Independent films that gained recognition at the Mindanao Film Festival will take part in the region’s campaign to position Davao not only as a premiere ecotourism destination, but as well as a reel haven.
A film depicting struggles of Lumads recently won the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Production Design’ award during the 11th Mindanao Film Festival held here, on Tuesday night.
They were glued on their tv sets since the start of the live telecast of Miss Universe beauty pageant from Miami, Florida. They cheered when Philippine candidate Mary Jean ‘MJ’ Lastimosa made it to the Top 10.
The individuals in these contemporary stories portray the roles of victims and perpetrators, willing and unwilling, caught and trapped in an endless web of make-believe and deception, materialism and quick fixes, easy money and corruption, dashed hopes and dreams.
Lumad Manobo evacuees squatted around a projection screen, some kids clung to a mango tree to get a better vantage point while women held their tots tight as they intently watched the boxing fight.
In a cultural show at Brokenshire College Friday for the benefit of Agusanon evacuees of Loreto, the audience was impressed by a young girl opening the show with her powerful rendition of “Tatsulok.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Gina is among the widows who joined the Manilakbayan (Journey to Manila) initiated by human rights, peace and environment groups in Mindanao. She was joined by several widows: Daisy Paborada, a Higaonon from Opol, Misamis Oriental; Rosalie Cabal from Kibawe, Bukidnon; Sharon Liguyon from San Fernando, Bukidnon; and Mercy Dejos from Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.
By KENNETE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
“It is my social responsibility as a filmmaker” — Brillante Mendoza, world-acclaimed indie film director
“Please, let’s choose the right President,” pop singer Christian Bautista suddenly blurted out in the middle of the concert at the CAP Auditorium on Anda Street in June just as he was about to start another song.
His companions, soap opera actor and singer Jericho Rosales and talent-search champion Yeng Constantino, shared the same sentiment. At the after-party interview, Rosales said a person’s educational background is not an assurance that ones choice of a leader is good. As an example, Constantino said an economics degree of some of the countrys leaders did not guarantee good things for the country’s economy. Read on.
