2019-08: August
Today, we lost not just a family member but a person we deeply admire and respect.
My cousin Gina Lopez, chairman of ABS-CBN Foundation, lived her life with overflowing love and passion to serve.
At an age when people are just figuring out what they want to do in life, she already knew her purpose. She left a comfortable life to devote her time and energy to help uplift other people’s lives.
When she returned to join ABS-CBN, she instilled in her people the same drive to help. For her, nothing cannot be done, no effort is too small, anybody can — and should — do their part in making the world a better place.
Like only she could, she would unite private organizations, local government units, the police and military, to join her projects and campaigns. May it be to rescue victims of child abuse, save a watershed, stop the destruction of the environment, clean a river, or help communities stand on their own by turning them into eco-tourism sites.
All of these she did out of love, and with love, as she believed love to be the strongest force for change.
We will miss Gina’s light, as a private person, as a leader, and as a crusader. While she left us a void that cannot be filled, we take comfort in knowing that with love, like she had shown us, there remains hope and beauty in the world we live in.
--- Mark Lopez
Chairman, ABS-CBN Corporation
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Camden International Film Festival 2019: CIFF Announces Film Slate and Storyforms Immersive Lineup for 15th Edition
CIFF celebrates its 15th Edition with an international showcase of films that interrogate Story & Power.
Showtime Documentary Films is the 2019 Headlining Sponsor
CAMDEN, Maine, August 19, 2019 – The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the slate of feature and short films for its 15th edition, which will take place September 12-15, 2019 throughout Camden, Rockport and Rockland, Maine.
A program of the Points North Institute, CIFF is one of the top documentary film festivals in the world. This year the festival will present 38 features, 51 short films, and 17 virtual reality and immersive experiences from over 35 countries. More than half of the feature films are presented as major premieres, including the US Premiere of Alex Gibney’s Citizen K.
The festival’s 2019 edition aims to advance industry-wide conversations about Story & Power -- examining the ways in which power structures deeply embedded in society have continued to shape the documentary field, including which stories are told, by whom and for whom.
“Our 2019 slate celebrates documentary as a reimagining of the ways we engage with stories from both near and far,” says Ben Fowlie, Executive and Artistic Director of the Points North Institute, and Founder of the Camden International Film Festival. “As programmers, we have been transformed by these films. They take us beyond the headlines and into the hearts of people and their stories, while also engaging us with the creative, political, and ethical decisions that went into these unforgettable films.”
CIFF will present eight World Premieres by award-winning filmmakers, including
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TFC remembers Gina Lopez in “Genuine Love” – a special documentary honoring the inspiring life of a remarkable woman.
Click on image or here to watch “Genuine Love” promo.
Gina Lopez was a fervent advocate of children’s rights and protection, a passionate proponent of sustainable livelihood among the underprivileged, and an unswerving champion for environment preservation.
Her tireless commitment to these advocacies gave birth to Bantay Bata 163, Bantay Kalikasan, and other programs under ABS-CBN Foundation. Before serving as Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission chairperson and as Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary, she also pushed for numerous campaigns and projects, including Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig,No To Mining in Palawan, the reforestation of the La Mesa Watershed, and the TV program “G Diaries” – all of which made a lasting impact on communities.
Get to know the heart and soul of this remarkable woman in the documentary Genuine Love, airing on TFC this Sunday, August 25, at 4:25 PM (PDT) (preempting the replay telecast of Doc Rickypedia and Hiwaga ng Kambat). Primetime encore is at 10:25 PM (PDT) of the same day.
Genuine Love will also be made available on video-on-demand on TFC Online and IPTV.
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Below are the links to the promo.
TFC's "Summer is Love" to showcase stellar performances
at "Taste of Manila" in Toronto this weekend
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, August 14, 2019 - “Taste of Manila” -- the biggest annual outdoor Filipino festival in the world -- just got even bigger! This weekend, August 17-18, at Little Manila, Toronto, the Philippine Legacy and Cultural Alliance (PLACA) teams up with TFC Live to stage “Summer is Love”, a showcase of stellar performances that highlight the event’s TFC Hour.
Headlining August 17 are pop singer-songwriter-actor Inigo Pascual, Jugs & Teddy from the megahit TFC noontime show, “It’s Showtime”, rapper Ruby Ibarra, singer-songwriter August Rigo, pop group rIVerse, the renowned Jordan “DJ Tilt” Rulloda, with the iconic Filipino music and TV star Randy Santiagohosting the MOR Pinoy Pop Regional Finals.
Meanwhile, fresh from the success of “ASAP Natin ‘To Bay Area”, Crystal Voice of Asia Sheryn Regis and international pop singer-TV host Billy Crawford, who also just performed last weekend at the TFC Hour of the annual Pistahan Parade & Festival in Yerba Buena, San Francisco with Morissette, topbill August 18entertainment at “Taste of Manila”.
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Rocco Nacino renews his exclusive contract with GMA Network
Versatile and highly-talented actor Rocco Nacino remains a loyal Kapuso as he recently renewed his exclusive contract with GMA Network.
Rocco, one of GMA’s homegrown stars, was discovered in the fifth season of StarStruck. After many years of being a Kapuso, he attributes his success to the talent show that discovered and honed his craft, “I'm very grateful that through StarStruck ay na-recognize ako ng mga Kapuso natin pati na ng GMA. It was a season of training us to be the perfect actor and person na kayang isabak sa harap ng camera, sa maraming tao para makapag-perform to be a total artista, sila talaga ang humasa sa akin.”
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Miguel Tanfelix celebrates 15 years as a Kapuso; renews exclusive contract with GMA Network
Sought-after Kapuso actor Miguel Tanfelix remains a loyal Kapuso as he recently renewed his exclusive contract with GMA Network, Inc.
Miguel shared that he is committed to reciprocate the immense trust that GMA has always given him through the years, “Papunta dito kinakabahan ako kasi alam ko ang responsibilities na bubuhatin ko po, and handa naman akong harapin lahat 'yun. Of course, I'm very happy and very blessed na nandito pa rin ako for more years sa GMA. Makakaasa po sila na more than a hundred percent effort and puso ang ibibigay ko sa lahat ng blessings na ibibigay nila sa akin.”
From his breakthrough performance as Niño in the top-rating primetime soap of the same title where he starred as an inspiring boy with mental incapacities to his outstanding role as Diego in the hit series Kambal, Karibal where he won Best Actor in a Leading Role from the 1st Asian Academy Creative Awards – Miguel is proving his stature in the entertainment industry. At present, he is one of the lead stars of GMA’s epic drama series Sahaya.
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Mariz Umali is officially part of the Unang Hirit barkada!
Multi-talented Kapuso broadcast journalist Mariz Umali has officially joined the country’s longest running morning show Unang Hirit (UH).
The newest UH barkada shares her excitement in joining the award-winning Kapuso morning show. “Noong una, hindi ako makapaniwala. Hindi ko rin talaga naisip na mapupunta ako dito kasi ‘yung mundo ko puro balita lang - kaya hindi ko na-imagine na makukuha ako rito. Pero noong sinabi sa akin ng mga boss na magiging part na ako ng Unang Hirit barkada, I am very grateful kasi siyempre ang hosts and anchors ng UH ay matagal ko nang mga kaibigan - and this time makakasama ko na sila sa isang programa kaya ang saya lang talaga,” Mariz said.
Mariz has been a Kapuso for 17 years already, joining GMA Network right after getting her BA Broadcast Communication degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She anchored and hosted several GMA and GMA News TV shows and specials such as Balitanghali Weekend, Pamana: Saving Our Heritage, Brigada, News TV Live, Kape at Balita, Born to be Wild, and iWitness, among others.
