MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) proudly presents the premiere of the digitally restored version of ‘Merika (1984) by Gil Portes at the Metropolitan Theater on May 18, 2025. This restoration is part of the council's ongoing commitment to preserving Philippine cinema through the Philippine Film Archive. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES—The Philippine Film Archive (PFA) proudly represents the country  at the 16th edition of the Lumière Film Festival, a prestigious celebration of cinematic heritage held  annually in Lyon, France. This participation underscores the Philippines' commitment to preserving and promoting its rich national cultural heritage through dedicated film archiving initiatives.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Through a tripartite agreement between the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the Department of Tourism (DOT), and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), the construction of the new Philippine Film Heritage Building in Intramuros, Manila will officially commence through a groundbreaking ceremony on October 26, 2023.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 26 MAY 2023 — The Philippine Film Archive (PFA) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) presents From the Archive: Pamanang Pelikula 2023, a special exhibition of classic and contemporary Filipino films in celebration of National Heritage Month, which will take place from May 26 to 27 at Cinematheque Centres in Manila, Iloilo, Davao, Nabunturan, and Negros.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 7, 2022 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines joined the worldwide celebration of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage through talks and film screenings at the Cinematheque Centre Manila last October 27, 2022. A two-day screening of Asian heritage films was also held at the same venue as part of the festivities last November 3​​–4, 2022.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 30, 2022 — In celebration of the 83rd birthday of “The King of Philippine Movies” and National Artist for Film Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ), and the month-long festivities for the Philippine Film Industry Month (PFIM) in September, the Philippine Film Archive (PFA) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), in partnership with FPJ Productions, Inc., will hold free screenings of FPJ’s films from August 31 to September 3 as part of “Archive Focus” in all Cinematheques Centres nationwide (Manila, Iloilo, Negros, Davao, and Nabunturan). 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 4, 2021 — A total of 18,222 audiovisual materials from the Presidential Broadcast Staff – Radio Television Malacañang or RTVM were formally handed over to the Philippine Film Archive (PFA) of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in a ceremony held last Thursday, June 2 at the Cinematheque Centre Manila. The event was attended by the FDCP staff and RTVM management committee, and Research and Archive employees.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 — At long last, the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ (FDCP) Philippine Film Archive (PFA) has a repository of its outputs and all the efforts that it has been doing over the years in the form of a website that is accessible to the public.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 — When the Enhanced Community Quarantine and National State of Calamity due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were declared in March, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) ensured the continuity of its services by implementing a work-from-home setup and having an on-site skeletal team.

The community quarantine due to COVID-19 took over the second quarter of 2020, but this did not deter the Philippine Film Archive (PFA) from fulfilling its role of protecting our national film heritage, which includes the University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI) Film Center film collection.