Celso Ad. Castillo (1943-2012)

A Tribute to the Kid by Francis Joseph A. Cruz He was the Kid. At age 21, he directed his first feature entitled Misyong Mapanganib  (1965) ...

Marilou Diaz-Abaya (1955-2012)

Marilou Diaz-Abaya and the Story of my Cinephilia by Francis Joseph A. Cruz I hate to admit it but the first Filipino film I ever paid money...

Dolphy's Last Hurrahs

Dolphy's Last Hurrahs by Francis Joseph A. Cruz In 2000, Dolphy played Walter Dempster, Jr., more popularly known as Walterina Markova, ...

Mario O'Hara (1946-2012)

The Great O'Hara by Francis Joseph A. Cruz He was seated in front of us, inside one of the many rooms in the Cultural Center of the Phil...

Dolphy, National Comedian

Dolphy, National Comedian by Francis Joseph A. Cruz In 1928, Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Sr. was born in Tondo to a ship mechanic and a tailor. Bec...

On Lav Diaz

On Lav Diaz Lav Diaz, considered by many as the figurehead of what Philippine independent cinema should be, started his career as filmmaker ...

Palito (1934-2010)

The Lovely Bones ( With his brittle, scaffold-like frame and that hilariously horrified smile, Reynaldo “Palito” Hipolito, 75, was like a ph...

Johnny Delgado (1948-2009)

Johnny Delgado (1948-2009) Juan Marasigan Feleo, more popularly known as Johnny Delgado, passed away on November 19, 2009. He is a hardworki...

Alexis Tioseco (1981-2009)

Alexis Tioseco with girlfriend, Nika Bohinc Alexis Tioseco (1981-2009) "Why is there so much sadness and too much sorrow in this world?...