PH Film ‘On the Job’ Gets Emmy Nod

HBO Asia original series On the Job was nominated for Best TV movie/Mini-Series at the 50th International Emmy Awards.  The critically-acclaimed six-part series was produced by Reality MM Studios and Globe Studios, written by Michiko Yamamoto and Erik Matti (See esquiremag.ph for story). 

Filipinos Could Tip a Close Election in Nevada

Filipinos comprise about half of the state’s Asian population, which cast 5 percent of the votes in the 2020 elections in swing state Nevada, are nearly 11 percent of Clark County, and 21 percent of the highly contested 3rd Congressional District, more than enough to tip a close election there (See Washington Post for story).

'A Thousand Cuts' Film on Maria Ressa Wins Emmy

Maria Ressa from A Thousand Cuts

A Thousand Cuts, the documentary following Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, has won the award for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary at the News and Documentary Emmys on September 29 (See Rappler for story).

Lea Salonga Receives TIME100 Impact Award

Lea Salonga (Source: Esquiremag.PH)

The 2022 TIME100 Impact Awards recently recognized Salonga as one of the "visionaries who have gone above and beyond to make an impact and move their respective industries forward” (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

PH to Shut 175 Offshore Gambling Firms, Deport 40,000 Chinese Workers

The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online gaming industry (See Reuters for story).

'Leonor Will Never Die' Wins Award at Toronto Int'l Film Festival

The Filipino film “Leonor Will Never Die” has won an Amplify Voices Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (See NME.com for story).

Belle Mariano 1st Filipino Woman to Win Top Prize at Seoul Int'l Drama Award

Belle Mariano (Source: koreaboo.com)

Belle Mariano, known in the Philippines for her widely acclaimed television series He’s Into Her, made headlines all over Asia for being the first Filipino woman to win the Outstanding Asian Star award at the 17th Seoul International Drama Awards or SDA (See Koreaboo,com for story).

Filipino in South Africa Wins NY-Based Poetry Award

Jim Pascual Agustin (Source: ABS-CBN News)

A New York-based literary nonprofit recently awarded Jim Pascual Agustin, a Filipino poet living in South Africa, the 2022 Gaudy Boy Poetry Book Prize from Singapore Unbound, for his manuscript titled "Waking Up to the Pattern Left by a Snail Overnight." He bested four other shortlisted candidates for the award (See ABS-CBN News for story).