Brillante Mendoza Film Festival set in July

By Ian Ocampo Flora
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

ANGELES CITY — SM City Clark will showcase the award-winning films of independent film director Brillante Mendoza on July 12 and 13 at the mall’s Event Center.

SM City Clark public relations officer Venus Manalang said the project aims to educate and open the minds of every Filipino, the young and old alike, on the so-called indie films and how its story reflects the true face of the society.

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“It is a joint project of Ms. Millie Dizon, Vice President for Marketing Communications Group and Publicity, and director Brillante Mendoza, the first ever internationally acclaimed Asian Film Director to win the 62nd Cannes Film Festival,” Manalang said.

Mendoza is a native of this city and has directed nine films since 2005.

He won the award for Best Director for his film “Kinatay” at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. His latest film “Lola” won the best film award at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival.

Brillante Mendoza Film Festival will consist of a two day film showing that will showcase his works.

“We will also have a grand launch on July 12, 2012, 4 p.m. at the Event Centre. Press conference will be on July 13 at 12 noon,” Mendoza.

The Brillante Mendoza Film Festival will be shown in other malls with next stop set at Cavite.

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on July 10, 2012.
DepEd told to pilot test proposal on new class opening
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

SENATOR Francis Pangilinan asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to go slow on deciding whether to move the opening of classes to September, saying a pilot test should be made to check the viability of the proposal.

Quoting reports from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the senator said the strongest and most destructive storms are now taking place in the so-called “ber” months (September to December).

“Sendong happened in December, while Ondoy happened in September. If we move classes to September, aren’t we jumping from the pan into the fire?” he asked.

Tropical Storm Sendong triggered massive flashfloods in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan that killed over 1,200 people a week before Christmas last year, while Ondoy submerged parts of Metro Manila and neighboring suburbs in September 2009.

Pangilinan, a former chairman of the committee on education, also cautioned the DepEd that the general welfare of students in the country might be compromised more should the opening of classes be moved from June to September.

“What do we prefer our children avoid, several days of typhoon weather a month during the typhoon season or unbearable heat everyday for two months? Will we be sparing our children from coughs and colds brought about by exposure to the rains only to have them suffer heat stroke and severe dehydration due to daily exposure to the summer heat?” he said.

Calls for the new date of school opening surfaced again last week after students in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon were caught in heavy rains spawned by a low pressure area west of the capital.

Senator Franklin Drilon, an official of the Liberal Party of which Pangilinan is also a member, filed Senate Bill 2407 two years ago that aims to move the opening of classes from June to September to prevent class disruptions as a result of the rainy season. (Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/07/10/deped-told-pilot-test-proposal-new-class-opening-231170

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