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Waves break boat given by Chinese to abandoned fishermen

Waves break boat given by Chinese to abandoned fishermen

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 12:53 PM

Big waves last week snapped in half a boat donated by a Chinese businessman to the crew of FB GEMVER who in June were left adrift for hours by a Chinese ship in the West Philippine Sea, a local official in their hometown San Jose, Occidental Mindoro said Monday.  Read more »

He has done movies with FPJ, Dolphy & two National Artists, but you don’t know his name

He has done movies with FPJ, Dolphy & two National Artists, but you don’t know his name

Isidra Reyes
Updated as of Oct 29 11:21 AM

In our continuing series of stories on Philippine cinema, in celebration of its 100th year, we put the spotlight on this unheralded art director/production designer whose mementos were only recently discovered. Vicente Bonus’ career began in the pre-war era, survived the big studio closures, and even pulled off a classic from the Second Golden Age. So why don’t you know him? Read more »

This book paints a picture of unoccupied Leyte during World War 2

This book paints a picture of unoccupied Leyte during World War 2

Rolando O. Borrinaga
Updated as of Oct 15 06:57 PM

In time for the 75th celebration of the Leyte Gulf landings, the journals of Orville Babcock, an American who got stranded during the war, will be launched. This is a rare civilian account of a time when conflicts and challenges came from different directions. Read more »

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