More Filipinos will get to enjoy quality Filipino films and re-experience iconic titles right in their homes as ABS-CBN continues to be the home of the biggest Filipino libraries in the country.
Regal Entertainment and Viva Entertainment recently renewed their partnership and once again entrusted ABS-CBN with the rights to broadcast their movies on its various platforms, which includes free-to-air TV channels, cable TV channels, ABS-CBNmobile, and The Filipino Channel (TFC).
“I am a loyalist and will forever be yours,” said Regal matriarch Lily Monteverde when asked about Regal’s ties with ABS-CBN.
“They’ve been like a family to us,” added Regal Vice President Roselle Monteverde.
Regal Entertainment not only entrusted ABS-CBN with its current film archives, but even its future titles as well.
For Viva Entertainment head Vic Del Rosario, on the other hand, Viva’s ties with ABS-CBN has already spanned more than three decades and remains strong until now.
“It started way back in 1981 and from then on we have remained as partners. With ABS-CBN, you can watch all the best Filipino movies,” he shared.
From being the home of the biggest movie titles from Regal and Viva, ABS-CBN is now also the home of the country’s biggest historic epic movie to date – Heneral Luna – after it forged a partnership with Artikulo Uno Productions.
“I feel that more people will be able to see Luna and the message it carries. What’s a better conduit than ABS-CBN,” said Artikulo Uno President Vincent Nebrida.
As its broadcast partner, ABS-CBN has the right to air the box-office film on its various platforms.
“We will make sure that we will promote it, we will take care of it, and Filipinos here and abroad can watch it on all channels and platforms of ABS-CBN,” said ABS-CBN Head of Integrated Acquisitions and International Sales and Distribution Evelyn Raymundo.
Aside from the acquisition of Regal and Viva libraries and Heneral Luna, ABS-CBN is also the home of hit titles from Seiko Films; RVQ Productions, which carries the movies of Philippines King of Comedy Dolphy; and FPJ Productions, which stars the King of Philippine Cinema Fernando Poe Jr.
ABS-CBN continues to champion and uphold Filipino films through its various platforms by acquiring the best film libraries and remains to be the most trusted network by film production groups.
ABS-CBN also spearheaded the Film Restoration Project, which aims to restore and preserve classic Filipino films for the future generation. To date, it has restored over 100 classic films.
Watch out for your favorite Regal and Viva titles on various ABS-CBN channels and platforms. Meanwhile, Heneral Luna is set to air its free-to-air television premiere soon on ABS-CBN.
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Heart and Chiz in Gensan, Koronadal
Heart Evangelista was in Luzon and Mindanao recently to campaign for her husband, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero who is running for vice president in the coming elections.
In less than two weeks, the elections will be held that’s why Heart’s schedule is becoming tight, squeezing days she is free from taping for her new show on GMA 7 to be with her husband in his campaign sorties.
Several Mondays ago, she visited the Pink Sisters Convent in Lipa City and even went on a market tour.
Naturally, everyone in the market was starstruck to see Heart in the market.
Heart was also in South Cotabato, General Santos, and Koronodal where she toured all the public markets there.
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Nora Aunor says only Grace Poe has plans for the arts
Among the presidential candidates, only Senator Grace Poe has a platform for the advancement of the arts and culture in the country. That’s according to Nora Aunor, the one and only superstar of movies, television, and recording in the country.
That’s why she is not hesitant to throw her full support for the candidate in the coming elections.
“Si Senadora Poe lamang ang may programa para sa sektor ng mga nasa sining at kultura. Sa tingin ko alam ng senadora na kung gusto mo ng isang ‘Gobyernong may Puso,’ kailangan mong makita ang kaluluwa ng bayan mo, at ang sining at kultura po ang nagtataguyod para mabuo ang kaluluwa ng bayang ito,” Nora said.
“Sa kanilang mga tumatakbo, si Senadora Poe lamang ang nagbanggit ng mga programa para sa mga nasa pelikula, mga pintor, manunulat, mandudula, mananayaw dahil siya lamang ang may plataporma ng ‘Gobyernong may Puso,” she added.
Among her plans include cultural heritage conservation, increase the budget for the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts (NEFCA), expansion of the copyright protection for workers in the arts and the restoration of films considered important to the history of the country.
“Walang bayan na uunlad kung iaasa lamang natin ang Pilipinas sa kamay ng mga trapong pulitiko, sa mga abusadong abogado at mga sundalo, at sa mga gahamang negosyante,” Nora or more popularly Ate Guy explained.
“Kailangan nating patuloy na itaguyod ang sining at kultura sa bayang ito at alam kong kaming mga nagmula sa hirap at patuloy na pinaghihirapan ang aming mga akda, ang aming mga obra at pelikula ay may puwang din sa puso ng isang Grace Poe,” she concluded.