TOKYO – The Philippines’ official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards will have its Japan premiere at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), after being selected for the cinematic event’s prestigious World Focus section.

The year is far from over, but 2025 is already shaping up to be Barbie Forteza’s most remarkable one yet. GMA-7’s beloved Primetime Princess is on a winning streak, headlining two hit films, “P77” and “Kontrabida Academy,” while also leading the top-rated television drama series “Beauty Empire.”

The magical realm of Encantadia returns to the small screen as four rising stars take on the legendary roles of the Sang’gres in “Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre.”

TOKYO – Tom Cruise had returned to Japan for the 25th time, not just as a global superstar but as a storyteller bringing closure to a franchise three decades in the making.