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Olahan Sarawak

Masakan Sarawak minangka salah sawijining jinis masakan daerah ing Malaysia . Kaya panganan Malaysia liyane, panganan Sarawak adhedhasar staples kayata beras, nanging ana macem-macem bahan lan persiapan panganan amarga pengaruh geografi negara lan budaya pribumi sing beda karo masakan daerah ing Semenanjung Malaysia. . Sarawak misuwur amarga pedunung multi-etnis. Minangka negara kelairan akeh komunitas unik, Sarawak duwe macem-macem masakan sing arang ditemokake ing panggon liya ing Malaysia. Keunikan sumur Sarawak gumantung karo klompok etnis kasebut. Saben klompok asli ing Sarawak duwe gaya urip, tradhisi, budaya lan uga panganan. Masakan Sarawak kurang pedhes lan rasane alus. Iki nggunakake panganan sagara seger lan jamu alami kayata kunyit, serai, jahe, jeruk nipis lan ubi kayu. Bahan-bahan kasebut ora mung gampang disedhiyakake, nanging uga nambah aroma, tekstur lan rasa seger kanggo panganan sing enak. Panganan minangka salah sawijining identitas budaya sing paling akeh kanggo masarakat asli ing Sarawak kanthi saben etnik duwe panganan istimewa. Iban populer karo "tubu" (batang), "tuak" (minuman beralkohol digawe saka anggur beras) lan " pansuh " (sajian dimasak nganggo pring), wong Melayu kanthi " bubur pedas " (bubur) lan " kek lapis Sarawak " ( Kue lapis sarawak), Bidayuh karo "asam siok" (nasi ayam sing dimasak ing pring) lan "sup ponas Bidayuh" (sajian sup digawe saka ubi kayu), Melanau kanthi "tebaloi" (kerupuk kurma sawo), "sagu" ( diekstrak saka sawit Sago) lan " umai " (iwak mentah dicampur karo jeruk nipis) lan Orang Ulu sing misuwur karo "garam barrio" (uyah Highlands), "kikid" (duduh kaldu), "tengayen" (godhong enom lokal), lan " urum giruq ”(puding).
Piring populer ing negara kasebut kalebu laksa Sarawak, kolo mee, sayur midin belacan, tomat mee, linut lan ayam pansuh . Negara kasebut uga misuwur kanthi panganan penutup kue lapis ing Sarawak . Saben klompok etnis duwe panganan istimewa kanthi gaya nyiyapake, masak, lan mangan panganan. Nanging, teknologi modern wis ngowahi cara masak kanggo masakan asli. Tuladha panganan etnik yaiku bubur pedas (bubur), Iban tuak (anggur beras) lan ayam pansoh (ayam pring), Bidayuh asam siok (nasi ayam)), Melanau tebaloi (krupuk kurma sagu ) lan umai (iwak mentah dicampur jus jeruk), lan Orang Ulu urum giruq (puding). Panganan tradisional Sarawak wis dipasarake minangka produk wisata kuliner .
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Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur

Santa Lucia, officially the Municipality of Santa Lucia (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Lucia; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Lucia), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,966 people.
The town celebrates the feast of its patroness, Saint Lucy, annually on December 13.
Santa Lucia is 337 kilometres (209 mi) from Metro Manila and 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered to the north by the city of Candon, Santa Cruz to the south, and Salcedo to the west.
Santa Lucia is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In the 2020 census, Santa Lucia had a population of 25,966. The population density was 520 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,300/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Santa Lucia
On 20 May 2024, Santa Lucia celebrated the 1st Rambak Mani Festival to promote its One Town, One Product — peanut industry. Governor Jerry Singson, Mayor Joseph Simon B. Valdez and Vice Mayor Eduardo A. Toquero graced the landmark festival.
Santa Lucia, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Carla Abellana

Si Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana o mas kilala bilang Carla Abellana (ipinanganak 12 Hunyo 1986), ay isang artista at modelo sa Pilipinas na gumanap sa mga pangunahing papel sa telebisyon kabilang ang bersiyong Filipino ng telenovelang Rosalinda na sumahimpapawid sa GMA Network. Pangunahing artista rin siya sa My Husband's Lover na gumanap bilang Lally Agatep-Soriano sa kaparehong estasyon. Nakilala rin siya sa kanyang pagganap bilang isang bida sa Sine Novela: Basahang Ginto noong 2009, Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit noong 2011, Makapiling Kang Muli noong 2012, My Husband's Lover noong 2013, My Destiny noong 2014, Because of You noong 2015, Mulawin vs. Ravena at I Heart Davao noong 2017, at ang kanyang unang pagganap bilang kontrabida sa Pamilya Roces noong 2018.
Ipinanganak sa Maynila, Pilipinas, anak siya ng tanyag na artista noong dekada 80 na si Rey "PJ" Abellana, at Rea Reyes. Nakapagtapos siya sa De la Salle University-Manila na may digri ng Batsilyer sa Sining sa Sikolohiya.
Nagsimula an karera ni Abellana bilang isang modelo sa komersyal. Nang 2009, siya ay nag-auditio para sa Zorro, ngunit ang GMA Network ay ipinasok siya bilang isang bida sa Rosalinda. Kasunod nito, siya ay naging isang modelo ng Bench, nang 2009. Noong 2011, si Nigel Barker ay kinunan siya ng isang litrato para sa Philippine Tatler. Siya ay lumabas din sa Philippine Fashion Week noong 2011, kung saan iminodelo niya ang mga damit ni Michele Sison. Siya rin ay naging isang host sa SOP Rules, StarStruck, Party Pilipinas, at sa cooking show na Del Monte Kitchenomics, pati na rin sa Karelasyon, isang serye ng mga antolohiya nang drama. Naging host din siya sa mga pageants, tulad nang Binibining Pilipinas 2010 at Miss World Philippines 2013. Noong 2013, siya ay sumali sa Sunday All Stars bilang isang tagahatol.
Si Carla ay isang kontratadong aktres ng Regal Films. Nagpirma na siya nang 12-picture contract sa kompanya. Ang una niyang pelikula sa ilalim ng Regal Films ay ang Mamarazzi. Lumabas si Abellana sa una niyang horror film, na naging entry sa 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival, ang Shake, Rattle & Roll XII. Noong Setyembre 2011, si Abellana ay nagbida sa pelikula ng Regal Films na My Neighbor's Wife. Sa huling buwan ng 2011, si Abellana ay lumabas din sa dalawang pelikula, na parehong naging entry sa 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival: ang Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow at sa 2013 Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story. Noong 2014, nagsimula siya sa komedya ni Jose Javier Reyes na "Somebody to Love" kasama si Matteo Guidicelli, at sa "So It's You" kasama si Jc De Vera at Tom Rodriguez. Noong 2015, siya ay naging bida muli kasama si Tom Rodriguez sa pelikulang "No Boyfriend Since Birth," ang kanyang pangalawang pelikula kasama si Reyes.
Michiko Yamamoto

Si Michiko Yamamoto (山 本 美智子, Yamamoto Michiko, ipinanganak noong 1979) ay isang Pilipinong tagasulat ng pilipinas. Kasama sa kanyang mga kredito sa pagsulat sa screen ang Magnifico (2004), The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2006), Remington at ang sumpa ng mga Zombadings (2013), On the Job (2013), at Honor Thy Father (2015).
Ipinanganak si Yamamoto noong 1979 sa Bulacan. Ang kanyang ama ay isang katutubong taga-Japan na mula noon ay naghihiwalay sa kanyang ina. Ang kanilang relasyon ay nagbigay ng Yamamoto at ang kanyang dalawang kapatid na babae, sina Mariko at Noriko. Mayroon siyang kalahating kapatid na babae mula sa ikalawang kasal ng kanyang ina, si Stephanie Jane.
Nag-aral si Yamamoto sa mga paaralang Katoliko at nagtapos sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas (UST) na may isang Bachelor of Science sa pag-aaral sa matematika at computer.
Siya ay ikinasal sa direktor na si Erik Matti.
Bago magsimula bilang isang screenwriter, nagtatrabaho si Yamamoto sa loob ng dalawang taon sa Viva Entertainment na gumagawa ng gawaing may kaugnayan sa post-production, at sa ABS-CBN. Siya ay nag-aral sa Film Development Council of the Philippines 'screenwriting workshop noong 1999.
Ang unang credit screenwriter ni Yamamoto ay para sa Magnifico ng 2004, na kung saan ay naiulat na nanalo ng unang lugar sa isang paligsahan sa screenwriting. Sinabi niya na ang script ng Magnifico ay inspirasyon ng isang personal na karanasan niya sa kanyang yumaong lola. Noong 2006, isinulat niya ang screenplay para sa gay-themed drama film na Blossoming ni Maximo Oliveros, na pinangunahan ni Auraeus Solito sa kanyang tampok na film directorial debut. Ang pelikula ay nanalo ng Jury Prize sa 2005 Cinemalaya Film Festival, at ito ang una na ginawa ng kanyang sariling sangkap ng pelikula, UFO Pictures, Inc. Noong 2013, sinulat ni Yamamoto ang Remington at ang Sumpa ng Zombadings kasama sina Raymond Lee at Jade Castro, at Sa Trabaho kasama si Erik Matti. Nakipagtulungan siya kay Matti para sa Kubot ng 2014: Ang Aswang Cronica 2, at karangalan ng Iyong Ama ng 2015.
Sa Metacritic, isang pagsusuri ng pagsusuri, si Yamamoto ay may average na marka ng karera na 62.
Palamuting pamasko

Ang palamuting pamasko ay anumang ilang mga uri ng palamuti na ginagamit tuwing kapanahunan ng Pasko. Ang nakaugaliang mga kulay ng Pasko ay ang lunti ng punong pino (palagiang lunti), puti ng niyebe, at pula ng puso. Ang bughaw at puti ay kadalasang ginagamit upang kumatawan sa taglamig, o sa paminsan-minsan ng Hanukkah, na nagaganap sa halos kaparehong panahon. Ang ginto at pilak ay napakakaraniwan din, katulad ng anumang iba pang mga kulay na metaliko. Ang karaniwang mga ikono o kinatawang larawan ng pagdiriwang ay ang mga wangis ng Sanggol na Hesus, Santa Claus, at ang bituin ng Betlehem. Ang karaniwang ikono ng taglamig ay kinabibilangan ng tiklap ng niyebe, taong niyebe, at mga yelong nakabitin, at pati na ang mga penguino at mga oso ng polo.
Sa maraming mga bansa, maraming iba't ibang mga uri ng mga palamuting ginagamit ayon sa mga kaugalian at nakukuhang mga bagay.
Ang punong pamasko ay kadalasang ipinaliliwanag bilang isang Kristiyanisasyon ng tradisyon at ritwal na pagano na nakapaligid sa solstisyo ng taglamig, na kinabibilangan ng paggamit ng mga sangang palaging lunti ang kulay, at isang pag-aangkop ng pagsamba sa puno. Ang pariralang Ingles na "Christmas tree" ay unang naitala noong 1835 at kumakatawan sa pag-aangkat mula sa wikang Aleman. Ang makabagong tradisyon ng punong pamasko ay pinaniniwalaang nagsimula sa Alemanya noong ika-18 daantaon bagaman maraming mangangatwiran na si Martin Luther ang nagpasimula ng tradisyon noong ika-16 na daantaon. Magmula sa Alemanya, ang kostumbre ay ipinakilala sa Inglatera, una sa pamamagitan ni Reyna Charlotte, asawa ni George III, at pagkaraan ay mas matagumpay na nailunsad ni Prinsipe Albert noong panahon ni Reyna Victoria. Ang maimpluwensiyang imahe ng pinalamutiang punong pamasko ng Reyna na may kulay na nananatiling lunti ay muling inilathala sa Estados Unidos, at bilang unang malawakang ipinamudmod na larawan ng isang pinalamutiang punong pamasko sa Amerika, ang kostumbre ay lumaganap doon. Ang mga punong pamasko ay maaaring palamutian pa ng mga ilaw at mga ornamentong pamasko.
Pamantasang Brown

Ang Unibersidad ng Brown (Ingles: Brown University) ay isang pribado at Ivy League na unibersidad sa pananaliksik sa Providence, Rhode Island, Estados Unidos. Itinatag noong 1764 bilang "The College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," ang Brown ay ang ikapitong pinakamatandang institusyon ng mas mataas na edukasyon sa Estados Unidos at isa sa mga siyam na mga Kolonyal na mga Kolehiyo na itinatag bago ang Rebolusyong Amerikano.
Higit na selektibo ang pagtanggap ng mag-aaral ng unibersidad sa antas undergraduate, na may 9 porsiyentong acceptance rate para sa mga klase ng 2020, ayon sa pamunuan. Ang Unibersidad ay binubuo ng The College, Graduate School, Alpert Medical School, School of Engineering, School of Public Health, at School of Professional Studies (na kabilang ang IE Brown Executive MBA program). Ang mga pandaigdigang programa ng Brown ay inorganisa sa pamamagitan ng Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, at ang unibersidad ay akademikong nakikipag-ugnayan sa Marine Biological Laboratory at Rhode Island School of Design. Ang Brown/RISD Dual Degree Program, na inaalok kasama ang Rhode Island Paaralan ng Disenyo, ay isang limang-taong kurso na naggagawad ng digri mula sa parehong institusyon.
Ang mga guro at alumni ng Brown ay kinabibilangan ng walong Nobel Prize laureates, limang National Humanities Medalists, at sampung National Medal of Science laureates. Ang iba pang mga kilalang alumni ay kinabibilangan ng 55 Rhodes Scholars, 14 MacArthur Genius Fellows, 19 Pulitzer Prize winners, isang Punong Mahistrado ng Korte Suprema ng Estados Unidos, apat na Kalihim ng Estado ng Estados Unidos, at iba pang mga opisyal ng Gabinete, 54 miyembro ng Kongreso ng Estados Unidos, miyembro ng maharlikang pamilya, pati na rin ang mga pinuno at tagapagtatag ng mga pangunahing kumpanya.
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DWPE

Ang DWPE (729 AM) Radyo Pilipinas ay isang himpilan ng radyo na pagmamay-ari at pinamamahalaan ng Presidential Broadcast Service. Ang estudyo nito ay matatagpuan sa Department of Agriculture Nursery Compound, Brgy. San Gabriel, Tuguegarao, at ang transmiter nito ay matatagpuan sa Cagayan State University Carig Campus, Tuguegarao.
Sayaw

Ang sayaw ay isang sining na binubuo ng piling magkakasunod na galaw ng tao ng mayroong pakay. Ang galaw na ito ay masining at may tinutukoy, at ito ay kinikilala bilang sayaw ng mga mananayaw at mga tagamasid sa loob ng isang partikular na kultura.Ang sayaw ay maaring maikategorya at mailarawan batay sa kaniyang koryograpiya, Koleksyon at pagkakasunod-sunod ng mga galaw o batay sa panahon at kasaysayan nito o lugar na pinagmulan. Isang mahalagang pagkakaiba ay mailalarawan sa pagitan ng konteksto ng theatrical at participatory na sayaw.
Bagama't ang dalawang kategoryang ito ay hindi palaging magkahiwalay; ang mga ito ay may espesyal na gamit, maski sosyal,seremonyal, pampaligsahan,sekswal,pang-militar at banal/maliturgiya. Ang ibang disiplina sa paggalaw ng tao ay paminsang sinabi na pagsayaw tulad ng kalidad, kabilang ang martial arts,gymnastics, figure skating, synchronized swimming at marami pang ibang uri ng pampalakasan.
Noong kaagahan ng dekada ng 1920, ang araling pangsayaw (pagsasagawa ng sayaw, teoriyang kritikal, analisis ng musika, at kasaysayan) ay sinimulang ituring bilang isang disiplinang pang-akademiya. Sa kasalukuyan, ang mga araling ito ay kasamang bahagi na ng mga programang pangsining at araling pantao ng maraming mga pamantasan. Sa pagsapit ng kahulihan ng ika-20 daantaon, ang pagkilala sa praktikal na kaalaman bilang kapantay ng kaalamang pang-akademiya ay humantong sa paglitaw ng pananaliksik na pangpagsasagawa. Isang malaking nasasakupan ng mga krusong pangsayaw ang makukuha, kabilang na ang mga sumusunod:
Ang mga degring pang-akademiyang makukuha ay magmula BA (Hons) hanggang PhD at iba pang mga fellowship na postdoktoral, na may ilang mga dalubhasa o iskolar na pangsayaw na kinukuha ang kanilang mga pag-aaral bilang mga estudyanteng may maturidad pagkaraan ng isang prupesyunal na karerang pangsayaw.
Ang lathalaing ito na tungkol sa Sayaw ay isang usbong. Makatutulong ka sa Wikipedia sa pagpapalawig nito.
Emperador Hanazono

Si Emperador Hanazono (花園天皇 Hanazono-tennō) (August 14, 1297 - December 2, 1348) ay ang Ika-95 Emperador ng Hapon. Ito ay ayon sa nakaugaliang pagkakasunod-sunod ng pagtaas sa trono.
Ang lathalaing ito ay isang usbong. Makatutulong ka sa Wikipedia sa pagpapalawig nito.
Disyembre 26

Ang Disyembre 26 ay ang ika-360 na araw sa kalendaryong Gregoryano (ika-361 kung bisyestong taon) na may natitira pang 5 araw.
Ang lathalaing ito na tungkol sa Araw ay isang usbong. Makatutulong ka sa Wikipedia sa pagpapalawig nito.
Lechon Festival

The Lechon Festival (English: Parade of Roast Pigs; Filipino: Parada ng Lechon) is a religious and cultural festival in Balayan, Batangas, Philippines held every June 24. The festival is celebrated in honor of St. John the Baptist. Numerous activities are performed such as lechon parade, and water dousing.
Lechon festival is in Batangas of Philippines
Charlene Gonzales

Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin-Muhlach (Tagalog: [ʃaɾˈlin gɔnˈsalɛs ˈmulak]; born May 1, 1974) is a Filipino actress, media personality and beauty pageant titleholder. Gonzales won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila, where she won the Best National Costume award and was one of the Top 6 Finalists.
She is also an award-winning talk show host and a commercial model.
Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin was born to actor Bernard Bonnin and model Elvira Gonzales, on May 1, 1974. Among her siblings is actor Richard Bonnin, and her cousin is Bagets actor J.C. Bonnin. She is of Spanish ancestry and a maternal descendant of the prominent Pamintuan family of Angeles City. She attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California, finishing in 1992. She earned a degree in BS Psychology from the University of Santo Tomas.
She married Filipino actor Aga Muhlach on May 28, 2001. They have twin children born on November 5, 2001, named Andres and Atasha.
Gonzales won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila, where she won the Best National Costume award and landed in the Top 6. When asked by the host about the number of islands in the Philippines, she boldly asked back, “High tide or low tide?”
She hosted the dance program Eezy Dancing on ABC-5 (1997–1998) and Keep On Dancing from (1998–2001) on ABS-CBN and Viva Television Movies on Viva TV. She hosted the show, At Home Ka Dito, a Philippine lifestyle program airing on ABS-CBN. Adding to its branding as a show is the introduction of a reality TV treatment to its features, pioneering what may be a new trend—the reality TV lifestyle show.
In 1994, Gonzales got her first film role with Fernando Poe Jr. in Epimaco Velasco: NBI. She also starred in Ben Delubyo with Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. in (1998) and Resbak with Phillip Salvador (1998).
Minorka Mercado

Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero (born January 15, 1972) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Miss Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit, Best in Maria Clara gown awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.
Minorka competed in 1993 as Miss Apure in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Venezuela, capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1994, where she finished as 2nd runner up.
As the official representative of her country to the 1994 Miss Universe pageant held in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994, she won three special awards: Best in Swimsuit, Best in Filipino Costume and Miss Photogenic. In the end, she placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival

The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, more commonly known as Cinemalaya, is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month of August, traditionally at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, but in recent years the Festival screenings also extend to various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Filipino independent films. The film festival is organized by the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. with the support of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc.
Each year, the festival provides "seed investments" to the independent filmmakers who become the finalists of the festival's full-length category. In the beginning, the seed grant amounted to ₱500,000 (US$10,000~) per film. In 2019, it was increased to ₱1,000,000 (US$20,000~). In 2023, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) matched this amount, bringing the total to ₱2,000,000 (US$40,000~). The finalists of the short film category received a total of ₱100,000 (US$1,785~) each for their finished films. These finalists are chosen from hundreds of submissions from all over the Philippines. Their films debut at the festival along with various out-of-competition works.
The organizing committee, headed by veteran Filipino director and actress Laurice Guillen, oversees the production of the films and the festival.
In 2023, the festival was held from August 4 to August 13, at the Philippine International Convention Center and in select mall cinemas.
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film competition and festival that supports Filipino filmmakers. Each year, ten new filmmakers are given a seed grant in order to create their film. These films, along with ten short films under the Short Feature Category, are then featured in the film festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) every August and compete for the Balanghai Award. An array of exhibition films are also shown at the CCP.
In addition to the screenings, the festival includes a variety of other film-related events such as book launches, talkbacks with filmmakers, and "Cinemalaya Conversations", where students and aspiring filmmakers talk to special guests about filmmaking and production. Also an integral part of the festival is the Cinemalaya Campus, a conference that looks at all aspects of independent filmmaking and distribution.
In 2010, the festival separated the full-length entries to two separate competitions: The Directors' Showcase and the New Breed section. The five feature-film entries competed under the Directors' Showcase which are presented by veteran film directors of the country. The other ten feature-film entries competed under the New Breed section, and are presented by first-time or young filmmakers. The Short Film section also had ten competing entries.
During the 2015 awards ceremony, The Cinemalaya Foundation announced that for its 12th edition there would two competitions: the main competition (Full Length Feature) and the short film features.
2023 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 49th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (excluding IMAX and 4D theaters).
The first four official entries were announced in July 2023, selected from 26 scripts submitted by 32 production companies.
The festival's selection committee usually chooses eight entries in total, but in October 2023 a second batch of six entries were announced, for a total of ten. After the fourth, fifth, and sixth highest-rated submissions all received the same score, 93.3%, the committee decided not to break the tie, according to its chairman, Jesse Ejercito. There were 30 finished films submitted, the highest number to date.
Most entries were given the Parental Guidance rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board. Penduko and the Family of Two were deemed fitted for a general audience while the film festival's two horror films Kampon and Mallari where given the R-13 rating.
The Parade of Stars took place on December 16, 2023. The annual parade passed through in four key cities of CAMANAVA area, first time in the history of the festival. The parade began at the Navotas Centennial Park and ended at Valenzuela People's Park. The route had a length of 8.77 kilometers (5.45 mi). The casts of all ten participating films joined the motorcade.
Euwenn Mikaell joined the parade for the float of Firefly following his attending the Christmas event of Iglesia ni Cristo Bulacan District.
The Gabi ng Parangal (transl. Awards Night) of the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival was held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City on December 27, 2023. The ceremony was hosted by Giselle Sanchez and Eisel Serrano. The program was broadcast live at One PH of Cignal TV. GomBurZa received the most awards.
The board of jurors who determined the winners are led by director Chito S. Roño and actress Lorna Tolentino as chairpersons.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). Nominations are also listed if applicable.
For this edition, four films were given Best Picture awards due to the festival having ten official entries.
The combined box office gross for the films of the festival had surpassed ₱700 million by January 2, 2024, and ₱1 billion five days later. Rewind reportedly is the top earning film. Rewind ranked 1st while the next three are Mallari ranked 2nd, Firefly ranked 3rd, and GomBurZa ranked 4th in the box office sales.
On December 14, 2023, the 152-seater MMFF Auditorium located at the MMDA Building in Pasig was inaugurated.
The inaugural edition of the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) took place in the United States from January 29 to February 2, 2024 and will feature the entry films of the 2023 MMFF. The MIFF took place at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles and the Directors Guild of America on Sunset Boulevard.
The Award Gala was held at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on February 2, 2024.
Nosa Señora das Areas

La Virgen de las Arenas (o Nosa Señora das Areas) es una imagen cristiana católica venerada en la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Arenas, en el pueblo de Finisterre, en el municipio del mismo nombre en la provincia de La Coruña (Galicia). Es la patrona de dicha localidad.
La talla muestra las características típicas de la escultura religiosa románica. Expresión rígida e inexpresiva, policromada, atributos de realeza (corona, medallón) y vestimentas caídas y con arrugas esculpidas con bastante realismo. Representa a la virgen en actitud majestuosa, con el niño Jesús en el brazo izquierdo.
La leyenda dice que cuando los vikingos asaltaron el pueblo en el siglo XII, quemaron y ultrajaron todas las imágenes religiosas del templo. Sin embargo, al intentar decapitar la Virgen de las Arenas, no fueron capaces, por lo que lo interpretaron como una advertencia divina y huyeron despavoridos abandonando el pueblo. Desde entonces se considera la patrona protectora de la villa Aun hoy conserva en el cuello las marcas del daño. A mediados del siglo XX, la parroquia compró una nueva imagen representando a la patrona. Es esta la que se saca en procesión, para evitar dañar la antiquísima imagen original.
Se celebra el día 8 de septiembre con una procesión por las calles del pueblo y una ofrenda floral en la iglesia parroquial. Hasta hace unos años, la misa y la ofrenda se celebraban en la plaza del pueblo, pero las reticencias que ponía el párroco D. Agustín Fariña, hicieron que se trasladara el acto al interior de la iglesia.
Niño Jesús (Madrid)

Niño Jesús es un barrio del distrito madrileño de Retiro. Se encuentra en el centro del distrito, por lo que está delimitado por los otros 5 barrios del distrito: Pacífico al sur, Adelfas al sureste, Estrella al este, Ibiza al norte y Jerónimos al oeste.
Los orígenes del barrio actual están en la clausura y desmantelamiento de la histórica estación de Niño Jesús, cabecera del ferrocarril del Tajuña, que había sido puesta en servicio hacia finales del siglo XIX. Varias décadas después, con un tráfico ya limitado a mercancías, en 1964 el inicio de la línea se trasladó a la zona de Vicálvaro.​ En ese contexto, se acordó entre la administración pública y la empresa propietaria del ferrocarril que los terrenos ferroviarios quedaran libres. Durante aquellos años, en una operación urbanística de carácter especulativo,​ se levantaron numerosos edificios de viviendas.
En la actualidad se trata de un barrio con un alto poder adquisitivo, donde la renta media es un 35% más alta que la de Madrid.
Tiene una población de 16.340 a 1 de enero de 2006. La evolución de la demografía en el barrio no ha experimentado grandes cambios a los largo de los últimos 20 años. Así en 1986 la población del barrio era de 16.525, en 1991 era de 16.847, en 1996 era de 15.892 y en 2001 era de 16.220. Por tanto, si tomamos como referencia la población de 1986, ésta se ha visto reducida en un 1,1%, mientras que por el contrario la población de la Ciudad de Madrid, en ese mismo periodo, ha crecido un 4,8%.
La edad media del barrio es de 42,85 años. A pesar de ser una edad superior a la media de la ciudad (42,00 años), se encuentra entre las más bajas del distrito, sólo superada por la del barrio de Adelfas, donde la edad media es de 41,12 años, más de 2 años inferior a la media del distrito, que es de 43,88 años.
Ninguna estación da servicio al barrio. La más cercana es la de Atocha (C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-7, C-8 y C-10) en el vecino barrio de Pacífico, a la que se puede llegar mediante las líneas 14, 26, 32 o Circular.
Las líneas 6 y 9 dan servicio al barrio con la estación de Sainz de Baranda. La línea 6, además, posee también la estación de Conde de Casal en el barrio.
Dentro de la red de la Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid, las siguientes líneas prestan servicio a este barrio:
Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Macarena)

Nuestra Señora del Rosario es una advocación de la Virgen María venerada en la Basílica de la Macarena, en el barrio de San Gil de la ciudad de Sevilla, en la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía (España). Se trata de una de las titulares y patrona de la Hermandad de la Esperanza Macarena, junto con Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Sentencia y María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena.
Su advocación corresponde a la Virgen del Rosario y su fiesta se celebra el 7 de octubre, dentro de los actos de las Fiestas del Barrio de la Macarena.
La imagen de la Virgen es una obra anónima del siglo XVIII atribuida a Pedro Duque Cornejo (discípulo de Pedro Roldán) o a su taller, mientras que la del Niño Jesús que sostiene dormido en brazos corresponde a las primeras décadas del siglo XVI, sin que se conozca su autoría. En su origen la talla de la Virgen era de bulto, y fue transformada en una imagen de candelero. Fue restaurada en profundidad por Manuel Gutiérrez Reyes-Cano en 1882; en 1960 le talló unas nuevas manos Antonio Eslava Rubio y finalmente en 1980 es restaurada de nuevo por Francisco Arquillo Torres.
La imagen pertenecía a la cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, con sede en la iglesia de San Gil, y al trasladarse a ella en el siglo XVII la de la Esperanza, se fusionaron en una y tomaron también la advocación de Jesús de la Sentencia, constituyendo la actual Hermandad de Nuestra Señora del Santo Rosario, Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Sentencia y María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena.
La imagen tiene varias pertenencias: el paso, tallado por Herrera y Feria en 1957, partiendo de modelos barrocos. Los ricos respiraderos, en los que se disponen los escudos de la hermandad, los dominicos, san José y la giralda rodeados de querubines, se rematan con un molduró de línea ondulante de perfil liso que potencia la valiosa peana dieciochesca adquirida en 1882 al dorador José de la Peña y Ojeda. Sobre ella, una nube con cabezas de ángeles, realizada en 2004, sirve de pedestal.
En 2008 se estrenaron los originales faldones bordados en oro y sedas sobre terciopelo azul, diseñados por José Manuel Bonilla y realizados por Ana Bonilla, en el que destacan inusuales motivos polícromos tales como pájaros junto a cartelas, decoración neo rocalla y un salpicado de flores. También ha tenido varias vestimentas, la más tradicional que se usó en varios años en su festividad usa un vestido rosada con azul y el niño Jesús porta un vestido rosado antiguo al paso de este la mayor parte de joyas son de oro. En 2017 se le realizó una nueva vestimenta formada por un manto rojo y vestido blanco, y al niño Jesús un vestido blanco. La virgen tiene una gran diversidad de vestidos, entre ellos uno verde con rojo, uno dorado con blanco o uno verde y blanco, entre otros.
Planeta Sketch

Planeta Sketch (en inglés: Planet Sketch) es una serie animada británica-canadiense producida por Aardman Animations y Decode Entertainment. La serie se estrenó en el Reino Unido el 10 de septiembre de 2005 a través de CITV,​ y luego comenzó a transmitirse en Canadá a partir del 19 de noviembre de 2005 por Teletoon,​ también fue transmitida en Escandinavia por Jetix, en los Estados Unidos por Toon Disney, y en Latinoamérica se estrenó por Cartoon Network en el año 2006 pero después de tres meses fue cancelado. Se emitió en México a través del bloque Once Niños de Once TV por alrededor de un año y regresó a Cartoon Network para el 2009 en bloques de cinco minutos.
Un ninja con vestimenta negra que aparece cuando una familia presenta un pequeño problema casero pero se desesperan y es cuando aparece el Ninja Resuelvetodo para ayudarlos. Sin embargo, a veces, cuando el Ninja Resuelve-todo pide ayuda aparece el Super Ninja Resuelve-todo, pero este con vestimenta blanca.
Tres peces anaranjados, verdes y rosas que se ríen de otro pez que cohabita en su mismo tanque, sólo para que el otro pez se vengue de ellos.
Un poni llamado Horacio y su tía Hortense, que siempre terminan avergonzados por el problema flatulento de Horacio.
Eliot, un muchacho que trata en vano de evitar a su oso de felpa, Pero él oso de felpa persigue al niño varias veces solamente por un abrazo.
Historias de una ardilla de papel y que se considera divertido, aquellos que usan a la ardilla como una servilleta de cualquier modo, la historia dice "a la ardilla de servilleta no le agrada".
Un dinosaurio doctor que siempre intenta comerse a sus pacientes, pero siempre falla.
Un supervillano que aterroriza a las personas diciendo pésimos chistes arruinándoles el día.
Es un gato que baila al final del programa.
Es una niña de pelo verde que se saca raras cosas de la nariz (ej: un palo de golf)
Un padre que pretende ser un científico malvado y cuando está a punto de terminar su "invención", es interrumpido por su hijo, que revela que el científico malvado es solamente un padre que repara un objeto hogareño.
Un trío de gnomos que siempre hacen travesuras haciendo que la persona que los mire se desmaye.
Dos reporteros llamados Mike Hoy y Sally Van que hacen reportes de los defectos de su género opuesto, pero al final del noticiero se revela que están enamorados.
Un grupo de raperos que a escondidas hacen cosas que no tienen nada que ver con su imagen (ej: practicar ballet), pero siempre son vistos por un niño pequeño.
Representación ficticia, absurda e irónica de como los dinosaurios se extinguieron.
Relatan las diversas historias de una chica que es avergonzada por su madre (que es un sofá).
Es la secuencia final, June es una chica de pelo magenta se presenta ante un público para que toque una música estirando partes de su cuerpo para utilizarlos como sus instrumentos (ej: estirar su nariz como una trompeta) y la música sigue hasta el final de los créditos.
Es un niño que relata una historia pero siempre que va a terminarla le cae algo en la cabeza (ej: un piano).
Doblaje en Venezuela
Niño Dios de Sotaquí

El Niño Dios de Sotaquí es una imagen de madera de 40 centímetros de altura, que representan a Jesús en su etapa infantil, la cual se encuentra en la Iglesia del Niño Dios de Sotaquí, en Sotaquí, Chile. Es considerada una imagen milagrosa.
La estatua se encuadra dentro de las advocaciones del Niño Jesús, entre las que se encuentran el Santo Niño de Atocha en España y América Latina, el Santo Niño de Cebú en Filipinas, el Santo Bambino de Aracoeli en Roma, el Niñopan en México, el Divino Niño Huerfanito de Pamplona (Colombia), el Santo Niño Jesús de los Afligidos en San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife), el Divino Niño de Colombia y el Niño Jesús de Escuque, en Escuque (Estado Trujillo) en Venezuela, entre otros.
La leyenda acerca del origen fue recogida por Félix Alejandro Cepeda, párroco de Sotaquí entre 1883-1887, de la tradición oral y consignada por él en el libro de "Crónicas de la parroquia". El relato que entrega el referido sacerdote en el citado libro es el siguiente:​
Como narra la crónica, la imagen del Niño Dios de Sotaquí, fue hallada por Antonia Pizarro, mujer conocida en el valle del Limarí, y en el lado argentino vecino, por sus dones de meica y buena hierbatera, a principios del siglo XVIII. Es probable que Antonia Pizarro encontrara la imagen en sus recorridos por el valle del Limarí, puesto que en la zona habitaba gente poderosa que mantenía en sus haciendas, oratorios o capillas con imágenes sacras que compraban en La Serena, a mercaderes que conocían muy bien las devociones piadosas de sus clientes. También es posible que se la haya regalado por algún paciente agradecido, tras haber mejorado de una grave dolencia. La imagen no presenta señales de haber estado a la intemperie, pues muestra buen estado de conservación y no ha sido restaurada.
La imagen del Niño Dios de Sotaquí está elaborada en madera, de cuarenta centímetros de alto. Su imagen ha sido descrita como dulce y penetrante, con la cabeza levemente inclinada a su derecha con una corona de plata, presenta sus manos extendidas, y en la mano izquierda tenía un pequeño mundo de oro y corazón de plata, obsequiado por María Toro viuda de Tapia, por un favor concedido, según relata el libro de crónicas, como uno de los primeros prodigios del Niño Dios.
En la década de 1920 fue robado el mundo oro y corazón de plata y reemplazado por un mundo de plata. En la década de 1990 le fue repuesto el corazón colgante por uno de oro.
Algunos investigadores aseguran que la imagen por sus características escultóricas pertenece sin duda a la escuela quiteña, fundada por los frailes franciscanos, muy famosa entre los siglos XVII y XVIII, precisamente por los tipos escultóricos de bulto y por las piezas de esculturas representadas al Niño Dios que eran enviadas a iglesias, capillas y oratorios de toda América.
Estación de Madrid-Niño Jesús

Madrid-Niño Jesús, también conocida coloquialmente como la estación de Arganda o la estación del Tajuña,​ fue una estación de ferrocarril situada en el municipio español de Madrid que estuvo en servicio entre finales del siglo XIX y la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Las instalaciones ferroviarias tomaban su nombre del cercano hospital del Niño Jesús. En la actualidad se encuentra desaparecida.
En la década de 1880 se inició la construcción de un ferrocarril de vía estrecha que enlazase Madrid con Arganda del Rey y otras poblaciones de la zona, cuyo trazado sería inaugurado en julio de 1886.​ La cabecera de la línea se encontraba en la madrileña estación de Niño Jesús,​​ de carácter terminal. Este trazado, que acabaría siendo conocido como el ferrocarril del Tajuña, pasó a lo largo de su existencia por manos de varios operadores. Bajo la gestión de la «Compañía del Ferrocarril de Madrid a Aragón» la estación fue la cabecera de una línea que llegaba hasta el interior de la Alcarria y daba servicio a numerosas poblaciones de la provincia de Madrid. Debido a ello, «Niño Jesús» dispuso de numerosas instalaciones ferroviarias.
Durante los dos últimos años de la Guerra Civil, la única línea ferroviaria que funcionó en la capital fue la de Arganda, que salía de esta estación.​
La línea entró en declive a comienzos de la década de 1950, siendo eliminados los servicios de pasajeros. En 1964 se reconfiguró el trazado y el inicio de la línea se estableció en Vicálvaro,​ lo que supuso el cierre de la estación de Niño Jesús. Con posterioridad las instalaciones fueron derribadas y sobre el terreno se edificaron edificios de viviendas, dentro del conocido como barrio de Niño Jesús.​​
El complejo ferroviario se encontraba situado junto al hospital del Niño Jesús,​ cerca del parque del Retiro. La estación tenía un carácter terminal y a lo largo de su historia llegó a disponer de amplias instalaciones: edificio de viajeros, muelles y almacenes de mercancías, cocheras, un puente giratorio para las locomotoras, talleres generales, aguadas y depósitos de agua, grúas hidráulicas, etc.​ En este sentido, los principales talleres y depósitos de locomotoras del ferrocarril del Tajuña se encontraban situados en las instalaciones de Niño Jesús.​ La estación también contó con una amplia playa de vías para permitir las maniobras de los trenes y labores de clasificación.
Family Ties (song)

"Family Ties" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rappers Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar. The song was released on August 27, 2021, by Columbia Records and pgLang. The song serves as the fourth single from Keem's debut album, The Melodic Blue. The song also serves as Lamar’s first musical release under pgLang, a production company he co-founded in March 2020.
"Family Ties" marked Lamar's first single and new music since "Pray for Me" with Canadian singer The Weeknd, released in 2018. The song also marks the first official collaboration between Keem and Lamar, who are cousins. The single’s cover art depicts them in a family portrait, which pays homage to the album cover of Lamar's breakout 2012 album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. The accompanying music video features a cameo from singer Normani and won the 2022 BET Award for Video of the Year. It spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 18.
The song received two nominations at the 2022 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, winning the latter award. It also received two nominations for Song of the Year and Video of the Year at the 2022 XXL Awards.
The accompanying music video was directed by Dave Free, and features a cameo from singer Normani, alongside Baby Keem, and Lamar who is billed mid-video as Oklama.
In the first scene, the music video begins with a moshpit of black men, who are wearing black bombers and sunglasses surrounding Keem and Lamar, with the two artists wearing orange attire. Black ballerinas are also featured. In the second scene, Lamar raps about still being relevant in hip-hop despite taking a hiatus. Near the end of the music video, Normani appears in a stretch limo SUV alongside the two rappers, before the rappers make their last proclamations. Throughout the video, clips of different sizes and themes are placed on top of the video, overlapping the ones below them. The video is divided into two "scenes", with scene 1 representing Keem's section, and scene 2 representing Lamar's section.
In a review for the track, Pitchfork wrote that "Kendrick's oddball raps and nonsensical flow switches express a newfound creative freedom. His future is his own."
Embellish the Lace

Embellish the Lace (foaled March 8, 2012 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racemare who as a three-year-old in 2015 won the Grade 1 Alabama Stakes.
Embellish the Lace competed in her first race at Aqueduct Racetrack on November 16, 2014, where he finished in 5th.
She won her next two races at Parx Casino and Racing and at Pimlico Race Course on December 13, 2014 and on June 4, 2015.
Embellish the Lace's first and only major win came at the 2015 Alabama Stakes. Her next race would prove to be her final as she suffered a leg injury when finishing fifth in the 2015 Cotillion Handicap. She was then sold to China Horse Club International in the fall of 2016.
Metal lace

Metal lace describes a type of lace made from metal or metallic threads, such as gold, silver, or copper. The designs can be worked on a textile ground, or the lace can completely be made from metallic threads. It is mainly used as an embellishment for military uniforms, fashionable, ceremonial and theatrical dress, and ecclesiastical textiles.
Lace made using gold wire has been produced since antiquity, with examples of gold netting found in Egyptian and Assyrian tombs from 1500 to 1000 BCE. It was mainly produced as an embellishment for religious vestments and high status garments. Metal lace, including gold and silver point de Venise, was produced in Italy until the 15th century, when high taxation and sumptuary laws led to textile threads such as linen replacing the use of metal. To avoid these costs, the production of metal lace moved to France, where a high demand by royalty and the French aristocracy led to Arras, Aurillac and other locations becoming renowned for gold lace production. From the 15th century on, most metal lace was a combination of metal and textile threads, rather than made of pure metal.
Orris is another term for gold or silver lace, used especially in the 18th century; the term derived from Arras lace, made in Arras, France.
Gold lace and braiding was a popular option for military uniforms because it resisted tarnish, unlike other metal laces.
Contemporary gold lace usually has a high silver percentage, which can be as high as 90%, with the actual gold content as low as 3%. Much modern gold (and other metal) lace is now manufactured in India. Modern Indian "pure gold lace" is technically made from silver that has been electroplated with gold.
Lace made from copper wire was widely used in Elizabethan era theatre costuming as a substitute for more expensive gold and silver laces. It was a major import, with several tons of copper thread being imported into England between 1594 and 1596, and at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, cost between 9 and 16 pennies an ounce. It had a tendency to tarnish, and was less hard-wearing.
A type of die stamped metal "lace" was produced in the 19th and 20th century as a trimming for coffins. Coffin lace became a major industry in Birmingham, where its manufacture in the 1860s could use up to 70 tons of tin per year. Like other laces, machine-made versions of imitation metallic laces became available.
Lacemaking in Croatia

Lacemaking in Croatia (Croatian: Čipkarstvo u Hrvatskoj) is a tradition dating back to the Renaissance when lacemaking began spreading throughout the Mediterranean and continental Europe. Throughout the years, Croatian lace has become notable for its unique patterns and designs. In 2009, UNESCO recognised lacemaking in Croatia as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Today in Croatia, there are several centres of lacemaking tradition, most notably the Adriatic towns of Pag and Hvar, the northern town of Lepoglava, and the Sveta Marija village in the Međimurje County.
Pag lace is made by needle-point and consists of spider web pattern embellishments and numerous geometrical motifs. The finished product is very firm, and unlike other Croatian laces, can be washed.
Lace in Pag is still made today in the traditional fashion from centuries ago, and a school has opened to keep the lacemaking tradition alive.
Lepoglava lace is a closely worked bobbin lace, with its structure consisting of a combination of stylized geometric, floral, and animal motifs and patterns. A flax or cotton thread is used, always in the color white, and comes in various shapes and sizes.
Lacemaking in Lepoglava began production in the late 19th century, reaching its "Golden Age" between the two World Wars. During this time, the lace won many competitions at international exhibitions: in Paris 1937 it won a gold medal, and two years later it won a bronze in Berlin. This era was one of great prosperity for Lepoglava lace.
An international lace festival is held in Lepoglava every year in September in honour of the town's lacemaking culture.
Hvar lace is unique in that the thread is collected from the aloe leaves of agave plants that grow on the island. The leaves are picked at a certain time of the year and are then specially processed to produce a thin, white thread.
The Benedictine nuns in the town of Hvar are the only ones who make the Hvar lace, which is also called "aloe lace".