Sharp Debuts Game-Changing Innovation to Future-Proof Industries and Society

<Tokyo, 14 November 2023> – The world needs innovators. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations and 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st century set by the National Academy of Engineering are examples of a global call to innovate with the aim to improve life on the planet. SHARP Corporation …

Advocacy film ‘The Special Gift’ to promote importance of art today

EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT. Whether it’s formal education or not, we must always try to strive to learn. But along with learning through proper education, talents whichever form it may be, can also shape a person and help him or her along the way, in reaching our full potential as a person. That is the ultimate …

Erik Santos shares difficult journey of losing his parents, partners with non-profit organization Anchor of Hope & Strength

“Ako mismo, sa sarili ko, na-experience namin magkakapatid ‘yung hindi namin alam kung sino ang magbabantay sa hospital kasi kailangan po namin mag-trabaho, hindi po namin alam kung saan kami huhugot ng lakas everytime na haharap kami sa doktor, ano na naman kaya ang bad news, may good news bang dadating? Sobrang draining po siya …

Promising child actor Franchesco Maafi leads family drama movie ‘The Special Gift’

From starring in various TV shows like ‘Beautiful Justice,’ ‘Nakarehas na Puso,’ ‘Hearts on Ice’ and ‘Magpakailanman,’ which also gave him the opportunity to work with big local artists, promising child actor Franchesco Maafi is set to star in his biggest project yet, ‘The Special Gift’ movie under RC Gomez Entertainment. The Special Gift is …

‘Siglo ng Kalinga’ Review: The endless fights of our medical heroes

SIGLO NG KALINGA (2023) ReviewDirected by Lemuel Lorca Nothing can compare to a Filipino’s way of caring. How we do more beyond our jobs, beyond what we are told to do because we care. But being presented with those stories hits different than what it might sound. Heroes. Siglo ng Kalinga presents us with our …

Meet the all-nurse cast of the drama film ‘Siglo ng Kalinga’

Last November 16 at the Philippine Nurses Association auditorium, PSA together with Dr. Carl Balita Productions, announced the official cast of its ambitious all-nurse drama film inspired by the life of Anastacia Giron-Tupas. Present at the announcement are: Abbey Romero as Abbey/Nurse 3, Denmark Mismanos Denmark/Nurse 3, Jewell Alano as Jewell/Nurse 4, Lorrich del Tantoco …

No sugarcoating: Stage play ‘WARD 448’ to tackle HIV/AIDS awareness straightforwardly

Why is the play called Ward 448? “As a director and producer, aaminin ko na. Hindi ko kayang gumawa ng isang play na masyadong pabuloso ang set design. Nag-isip ako ng isang play na ang set ko ay iisa lang. With the different flashback pero gagawin ang eksena sa hospital kaya ward. Inisip namin, ang …

Root of prostitution and the dangers that lead to HIV/AIDS tackled in advocacy film ‘Sugat sa Dugo’

Poverty. Love isn’t enough, how much we care isn’t enough to put food for our families, to provide a home, to provide safety during these times. It all goes down to money. What makes it worse is if you only have limited resources to have the means to be employed. That’s what the main character …

Teach for the Philippines celebrates 10th year through documentary ‘Kilapsaw’, celebrates teachers’ contributions to nation-building

Manila, Philippines, September 6, 2022 — In time for National Teachers’ Month, non-profit organization Teach for the Philippines (TFP) celebrates its 10th year anniversary with the release of Kilapsaw, a 30-minute documentary film that features the plight of public school teachers and students from all over the country, especially during the time of the COVID-19 …