Starting June 11 on Rappler, you can watch this important film about the unsung heroes and untold stories of Philippine history Philippine history is full of heroes – Filipinos who have made it ...

An explosion, a conspiracy, and an unlikely duo on a mission to expose the truth.

Heneral Rizal is a post-modern reflection on nationalism. Adapted from Floro C. Quibuyen’s stage play – which draws from historical accounts – Heneral Rizal features General Paciano Rizal (Nanding ...

If like me, you still managed to miss this year’s Cinemalaya online despite the abundance of time in our hands (I even rented it on Vimeo! I’m sorry, film gods), here’s some good news: Tanghalang ...

In this Age of Instagram, the thought occurs: How would our favorite heroes — Andres Bonifacio and José Rizal, Heneral Luna and his brother Juan, for example — have done? Millennials so do love a ...

THERE is a new subversive document in town: it is a film about Paciano Rizal, the brother of Jose, the national hero. In elementary up to college, we memorize the name of Paciano alongside those of ...

“El Vibora,” which is actually a film adaptation of the Tagalog “komiks” novel mythologizing the life and exploits of the Filipino general Artemio Ricarte, whom Luna succeeded as commanding general of ...

Taking advantage of the cool and windy weather last Saturday, I decided to stroll around Chinatown to soak in the commercialized festivity that accompanies the Chinese New Year. All sorts of charms ...

“Heneral Luna” is not a film about history. It is a morality play dressed in rayadillo. It harnesses the events of yesteryears to speak of ills that span decades and eternally frustrate our attempts ...

Jerrold Tarog’s highly acclaimed historical epic “Heneral Luna” could have been an instant box office hit if “Eat Bulaga’s” on-screen loveteam of actor Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza or “Yaya Dub” ...

Dateline: City of Alexandria, Egypt. Today, as we enjoy the city that Alexander The Great built, we remember our national hero. And as we are about to proceed to Rome, to Fatima, Lourdes, France and ...