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Not Perfect, Just Brilliant

Nathan Studios’ trailblazing film claims the spotlight, shining a light on love, dignity, and inclusion as it takes home top honors. Three weeks into the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival, “I’m Perfect” has not only touched hearts as the season’s most emotionally stirring entry but now stands triumphant as Best Picture, etching its legacy into Philippine cinema history. Adding to its historic triumph, Anne Krystel Daphne Go made MMFF history with her Best Actress win for

PIOLO: CONSISTENCY OVER SPECTACLE

The Hero Who Stays In an era where heroism is often defined by spectacle, certainty, and noise, Piolo Pascual is choosing something quieter—and perhaps braver. With Manila’s Finest, the most recent entry to the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival, the actor steps into a role that resists grand gestures and instead leans into endurance, doubt, and moral persistence. It is a performance shaped by time, experience, and a deep understanding of what it means to serve in a complicated

Morissette’s EMBER: 15 Years of Fire, Faith, and Flight

When Morissette first set foot on a stage in Cebu as a young girl, she couldn’t have imagined that fifteen years later, she would be standing as one of the country’s most celebrated voices, carrying the title of “Asia’s Phoenix.” For someone who once nervously entered singing competitions around her hometown, the journey from small stages to sold-out arenas has been nothing short of extraordinary. This year, the powerhouse vocalist marks her 15th year in the industry wit

ROB DENIEL: SOUNDTRACKS FOR THE SENTIMENTAL

Rob Deniel’s music lives in the spaces between genre and emotion—equal parts rock, bedroom blues, indie-pop, and retro daydream. His breakout single "Ulap" didn’t just climb the charts; it quietly rewrote the rules for what OPM could sound like, racking up millions of streams and earning him a devoted following. Tracks like "Gabi," "Baby I Tried," and "Ang Rosas" further revealed his range, while newer releases such as "RomCom," "Miss Miss," and "Arrowmance" confirm what fans

AMIEL SOL: SOUNDTRACK TO THE SOFTEST TRUTHS

With songs like “Ikaw Lang Patutunguhan” breaking into the Viral 50 charts, Amiel’s rise has been steady—but never manufactured. His music feels like late-night thoughts and early-morning clarity, and his presence in “Ang Mutya ng Section E: OST Live in Concert” this June 20 at the New Frontier Theater is proof that the quietest voices sometimes carry the heaviest truths.