I have been watching Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival since it started in 2004, or 21 years ago, which was traditionally held annually at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and various ...

On Saturday, thousands of people are expected to descend on the 12 acres of Discovery Green in downtown for the largest Southern Smoke Festival yet. The Southern Smoke Foundation's marquee event helps ...

The hospitality industry-focused Southern Smoke Foundation's festival brings together some of the biggest names in restaurants to fundraise for the non-profit.

The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival opened its 21st edition, marking a new chapter for the country’s premier indie showcase as it moves ...

The moviegoing public seems to love few things more than spreading rumors about movies. Sometimes these have a grain of truth buried beneath all of the hyperbole, but just as often, what people ...

Not every actor is willing or able to take on what is arguably the most difficult role to play convincingly: themselves. Sometimes, these kinds of performances come off as trite or desperate. At their ...

F or the sake of saving his daughter from imminent danger, Paeng (Michael de Mesa) advised Fatima (Andrea Brillantes) that it would be better if they ran separate ways. She was initially hesitant to ...