The Philippines bagged two Silver and three Bronze medals at the recently concluded 8th Cheerleading World Championships (CWC) held at the Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, Germany from 21-22 November 2015. This year´s Team Philippines was composed of the University of the Philippines (UP) Pep Squad, the Quezon City Performing Arts Development Foundation, Inc. (PADFI) and Ballet Philippines. Team Philippines garnered silver in the Junior Cheer Dance Doubles and Cheerleading All Female ... Read more

After the well-received two night run of Ellen Ongkeko Marfil´s 2008 film “Boses”, The First Reel: Philippine Film Festival in Berlin premiered Dan Villegas´ 2014 romantic comedy, “English Only Please” to a packed theater in Berlin. The screening was followed by a roundtable discussion at Kino Moviemento, the oldest running movie theater in Germany. The film´s humorous take on language and culture was the jumping off point for the panel discussion on “Language and Migration” which tackled ... Read more

The First Reel: Philippine Film Festival in Berlin premiered with Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil´s film about the healing power of music, kindness and friendship. The screening of “Boses” (Voices) in Berlin was graced by one of Philippine cinema´s premiere actors, Mr. Ricky Davao. The 2008 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival entry was warmly received by an appreciative audience at Kino Moviemento in Berlin, the oldest running movie theater in Germany. The First Reel was the first festival of ... Read more