2014 10/31-11/06

PHILIPPINE NEWS/PHILIPPINES TODAY/INSIDER COMMUNITY

We would like to invite all artists and writers at heart to join this once in a lifetime opportunity to have a table talk with Philippine National Artist for Literature, F. Sionil Jose.

It will be on October 29, 2014, Wednesday 8:00pm at Legacy Zone (2025 Gellert Blvd. #203, Daly City, CA). This is a free event.

For more information please contact Liza Rebortura at 415-851-LAHI(5244) or email us at info@anglahiusa.com.

Hollywood Filipino designer OLIVER TOLENITNO showed an "Emerald City"-themed eco piña collection last Friday, October 10, as part of Global Green USA's 10th Annual "Gorgeous & Green" benefit in San Francisco. Tolentino's collections have been a part of the past three annual Gorgeous & Green benefits. This year's celebrity host was actress Vanessa Hudgens and the guest list included the elite of San Francisco society.

Tolentino's collection was made exclusively of piña fabric (fabric made of fibers from the leaves of pineapples). Tolentino is the biggest promoter of his native Philippine fabrics on the international stage, especially in Hollywood. Celebrities who have worn his eco creations include Carrie Underwood, Jessica Alba, Emmy Rossum, Maggie Grace, Maria Menounos, Tara Lipinski, and Sophia Bush. His eco works have been featured on TV shows American Idol and Extra; in international magazines such as People, Star, and Hong Kong Tatler; and in newspapers such as The New York Post and The New York Daily News.

In addition to San Francisco, the designer has shown in Manila, Los Angeles, New York, Palm Springs, San Diego, Bali, Barbados, Hong Kong, Israel, Switzerland, Italy, and the Bahamas.

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SAN FRANCISCO NEW OFFICE ADDRESS

We would like to inform you that effective 01 November 2014, Philippine Airlines San Francisco Office will be transferring to its new location on the following office address:

Philippine Airlines

1633 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY, STE# 225

BURLINGAME, CA 94010

Office Hours : Mondays to Fridays:

Email address : palsfosales@pal.com.ph

24 Hours Reservations: : (800) 435-9725

Thank you for your support and Mabuhay !

Philippine Airlines San Francisco

PAL poised for US expansion, anticipates growth opportunities with lifting of ban

09 April 2014

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is ready to implement an expansion plan in the United States, following the re-classification of the country’s aviation safety rating to Category 1, which it said would boost tourism and trade and open up new and exciting opportunities for the flag carrier.

With the upgrade, the Philippines now re-joins the ranks the most important aviation nations in the world, made up of select countries that meet the US’ strict standards of aviation safety.

Following the re-classification, the flag carrier said it is set to immediately deploy a fleet of newly - acquired Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for its long-haul flights to the US. With this, passengers can now enjoy non-stop flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco aboard new aircraft equipped with the most modern cabin and state-of the-art amenities, including lie-flat beds in business class.

PAL President & Chief Operating Officer Ramon S. Ang said: “Your flag carrier welcomes the return of the country’s aviation rating to Category 1. This is a culmination of the government’s hard work, as exemplified by the efforts of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, to upgrade the country’s international aviation safety standards.”

“This latest development allows us to deploy our modern and fuel-efficient Boeing 777-300ER fleet to the US, and enables us to explore new destination opportunities in one of the Philippines’ largest passenger markets,” he added.

Currently, PAL operates a total of 26 weekly flights to the US, with frequencies to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and Guam.

The flag carrier said it would deploy six Boeing 777-300ERs, amounting to US$1.2 billion, for US flights within a month’s time. For its flights to Honolulu and Guam, PAL will continue to utilize new wide body Airbus A330-300s and single-aisle A320-200s.

Apart from ushering a new era in the flag carrier’s trans-pacific service, Mr. Ang added that the upgrade will also allow PAL to explore possible airline partnerships with foreign carriers in order to maximize its growth potential.

About Philippine Airlines

Philippine Airlines operates the widest route network among all other Philippine carriers, with 29 domestic and 35 international destinations. Now on its 73rd year, it has grown resilient and maintains its place as a major player in the country’s aviation industry. New Management, led by PAL President Ramon S. Ang, is committed to make the country’s flag carrier soar once more among the leading airlines of Asia.

The airline’s inflight and ground services have been enhanced in line with the thrust to address customer needs. From 2012 –2013, the flag carrier expanded its route network by launching flights to new destinations in the Philippines (Basco, Batanes); Asia (Guangzhou, China); Australia (Darwin, Brisbane); the Middle East (Abu Dubai, Dubai, Riyadh, Dammam) and Europe (London). PAL now provides a wide range of flight offerings, empowering a customer to book a flight based on actual needs. (End)

FAA Announces the Republic of the Philippines’ Aviation Safety Rating

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the Republic of the Philippines complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has been granted a Category 1 rating.

The country previously held a Category 1 rating until January 2008, when it was downgraded to a Category 2. A Category 2 rating means a country either lacks laws or regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in accordance with minimum international standards, or that its civil aviation authority – equivalent to the FAA for aviation safety matters – is deficient in one or more areas, such as technical expertise, trained personnel, record keeping or inspection procedures.

The return to Category 1 status is based on a March 2014 FAA review of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. A Category 1 rating means the country’s civil aviation authority complies with ICAO standards. With the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category 1 rating, the Republic of the Philippines’ air carriers can add flights and service to the United States and carry the code of U.S. carriers.

As part of the FAA’s IASA program, the agency assesses the civil aviation authorities of all countries with air carriers that have applied to fly to the United States, currently conduct operations to the United States or participate in code sharing arrangements with U.S. partner airlines and makes that information available to the public. The assessments determine whether or not foreign civil aviation authorities are meeting ICAO safety standards, not FAA regulations.

In order to maintain a Category 1 rating, a country must adhere to the safety standards of ICAO, the United Nations’ technical agency for aviation that establishes international standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and maintenance. IASA information is at www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/iasa/ .

Concerts/Theatre

Critically acclaimed “The Trial” kicks off exciting Fall movie season for TFC@theMovies this Friday

Must-see court drama with John Lloyd Cruz, Gretchen Barretto, Richard Gomez, Enrique Gil & Jessy Mendiola screens in US and Canada starting October 24

LOS ANGELES, CA, October 23, 2014 – The reviews for ABS-CBN Star Cinema’s latest offering on its 20^th year, The Trial, are in, and the verdict is a victory for Philippine cinema.

“A festival-worthy piece that may usher in a new age for mainstream Philippine cinema,” raved Julia Allende of pep.ph.

“An emotionally involving legal drama presented with sufficient flair and built around the crackerjack portrayal of John Lloyd Cruz as a 27-year-old simpleton, Ronald Jimenez Jr., accused of raping his tutor, Bessie Buenaventura (Jessy Mendiola),” praised Rito P. Asilo of Inquirer.net.

“At a time when romantic and family comedies are playing jump ball with the box-office crown, Star Cinema and director Chito Roño make a surprising gamble on a film that’s neither one nor the other… it’s a promising step towards seeing more films in the name of originality, regardless of genre,” said Zig Marasigan in his review on rappler.com.

Indeed, with a stream of record-breaking box office triumphs of romantic and family comedies and love triangles, the country’s premier film outfit braved the road less travelled with a compelling court drama that involves a complicated and odd nexus of characters and tackles the sensitive topics of rape, the mentally handicapped, gay parents, marital problems, social media abuse and the country’s justice system.

To pull this off, it takes the caliber of award-winning director Chito Roño, the story and screenplay by Ricky Lee, Kriz G. Gazmen and Enrico Santos, and the sterling cast led by John Lloyd Cruz, Gretchen Barretto, Richard Gomez, Enrique Gil, Jessy Mendiola, Sylvia Sanchez, Vivian Velez, Vincent De Jesus, Benjamin Alves, among others.

“After its opening in the Philippines, The Trial is making critics think, triggering moviegoers to talk and discuss the film, and creating buzz for film awards. They say fall is the season in North America to bring in the good stuff, the movies of serious value and content. As part of TFC’s and Star Cinema’s 20^th anniversary, TFC@theMovies couldn’t have chosen a better film offering to kick off its fall movie season here with The Trial. It is simply a must-see,” said ABS-CBN Global Head of Theatricals John-D Lazatin.

A Curious Case: Flaws and Secrets

The marriage of lawyer JULIAN (Richard Gomez) and developmental psychologist AMANDA (Gretchen Barretto) is already crumbling. Aggravated by the tragic death of their only son, their relationship now is beyond any chance of mending.

That chance came when one day Julian and Amanda encounter a curious case. RONALD (John Lloyd Cruz), a person with intellectual disability, is accused of raping the niece of a renowned university head, BESSY (Jessy Mendiola). The already curious case becomes more intriguing when they learn that Ronald was their son’s best buddy.

Amanda is hired by Bessy’s camp to look into Ronald to prove his lucidity and intention – hence, implicating him of the crime. However, as she tries to get to know him, the truth about Ronald and his relationship with Bessy and her deceased son all unfold before her. Believing that Ronald could have not committed the crime, she withdraws from Bessy’s camp and decides to help him.

Working together, Julian and Amanda exert every possible effort to acquit Ronald of the crime. Little do they know that his case would mean facing the truth about their broken family – something they have forever lied to themselves about.

“Memorable,” said ABS-CBN North America Managing Director Olivia De Jesus. “The Trial is a film that reels you in as a moviegoer and makes you ask what would you have done if you were one of the characters? In the end, it will make you look into yourself, your own relationships with your family and with people seen as ‘different’ by society.”

For the screening dates and list of theaters in US and Canada, visit www.tfc-usa.com/atthemovies.

8 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2014 SHORTLIST

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 87th Academy Awards® has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations.

Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 58 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.

The eight films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1,” Perry Films

“Joanna,” Wajda Studio

“Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace,” Show of Force

“The Lion’s Mouth Opens,” Tree Tree Tree

“One Child,” New York University

“Our Curse,” Warsaw Film School

“The Reaper (La Parka),” Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica

“White Earth,” Weary Traveler

The 87th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

83 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR

2014 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR®

LOS ANGELES, CA – A record 83 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards®. Kosovo, Malta, Mauritania and Panama are first-time entrants.

The 2014 submissions are:

Afghanistan, "A Few Cubic Meters of Love," Jamshid Mahmoudi, director;

Argentina, "Wild Tales," Damián Szifrón, director;

Australia, "Charlie's Country," Rolf de Heer, director;

Austria, "The Dark Valley," Andreas Prochaska, director;

Azerbaijan, "Nabat," Elchin Musaoglu, director;

Bangladesh, "Glow of the Firefly," Khalid Mahmood Mithu, director;

Belgium, "Two Days, One Night," Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, directors;

Bolivia, "Forgotten," Carlos Bolado, director;

Bosnia and Herzegovina, "With Mom," Faruk Lončarevič, director;

Brazil, "The Way He Looks," Daniel Ribeiro, director;

Bulgaria, "Bulgarian Rhapsody," Ivan Nitchev, director;

Canada, "Mommy," Xavier Dolan, director;

Chile, "To Kill a Man," Alejandro Fernández Almendras, director;

China, "The Nightingale," Philippe Muyl, director;

Colombia, "Mateo," María Gamboa, director;

Costa Rica, "Red Princesses," Laura Astorga Carrera, director;

Croatia, "Cowboys," Tomislav Mršić, director;

Cuba, "Conducta," Ernesto Daranas Serrano, director;

Czech Republic, "Fair Play," Andrea Sedláčková, director;

Denmark, "Sorrow and Joy," Nils Malmros, director;

Dominican Republic, "Cristo Rey," Leticia Tonos, director;

Ecuador, "Silence in Dreamland," Tito Molina, director;

Egypt, "Factory Girl," Mohamed Khan, director;

Estonia, "Tangerines," Zaza Urushadze, director;

Ethiopia, "Difret," Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, director;

Finland, "Concrete Night," Pirjo Honkasalo, director;

France, "Saint Laurent," Bertrand Bonello, director;

Georgia, "Corn Island," George Ovashvili, director;

Germany, "Beloved Sisters," Dominik Graf, director;

Greece, "Little England," Pantelis Voulgaris, director;

Hong Kong, "The Golden Era," Ann Hui, director;

Hungary, "White God," Kornél Mundruczó, director;

Iceland, "Life in a Fishbowl," Baldvin Zophoníasson, director;

India, "Liar's Dice," Geetu Mohandas, director;

Indonesia, "Soekarno," Hanung Bramantyo, director;

Iran, "Today," Reza Mirkarimi, director;

Iraq, "Mardan," Batin Ghobadi, director;

Ireland, "The Gift," Tom Collins, director;

Israel, "Gett, the Trial of Viviane Amsalem," Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz, directors;

Italy, "Human Capital," Paolo Virzì, director;

Japan, "The Light Shines Only There," Mipo O, director;

Kosovo, "Three Windows and a Hanging," Isa Qosja, director;

Kyrgyzstan, "Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains," Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, director;

Latvia, "Rocks in My Pockets," Signe Baumane, director;

Lebanon, "Ghadi," Amin Dora, director;

Lithuania, "The Gambler," Ignas Jonynas, director;

Luxembourg, "Never Die Young," Pol Cruchten, director;

Macedonia, "To the Hilt," Stole Popov, director;

Malta, "Simshar," Rebecca Cremona, director;

Mauritania, "Timbuktu," Abderrahmane Sissako, director;

Mexico, "Cantinflas," Sebastián del Amo, director;

Moldova, "The Unsaved," Igor Cobileanski, director;

Montenegro, "The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street," Nikola Vukčević, director;

Morocco, "The Red Moon," Hassan Benjelloun, director;

Nepal, "Jhola," Yadav Kumar Bhattarai, director;

Netherlands, "Accused," Paula van der Oest, director;

New Zealand, "The Dead Lands," Toa Fraser, director;

Norway, "1001 Grams," Bent Hamer, director;

Pakistan, "Dukhtar," Afia Nathaniel, director;

Palestine, "Eyes of a Thief," Najwa Najjar, director;

Panama, "Invasion," Abner Benaim, director;

Peru, "The Gospel of the Flesh," Eduardo Mendoza, director;

Philippines, "Norte, the End of History," Lav Diaz, director;

Poland, "Ida," Paweł Pawlikowski, director;

Portugal, "What Now? Remind Me," Joaquim Pinto, director;

Romania, "The Japanese Dog," Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, director;

Russia, "Leviathan," Andrey Zvyagintsev, director;

Serbia, "See You in Montevideo," Dragan Bjelogrlić, director;

Singapore, "Sayang Disayang," Sanif Olek, director;

Slovakia, "A Step into the Dark," Miloslav Luther, director;

Slovenia, "Seduce Me," Marko Šantić, director;

South Africa, "Elelwani," Ntshavheni Wa Luruli, director;

South Korea, "Haemoo," Shim Sung-bo, director;

Spain, "Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed," David Trueba, director;

Sweden, "Force Majeure," Ruben Östlund, director;

Switzerland, "The Circle," Stefan Haupt, director;

Taiwan, "Ice Poison," Midi Z, director;

Thailand, "The Teacher’s Diary," Nithiwat Tharathorn, director;

Turkey, "Winter Sleep," Nuri Bilge Ceylan, director;

Ukraine, "The Guide," Oles Sanin, director;

United Kingdom, "Little Happiness," Nihat Seven, director;

Uruguay, "Mr. Kaplan," Álvaro Brechner, director;

Venezuela, "The Liberator," Alberto Arvelo, director.

The 87th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

DIFRET - A FILM BY ZERESENAY BERHANE MEHARI - EXECUTIVE PRODUCED by ANGELINA JOLIE.

DIFRET is the official submission from Ethiopia for Best Foreign Language Film for the 87th Academy Awards.

DIFRET has been winning hearts and minds on the festival circuit earning the Audience Award at Sundance 2014 Film Festival and the Audience Award at the 2014 Berlinale International Film Festival - Panorama Section. Standing ovations and critical accolades have pushed DIFRET out there underscoring this story of historical social justice that ultimately changed a culture steeped in tradition.

DIFRET will be opening in Los Angeles for one week only beginning on December 12. We will be setting up press days in early December. The filmmaker is available for interviews now via phone or email.

SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE AWARD WINNING ACCLAIMED FILM

ETHIOPIA'S OFFICIAL SUBMISSION FOR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

ANGELINA JOLIE

Presents

A FILM BY ZERESENAY BERHANE MEHARI

DIFRET

Based on a True Story

WHEN:

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Screening - 3PM

Reception - 5:00 PM

Following the Screening

WHERE:

REAL D SCREENING ROOM

100 North Crescent Drive

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Parking entrance on Crescent Drive

Paring validated at theater

Synopsis

Three hours outside of Addis Ababa, a bright 14-year-old girl is on her way home from school when men on horses swoop in and kidnap her. The brave Hirut grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her would-be husband. In her village, the practice of abduction into marriage is common and one of Ethiopia’s oldest traditions.

Meaza Ashenafi, an empowered and tenacious young lawyer, arrives from the city to represent Hirut and argue that she acted in self-defense. Meaza boldly embarks on a collision course between enforcing civil authority and abiding by customary law, risking the ongoing work of her women’s legal-aid practice to save Hirut’s life.

Based on a real-life story, this film goes beneath the layer of polite social customs to explore an aggressively rooted patriarchy that perpetuates inhospitable conditions for women in Ethiopia and portrays the complexity of a country’s transformation toward equal rights, featuring the courageous generation that dares to own it. - Sundance Film Festival

Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her 'out of control' 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel's dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both.When a disturbing storybook called 'The Babadook' turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he's been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son's behaviour, is forced to medicate him.But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real.THE BABADOOK is a psychological thriller in the tradition of Polanski's classic domestic horrors (Rosemary's Baby, The Tenant, Repulsion).Using her award winning short horror Monsteras a springboard, writer/director Jennifer Kent developed the script for her feature film debut at the Binger Lab in Amsterdam with assistance from SCREEN NSW and SCREEN AUSTRALIA.

Release Date: November 28, 2014 (Theatrical and VOD); October 30 (DirectTV)

Distributor: IFC Midnight

Cast: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall,

Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West and Ben Winspear

Director: Jennifer Kent

Screenplay By: Jennifer Kent

Running time: 93 minutes

Art: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ogsesf83p0pma5q/AACyy_XQkTPG0Dni0npq_GI3a

To RSVP to the following screenings, please email:

Emily.Lu@StrategyPR.net

LA Press Screenings Info:

Saturday, October 25^th at 8:00PM

Cinefamily Theater

611 N. Fairfax Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036

(Street Parking is available.)

***Please note that for the 10/25 screening, we have a very limited amount of space available. It will be on a first come, first serve basis. We are not allowing guests.***

Wednesday, October 29^th at 7:30PM

Harmony Gold Theater

7655 Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90046

(Parking is underneath the theater. Street Parking is also available.)

NIGHTCRAWLER is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling -- where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Rene Russo as Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

Release Date: October 31, 2014

Distributor: Open Road

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene Russo and Riz Ahmed

Director: Dan Gilroy

Screenplay By: Dan Gilroy

Running time: 117 minutes

THEATRICAL TRAILER

Viewing Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPDErRzsl-0&list=PL352EFFF590718A51

TEASER TRAILER

Viewing Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXnKOuUHQAI

FOR PRESS MATERIALS

www.epk.tv

To RSVP to the following screening, please email:

Ana.Pineda@strategypr.net

LA Press Screenings Info:

Tuesday, October 28^th at 7:30PM

Regal Cinemas LA LIVE

1000 W Olympic Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90015

(Parking is next to the theater.)

***PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF THIS FILM, WE ARE NOT ALLOWING GUESTS TO ENSURE SEATS FOR PRESS JOURNALISTS.***