Manining Miclat Art Awards 2018: Deadline For Submission Of Entries Extended Up to July 31

The Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc. (MMAFI), in cooperation with District Gallery and Far Eastern University, is pleased to announce the extension of submission of Online Entries to the 2018 Maningning Art Competition to July 31, 2018.

Entries must be submitted to maningning2018@gmail.com. Image file of the entry must be high-quality, high-definition, and in JPG format. Artist name, title, dimension, medium, and year of the artwork must be included. Passport photo, biodata, birth certificate, and entry form must be attached in email. 

Outfest Los Angeles Kicks Off on July 12; Filipino American Entry and Cinematografo Original “Bitter Melon” to Screen on July 13

Outfest Los Angeles -- the oldest film festival in Los Angeles and considered the preeminent LGBTQ film festival in the world – kicks off on July 12 a full 11 days of not to be missed world-class films, panels and parties.  One of the more than 150 feature and short films to be shown to an audience of more than 40,000 people is Bitter Melon, a film project chosen last year for funding and support under Cinematografo Originals.

Bitter Melon is the third feature film that filmmaker H.P. Mendoza directed (Fruit Fly, I Am a Ghost). The film had its world premiere at the CAAMFest in San Francisco last May. Dennis Harvey of Variety has described it as “invigorating” and Mendoza’s “best directorial feature to date.”  KGO Radio praised it as “a rare and wonderful movie.”  Tim Sika of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle hailed it as “an indie masterpiece.”

Celebrity Guest Talk About Mental Health in 2nd BRATS July 25

Following its successful launch last month, BRATS (Boy R. Abunda Talk Series) is holding another interesting round of sharing life stories from guest speakers, interacting with the audience and delivering inspiring message from Boy Abunda on July 25, 7 p.m., at the Satin Room 2 of Seda Vertis North.

BRATS will focus on the topic about Mental Health in an aim to encourage people to speak up about their own experiences and share their points of view with individuals who may be struggling to explain what they are going through. According to mentalhealth.gov, Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. If one experiences mental health problems, his thinking, mood and behavior could be affected.

Prima Diva Billy Belting While Pregnant at Triple 7 Concert

Prima Diva Billy is back on stage to perform for fans and family at the Triple 7 the concert held at Teatrino Greenhills. This singing wonder started at comedy bars like The Library where she proved her prowess with smooth tunes and powerful belts. She shares the stage with various artists, each having their unique talents in singing and dancing.

Interestingly, the day of the concert was held on July 7, and Billy is also 7 months pregnant which is very unusual time for singers to perform, but she showed that this will not stop her to perform. With powerful opening songs which got the attention of the audience. After a few songs, she is joined by another talented singer Kiel Alo, where they also did a rendition of "Please Be Careful with My Heart".

Wrestling: Larger than Life on FOX+

Wrestling fans in the Philippines can rejoice as FOX+ will exclusively stream WWE Raw live every Tuesday beginning 17 July at 8 am. 

Have you ever seen a pro wrestling match? No, I’m not talking about wrestling in college sports or wrestling in the Olympics with the suspenders and the ear muffs. I’m talking about the WWE. Enjoy the spectacle, watch the drama, and relish the glory! TV becomes an action-packed experience, fights become wild and out of this world, and wrestlers change from men and women…to larger than life heroes! 

Cignal Entertainment's "Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa Wifi" Examins In The Time Of The Internet

In this digital age, being single is one thing, but living a life without the internet?

That’s almost like living in the the Dark Ages or being in solitary confinement-- minus the jail bars.

As much as we hate to admit it, we eat, breath, and live our lives on the internet and the only time we go offline is when we need to get some sleep. 

We even manage most of our relationships online, and for a lot of people, those “likes” and “comments” have become a gauge of their friendships. 

But what if you suddenly can’t use any form of technology? Will you be doomed to be alone forever?

CIGNAL ENTERTAINMENT, the new original content division of CIGNAL, in partnership withTHE IDEAFIRST COMPANY and OCTOBERTRAIN FILMS, presents a fresh look at love in the digital age with “Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi.”

14th AASM Annual Conference And The Future of Sports in the PH

Sports is something Filipinos are passionate about but seems to have a lot of challenges to achieve in succeeding in international events like the Olympics. Yes, we do have world champions from time to time, but we never had a Olympic gold medal ever. What is lacking with Pinoy sports aside from infrastructure is management which involves not only athlete affairs but also the underlying economics and potential that has not yet tapped locally.

For the first time, the Philippines will be hosting the AASM's 14th annual conference at the De La Salle University Taft campus in Manila from August 2 to 4, 2018. Organized by the Asian Association of Sport Management (AASM), in cooperation with Sport Management Council of the Philippines (SportPhil) and the De La Salle University-Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business (DLSU-RVRCOB).