Manila, Philippines--The 1982 film "Himala," directed by National Artist Ismael Bernal, follows the story of a barrio Cupang lass, Elsa, played by a young Nora Aunor, who allegedly saw an ...

The only musical among entries to the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival resonates like a hymn in a post-colonial cloister ...

Just like in the American musical fantasy film “Wicked,” the actors performing in Pepe Diokno’s musical “Isang Himala,” led by Aicelle Santos, each wore in-ear monitors (IEMs), where ...