Philippine Blog Awards 2010Francis Alcantara is the first Filipino to win in Australian Open
Francis Casey “Niño” Alcantara is the first Pinoy to win a Grand Slam title in the Philippine Tennis history.
Pasion and Reyes Win Top Honors in Berlin’s Asian Hot Shots 2009
Filipino filmmakers Francis Xavier Pasion and Mark Reyes bagged the top Asian Hotshots Berlin Filmfest 2009.
Serbis Receives Rave Reviews Abroad
After its limited screening in the US, Brillante Mendoza‘s Cannes entry “Serbis” received rave reviews from various critics. According to TimeOutNewYork.com, Serbis is the Philippine counterpart of Oscar Best Picture nominee Slumdog Millionaire for depicting poverty in a third world country. Furthermoere, Serbis got an 86% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes.
