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‘Manila in the Claws of Light’ at MoMA Feb. 6-12
The Museum of Modern Art presents the recently restored version of Lino Brocka’s film classic, “Manila in the Claws of Light” (Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag) from February 6 to 12. The MoMA presented the film last November to a sold-out crowd in the museum’s To Save and Project festival and they are pleased […]
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Filipino ‘arnis’ featured in ‘I, Frankenstein’
By Wendell Gaa The lore of Frankenstein and his monster has always been a source of fascinating storytelling for fans of the horror genre. The classic novel “Frankenstein” by 19th century British author Mary Shelley is arguably one of the most significant pieces of horror literature alongside Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” and this book has inspired […]
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Doctor, banker wife are 2014 PAFCOM grand marshals
Dr. Edgar Lerias and his banker wife Mary Jane have been named 2014 Grand Marshals of the Philippine-American Friendship Committee, Inc. PAFCOM organizes Jersey City’s annual Philippine Independence Day Parade, a gathering that parallels the Madison Avenue parade in New York but celebrated weeks later. The Davao City-born Edgar is a long-standing community leader and […]
