Archive for the 'Metro Manila' Category

Binondo: Manila Chinatown

Metro Manila

Hometown of the Tsinoys (Filipinos of Chinese descent), our very own Binondo is easily the world’s oldest Chinatown, having been founded in 1594 to house an already-bustling Chinese merchant community. In fact, when its counterparts in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok were mere backwater settlements, Binundok (Binondo’s original name) was already a thriving, vital commercial [...]

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The Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2008

Concerts and Events, Metro Manila

Now on it’s fourth year of giving filmmakers a showcase for their talent and creativity, Cinemalaya is growing not only in the amount of of applicants but also in the crowds that watch the film. The Festival also added 3 awards: best music, best supporting actor, and best supporting actress. The Cinemalaya Film Festival has [...]

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