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MARCH 11, 2016
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MMFF: Fest to go national Technical Working Group has met to discuss reforms BY BAYANI SAN DIEGO JR. Philippine Daily Inquirer
Dawn Zulueta.
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A different birthday celebration for Dawn BY MARINEL R. CRUZ Philippine Daily Inquirer DAWN ZULUETA celebrated her 47th birthday last Friday, March 4, this time with her family— husband, Davao del Norte Rep. Anton Lagdameo Jr., and kids, Jacobo and Ayisha. “This is the first time that I’m spending it with my family. I was always at work,” Dawn revealed at a recent luncheon for a beauty product. “I want to make it up to them, because I’ve been so busy the past years.” “Family is important. You [should] stick together through thick and thin,” said the actress when INQUIRER asked her what she had learned from doing the ABS-CBN drama series, “You’re My Home.” Taping for the series ended recently, but the program would continue airing until the end of the month, said Dawn, who plays Marian Fontanilla. Unlike many women, Dawn doesn’t keep her age a secret. “They say that you shouldn’t immediately believe a woman when she tells you her age. I’ve always been honest about mine.” She then revealed her beauty secrets: “I believe a woman can maintain youth and beauty— aside from using the right antiaging products—by having peace of mind and reducing stress in her life. “You also feel good when
you give back to other people. There’s a different pleasure that you get. You can’t get that from any piece of jewelry or acting award.” “I’m not a believer of surgery or invasive procedures,” added Dawn, who is the brand ambassador of L’Oreal’s new skin antiaging cream, Revitalift. As for her birthday gift to herself, Dawn said: “It’s always jewelry. For me, it’s the wisest investment.” The actress has been in show business for 30 years and is still very much in demand. “I feel fortunate because I know that not all actors get to enjoy this kind of success,” she said. “I treasure it, and I work hard to deserve the breaks I’m given.” The actress recently began shooting her still-untitled movie with Piolo Pascual and Coleen Garcia where she plays the role of a married fashion designer. “Piolo and I are still working on our rapport. We’re now getting to know each other better,” Dawn said. “I can say that I enjoyed his company in the last two days we’ve worked together.” Does she still wish for anything at this point in her life? “My only two wishes are that I continue to have good health and for my family to remain healthy, too,” Dawn answered. “I have nothing else to ask for.” ■
riod devoted to Filipino movies than the current 14-day run of the MMFF,” he related. “The current thinking is to have another 14-day festival in July. This will give the Filipino film industry a period of 28 days, during which theaters will only show local movies.” All this, of course, is in line with the MMFF’s original goal of revitalizing the local movie industry. Villareal asserted that a law is needed to institute significant changes in the MMFF. “There must be legislation,” he pointed out. “The ‘law’ that governs the MMFF is Executive Order No. 86-09 of the Metro Manila Commission (MMC). It
vis-à-vis industry involvement? “What we have to define is the nature of government participation,” he said. “If there AFTER TWO Congressional are more incentives by law, and hearings in January, the Techthere will be support from varinical Working Group (TWG), ous government agencies and which is tasked to initiate reLGUs (local government units), forms in the Metro Manila Film so much the better.” Festival (MMFF), has had sevHe noted: “The LGUs of Metro eral meetings, “both formal and Manila should be commended informal,” in February. for their support of the MMFF Eugenio “Toto” Villareal, chair through the years. But there must of the Movie and Television Rebe room for artists to determine view and Classification Board guidelines and select winners.” (MTRCB), told the INQUIRER In sum, he referred to the that Rep. Alfred Vargas, a memMMFF’s current situation as the ber of the House Committee on “sandbox” period. “The MMFF, Metro Manila Development and which is still being run under the also a TV-movie auspices of the actor, has asked MMDA, can try to the TWG “to help institute reforms in the drafting of at its own level, a law that would If there are more incentives by law, then recommend strengthen the and there will be support from best practices to film festival sysvarious government agencies and Congress.” tem and introduce LGUs, so much the better. Since it is an reforms thereto.” election year, The House overhauling the Committee on MMFF may get Metro Manila Development, uses the amusement tax waiver pushed to the back burner, though. which is chaired by Rep. Win- as a system for incentives.” “The proposed bill will have to ston Castelo, spearheaded The MMC later evolved into the wait for a new Congress,” he clarithe Congressional hearings in Metropolitan Manila Develop- fied. “Representative Vargas, if reJanuary, which arose from the ment Authority (MMDA), which elected, hopes to introduce it with disqualification of Erik Matti’s mounts the MMFF every year. several other lawmakers.” “Honor Thy Father” in the best During a breakfast forum held In the meantime, will MMFF picture category of the MMFF at the Tycoon restaurant in Ma- 2016 push through? last December. late, Manila, Villareal outlined the Villareal remarked, “Since The same House committee legislative history of the MMFF. EO 86-09 is still in effect, yes. has assigned to Villareal the role Through the decades, the main MMDA Chair Emerson Carlos of resource person in the TWG. mandate of the MMDA has been is calling for a meeting of the During the House committee refocused toward the “delivery 2016 MMFF executive commithearings, the task of reforming of basic services,” he recounted, tee this month.” the MMFF was passed on to the leaving the “promotion of culture Actress and Execom memTWG. Villareal explained that and the arts” out of the picture. ber Boots Anson-Roa told the in the TWG meetings, there was Is there a need to look for INQUIRER that the meeting is a move to “make the film festi- “another engine to run the fes- on March 11. Villareal is an exval nationwide in scope.” tival?” Should there be more or oficio member of the MMFF “I also proposed a longer pe- less government participation Execom, as well. ■
Sheen seeks to cut $55,000 a month child support THE CANADIAN PRESS LOS ANGELES — Charlie Sheen has sold his profit participation rights to comedy series “Two and a Half Men” for nearly $27 million. The figure is included in a document filed Wednesday www.canadianinquirer.net
in Sheen’s divorce from exwife Brooke Mueller. The actor is seeking to change the $55,000-a-month he pays in child support he pays for the pair’s twin boys, citing what he calls a significant change in his income. Sheen’s filing estimates a cut in his monthly income from
more than $600,000-a-month down to nearly $167,000 as a result of selling the profit rights to “Men,” which was once television’s highest rated comedy. The filing states Sheen sold the rights within the past year. Sheen and Mueller ended their marriage in 2011 after less than three years. ■