Here are updates to our animated film adaptation of the "Bernardo Carpio" lore.
Tag: Philippines
Meta and Mundane Encounters with An Exorcist
Transcription at around 10:45 a.m. on a Saturday felt like a breeze until I reached the part of the interview discussing exorcism. Suddenly, I heard weird sounds instead of human voices. Was it a video glitch from the QuickTime Player? Pressing the “stop” button confirmed that the downloaded Zoom recording of the interview with Father Jeffrey Benitez Quintela, the chief exorcist of the Diocese of Antipolo, played something seemingly backmasked like low-pitched garbled words. The sound didn’t sync with the visuals. Since the same
(Webinar) Documentary Filmmaking in the Philippines: The Future of Documentary
It is said that documentaries formulated the historical roots of the Philippines! 🎥🇵🇭 It was a meaningful afternoon that gave me the privilege of moderating this event entitled: (Webinar) Documentary Filmmaking in the Philippines: The Future of Documentary with speakers Baby Ruth Villarama at Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala. Mabuhay! https://fb.watch/c3PO5we5_v/
(Reflection Paper) Top 3 trending topics in Twitter Philippines analyzed through the lens of Horkheimer, Adorno, and Benjamin
Reflection Topic: Go to Twitter and look up the top 3 trending topics in the Philippines. Briefly analyze them through the lens of Horkheimer, Adorno, and Benjamin. A reflection paper for my Media Theory class for the lecture on Ideology as Instrumental Rationality through the Walter Benjamin essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" and the Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer essay "The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception" I found the following as the top three trending Twitter
The Impact of the Critical Development of the Internet in the Current State of Philippine and Global Media
Midterm paper for my Political Economy of Media class The Philippine media and global media in the Information Age are clearly evolving towards the critical development of the Internet, forcing existing media systems to integrate with the world wide web. Cyberspace has gone a long way since its milestones in the 1990s when a household that could afford Internet service back then primarily used the email platform and chat messaging services as alternative forms of communication, alongside the utilization of search
A Post-May 2019 Philippine Elections musing
After the Philippines' May 2019 Elections, this is a wake-up call. Education, popular art, and media arts. Plus advocacy projects to educate masses on who to vote for the next elections and the rest of future elections. This should include practical solutions to help alleviate their economic issues, their need to sustain themselves and their loved ones on a day-to-day basis. We can start with our own domains. Films. Teleseryes. Tabloids. Facebook pages. School projects involving students, and possibly their families,
A young filmmaker’s tale about National Artist for Cinema Kidlat Tahimik
It was the screening of the Korean film “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter… and Spring” by Kim Ki-duk, I think it was Cinemanila, I couldn’t remember what year. After the screening, I saw Kidlat Tahimik and had the courage to approach him. I told him we met before during a screening of some women shorts in Katipunan where my film was programmed and I said I just would like to say hi to him. He said, maybe if I and my friends
Film Workshop: DepEd’s (SPA) Special Program in the Arts 2017
I was invited as the facilitator/consultant for the film and photography part of the Department of Education's (DepEd) Workshop on the Development of the Technical Specifications for Special Program in the Arts (SPA) and Senior High School (SHS) Arts and Design Track at the BSP Hotel Jamboree in Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna this March 2017. After seeing all these educators, specifically New Media teachers representing the different regions of the Philippines, I think the future is bright. I am looking forward
Best Airlines for Your Trip from the United States to the Philippines and Vice Versa
If you're traveling from the United States to the Philippines and vice versa, a lot of variables can affect your choice of airlines. You may want to maximize acquiring frequent flyer miles or prioritize getting the best service and facilities based on your personal preferences and past experiences. You may find it crucial to get the most suitable itinerary or travel the shortest possible time. Or you may simply be most keen on getting the cheapest ticket available out there.
After Supertyphoon Haiyan: Lipstick and nailcutter drive for teachers in Leyte
I and my college friends spent fun Halloween and reunion in my hometown in Las Vegas a week before supertyphoon Haiyan, locally named Yolanda, left thousands dead and homeless in central Philippines. Who would have thought what happens next... As I watched news reports about the tragedy, it was too hard to comprehend how much destruction Haiyan brought to the country's Visayas region, especially in the province of Leyte. It readily left me in shock, and in no time, in tears. By