s entry to the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) “GomBurZa.” The film borrows its name from three Filipino Catholic priests — Mariano Gomes, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora — who were […]

Philippine cinema takes the spotlight on the international stage following the remarkable victory of Cignal Entertainment’s Big Night! and Resbak (Payback), which bagged major awards at the 19th Asian Film Festival held from April 7 to 13 at the Farnese Arthouse in Rome, Italy.  Deemed one of the most significant exhibitions of Asia films in […]

WE saw the special preview of Director Brillante Mendoza’s “Resbak” (translated in English as ‘Payback’), produced by Cignal and shown in the Tokyo International Filmfest. The lead character is Isaac (played by Vince Rillon, in his first starring role as this was made ahead of his ‘Siklo’ and “Sisid” on Vivamax), a small time thief who […]