CCP LAUNCHES GRANT PROJECTS AT CINEMALAYA 19

 

On August 12, 2023, 3pm, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will launch the completed digital projects funded by its Comics, Animation, and Game Development Grant Program at the Cinema Palma, located at the 2/F Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

Comics, games, and animated media featuring Filipino history, culture, social issues, and the environment are among the unique and creative digital initiatives.

Ranida Games' Sinag, a 1v1 fighting game featuring Philippine mythology; Synthillate's Pearls of Asia, a Philippine business simulator featuring strategies from renowned Filipino personalities; and Kendikorp's Gala, a casual exploration mobile game featuring iconic Filipino landmarks, are among the game development grantees.

Team Filipinas makes The Manila Hotel their home.

 

Filipinas, the prestigious Philippine women's national football team, returns home victorious and full of joy following an astounding finish at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.  The Manila Hotel extends its warmest welcome to the team, making it their home following their arrival from New Zealand, in recognition of their outstanding achievement and passion to the sport.

Filipinas, a team of 23 brave female athletes, set out with one objective in mind: to make Filipinos proud by representing the Philippines on one of the world's most famous sporting platforms. The team drew public recognition with their outstanding performance at the 2023 FIFA World Cup, particularly their spectacular victory over New Zealand. This historic victory not only brought the country pride, but it also represented the country's first debut in the FIFA Women's World Cup. Despite coming from varied origins, the players joined in lifting the country's flag with great pride, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to making every Filipino proud.

“Just being qualified to compete, for the first time ever, in the FIFA Women’s World Cup which is undoubtedly football’s biggest stage, was a great honor in itself for the Filipinas. Compared to many countries that have scored their first wins after numerous games in several world cups, the Philippines’ early win was phenomenal indeed,” expressed by The Manila Hotel President, Atty. Joey Lina.

How to Manage Your Kids' Back-to-School Expenses this Season

 

With the start of the new school year just around the corner, most parents, particularly mothers, are preparing to ensure a smooth back-to-school season for their children. This includes ensuring that tuition and other expenses are handled in time for the start of courses, as well as supplying everything they will need, such as textbooks, pens, paper, uniforms, and even gadgets, to be armed with the correct tools for their school assignments. 

However, the overall cost of these back-to-school needs can strain your finances, especially when you have a fixed monthly income. This is why it is crucial to manage your expenses properly. As this task can be quite challenging, here are some smart budgeting tips you can apply to avoid overspending in the upcoming school year.  

Check out these tips to learn how to be money-savvy:

Establish a list of school essentials, other important expenses 

Making a detailed list gives you an insight of the important products your children will need as well as the fees you will need to pay for the forthcoming academic year. This allows you to prioritize which back-to-school issues to address first while not missing anything vital.  

Check your children's school supplies from the previous school year before finishing your list. Once you've determined which products can be reused this season, you can cross them off your list to save money. 

Determine your budget 

Now that you've compiled a detailed list for the back-to-school season, you can begin researching or calculating the costs of everything your children will require. You can then create a realistic budget depending on your financial capabilities. This allows you to better manage your money and make more educated purchasing decisions. 

Take advantage of deals, discounts 

When shopping for materials, sales and discounts can considerably reduce the entire cost. Taking advantage of such deals allows you to save more money without sacrificing the quality of the things. During this time, you may also buy in bulk so that you have enough school supplies to last the entire academic year, reducing your children's school expenses in the long term. Furthermore, you will be able to stretch your budget even further to purchase additional products for your children or apply the saved dollars to other critical household needs. 

Keep your smile bright and healthy by brushing up with Glister, Amway’s oral care brand

 

Glister Oral Hygiene

We have our mouths and teeth to thank for everything, from expressing ourselves to savoring every beautiful meal. Given the amount of wear and tear our teeth endure, it's not surprising that they're brittle. We are continually exposed to variables that might contribute to cavities, gum disease, and even tooth loss.

GlisterTM, the popular dental care brand of Amway, the entrepreneur-led health and wellness organization, makes a case for paying greater attention to our teeth, especially now that the Department of Health has discovered that at least 73 million Filipinos suffer from tooth decay.

Dr. Anna May Carina of General Dentistry & Orthodontics tells us that many foods and drinks that we commonly consume today, such as soda, ice cream, cakes, and other sweet cravings, have a negative impact on our oral health.

"When we consume too many of these foods and beverages, we are not assisting our saliva in its job of clearing away food debris and neutralizing acids." They remain on your teeth for a longer period of time than only produces an oral environment in which bacteria can thrive, increasing your risk of plaque formation, which can eventually remove your tooth's protective enamel," explains Dr. Carina. "While we cannot totally eliminate all of these foods and beverages from our lives, we can mitigate their impact on our dental health.

The dental care expert points out that the solutions are something people already know about but tend to take for granted. She underlines that brushing our teeth twice a day is the standard as this will help destroy or remove harmful bacteria inside the mouth and prevent tartar buildup before it hardens into position.

“This is something we all know, yet many brush their teeth without intention. If you really want to keep your teeth strong, brush them for at least two minutes each time and gently move the brush back and forth in short strokes. Make sure to brush the outer, inner, and chewing surfaces of the teeth,” reminds Dr. Carina.

FILMS TO WATCH IN CINEMALAYA’S SPECIAL SCREENING SECTION, FEATURING PREMIER ASIAN INDIE FILM AND THEATER SHORTS

 

With the Special Screening Section, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival aims to provide the most diverse cinematic experiences to its audiences, including films and theater shorts from the Asian Film Alliance Network (AFAN) and ShoutOut Pinas 2022 by Pelikulove, as well as short films by Cinemalaya alumni and filmmakers Ida Anita del Mundo. 

The AFAN category, curated by Lorna Tee, features internationally famous Asian short films such as Grandma by Anthony Chen, Guest by Yoon Ga Eun, Kara, the Daughter of a Tree by Edwin, It's Easier to Raise Cattle by Amanda Nell Eu, and Mountain Cat by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir. 

As Grandma's family gathers by her deathbed to send her off, director Anthony Chen confronts the imminent death of a loved one and the battle to come to grips with it. Grandma won a special mention at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, the Concours d'Excellence Award at the International Short Film Festival of L'Aquila, Italy, and the Asian Film Archive Young Jury Awards for Best Short Film. In Yoon Ga Eun's Guest, 16-year-old Ja-gyung storms into the home of her father's mistress and meets her two small children. Guest has visited the international short film circuit in South Korea, Brazil, and Canada, winning Best Director at the 5th KT&G Sangsangmadang Great Short Film Festival and the Vision Award at the 13th Seoul International Short Film Festival  13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival in 2011. In 2012, Guest won the Grand Prix award at the 34th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France and participated in festivals in the United States, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, Ukraine and Australia.