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Monday, October 14, 2024

P75 million government aid to help boost creative industry

Extras, stunt doubles and other movie industry workers avail themselves of free services from various government agencies and receive financial assistance and sacks of rice, through the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation and Metro Manila Development Authority, during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair at Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. The event is part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Metro Manila Film Festival.

Miguel De Guzman

Delon Porcalla - The Philippine Star

October 14, 2024 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) of President Marcos has launched a support program worth P75 million aimed at providing financial aid and capacity-building opportunities to over 15,000 members of the creative industry, including financial aid and other services.

The two-day BPSF was held at the PhilSports Arena (Ultra) in Pasig City yesterday and focuses on uplifting professionals from the film, television, theater and radio sectors by offering a range of essential services and benefits.

The initiative is spearheaded by Speaker Martin Romualdez, a major proponent of the BPSF that has served more than 2.5 million families by rolling out more than P10 billion worth of government services and aid in more than 24 areas in the Philippines.

House Deputy Secretary General Sofonias Gabonada Jr. said the BPSF for the creative industry has also extended a P5,000 cash aid to eligible beneficiaries under the Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Romualdez gave each of the beneficiaries five kilos of rice, for a total of 75,000 kilos for the two-day event.

Beyond the financial aid, Gabonada said the BPSF also aims to equip the creative industry with skills and knowledge through various training sessions and industry-specific workshops.

“The BPSF is one program of President Marcos whose objective is to help each sector of society, including those in the creative industry. We have shown you that the government has not forgotten you – the workers in music and the arts and in media,” the Speaker said in his message.

Indigenous Peoples' from Philippines set to join United Nations biological diversity confab in Colombia

BY KEITH BACONGCO

DAVAO CITY – A Indigenous Peoples delegation from the Philippines is set to join the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia next week to share an IP-led plan to help save key biodiversity areas in the country.

DELEGATES to the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia.

In a statement, representatives from IP groups and IP rights’ advocates said that they will present an indigenous-led plan to save the globally important biodiversity hotspots of the Philippines.

It added that 96 out of 128 key biodiversity areas are located in IP territories.

At the COP16, delegates from governments, corporations, industry, and non-government organizations will gather to discuss mobilization of resources to support global action on biodiversity.

Jill Cariño, an indigenous Ibaloi woman leader and coordinator of the Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines (PIKP), said that along with IP advocates, they have been developing an Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IPBSAP) which binds their collective commitments to protect the country’s last remaining ecological corridors.

“Indigenous governance and knowledge systems currently protect over 1.35 million hectares or one-third of the Philippines’ key biodiversity areas situated within our ancestral domains,” said Cariño.

The delegation to the COP16 represents the Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity Coalition Philippines (IPBC PH), a newly formed national gathering of IPs and support organizations upholding the tribes’ rights towards the protection, conservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of biodiversity.

It added that the IP-led plan is aligned with the 23 targets set out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), the latest agreement passed by the UN CBD in 2022 in which the Philippine government is a party to.

“The IPBSAP aims to highlight local indigenous plans, agro-ecological knowledge systems and practices, and other culture-based nature solutions as indispensable to halting biodiversity loss in the country.”

The IPBSAP, Cariño said, is a living document that is rooted in the realities of the ancestral domains and indigenous territories across the country. “It is supported by actual local community knowledge, practices, and initiatives that need to be recognized as valuable contributions of indigenous peoples to biodiversity conservation in policy formulation, legislation, and governance.”

Asami Segundo, a young Ikalahan-Kalanguya woman from the northern Philippines, said that bringing the IPBSAP to Colombia is part of the process to enrich the home-brewed plan.

“We hope to share this indigenous-led plan with the rest of the world at the CBD COP. The IPBSAP can cross-pollinate with other strategies and innovations from other nations. But most importantly, we hope it sends the signal to world leaders that they must let indigenous peoples lead as we have the blueprints to save life on Earth as we know it,” Segundo said.

She added that seven of the 23 KMGBF targets reaffirm the respect and recognition of rights, knowledge and practices, and territories of IPs.

“Clearly, indigenous peoples are part of the plan. We hope the IPBSAP inspires other nations on one hand, and instills deeper commitment for the Philippine government on the other, to support the time-honored customs of biodiversity governance of indigenous peoples.”

ABS-CBN clinches 11 honors at 2024 Gawad Pasado Awards

Kathryn, BINI, and 'Third World Romance' receive recognition from teachers

BY MANILA BULLETIN ENTERTAINMENT

Oct 13, 2024 02:28 PM

AT A GLANCE

PASADO is an organization of public and private school teachers who review series and films as documents and materials for teaching different disciplines.

ABS-CBN bagged 11 accolades from Philippine educators for its outstanding shows, movies, and talents at the 2024 Gawad Pasado Awards held at Philippine Christian University on Saturday, Oct. 12.

“Third World Romance” emerged as one of the big winners—nabbing the PinakaPASADOng Dulang Pampelikula, PinakaPASADOng Pelikula sa Pagkakapantay-pantay ng mga Kasarian, and the PinakaPASADOng Pelikula awards. Kapamilya actress, Charlie Dizon, also took home the PinkaPASADOng Aktres award for her exceptional performance in the movie.

The lead stars of “A Very Good Girl,” Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon, also received top honors—winning the PinakaPASADOng Aktres and PinakaPASADOng Katuwang na Aktres awards, respectively.

Nation’s girl group, BINI, who took the country by storm with their hit songs “Pantropiko” and “Salamin, Salamin,” took home the PinakaPASADOng Dangal ng Kabataan award.

Meanwhile, Dirty Linen, one of the top-rated series in the country in 2023, was honored with the PinakaPASADOng Teleserye Award. Its lead star, Janine Gutierrez, was also the recipient of the PinakaPASADOng Aktres sa Telebisyon Award for her role Alexa/Mila. Veteran actor and Star Magic artist, John Arcilla, who played the Fiero family patriarch, took home the PinakaPASADOng Aktor sa Telebisyon award.

Actor Paulo Avelino also won the PinakaPASADOng Aktor sa Telebisyon award for his role Victor in the series “Linlang,” which first aired on Prime Video.

PASADO is an organization of public and private school teachers who review series and films as documents and materials for teaching different disciplines. It holds the Gawad Pasado Awards every year to recognize exemplary stories and talents, and encourage innovation in teaching and in the creative industry.

This Is Project X: A sizzling fashion show with the hottest VMX crushes

BY MANILA BULLETIN ENTERTAINMENT

Oct 14, 2024 08:20 AM

AT A GLANCE

Robb Guinto, Angela Morena, Stephanie Raz, and Micaella Raz, four pioneer Vivamax stars who have defined the Vivamax brand of sexy headlined the show.

As the Philippines's no.1 video streaming platform hits an unprecedented 12 million subscribers in 2024, so too will the hotness level be notched even higher than the maximum as they took the show on the road with Project X, a sizzling fashion show featuring the newest and the hottest VMX crushes.

Kicking off the fashion show at Viva Cafe, Araneta Center on Oct. 10, Project X showcased 12 of the most in-demand Vivamax stars and sweet new faces that captivated the imagination of the platform's 12 million-strong viewers. Robb Guinto, Angela Morena, Stephanie Raz, and Micaella Raz, four pioneer Vivamax stars who have defined the Vivamax brand of sexy headlined the show.

They were joined by an assembly of fiery up-and-comers who, upon their unveiling in their Vivamax starrers, have already proven their worth as the next wave of VMX crushes: Apple Dy, Audrey Avila, Aiko Garcia, Jenn Rosa, Dyessa Garcia, Sahara Bernales, Rica Gonzales, Skye Gonzaga, and Marianne Saint, Project X sees the signature hotness of Vivamax movies to the live stage, with special numbers by the 12 VMX crushes that promise to elevate sexiness with glamour and talent as only they can deliver. Everyone can expect to experience being as close to their crushes as they can ever hope to be.

The show was directed by Direk Paul Basinillo, Director of Tala, Kilometro by Sarah G, Indak movie, and other stars like Bamboo, Gloc 9, Nadine Lustre, Yeng Constantino, and many more.

Direk Paul is a music video, concert director, TV commercial, and film and TV director who also serves as Viva’s chief marketing and creative officer.

Repertory Philippines finds a new home

Rep’s new home at Eastwood Theater is officially opened by Megaworld Lifestyle Malls head Graham Coates and Megaworld Corp. president and CEO Kevin Tan, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Rep’s Mindy Perez-Rubio and Joy Virata. —PHOTOS BY JOCELYN VALLE