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Read more about the article CDO artist’s street performance, an appeal for people vs vote selling
Local multi-talented artist Nicolas ‘Nic’ Aca has appealed to people through his street performance in Cagayan de Oro Saturday, May 7, 2022, not to sell their votes as millions of Filipinos are expected to cast their ballots in time for the national and local elections Monday, May 9. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

CDO artist’s street performance, an appeal for people vs vote selling

Wearing a long-sleeved white barong tagalog, slacks, and black shoes, Nicolas “Nic” Aca, 53, the multi-talented artist from this city could be mistaken for a politician or a lawyer, if not dressed for an event.

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Read more about the article Films on Mount Apo and Marawi screening on Cinemalaya

Films on Mount Apo and Marawi screening on Cinemalaya

The independent film festival Cinemalaya stages its 17th season with its second online festival from August 6 to September 5, and features two award-winning Mindanaoan films, a documentary on Marawi evacuees and a full-length film shot in the country's highest peak Mount Apo.

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Read more about the article Filmmaker talks ‘Forbidden Memory’ and fighting military propaganda
Maguindanao filmmaker Gutierrez ‘Teng’ Mangansakan

Filmmaker talks ‘Forbidden Memory’ and fighting military propaganda

Mangansakan has carried on the task of weaving history and current issues of displacement, discrimination, and self-determination struggles of Moro people into his films and documentaries. One of these is…

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