The world of Lav Diaz is one where cinema and conscience often collide. His latest film, Magellan, continues that tradition, and this time the collision cuts deeper than ever. Days after the New York ...

Though Lapu-Lapu likely did not do the deed, he is widely commemorated as a symbol of Filipino resistance and pride. Now, historians are working toward a more accurate portrayal ahead of the 500th ...

OUR two-part series on Lav Diaz’s movie, Magellan, drew reactions from readers, the most noteworthy being from Lapu-Lapu City Councilor Annabeth Cuizon. “We fro ...

The inspiration behind Lapu Lapu, a Philippine-inspired breakfast window in a leafy corner of Kentlands Market Square, was a 16th-century warrior who turned away explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the ...

An upcoming film set in the Philippines’ pre-colonial period has cast Danny Trejo as the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. The film, “1521,” is set to depict the events leading up to the ...

I wonder how Filipino moviegoers will relate to Lav Diaz’s new film “Magellan,” which opens in cinemas this week. When I first read the press releases following the previews in Europe, I was intrigued ...