MANILA, Philippines — “Aswang,” a documentary about the bloody drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte, made history as the first documentary to win Best Film at the 44th Gawad Urian Awards held ...

In Filipino folklore, ‘aswang’ refers to a fearsome range of shape-shifting monsters – vampires, ghouls, weredogs, and more – that stalk the streets by night. These spirits haunt countless tales and ...

The title of the harrowing documentary, “Aswang,” refers to the myth of “a shapeshifter that preys on humans and kills anyone who dares to look back.” It is a fitting metaphor for Rodrigo Duterte, the ...

Ghost stories are a tradition in many cultures, and Florante Aguilar recalls that power outages throughout his childhood in the Philippines were common. “It’s pretty amazing how we instantly revert to ...

Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s “Aswang,” which tells the story of the national drug war in the Philippines since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in 2016, was the runaway winner at Thursday night’s 44th ...

Alyx Ayn Arumpac's critically-acclaimed documentary on President Duterte's war on drugs wins Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Documentary Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s Aswang won big at ...

The Academy awarded its top prize to the documentary “for its painful examination of current realities, and a sober reminder that cinema is a powerful social mirror.” The film was also the most ...