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Filipino cinema made a resounding statement at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, signalling a potential return to the global stage for a country with a rich, yet often overlooked, cinematic history. Five Filipino-produced films graced the Croisette, including acclaimed director Lav Diaz’s feature-length production Magellan, Japanese co-production Renoir, and short films Bleat! and Ali. The festival marked a historic moment for Filipina filmmakers.

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14 hours agoPhilippines: Hapless worker walks straight into glass doorManila, Philippines - February 24, 2025 A hapless office worker smacked her face when she walked straight into a glass door. CCTV footage shows Venice Maray De Castro returning to the building after a lunch break when she slammed into the transparent entrance in Manila, the Philippines. Venice followed behind her colleagues, but did not notice that the structure was closed.

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For Marino D’Antonio, the newly appointed executive chef at 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana Macau, cooking is clearly in his blood. Sipping an espresso in quintessential Italian style, D’Antonio recounts how his father travelled from southern Italy to Lombardy to visit his sister who had opened a restaurant after moving there with her husband. It was there – because of that restaurant – that D’Antonio’s parents met and fell in love. It’s the perfect origin story for a chef: Fellini would have been proud.

2 months ago | scmp.com | Tessa Yau |Douglas Parkes

If you still haven’t recovered from the hectic flurry of activities that swept Hong Kong in March, the long Easter weekend is your chance. While traditional celebrations like painting eggs and eating hot cross buns are all well and good, Easter is also historically tied to a theme of revival. On Hong Kong’s ever-changing dining scene, new names continually pop up, bringing novel flavours and bold concepts.