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Latest: Oscars Alert: The Philippines Just Placed Its Big Academy Awards Bet on Rafael Manuel’s ‘Filipiñana’ · 13 September 2026

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Rafael Manuel celebrates his film Filipiñana being selected as the Philippine entry for the Oscars international feature r…

Hollywood13 September 2026

Oscars Alert: The Philippines Just Placed Its Big Academy Awards Bet on Rafael Manuel’s ‘Filipiñana’

By Marla Devine

The Philippines has picked Rafael Manuel's drama Filipiñana as its official submission for Best International Feature at the 99th Academy Awards.