The screenwriter recalls that he wrote the now-iconic film soon after he was released from prison for being a political activist during Martial Law MANILA, Philippines – When screenwriter Ricky Lee ...

The only musical among entries to the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival resonates like a hymn in a post-colonial cloister There was a time when, if claims were to be believed, the Virgin Mary made ...

MANILA, Philippines — As the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the final five films have been announced, completing the lineup of 10 highly anticipated entries. Each ...

Aicelle Santos has big shoes to fill in portraying Elsa, Nora Aunor's iconic role, in "Himala: Isang Musikal." On Tuesday's "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," Aicelle shared that she always gets asked if ...

LONDON, England (CNN)-- While many films spend a brief period in the spotlight before fading into obscurity, there are some which seem to grow increasingly powerful over time. Lost Filipino classic ...

Two decades ago, it would have cost P15 million to restore an old movie; but with digital technology, the cost of saving our cinematic gems has become less prohibitive. Leo Katigbak, head of ABS-CBN ...

A scene from the brand-new 15th-anniversary staging of “Himala, Isang Musikal,” directed by Ed Lacson Jr. —PHOTOS BY ADRIAN BEGONIA In what is perhaps the most iconic scene from the 1982 Ishmael ...

Man-made miracles do happen and if there’s one person who knows this, it’s composer-music arranger-singer-actor-playwright Vincent de Jesus. Just last night, despite great odds, his co-written opus ...

While it’s been 42 years since the release of “Himala” in theaters, the professionalism of Nora Aunor was not forgotten by Sen. Imee Marcos, saying the screen veteran was a “trooper” on set. The ...

In the advent of hardcore and complex revenge dramas and action series dominating free television nowadays, a new player enters the chat as TV5 banks on the series “Ang Himala Ni Niño” starting this ...