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PH gov’t to release ventilation requirements as cinemas re-open — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 12:46 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Monday said there will be guidelines on the ventilation requirements for cinemas that were recently allowed to re-open in general community quarantine (GCQ) areas despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Quezon City rejects reopening cinemas amid pandemic

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 01:12 AM

QC Mayor Joy Belmonte said that although she supports the reopening of the economy, the benefits should balance the risks.   Read more »

SILIPIN: Mga puwedeng panoorin ngayong Halloween habang 'new normal'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 07:46 PM

Sa kabila ng pandemya, kaliwa't kanan ang mga gimmick ngayong Halloween mula sa drive-in cinemas hanggang sa mga bago at classic na Halloween stories.  Read more »

FDCP bats for reopening of more movie theaters by November

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:29 PM

After the reopening of several theaters of the SM Cinema chain, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is pushing for the reopening of more moviehouses in the country by November, in time for the fourth edition of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP4).  Read more »

Watching movies amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 10:49 AM

Moviegoers observe physical distancing while watching inside the SM Cinema in Santa Rosa, Laguna on Sunday. Read more »

'Wonder Woman' director warns movie-going could become extinct

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 01:11 AM

LOS ANGELES - Patty Jenkins' new "Wonder Woman" movie has been delayed three times during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the director is sounding the alarm that movie-going itself is under real threat. Read more »

LOOK: SM opens first drive-in theater in Metro Manila

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 02:35 AM

The drive-in theater experience has arrived in Metro Manila amid the general community quarantine. Read more »

New safety standards for moviegoing as US theaters reopen

Brooks Barnes, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 23 07:37 AM

For the first time since March, when the pandemic brought much of American life to a halt, the nation’s major multiplex chains are selling tickets and serving popcorn again — although not in six states where government officials say it remains too dangerous. Read more »

LOOK: SM Pampanga opens 1st drive-in theater amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 02:10 PM

For those missing the big-screen movie experience, drive-in theaters are making a comeback amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

LOOK: First PH drive-in theater in Pampanga set to open amid pandemic

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 12:34 AM

The SM Cinema chain on Tuesday showed the first images of The Cinema Drive-In at the Amphitheater of SM City Pampanga, which will open on Friday, July 31, with the showing of the long-awaited horror movie from South Korea, "Train 2 Busan: Peninsula."  Read more »

SM Cinemas eyeing to reopen select branches 'soon'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 11:50 AM

SM Cinemas is looking to make a partial resumption of its operations soon.  Read more »

Curtains rise in China cinemas as normality slowly returns

Dan Martin and Lillian Ding, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 10:18 PM

But it will be an altered experience for moviegoers: online-only ticket sales, shuttered snack bars and social-distancing during screenings as worries over COVID-19 persist. Read more »

Hong Kong gyms, bars and cinemas reopen as virus measures ease

Celia Cazale, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 09:20 PM

Hong Kong began to ease major social distancing measures on Friday with bars, gyms, beauty parlors and cinemas reopening their doors after the financial hub largely halted local transmissions of the deadly coronavirus.   Read more »

What to expect in post-pandemic PH showbiz: Regal, Viva execs share their thoughts

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 11:15 PM

Veteran film producer Lily Monteverde did not mince words in describing the impact of the corona virus pandemic on the local entertainment industry. “We’re in paralysis, no business, no nothing," the 80-year old movie icon, known as Mother Lily, told ABS-CBN News.  Read more »

Elderly, PWDs get to watch free movies at this cinema on Oct. 1 and 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:40 PM

Senior citizens, as well as persons with disabilities (PWDs), will get to watch movies for free on October 1 and 2 at the Newport Cinemas at Resorts World Manila. Read more »

Kids can watch for free at SM cinemas til Dec. 17

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 06:10 PM

The promo applies to children standing 4 feet or below accompanied by a paying adult companion. Read more »