Blog ni Rustum at Roma

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:: Haw-Ang (Before Harvest) opens in eleven SM Cinemas on August 8, Wednesday. The only contemporary film endorsed by DepEd-NCR, Haw-Ang is distinguished for boldly exploring the human side of a supposedly chaste nun and setting a heartwarming tale in the breathtaking beauty of the Ifugao rice terraces. The film is rated PG by the MTRCB. [Cineaste_Guild]

::  Voice acting Workshops:  The new VoiceWorx classes open this September 8, 2007, and as expected there will be a flock of inquiries and reservations for a tight 10-student per class. It runs for 8 sessions, about 2-3 hours each every Saturday. There is a morning and afternoon class to choose from. The seminar fee is only Php 8,000 for two months, you can do a reservation fee of P1,000 to guarantee your seat and pay half of the seminar fee on September 8. The balance you can pay on the 4^th session, which is after 1 month of training.

::  The 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival has a program highlighted by award-winning films, glitzy Embassy Nights, and significant seminars and workshops. Within this already spectacular schedule of events, the 11th of August promises to be a true gem for all friends of Cinemanila. Dubbed as Grindhouse Day, it will provide fans with the opportunity to listen to and interact with internationally renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) at the Gateway Cineplex 10 Cinema 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. At six in the evening, sponsors, guests, and other friends of Cinemanila will enjoy a special dinner with Tarantino at the Gateway Mall Oasis.

::  Duk Koo Kim’s death following his 15-round bout with Ray Mancini (13 November 1982) changed the sport of boxing in many ways.  Number of rounds in championship bouts were reduced from 15 to 12, reforms with fighters check ups before fights became more extensive, and the mandatory standing eight count were implemented.

::  The water level in La Mesa Dam is slowly returning to normal as tropical storm Dodong continued to pour rain over Metro Manila and other parts of the country on Thursday. Meanwhile, experts said Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan still needs a month of continuous rain to be able to recover from critical level.