The country’s brightest and critically-acclaimed movie icons will join forces in support of displaced film workers in Lockdown Cinema Club and Ricky Lee Scriptwriting Workshop’s “Gabi ng Himala” an online fundraising event in partnership with ABS-CBN Film Restoration this April 21 (Tuesday) at 8 PM.
Streaming on ABS-CBN Film Restoration’s Facebook page, the event will feature respected actors, singers, writers, and directors, including Charo Santos, Piolo Pascual, Nora Aunor, Lea Salonga, Jodi Sta. Maria, Maja Salvador, Angelica Panganiban, Shaina Magdayao, Nadine Lustre, Raymond Bagatsing, Iyah Mina, Ricky Davao, Ricky Lee, Olive Lamasan, Lav Diaz, Petersen Vargas, Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, Bituin Escalante, Aicelle Santos, and Joyce Bernal.
Hosted by Ryan Agoncillo and Bianca Gonzales, the event aims to raise funds for film workers whose livelihood were greatly affected by the enhanced community quarantine.
The night will be a tribute to the multi-awarded film “Himala,” with actors doing monologues and reenactment of excerpts from the movie. Viewers can as well expect a musical treat with song numbers from the “Himala: The Musical.”
A live chat will also ensue, giving the fans the chance to get to know their favorite movie icons.
Apart from ABS-CBN Film Restoration and Lockdown Cinema Club’s Facebook page, “Gabi ng Himala: Mga Awit at Kwento” can also be streamed on iWant and Facebook pages and YouTube channels of ABS-CBN Entertainment, Star Cinema, Black Sheep, and Sinehub.
For updates, follow ABS-CBN Film Restoration on Facebook (fb.com/filmrestorationabscbn/), Twitter (@ABS_Restoration), and Instagram (@abscbnfilmrestoration) and go to Lockdown Cinema Club’s Faceboook page (fb.com/lockdowncinemaclub/).
About ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Corporation is the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment organization. The Company is primarily involved in television and radio broadcasting, as well as in the production of television and radio programming for domestic and international audiences and other related businesses. ABS-CBN produces a wide variety of engaging world-class entertainment programs in multiple genres and balanced, credible news programs that are aired on free-to-air television. The company is also one of the leading radio broadcasters, operating eighteen radio stations throughout the key cities of the Philippines. ABS-CBN provides news and entertainment programming for eight channels on cable TV and operates the country’s largest cable TV service provider. The Company also owns the leading cinema and music production and distribution outfits in the country. It brings its content to worldwide audiences via cable, satellite, online and mobile. In addition, ABS-CBN has business interests in merchandising and licensing, mobile and online multimedia services, glossy magazine publishing, video and audio post production, overseas telecommunication services, money remittance, cargo forwarding, TV shopping services, theme park development and management, property management and food and restaurant services, and cinema management, all of which complement and enhance the Company’s strength in content production and distribution. The Company is also the first TV network in the country to broadcast in digital. In 2015, it commercially rolled out its digital TV box, ABS-CBN TVplus, to prepare for the country’s switch to digital TV.
