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Pokwang (left) and Joey Marquez in a scene from “2 Valid IDs"—PHOTOS COURTESY OF CINEMALAYA PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Pokwang (left) and Joey Marquez in a scene from “2 Valid IDs"—PHOTOS COURTESY OF CINEMALAYA PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
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August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Film/TV

Cinemalaya 22: Comedic Ruby Ruiz, dramatic Pokwang face off in genre-bending performances

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While last year’s Cinemalaya celebrated filmmakers navigating a changing industry, the 22nd edition of the festival this month has turned its lens inward. Under the theme “Reel Reflections,” the country’s preeminent indie showcase honors cinema as a powerful mirror of the Filipino experience. This focus blazes through the themes of the festival’s nine competing feature-film entries—from the harsh...

At the world premiere of “Enjoy Your Stay” in Berlin. From left: Hasmine Killip, Donna Cariaga, Alexis Manenti, director Dominik Locher, Mercedes Cabral, Irma Adlawan and Madeleine Nicolas, with Kweku Sam (in front). PHOTO COURTESY OF SWISS FILMS
At the world premiere of “Enjoy Your Stay” in Berlin. From left: Hasmine Killip, Donna Cariaga, Alexis Manenti, director Dominik Locher, Mercedes Cabral, Irma Adlawan and Madeleine Nicolas, with Kweku Sam (in front). —PHOTO COURTESY OF SWISS FILMS
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March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Film/TV

Berlinale film shines a light on the plight of undocumented Filipino migrant workers 

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At the height of the pandemic in 2021, Al Jazeera reported on the plight of thousands of undocumented Filipino migrant workers in Switzerland. Because of their illegal status, it wasn’t very hard to exploit them. They were paid very little for services rendered and charged exorbitant fees to manage the high cost of living in...