A heartwarming family story unfolds this Christmas season in “And The Breadwinner Is…,” an official entry in this year’s 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) starring Vice Ganda.

Vice Ganda is a cultural phenomenon in the Philippines. A TV host fronting daily variety show It’s Showtime, which has been pulling in top ratings for 15 years. A film star whose comedies have ...

While they undeniably connect with their target mass audience through Vice Ganda’s signature comedic style — made up of one-liners, puns, and parodies — some critics find the movies’ reliance on a ...

With this movie, with this project, I am finally seen. I have been participating at the MMFF for years. This is the first time na meron akong award,” the “It’s Showtime” host said.