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  GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures' animated documentary film "58th" won the Facing the Edge Award at the 2026 Doc Edge Festival, New Zealand's premier documentary festival and an Academy Awards-qualifying event.  Directed by award-winning filmmaker Carl Joseph Papa, and with a stellar cast led by Sparkle star Glaiza de Castro, “58th” received the award, which honors films that take audiences "to the boundary of justice, technology, love, and what it means to be human in a shifting world." The latest recognition further cements the film's growing international success following its official selection at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France and its inclusion among the Top 10 Audience Choice Films at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Netherlands. "58th" revisits the Maguindanao Massacre, widely regarded as the deadliest attack on journalists in history. The film honors the victims while bringing r...

  GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures’ animated documentary film "58th" has been officially selected to compete at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the world’s most esteemed platform for animation. At a press conference in Annecy, France, on April 28, 2026, festival organizers unveiled the competing films in the Contrechamp Feature Films category, with "58th" among them. This milestone is a significant achievement for the film, placing "58th" alongside some of the most exceptional animated works worldwide. "58th" pays tribute to the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre, a tragic chapter in Philippine history, and brings attention to the story of Reynaldo "Bebot" Momay, the massacre’s 58th victim. This marks the first time a GMA Network film has been selected for screening at Annecy. It highlights the growing presence of Filipino talent on the international stage and the evolution of Philippine animation as a compell...

Cheers! Ellen's Aesthetic Center is turning 39 on June 17! Owned by hardworking proprietor Ellen Lising, also dubbed "Queen of Permanent Cosmetics, the aesthetic center has never stopped beautifying and making her clients look young since it was first launched in 1979. "At Ellen's, we want to make sure that you will not just visit us once. Babalik at babalik kayo sa amin," says Ellen when she sat down with some members of the blogging community at the Via Mare Restaurant in Quezon City last June 8. She adds: "We take that extra step. We welcome you and make the personal connection. We have been here for many years and our commitment stays the same." At 65, Ellen could not still remember if she was the first one to pioneer in aesthetics. "I would like to believe it that way. Pero siguro let's just say I'm one of the very few who established an aesthetic center in the country," says Ellen. Ellen enumerates the basic sk...