Salum and Champ Green shine bright at the Puregold CinePanalo 2025 awards night

Hiligaynon full-length film Salum directed by TM Malones and Mindanaoan short film Champ Green were honored the top prizes in their respective categories at the second edition of the wildly successful Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival.

At the awarding ceremony, held on March 19 at The Elements, Eton Centris in Quezon City, Salum took home four Puregold CinePanalo trophies in the full-length category namely: Panalong Pelikula, Panalo sa Production Design, Panalo sa Sound Design, and Panalo sa Musical Scoring as well as a cash prize of PhP 250,000. Meanwhile, Champ Green received a PhP 100,000 cash prize and five trophies in the student shorts category including Panalong Maikling Pelikula, Panalong Pangalawang Aktor for Sol Eugenio, Panalo sa Kwento, Panalo sa Brand Intrusion, and Mowelfund Special Citation. 

Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival officially partners with MTRCB

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
(MTRCB) has officially partnered with the
 inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival.

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has officially partnered with the inaugural Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival. The renowned regulatory board has supported this landmark initiative in the Philippine film industry.

Ivy Hayagan-Piedad, Senior Marketing Manager at Puregold, emphasized the significance of this collaboration. "We are thrilled to partner with MTRCB for the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival. Together, we aim to present a lineup of uplifting films that families and individuals will enjoy." The MTRCB will oversee the suitability of each film entry, ensuring that they meet the legal standards required for local films.

Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival partners with MOWELFUND in supporting its Kwentong Panalo movies

Puregold CinePanalo partners with MOWELFUND Inc. in supporting the local film industry, filmmakers, and movie workers. (L-R first row Joey Roa, MOWELFUND Vice President and COO Julius Topacio, MOWELFUND Film Institute Director Manrique D. Orellana, Jr., second row Res Cortez, Maria Elisa “Boots” Anson Roa-Rodrigo, Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival Director Chris Cahilig, and Jim Baltazar of CIMB Films)

Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival proudly announces its partnership with Movie Workers Welfare Foundation, Inc. (MOWELFUND). This exciting collaboration aims to champion the Philippine film industry, particularly the young and emerging filmmakers, and narratives highlighting Filipino life and culture.

Founded in 1974, MOWELFUND is a non-stock, non-profit foundation focused on social welfare, education, and industry development, with a dedicated mission to support the diligent professionals within the Philippine movie landscape.