Posts Tagged ‘press releases’

The internationally acclaimed annual World Press Photo Exhibition will be on view in three venues in Metro Manila, for the second year in a row, from August 1 -22. The exhibit, featuring about 200 photos that won awards in the 2007 World Press Photo Competition, will be open to the public for free at The Podium, Aug. 1-7; SM Mall of Asia, Aug. 8-13, and The Block SM North-EDSA, Aug. 14 -22. A partnership project of the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University(ACFJ) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the show has also drawn support from The Podium, SM Supermalls and Unilever Philippines. Full story

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is now announcing the conduct of its 1st World Population Day Writing Contest… Along with the announcement, the UNFPA also bared its rules so to help the applicants informed and be knowledgeable of what would be the criteria as well as the procedure that should be followed. Based on the guidelines and contest ... Full story

Written By Michael "Mike" Francis Acebedo Lopez Commissioner- at-Large, National Youth Commission Full story

Award-winning hunk actor and businessman, Allen Dizon ( 2007 Star Awards and FAMAS best supporting actor) is now a film producer. Allen's first "baby", Paupahan ( under his own ATD Entertainment Productions with" Crossroads" as international title), is scheduled to be released on July 2, featuring a powerhouse cast composed of Ms. Gloria Romero,Jay Manalo,Snooky Serna,Angelu de Leon,Mr. German Moreno, Krista Ranillo,Joseph Bitangcol,Kirby de Jesus and Allen himself ,with prolific filmmaker Joven Tan as director. The movie is photographed by ace cinematographer Romy Vitug. The film is graded " B " by the Cinema Evaluation Board. Premiere Nights will be at SM MEGAMALL on June 22 ( Sunday) and SM PAMPANGA on JUNE 30. The film got R-13 classification from the MTRCB without cut. Full story

Acclaimed women artists from Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and the U.S. will come together to interact with the local arts and academic communities of Manila, Dumaguete City, Bacolod City, and Bago City from June 15 to July 1, 2008 as a part of Woman As (Mythical) Hero (WMH), the pilot project of TRADE ROUTES ... Full story

In celebration of Philippines - Japan Friendship Month, the Japan Foundation, Manila, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and the UP Film Institute presents a glimpse of the Japanese culture in Eiga Sai '08. This year's offering brings together 5 contemporary, 1 classical and 2 ... Full story

Public invited to join funeral march and protests Workers declare May 28 as National Day of mourning and protests; Anakpawis to give Ka Bel a hero's burial. "People from all walks of life mourn the death of our beloved Ka Bel and many extol his exemplary life and works as a genuine leader of the masses. He devoted ... Full story

People Power remains a tool for social change that is available to a people who want to institute changes in government, said Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo in a Bloggers Kapihan on Saturday at Kape Tasyo in Anonas, Quezon City. In his sharing with bloggers, Ocampo stressed that "Filipinos are not frustrated over People Power 2, but with ... Full story