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Published April 2, 2021, 8:08 AM
Ruben V. Nepales with a paperbound copy of his ‘Through a Writer’s Lens,’ originally released as a limited hardbound coffee table book edition.
Ruben Nepales, an alumnus of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), donated a copy of his best-selling coffee table book, “Through a Writer’s Lens,” to the university’s Miguel de Benavides Library.
Pilar Romero, Dean of College of Education, presented the book copy on Ruben’s behalf to Fr. Angel Aparicio, Prefect for Libraries, Malu Madrunio, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Letters, Maria Cecilia D. Lobo and Diana V. Padilla, Chief Librarian and Assistant Chief Librarian, respectively.
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Moderated by
Raney Aronson-Rath, Executive Producer, FRONTLINE
The roundtable discussion will explore the importance of democracy and press freedom in the Philippines and globally, as Ressa’s legal situation continues to unfold.
From award-winning filmmaker Ramona Diaz,
A Thousand Cuts chronicles the story of journalist Maria Ressa, a top target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the news media. Ressa and her colleagues have been at the forefront of reporting on Duterte’s brutal war on drugs in the Philippines, and she has endured harassment, arrests – and a cyber libel conviction that could result in jail time. In January 2021, she posted bail for her 10th arrest warrant.
Mari Ressa, Isabel Sandoval, and Eva Noblezada
There is still hope for Filipino stories to be recognized at the Oscars this year. According to a story by Film Development Academy of the Philippines, among the films the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences still considering for the Best Picture award are the movies “Lingua Franca,” “A Thousand Cuts,” and “Yellow Rose.”
The three feature films are among the 366 titles eligible for the award, the highest count for Best Picture in the last five decades.
But before the announcement of the nominees on March 15, 2021 and the ceremony on April 25, 2021 let’s get to know more about the Filipina stories that are making ripples in the international movie scene.