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Wantawsan: A ₱1,000 Comedy Whose Own Lead Actor Skipped the Mediacon

Published by Ely Valendez

“Wantawsan,” Puregold CinePanalo 2026’s opening-day entry, is a ₱1,000 comedy about a father and a political favor — its own lead actor skipped the mediacon.

The seven feature films selected for Puregold CinePanalo 2026, each backed by a ₱5 million production grant.

Puregold CinePanalo 2026 Is Finally Showing What Its ₱5 Million Gamble Bought

Published by Ely Valendez

With ₱5 million production grants for seven feature films, zero genre boundaries, and a Metro Manila cinema rollout from September 23 to October 4, Puregold CinePanalo 2026 is testing whether retail revenue can build a sustainable pipeline for independent Filipino cinema.