Jake Macapagal Archives

“Metro Manila” Movie Big Winner at British Independent Film Awards

December 9, 2013 by Ed Umbao in Entertainment

The movie “Metro Manila” garnered a total of three major awards in the recently concluded British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) during the awarding ceremony held on December 8 (December 9, PST) at the Old Billingsgated Market, London, United Kingdom. GMA News reported that the British Independent Film Awards is considered as the second most prestigious … Read more

“Metro Manila” UK’s Official Entry to 86th Academy (Oscar) Awards 2013

September 20, 2013 by Ed Umbao in News

The movie, “Metro Manila,” is the United Kingdom’s official entry to the 86th Academy Awards 2013 featuring Filipino actors Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega and John Arcilla. The movie written and directed by UK filmmaker Sean Ellis, is set in Manila, and centers on a Filipino farmer who search for a better living in the Philippine’s … Read more