Bituin Escalante, one of the stars of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival entry, “Isang Himala,” is realistic yet hopeful about the movie musical’s potential to reach a wider audience even after the ...

This reimagining of the 2003 stage musical based on the 1982 film deepens its exploration of the characters' inner conflicts MANILA, Philippines – Hysteria over claimed apparitions of the Virgin Mary ...

Himala is a must-watch for those seeking depth and meaning in their cinematic experience, with Aicelle Santos leading the cast. Pepe Diokno’s adaptation of Isang Himala is a bold cinematic ...

The core of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry “Isang Himala” is blind faith. It has since been told in the Ishmael Bernal-helmed “Himala” in 1982 and the musical brought together by the ...

Bituin Escalante (right) as Aling Saling, Elsa’s mother: “Whether Aling Saling believes Elsa’s visions or not, she is always going to take Elsa’s side—she is that kind of mother.” —PHOTO BY ADRIAN ...

It is the story of a Filipino single mother, Andrea, who works really hard in providing the best for her young daughter, Bituin. However, a pandemic comes which will challenge them as a family and ...

Aicelle Santos and filmmaker Pepe Diokno believe that one of the core themes of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2024 entry “Isang Himala” is the portrayal of faith and blind worship, which can ...

Himala makes you feel uncomfortable. It transports you to Cupang, a bucolic, backward, barren, and sad excuse for a town. There wasn’t much excitement in Cupang, except perhaps the occasional ...