TFC joins overseas Filipinos in celebrating OPM in South Korea

Overseas Filipinos sang out with pride with their 90s Pinoy rock idols at the Seoul OPM Festival 2020. The event, in media partnership with TFC, featured the classics from iconic vocalists Wency Cornejo of After Image, Cooky Chua of Color It Red, Lei Bautista of Prettier Than Pink, and Naldy Padilla of Orient Pearl. 

Held last January 19, 2020, at the Hana Tour V Hall in Hongdae, Seoul, the music fest is the launching concert of the Pinoy Event Organizers Professional and Local Entertainers in South Korea (PEOPLES), a group composed of overseas Filipinos who share inclinations and passion in the various facets of entertainment. It was organized in partnership with the Pinoy Iskolars in Korea (PIKO), Association of Filipino Basketball Referees in Korea (AFREKOR), and Jacy Club Tours (JC Tours).

Internationally acclaimed Quezon’s Game rolling out across Asia Pacific in February

A history long forgotten. A tale of leadership that brought sanctuary to WWII refugees from another end of the world. And the man who made it all possible.

Internationally acclaimed “Quezon’s Game” via TFC will hold its Australian premiere at the Sydney Jewish Museum on February 26, 2020. Regular screening begins in Brunei on February 6th, as well as in Australia and New Zealand on February 27th.

Once forgotten to history, ABS-CBN Films’ Quezon’s Game, in association with iWant and Kinetek, tells the powerful story of leadership and what one man can accomplish when defeat isn’t an option. Based on a true story of heroism during World War II in the Philippines by Filipino President Manuel L. Quezon who rescued as many persecuted Jews as Oskar Schindler at a time when most countries were turning their backs. He struggled and succeeded in welcoming folks from the other side of the world, thereby creating an enduring friendship between Filipinos and Jews – a true epitome of our humanity.

ABS-CBN TFC bags two awards at CFO’s Migration Advocacy and Media Awards 2019

ABS-CBN TFC ends 2019 in a high note after it bagged two awards at the recently held Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards: The Best Regular TV Program on Migration won by “Kabayani Talks” and the Best TV Interstitial on Migration bagged by “Lines and Letters”.

Launched in 2018, “Kabayani Talks” is a public service program that aims to aid the overseas Filipinos in the different issues and concerns they are facing overseas with the guidance from different government agencies and experts. The show’s host, Jasmine Romero, considers the recognition from MAM Awards as an affirmation that their program is “on the right track” in serving the overseas Filipinos.

Eric Chou captures the Filipino audience with “Room For You”

Over the past few years, Taiwanese superstar Eric Chou has achieved mainstream success in major Mandopop markets in the region. 

With a string of multi-platinum albums and hit singles that consistently topped streaming charts, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter has been anointed by the Taiwanese media as the “king of lovelorn people”—a title bestowed to the renowned balladeer for his masterful interpretation of emotionally affecting songs.

Despite his popularity as a ballad singer, Chou has recently experimented with EDM and urban music to diversify his catalog. Songs like “Nobody But Me,” “Shutter in Love,” and “Let It Go” showcase a more eclectic foray into pop, R&B and electronic music. These songs were written in English, aimed to capture a new audience outside of Mandopop.

Critically acclaimed Filipino film “Quezon’s Game” screening in EU, to premiere via ‘film in concert’ event

More than eight decades ago, the then President Manuel L. Quezon opened the Philippine shores to about 1,200 Jewish refugees who are escaping from the wrath of the Nazis—a part of the Philippine history that is unknown to many but is made realized by the film “Quezon’s Game”.

“Quezon’s Game”, which was produced by ABS-CBN Films Star Cinema in association with iWant and Kinetek, is a film that tells the story of how Philippine President Manuel Quezon, future U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, and several other notable figures set out to rescue Jewish refugees from the ghettos of Germany and Austria. What seems within their power at first, turns out to be fraught with astronomical obstacles. On top of this, Quezon must battle a relapse of tuberculosis. In his final days, Quezon asks the question "Could I have done more?" before recollecting one of the least known, but most uplifting stories in Philippine history.

From doing covers to going mainstream... Agsunta Drops All-Original EP "Feels Trip"

From gaining significant attention online for their viral song covers, Pinoy pop rock band

Agsunta has now come full circle, welcoming 2020 with their now completed all-original EP, "Feels Trip," produced under DNA Music.

The EP, which includes six original tracks namely, "Bagong Umaga," "Alas Dose," "Kung 'Di Na Ako," "Liwanag," "Lokomotor," and "Hayskul Hits"-came after the band signed with the record label last year, after a brief hiatus from the limelight.

ABS-CBN appeals to overseas Filipinos, global communities for help for communities affected by Taal Volcano Eruption

ABS-CBN, through its long-running, award-winning Sagip Kapamilya program, is appealing to millions of overseas Filipinos and global communities to help victims and evacuees of affected areas following the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines. 

In its global call for donations, the leading Filipino media and entertainment company has provided key information pertinent to specific regions:

FOR DONATIONS FROM ASIA PACIFIC AND MIDDLE EAST, please see below: