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Here the list of the winners of the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave Student Short Film Special Jury Prize: #NoFilter, Mapua Institute of Technology New Wave Short Film Best Picture: Ang Paglisan Best Float Award: Boy Golden Youth Choice Award: Pagpag Best New Wave Film: Dukit by Armando Lao Animation Jury Prize: Ang Lalong ni Kulakog Animation Best Picture: Kaleh and Mbaki Best New Wave Film Director: Armando Lao for Dukit New Wave Best Actress: Agot Isidro New Wave Best Actor: Bor Ocampo, Willy Layug, Bambalito Lacap for Dukit New Wave Special Jury Prize: Mga Anino ng Kahapon New Wave Best Picture: Dukit Best Child Performer: Ryzza Mae Dizon, My Little Bossings Best Festival Sound Recording: 10,000 Hours Best Musical Score: 10,000 Hours Best Original Theme Song: My Little Bossings Best Makeup: Pagpag Best Visual Effects: 10,000 Hours Best Production Design: 10,000 Hours Best Editing: 10,000 Hours Best Cinematography: 10,000 Hours Gender Sensitive Awar

Dukit (Carved in Wood), directed by Armando Y. Lao, an official entry to the New Wave Full Film Feature of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2013, premiered last December 18, 2013 at Glorietta 4 Cinemas, together with other New Wave entries. The story is inspired by the life of Wilfredo “Willy” Tadeo Tayug, awarded as 2002 Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award in Ecclesiastical Art (MOKA). The movie revolves around the life and struggles of “Waldo”, played by Willy Layug himself. The movie shows of the alternate current and childhood events in the life of Waldo who as a child was a papa’s boy and later on started hating his father after his mother’s death. His father left him and his sisters to be with his then mistress-turned-wife after their mother died. He had witnessed how his father would exchange letters with “Lucing” and how his mother would collect the letters and read them. And act as if nothing was wrong. After his mother died, he fullfilled his childhood promise and married

Popstar Sarah Geronimo once again proved that she is a solid Kapamilya after signing a two-year contract with ABS-CBN this afternoon. “I will never leave this network. I am very grateful that ABS-CBN has trusted and supported me since the beginning of my career,” Sarah stated. The singer-actress confirmed that she will again be part of the upcoming “The Voice of the Philippines” season two as one of the coaches. She is also looking forward for a comeback in acting on television via the longest-running drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya.” Present during the signing were (L-R) ABS-CBN TV production head Laurenti Dyogi, president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio, broadcast head Cory Vidanes, Sarah Geronimo, and Viva Entertainment head Vic del Rosario. 

Here the complete list of the winners of the 26th AWIT Awards. Best Rap: Tao Lang – Loonie featuring Quest Performance Awards: Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist: With A Smile – Aiza Seguerra Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist: Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan – Gary Valenciano Best Collaboration: With A Little Help From My Friends - Tria Bascon with The Company Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists: 12:51 – Krissy & Ericka Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist: That Time of Year – Shiela Valderrama Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist: Kesa – Daniel Grospe Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists: Bigtime - Baihana

Asia’s Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista has made bold moves the past months and engaged in projects that stretch his artistry. Acknowledging the singer’s unparalleled dedication to his craft, Ink-All-You-Can continues to support the singer in all his endeavors. Last November 28, Christian Bautista represented the Philippines in the ASEAN-Japan Music Festival – Music For Healing After The Earthquake, which hoped to deliver hope and courage through music to all those affected by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. The festival held at the NHK Hall in Shibuya Japan was attended by 4010 people, and was aired over at NHK Channel.

Regine Velasquez proved that she is still the country’s topselling female artist as her latest album Hulog Ka Ng Langit hits platinum mark in record time of two weeks.  Hulog Ka Ng Langit topped various stores’ sales chart for the past two weeks. Regine was awarded the Platinum Record Award by Universal Records General Manager Kathleen Dy- Go last Sunday at GMA’s Sunday All Stars. The album has sold more than 15,000 units. The album, composed of songs that give inspiration to wives and mothers, has the beautifully-penned Hulog Ka Ng Langit as debut single and title track of the album. The song truly embodies what the album is all about – unconditional love between husbands and wives, and mothers to children.

For its 28th Theater Season (July 2014-March 2015), Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) adopts the theme DIS-EASE, and tackles the instability of the human personality which leads to psychological and social imperfections, illnesses, and tragedies. It must be made clear, though, that the productions for this coming season are not meant to further dishearten, discourage and cause any more feelings of hopelessness, than we already experienced and are still experiencing due to the recent series of man-made and natural calamities. TP's intentions remain to be the artistic interpretation and reflection of life's complex human and social realities, human pathos and sufferings where great virtues and wisdom are usually hidden and which surface only in opportune times precisely to suppress the vices, to heal wounds and restore the wounded body soul and spirit.

In celebration of the 47th year of Repertory Philippines, the year 2014 proudly marks the 77th theater season with an exciting line-up of shows that will surely be one of the best theater treats everyone will experience like no other. Title: Wait Until Dark Genre: Thriller By Frederick Knott Awards: Audry Hepburn nominated for an Academy Award. Film Adaptation: 1967 starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, and Richard Crenna Dates: January 17 -  February 19, 2014

Plot: WALDO,  fated to become a celebrated sculptor in Betis, Pampanga, was born to a religious but empoverished parents. At an early age, Waldo suffered his first personal tragedy when his father abandoned the family for another woma. He suffered his second tragedy when his mother died. Waldo assumed the role of the bread winner to his three sisters and continued to do so even after getting married to his childhood sweetheart. The early years of marriage were times of struggle, especially financially. But sheer genius, industry, discipline and perhaps faith, all helped to turn the tide in Waldo’s favor. Through his eccelesiastical affiliation with the Catholic church, and notwithstanding his filial and marital responsibilities, Waldo rose literally from rags and obscurity to riches and fame. It took Waldo years and success to come to terms with his past and eventually learned to forgive his errant father, now old and married to his one-time mistress.

As a pre-X’mas offering to all schools, parents and children, Kids Acts Philippines proudly presents “ MULAN ” with script and lyrics by LUIGI NACARIO and music by EUGENE BELBIS. The special shows are set on December 14 (Saturday) at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center at 10am & 2pm, Efficiency St., Subic Bay Gateway Park. And for those living in Metro Manila, there will be a show on December 19 at 3:00 PM, ST. CECILIA’S HALL, St. Scholastica’s College, Manila City

Julia Barretto and Enrique Gil will team up for the first time in ABS-CBN and Dreamscape Entertainment Television’s upcoming primetime drama series “Mira Bella.” Joining Enrique and Julia in “Mira Bella” are Sam Concepcion, Pokwang, Mylene Dizon, John ‘Sweet’ Lapus, and Gloria Diaz. It is under the direction of Jerome Pobocan, Erick Salud, and Jojo Saguin.