How Philippine Cinema responded to the Covid-19 crisis
Almost 10 months ago, I had one of the biggest surprises of my life when The Manila Times Chairman Emeritus Dr. Dante A. Ang offered to me this Sunday Times Magazine column while we were having a meeting on our partnership for the “Sine Sandaan” on The Manila Times TV (TMT TV).
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Cinema icon Anita Linda passes away at 95
MANILA, Philippines — Anita Linda, Philippine cinema’s oldest working actress, has passed away at the age of 95, her daughter Francesca Legaspi confirmed Wednesday.
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Cebuana filmaker wins big at Slamdance; shares experience, tips
“Ang Pagpakalma sa Unos (To Calm the Pig Inside)” by Cebuana filmmaker Joanna Vasquez Arong premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize last Jan. 25. The 19-minute documentary shows the aftermath caused by supertyphoon Haiyan in a city. This is one of the many films she has created, most of which have received various awards and nominations.
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FDCP chair: Bayanihan 2.0 bill includes support for film and audio-visual industry
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 4) – Film and audio-visual industry workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are included in sectors that will receive financial support from the government under the latest draft of the Bayanihan 2.0 bill.
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Cinemas allowed to operate under MGCQ, but only at 50 percent seating capacity
According to the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), cinemas will be allowed to operate under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) but only at 50 percent seating capacity.
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FDCP Chair thanks Sen. Revilla for championing plight of entertainment industry during COVID-19 pandemic
Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairperson and CEO Lisa Dino-Seguerra expressed her overwhelming gratitude to Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. for serving as "the voice of workers" under the entertainment industry who felt the worst impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘Include film workers in COVID-19 aid programs,’ solons urged
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on Friday, May 29, appealed to legislators to include the audio-visual (AV) content industry as among the beneficiaries of the COVID-19 economic stimulus package that they are preparing.
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865,000 entertainment, audio-visual industry workers displaced by COVID-19 pandemic
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Film, cultural workers in the ‘blindspot’ of gov’t aid programs — FDCP
MANILA, Philippines — While the country’s entertainment industry is among the most “hard-hit” by the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-visual and cultural workers appear to be in the “blindspot” of the government’s cash assistance programs.