President Rodrigo Duterte

January 22
Two New Award-Winning Filipino Films: “Fan Girl” & “Aswang”
- Entertainment
I’m proud of our Filipino films especially these two new movies that recently won local awards. First, we have “Fan Girl” from writer/director Antoinette Jadaone starring newcomer Charlie Dizon as the fan girl of the title and Paulo Avelino playing a fictional version of himself. The film topped the recently concluded Metro Manila Film Festival […]

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October 17September 27
LAAPFF 2020: “Basurero”
- Entertainment
“Basurero” or garbage-collector/trash man is the first film of writer/director Eileen Cabiling and is currently making waves at the festival circuit such as the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. It is about a fisherman in the Philippines who is paid to dump bodies in the ocean. Those bodies were of people suspected of either […]

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August 10
Two Great Documentaries: “A Thousand Cuts” and “Boys State”
- Entertainment
Two documentaries to choose from, first is “A Thousand Cuts” from writer/director Ramona S. Diaz about press freedom in the Philippines. I’m strongly recommending the film, check this link out to see it. And this Friday, Apple TV+ will unveil “Boys State” about teenage Texas boys learning democracy. Check out my reviews of both films.

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August 06
“A Thousand Cuts” Explores Press Freedom and Democracy
- Entertainment
I had a wonderful time meeting Ramona S. Diaz, at least virtually. The award-winning director is back with a vengeance with her stirring look at press freedom as embodied by Rappler’s Maria Ressa in “A Thousand Cuts,” one of my my favorite films and perhaps the most important film you’ll see this year. I spoke […]

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