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‘Honor Thy Father’ review: Honoring its audience
MANILA, Philippines – There are no good men in Erik Matti’s Honor Thy Father. The film is literally brimming with scumbags and hypocrites of almost every kind. It almost seems to declare that humanity...
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‘Walang Forever’ review: Truth in escapism
MANILA, Philippines – Dan Villegas’ Walang Forever could have been just another oddball romance that capitalizes on heartbreak for entertainment had it not been for one genius move.Everything...
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MMFF 2015 movies hit P271 million mark
MANILA, Philippines – The 8 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) movies have earned a total of P271 million as of Saturday, December 26, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Emerson Carlos...
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DGPI condemns disqualification of 'Honor Thy Father' in MMFF 2015 category
MANILA, Philippines – In a letter addressed to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee, the Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc (DGPI) condemned the disqualification of the movie...
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FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2015 awards night
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATED) It was a big night for Walang Forever at the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Awards Night held Sunday, December 27 at the Kia Theatre in Cubao, Quezon City.Walang...
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'Honor Thy Father' director Erik Matti no-show at MMFF 2015 Awards Night
MANILA, Philippines – Honor Thy Father director Erik Matti was not present at the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night following the festival executive committee disqualifying his film from the...
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Organizers of 'sexy' Enrique Iglesias show should be whipped – Sri Lanka...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena Sunday, December 27 said that organizers of a recent concert by pop star Enrique Iglesias in Colombo should be "whipped with toxic...
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IN PHOTOS: Stars at the MMFF Awards Night 2015
MANILA, Philippines - The Kia Theatre was filled with stars on Sunday, December 27, as the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night took place.The biggest winner at the event was Walang Forever, which...
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'Honor Thy Father' receives thunderous applause as it wins 5 awards at 2015...
MANILA, Philippines – What was supposed to be a festive event turned into a tension-filled awards night of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival on Sunday, December 27, at the Kia Theatre in...
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Director Dan Villegas weighs in on ‘Honor Thy Father’ controversy
MANILA, Philippines – Walang Forever director Dan Villegas said he understands the sentiments of director Erik Matti, following the disqualification of Honor Thy Father from the Best Picture category...
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Jennylyn Mercado, Jericho Rosales on winning top acting awards in MMFF 2015
MANILA, Philippines – It was the best Christmas gift for actress Jennylyn Mercado, who took home for the second straight year the Best Actress award for her performance in the movie, Walang Forever,...
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Dan Fernandez seeks House probe into 'Honor Thy Father' controversy
MANILA, Philippines – Laguna Representative Dan Fernandez filed a resolution seeking a House probe into the disqualification of Honor Thy Father from the Best Picture category of the Metro Manila Film...
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‘My Bebe Love: #Kilig Pa More’ review: Tolerable at best
MANILA, Philippines – Jose Javier Reyes’ My Bebe Love: #Kilig Pa More is a film that is reasonable enough to know its audience.Everything #MMFF2015READ:8 entries revealed: MMFF 2015 movie lineupIN...
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Claudine Barretto posts letter from ex-boyfriend Rico Yan
MANILA, Philippines – Claudine Barretto remembered her ex-boyfriend, late actor Rico Yan, by sharing one of his handwritten letters for her, plus a Polaroid shot of them together."We @tinamarieyan miss...
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‘Beauty and the Bestie’ review: An insensitive mix
MANILA, Philippines – In Beauty and the Bestie, director Wenn Deramas serves a dish that requires more than the usual care that he is used to.Everything #MMFF2015READ:8 entries revealed: MMFF 2015...
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Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher give $1m for Syrian refugees
LONDON, UK – British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife are donating $1 million (900,000 euros) to help Syrian refugees, the charities receiving the money announced Sunday, December 27.The Borat...
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Jack Jones all set for concert in his 'favorite' PH
MANILA, Philippines – American singer Jack Jones considers the Philippines as one of his favorite places to visit, having gone to the country so many times.“I’ve been coming here [to the Philippines]...
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2015: Celebrity weddings and proposals
MANILA, Philippines – Many of our favorite celebrity couples celebrated their love this year by getting engaged or tying the knot. Most of them shared these happy moments with their fans too, through...
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'Nilalang' producers to MMFF: Give us a level playing field
MANILA, Philippines – On Monday, December 28, the producers of the Metro Manila Film Festival entry Nilalang appealed to the festival organizers and theater owners, asking them to give independent...
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'Honor Thy Father' producer: No due process from MMFF
MANILA, Philippines – Honor Thy Father producer Dondon Monteverde said they were hurt over the decision to disqualify the movie from the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Best Picture category, a day...
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