For decades, the MMFF was the "people's festival." It was the one time of year when ordinary workers took their children to the mall to see their idols. But today, a family of four would need at least ₱1,500 just to enter the theater, not including transportation or even a single bag of popcorn.
By pricing the ordinary Filipino out of the theater, the industry hasn't just lost customers, it has lost its soul. Cinema has shifted from a shared national culture to a middle-class privilege.
You cannot promote a "National" Film Festival while maintaining prices that exclude the nation. Until we admit that cinema has become a luxury that the "₱500 Noche Buena" family cannot afford, we are simply watching the slow, expensive sunset of Philippine cinema.
CEBU MAYORS GRANTED TRAVEL AUTHORITY
LOOK: Several mayors from the province of Cebu, along with a provincial board member, have filed for Foreign Travel Authority (FTA) prior to the onslaught of Typhoon #TinoPH.
Among those granted travel authority are Catmon Mayor Avis Ginoo-Monleon, San Francisco Mayor Alfredo Arquillano Jr., Tudela Mayor Greman Solante, Poro Mayor Edgar G. Rama, Pilar Mayor Manuel Santiago, Compostela Mayor Felijur Quiño, and Liloan Mayor Aljew Fernando Frasco. | via Jonnavie Villa/@TheFreemanNews
the comments r heartbreaking :’( it’s painful to read how many people reached out for help only to feel unheard or dismissed. i hope mental health care is more accessible and handled by professionals who truly listen & who knows the weight of their role.
https://t.co/s872k8FEoH
clean girls like these are the dumb blondes of the philippines
yung tipong they use their platform to accept brand deals and sponsorships but don’t use it to make themselves and others more aware of our current social issues. ganda lang tlga ang ambag ://
RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE CHARGED WITH 3 COUNTS OF MURDER BY ICC PROSECUTORS
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor have charged former President Rodrigo Duterte with three counts of murder as of September 22, in connection with the alleged extrajudicial killings
WE CHEERED!✊🏻
plus afaik it's actually his business, so hindi lang presyo ng pagkain ang pinaglalaban niya, kundi pati na rin ang hanapbuhay niya mismo :((
it angers me how some people quickly disregard his advocacy just because, to them, it seems so "shallow" when in fact it's not!
they dragged the beaten, barely-conscious body of HER CHILD thru rough concrete, dropped him on his head several times, then proceeded to refuse to bring him to the hospital because they were “too busy.”
THIS IS A FUCKING KID. THIS IS WHAT THEY CALL SERVING AND PROTECTING???
WATCH: The mother of an apprehended protester—whose video of them being throw around by the police at Mendiola, Sunday afternoon, circulated on social media—is in tears as she waits outside the Manila Police Department UN Headquarters.
She found out her child was at the protest from her sister-in-law and flew to Metro Manila from Bacolod as soon as she saw the video of her child being carried by the police and then dropped on their head.
Though she was told that police readied first aid for injured individuals who were arrested, she still asked that she be allowed to take her child for a CT scan or, at the very least, see her child at all.
"Sana may makausap kaming matino sa kanila (Manila Police Department). Lahat kaming magulang andito para sa peace of mind ... at para malaman kung ano ang gagawin namin," she said.
'MAY PERMIT BA ANG PAGNANAKAW? WALA! '
A verbal altercation broke out between Tacloban City police and food delivery riders who were blocked from joining a larger rally at the city's freedom park.
The rally, organized by the multisectoral group Leyte Aksyon Laban sa Korapsyon, aimed to highlight issues such as corruption in flood control projects and unresolved problems in Yolanda rehabilitation. | via Miriam Desacada/The Philippine STAR
sobrang shameless ng gobyerno natin noh kung sa ibang bansa small protest pa lang mga nag s-step down either they take accountability or flee dito hindi tangina tigas ng mukha parang kasalanan pa natin nagkakaganto tayo. nawa’y matupad ang wish ni ms. kara david #BahaSaLuneta