Pinoy film ‘Taklub’, angat sa Cannes film festival

May 23, 2015

Kinilala ng Vogue Italia ang Pinoy film na “Taklub” bilang isa sa “must-see” movies sa Cannes Film Festival. Samantala, huhusgahan na rin ang cast ng “Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical.” Nagpa-Patrol, Jeff Fernando. TV Patrol, Mayo 22, 2015, Biyernes
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Legarda: PH has Obligation to Protect Refugees

May 23, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda today welcomed the announcement by the Philippine government that it is prepared to extend humanitarian assistance and shelter to people involuntarily displaced by conflicts from their countries, stressing that the nation has the duty to do so.
 
“This is consistent with the obligation of the country to assume obligations and duties under international law to assist and protect refugees,” said Legarda.
 
The Senator explained that the Philippines, as signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol and to the 1954 Convention […]

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Legarda Renews Call to Prepare for the ‘Big One’

May 23, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to disaster management agencies and local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the Big One, or the projected 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila.
 
Legarda, United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, issued the statement following the launch of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s (Phivolcs) The Valley Fault System Atlas, a handbook containing detailed and updated map of areas traversed by two major faults in the Greater Metro […]

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Thematic Hangover

May 22, 2015

For emerging Southeast Asian art scenes striving for recognition within the international landscape of contemporary art, Venice is obviously a major focal point. Southeast Asia had little involvement with the Biennale until 2000. Since then, Southeast Asian artists have been gradually invited to participate in the various curated sections, and, for the past decade, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia have had solid representation with their own national pavilions.
At the 2015 Venice Biennale, a number of Southeast Asian national pavilions showcase outstanding […]

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Taklub Receives Good Reviews Following Successful Premiere in Cannes

May 21, 2015

The advocacy film, Taklub, continues to receive good reviews following its successful premiere at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in France as part of the Un Certain Regard selection.
 
As Director Brillante Mendoza led the Taklub entourage during the premiere at the Debussy Theater, Senator Loren Legarda said she felt even prouder of this project, which she principally advocated.
 
The film has received positive comments from social media and good reviews from film critics. Toute La Culture gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, Cinematografo gave it 4.5 out of 5 […]

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