K Brosas and Freddie Webb star in TV5’s Ang Himala Ni Niño

This September 30, the highly anticipated prequel to the hit TV5 show “Niña and Niño,” titled “Ang Himala Ni Niño,” will premiere on TV5. After captivating audiences with the story of beloved siblings Niña and Niño, this new series will take viewers back to Niño’s past, as he recalls his first encounters with miracles in […]

Bossing Vic Sotto slated for ‘eye-opening’ MMFF comeback

Ambitious, challenging, and groundbreaking. These are perfect recipes for the major film comeback of an icon. We’re talking about Bossing Vic Sotto, who is slated for a box-office return at the very timely 50th anniversary of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Well, we’ve heard of this project quite a while back, and it did […]

‘GomBurZa’ review: Empowering tribute to Filipino martyrs

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 […]

‘Gomburza’ wins big, ‘Firefly’ bags Best Picture at 49th MMFF

MANILA – The 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal celebrated the winners and the festival became livelier once more as moviegoers returned to the theaters to watch Filipino films. Historical movie “Gomburza” took home the most wins with seven trophies: Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award, Best […]

GomBurZa: A tale of heroism for the new generation

After watching GomBurZa, the very little that audiences, the stars and production crew knew from their textbook GomBurZa, was undoubtedly changed by the two-hour narrative that director Pepe Diokno and his team painstakingly completed.

CBCP head shares 5 reasons why Filipinos should watch ‘GomBurZa’

The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) shared important reasons why “GomBurZa” is a must-watch historical biographical film. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP president, shared his insight in a social media post regarding one of the 10 entries in this year’s prestigious Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). He outlined his points […]

‘Big Night!’ takes the spotlight at 2021 MMFF awards night

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 27) — It was definitely a big night for the dark comedy film “Big Night!” which bagged several awards, including the highly coveted Best Picture, during this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal. The movie, directed by Jun Robles Lana, dominated the event as it emerged the winner […]

Film review: Big Night (2021) by Jun Robles Lana

Duterte’s war on drugs is the Philippines 21st century witch hunt on individuals who might or might not be related to drug distribution and consumption, which doesn’t really matter the moment someone is labelled a dealer or addict. A slightest suspicion of either can make a person a living target, as literally anyone can claim […]

Philippines bags multiple awards in the 19th Asian Film Fest

THE PHILIPPINES came out of the 19th Asian Film Festival with a slew of awards. Film director Brillante Mendoza received a lifetime achievement award, actors Vince Rillon and Christian Bables were jointly named Best Actor, while Erik Matti’s On the Job: The Missing 8 bagged the award for Best Film at the festival awarding ceremony held on April […]