Philippines

Maris Racal’s latest film “Sunshine” has been nominated at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2024 following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last month. APSA recently announced the list of nominees on social media which included “Sunshine” as a nominee in the Best Youth Film category. Philippines’ “Sunshine” will be competing against India’s “Boong,” Australia’s “Magic Beach,” China’s “She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones” and New Zealand’s “The Mountain.” Project 8 Projects, the production company founded by Antoinette Jadaone, director of “Sunshine, and Dan Villegas, celebrated the nomination on its social media pages. “YOU […]…

Keep on reading: Maris Racal’s ‘Sunshine’ nominated at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities arrested four suspects, including a regional target-listed individual, during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Espekapa, Barangay Tisa in Cebu City on Friday evening, October 18. Law enforcers raided a suspected drug den in the barangay at around 7:25 p.m. Among those areested was the alleged drug den maintainer and regional target-listed individual identified as Reynan G. Sayson, jobless and a resident of the barangay. Also caught visiting the alleged drug den were his brother Reynaldo G. Sayson, 38, jobless; Romeo P. Tabanas Jr., 33, laborer; and Cilso A. Reponte, 54, an event decorator. Reynaldo and […]…

Keep on reading: Cebu City drug den raid nabs four, seize P578,000 worth of shabu

Bacolod celebrates yet another milestone in local development and everyday living as PHINMA Properties proudly unveils its new township Saludad, a master-planned community that brings together the city’s rich culture, natural beauty, and modern conveniences. In partnership with JEPP Real Estate Co, the 21-hectare mixed-use development embodies the very essence of Bacolod—“Aton Ini!—a phrase which means “this is ours.” Saludad represents the best of the city, offering a seamless blend of local heritage, lush green spaces, and thoughtfully designed homes nestled in the heart of the city. More than a place to live in, Saludad is a community where the […]…

Keep on reading: ‘Aton Ini!’: Discover the best of Bacolod in Saludad, PHINMA Properties’ new township

Facing teammates on the Philippine women’s football team on a club level isn’t new for Quinley Quezada. But for Quezada, going up against fellow members of the Filipinas in the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Women’s Cup has a special meaning. “In the A-League (Australia’s women’s league), I played against Sarina [Bolden] and Jaclyn [Sawicki] and […]…

Keep on reading: Playing at home makes duels among Filipinas more special

  MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said there were only 42 newly accredited party-list groups for the 2025 midterm elections, the least in history. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said there are 118 party-list groups with existing accreditations in Comelec, but four of them did not submit a certificate of nomination and acceptance, indicating their non-participation. “As I said, these are the lowest, least number [of accreditation] in our history of party-list,” Garcia said in an ambush interview after the raffle for the numerical arrangement of 164 party-lists at Palacio del Gobernador. Among the notable […]…

Keep on reading: Comelec: Only 42 newly-accredited party-list group for 2025 polls