Manila by Night, also known as City After Dark, is a controversial 1980 Filipino film directed by Ishmael Bernal and starring Gina Alajar and Charito Solis. Released at the height of the Marcos regime, the film uncovers the other face of Manila by depicting the ugly aspects of life in the city – unemployment, prostitution, drug addiction and lack of decent housing. Considered one of Bernal's masterpieces, it is an epic multi-narrative of people who have shady pasts and are trying to exist in an unforgiving world.
Marizel Sarangelo-Placido, known professionally as Tuesday Vargas, is a Filipina singer, actress, comedian and a resident judge of TV5's Talentadong Pinoy.
Child of Sorrow is a 1956 Philippine crime drama-tragedy film written by Rolf Bayer and directed by Lamberto V. Avellana. Set in the slums of Manila, recovering from the aftermath of the Second World War, the story follows Cita, a prostitute with good intentions and Vic, a war hero who served in the Korean War under PEFTOK, living together in the ravaged capital but when they were involved with Cardo's nasty plans, they, along with Father Fidel, join forces to stop him to succeed.
Khalil Joseph Nepomuceno Ramos is a Filipino actor and singer.
Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez, known professionally as Gabbi Garcia, is a Filipino actress, global endorser, singer, host and vlogger. Currently an artist of the GMA Network, her first acting role was as Nicole Perez on GMA Network's primetime series My Destiny, Pia Sta. Maria in Let The Love Begin. She then played Alena in the reboot of Encantadia which gave her massive popularity and rose to fame.
Blood Hunters: Rise of the Hybrids is a Philippine fantasy martial arts film directed by Vincent Soberano and is costarred by Soberano and Monsour del Rosario. The feature film is based on the 2016 short film, Blood Hunters.
Jade Francis Castro is a Filipino film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing Endo (2007), and Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington (2011).
Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, abbreviated as PPP, is a film festival held in the Philippines in celebration of the Buwan ng Wika. It is organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Similar to the Metro Manila Film Festival, only shortlisted films will be shown in cinemas except in select 3D cinemas, VIP cinemas and IMAX theaters.
Ben&Ben is a folk-pop band based in the Philippines. Formed in 2017, the band has since been known for their hit songs, "Kathang Isip," “Maybe The Night”, “Leaves”, “Paninindigan Kita”, “Araw-Araw”,"Langyang Pag-Ibig" and "Sa Susunod Na Habangbuhay" among others. They have been named Spotify's Most Streamed Artist in 2020 in the Philippines, and Most Streamed Filipino Artist from 2021 to 2022.
Anima, formerly known as Globe Studios, is a Filipino entertainment production company. It focuses on co-producing film, television and online series content.
Open is a 2019 Philippine romance drama film directed by Andoy Ranay starring JC Santos and Arci Muñoz. The film was produced by Black Sheep Productions and T-Rex Entertainment and is distributed by Star Cinema. The film also produced by executive producers Carlo L. Katigbak, Olivia M. Lamasan and Rex A. Tiri. The film is one of the entries for the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019. The film was released on September 13, 2019.
Lola Igna is a 2019 Filipino comedy film directed and written by Eduardo Roy Jr., and starring veteran actress Angie Ferro, and Yves Flores. It had a theatrical release in the Philippines on September 12, 2019, as one of the entries of the 2019 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
The Panti Sisters is a 2019 Filipino comedy film directed by Jun Lana, starring Paolo Ballesteros, Martin del Rosario and Christian Bables. The film was produced by Black Sheep Productions, ALV Films, The IdeaFirst Company and Quantum Films and is distributed by ABS-CBN Films. The film is one of the entries for the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019. The film was released on September 13, 2019.
Dark Is the Night is a 2017 Filipino drama film edited, written, and directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. It stars Phillip Salvador, Gina Alajar, Bembol Roco, and Felix Roco. Set in Manila against the backdrop of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, the film tells the story of a middle-aged couple trying to leave behind their criminal past, only for their womanizing, marijuana-using son to go missing.
Pagtingin is a song by Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben, composed by lead vocalist Paolo Benjamin Guico. It was released alongside "Araw-Araw" on May 2, 2019. It was used for the film LSS released in 2019 under Globe Studios.
"Araw-Araw" is a song by Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben, composed by lead vocalists Miguel Benjamin Guico and Paolo Benjamin Guico. It was released alongside "Pagtingin" on May 2, 2019. This song was used as the theme song of the film LSS released in 2019 under Globe Studios, to which it went on to win the 2019 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Award for Best Original Song.
Love You Stranger is a 2022 Philippine television drama mystery romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Irene Villamor, it stars Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos. It premiered on June 6, 2022 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Mano Po Legacy: Her Big Boss. The series concluded on August 11, 2022 with a total of 40 episodes.
