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We have arranged for the rights to exhibit Jeffrey Jeturian's internationally acclaimed film, Kubrador (The Bet Collector)!  Kubrador will be shown Friday through Thursday, September 25 through October 2.  Steven J. Mallorca's Slow Jam King, which was to play that week, will be rescheduled in the very near future.

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Ligaw Liham recalls a simpler time, a simpler place
By PCS Enews Staff

DIRECTED BY
Jay Abello & Manny Montelibano

STARRING
John Michael Lee, George Macainan, John Gilbert Arceo, Clarissa Deles, Karylle.

95 minutes; Not Rated (est. PG)

Sometime in the 1970’s, in a small town in Negros, the post office simply stops operating. No one knew except for the postman and his caretaker. Nor finds out about this secret, reading letters hidden in an old warehouse. He takes advantage to write to Karen, whose absent husband works overseas in Saigon. Without regard to consequennces, Nor finds himself truly falling in love.

Shot entirely on location in Negros Occidental, Ligaw Liham is based on real events and recalls a simpler time without the internet or mobile phones, when hearts were poured out on paper through the scribbling of a pen, and hopes soared or disappointment delivered across the globe via the purchase of a postage stamp.

Plays through September 25 @ 11:30am; 1:45, 4:00, 6:30, 8:30; also 10:45pm Friday/Saturday/Sunday

Tickets (may be purchased online at www.ultrastarmovies.com):
    * $8.50 General
    * $6.50 Students, Seniors, and Military with identification
    * $5.50 Matinee before 4 p.m. daily, ALL DAY TUESDAY
    * $5.00 Groups of 10 or more, call 619-804-8424 to arrange.

The Philippine Cinema Showcase plays at  The Goldilocks Theater at UltraStar Chula Vista, 555 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA, 619-338-4214.

"... Liham is a simple story about a time when life was less complicated and love was purer... It also shows that it’s possible to make independent, artistic movies without taking on heavy topics such as sex, gender, incest, rape, murder or drugs."

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Peruse Ligaw Liham production photos by RJ Locsin  

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

AUTHOR EVENT! The House of the Phlippines presents Mae Respicio, author of Images of America: Filipinos in Los Angeles, published by Arcadia. Her book includes research, with the help of community members and organizations, that highlights more than 200 Filipinos, their challenges and achievements. The House of the Philippines, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, seeks to increase awareness about the history, culture, and people of the Philippines. It operates one of the dozens of cottages that make up the House of Pacific Relations in Balboa Park, an organization itself dedicated to furthering cooperation and understanding between national groups in the U.S. www.houseofthephilippines.org.