Maria Elena Catajan, Author at North Luzon Monitor

Whammy Alcazaren’s ‘Water Sports’ in the 21st edition of the Cinemalaya

Director Whammy Alcazaren presents an Apocalyptic Romcom in the backdrop of climate change. The short film competing for in the 21st edition of the Cinemalaya, Water Sports, is a 19-minute, 36-second short film that blends apocalyptic dread with unexpected romantic comedy. Water Sports, centers on two young men, Jelson and Ipe, deeply in love and …

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The Republic of One: Renei Dimla’s Republika ng Pipolipinas

Political satire punctuates Renei Dimla’s first full-length directorial venture, the 105-minute mockumentary Republika ng Pipolipinas. The film’s provocative logline: what happens when a farmer, facing eviction from her own land, decides to renounce her citizenship and unilaterally establish her own micronation? The story centers on Cora Vitug, played by the formidable Geraldine Villamil, a disillusioned …

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Ascension by Hannah Silvestre, a short film for the 21st edition of the Cinemalaya

Ascension is a tribute to the Filipino laborer Filmmaker Hannah Silvestre is tackling the absurdities of modern in her short film, “Ascension from the Office Cubicle.” The 20-minute off-beat existential drama, explores the monotonous grind of the call center industry. The film centers on Thelma, an overworked and exploited call center agent played by Ginger …

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CCP’s National Theatre Live explores classics

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its groundbreaking program CCP National Theatre Live, traverses the complex human mind in classics “Hamlet” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” this July. Shot live from the National Theatres in London, Hamlet returns to the Philippine shore this July 29, 6:00 p.m., at Glorietta 4 Cinema 4 in …

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My earthquake story

STORIES begin somewhere and mine started when the earth shook. The July quake was the day before the birthday of my cousin, who was the only friend I had when I started school here. I repeat, my only friend. In the mornings, we would go to school together, beating the 7:30 bell at the all-girls …

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City, DA eye put up of agriculture, fisheries network

The city council adopted resolution no. 594, series of 2024, granting authority to Mayor Benjamin Magalong, representing the city government, to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-RFO-CAR), Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center-CAR (ATI-RTC-CAR), and other member institutions, for the establishment of an “Agriculture and …

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Travel trio opens exhibit

A seven-day road trip led to an exhibition of the grandeur of the Cordillera. Dubbed as, “Photographic Sojourn,” the work of David Leprozo Jr, Noli Gabilo and Joey De Castro highlights the beauty of the mountains through their expert lens as they traversed Baguio City, Benguet and the Mountain Province. The seven-day sojourn of the …

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Converge advances in prepaid fixed broadband since debut

The bold venture into prepaid fixed broadband of Converge ICT Solutions Inc. continues to bear fruit, with its prepaid solution Surf2Sawa (S2S) connecting 115,000 customers since its official launch in March last year. Advancing its vision to leave no one behind, Converge introduced its pioneering prepaid brand S2S, aiming to extend the capabilities of fiber …

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Baguio warns against accommodation scams

The city government reiterates advisories to safeguard people against scams on accommodation establishments that continue to victimize unsuspecting tourists. The office of Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong noted the increase of reports from victims conned from online accommodation transactions. The latest report was from actor Derek Ramsay who claimed to have been scammed by the social …

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DTI continues to assist women entrepreneurs

BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recognizes women, and their invaluable contributions to nation-building especially in business and trade. DTI Cordillera information officer Glonica Favorito shared that almost 55 percent of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) registered under DTI in the Philippines are managed, and owned by women. “Ang …

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