Puregold CinePanalo Student Filmmakers Get Extra Boost with P100K Grant from MFP Rentals

The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival just announced another groundbreaking partnership set to support its student filmmakers participating in the Festival’s Student Shorts category.

MFP Rentals, an upstart local audiovisual equipment rental services company, has generously thrown its support behind the CinePanalo Film Festival, pledging to sponsor equipment rental services worth a total minimum value of PhP100,000 free to use for all 25 student short film entries.

The partnership is a first for the CinePanalo Film Festival, as the inaugural event did not feature any equipment subsidy for the participants in the student shorts category. Now, through the partnership between Puregold and MFP Rentals, the 25 student filmmakers no longer need to shell out a part of their P150,000 grant on equipment, and can, instead allocate their funding towards perfecting their cinematic vision.

On this collaboration, Puregold Senior Marketing Manager Ivy Hayagan-Piedad shared the company's gratitude for allowing student filmmakers to give their all without worrying about equipment funding.

“The student shorts category of the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival was designed to give an opportunity to passionate young directors itching for a chance to show the world their panalo stories. Thanks to MFP Rentals, our student filmmakers now have significantly more resources to make that happen,” she said.

Meanwhile, for MFP Rentals owner Mark Tristan Cua, the lease of the audiovisual equipment was a no-brainer given the advocacy of the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival in supporting the dreams of student filmmakers.

“After seeing the success of last year’s Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, we knew that MFP Rentals needed to be a part of the next one, and we believed that supporting the entrants of the students’ shorts category was the best way we could lend a hand,” said Cua.

For Cua, the opportunity to help aspiring filmmakers has always been his personal goal. Outside of MFP Rentals, Cua is the proud founder of the Mobile Filmmaking Philippines online community, where filmmakers can learn from each othe, allowing young and aspiring filmmakers to find affordable equipment services.

“It’s difficult to be a student filmmaker in the Philippines, and having more space in one’s budget can go a long way” added Cua. “We hope that through MFP Rentals’ assistance, these talented young artists can focus their budget on making the film of their dreams, instead of spending a lot of money just on equipment.”

In addition to the equipment rentals, MFP Rentals will also engage in a technical discussion with the Director of Photography of each student short film prior to the submission of any technical equipment requests. This serves the purpose of allowing MFP Rentals to tailor its assistance to the unique creative vision of each student short film project.

Puregold recently announced the list of 25 student filmmakers who will be receiving the P150,000 production grant, as well as the assistance by MFP Rentals and all of Puregold’s other official production partners for the CinePanalo Film Festival. The upcoming film festival will feature student filmmakers from universities across the country including the University of the Philippines, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, University of Caloocan City, and even universities from outside Metro Manila like Central Philippine University, Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo, the University of San Carlos, and Faith Colleges, and National University Laguna.

The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival is set to begin in March of 2025, with the Awards Night set for March 19, 2025. Each of the student short filmmakers will have a chance to compete for the festival’s top awards including the awards for best film and best director.

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Experience TNT ‘MAX 5G’ in a FREE Show with Alexa Ilacad, Darren Espanto, Joshua Garcia, Mimiyuuuh, and More on November 29 at Market! Market!

Gear up for a day of maximum fun and excitement as value mobile brand TNT takes its 5G connectivity to the “max” with a FREE show headlined by Joshua Garcia, Darren Espanto, Alexa Ilacad, and more on Nov. 29, Friday at Market! Market! in Taguig City.

Open to everyone, the TNT 5G MAX Masaya! event will also feature online celebrity Mimiyuuuh and performances by "It's Showtime" host Jackie Gonzaga, singer-songwriter and rapper KZ Tandingan, and the hitmaker OPM band Lola Amour.

Experience TNT 'MAX 5G' first-hand

Aside from offering world-class performances, the TNT 5G MAX Masaya! event also features exciting activities at interactive booths called ‘SAYA 5G Zones",’ which showcase TNT 5G Max’s fast and reliable connectivity.

For example, those into mobile gaming can put their skills to the test at the Unli 5G and Turbo ML Station, while those who love creating content can head to the Saya All TikTok Station to share their own version of trending videos.

Guests can also experience futuristic tech and even play with Huawei Robot Dog and AI Avatar Station.

To make sure they can enjoy a much better mobile experience powered by TNT 5G Max, guests can head to Upgrade Station to easily switch or upgrade to a TNT 5G SIM and top up with the TNT’s value-packed data offers.

Game-Changing Announcement

Amid all the fun activities, TNT is also set to make a huge announcement in line with its push to bring TNT 5G Max and its many benefits to more ordinary Filipinos – from browsing apps and websites in seconds, streaming ultra-high-definition videos seamlessly, uploading content in real-time, or playing high-bandwidth mobile games without lag.

"At TNT, we believe 5G should be accessible to everyone. That’s why we’re bringing 5G for All, allowing our customers to enjoy 5G connectivity even with our Panalo Load offers starting at just ₱10. We’re also excited to launch TNT’s most affordable 5G phone, priced below ₱4,000, making the benefits of 5G more accessible than ever" said Lloyd R. Manaloto, FVP and TNT Group Head for TNT.

“This is also our way of showing our gratitude to our customers who continue to make TNT the Philippines’ biggest mobile brand,” Manaloto added. Learn more about TNT’s value-packed offers and fun-filled events, by following its official accounts on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok

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It's Showtime "Trabahula" Returns to Honor Breadwinners in "Ang The Breadwinner Is"

Well-loved "It's Showtime" segment 'Trabahula' makes a comeback after eight years with a fresh twist in "And The Breadwinner Is," wherein they pay tribute to the family's breadwinners and hear their stories of hard work and sacrifices.

In its first episode, phenomenal loveteam, Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano, with their madlang partner, teamed up to try and guess the breadwinner call center agent among the three contestants based on their movement, appearance, and their answers to the host's question.

Unfortunately, they could not guess the real breadwinner and their madlang partner walked away with a P5,000 consolation prize.

Meanwhile, viewers learned about the story of the real breadwinner Ana Marissa de Mesa, who took home a negosyo package and four pairs of shoes. Vice also pledged to give her a refrigerator and P20,000 while DonBelle also added P50,000 to her winnings.

Netizens tuned into the new segment as #AndThe BreadwinnerIsShowtime and DonBelle's visit to the hit noontime show trended on Twitter.

Catch "It's Showtime" every 12:00PM on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, GMA, GTV, ABS-CBN Entertainment's YouTube channel and Facebook page, iWantTFC, TFC, and GMA Pinoy TV. The program's online show “Showtime Online U” is also available on It's Showtime's YouTube channel.

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