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Ah walong pelikula ang pinagpipilian para maging official entry ng Pilipinas sa Best International Feature Film ng 99th Academy Awards.

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The Film Academy of the Philippines confirmed the seven films in contention to be the country's entry for the 2026 Academy Awards.

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Government auditors and MMFF critics say proceeds from the festival, in dwindling amounts, are not reaching their intended beneficiaries on time

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Hindi nga lang ang Kapuso child star na si Barbara Miguel ang naglikha ng ingay dahil sa pagkapanalo niya bilang best actress sa Harlem International Film Festival in New York para sa indie film na Nuwebe.

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Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) wanting to join the highly lucrative and stable fuel-related business sectors can now have free training at the PetroBusiness Pavilion of the Franchise Asia Philippines (FAP) 2013, which will be held at the SMX Convention Center Manila on July 19 to 21.

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Ah walong pelikula ang pinagpipilian para maging official entry ng Pilipinas sa Best International Feature Film ng 99th Academy Awards.

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Three Filipino films are currently getting attention here and abroad — Antoinette Jadaone’s “Sunshine,” Baby Ruth Villarama’s “Food Delivery: Fresh From The West Philippine Sea” and Lav Diaz’s “Magellan.”

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Hindi nga lang ang Kapuso child star na si Barbara Miguel ang naglikha ng ingay dahil sa pagkapanalo niya bilang best actress sa Harlem International Film Festival in New York para sa indie film na Nuwebe.

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Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) wanting to join the highly lucrative and stable fuel-related business sectors can now have free training at the PetroBusiness Pavilion of the Franchise Asia Philippines (FAP) 2013, which will be held at the SMX Convention Center Manila on July 19 to 21.

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The other day, I brought up the issue of how the only function of the Film Academy of the Philippines is merely to give out its annual awards, which – sadly – it cannot even do properly.
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