Photo: EdukSine
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EdukSine is making educational and socially-relevant independent Filipino films accessible to every Filipino

EdukSine, a women-founded social enterprise funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is now up and running. It is the first and only hybrid streaming platform dedicated to independent Filipino films.

How to Access

Using your phone or laptop, type in eduksine.com. Browse through different genres such as women empowerment, indigenous culture, or politics that you want to watch. Then, simply register and click purchase.

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A screenshot of the homepage of the EdukSine website
Above A screenshot of the homepage of the EdukSine website

Co-owned and co-founded by Karen Jane Salutan and Romae Marquez, the new web platform and mobile app will bring socially-relevant films even to those in far-flung areas of the Philippines. It also aims to provide a livelihood to producers, directors, actors, and film marketers.

After the launch, the initiative featured various films highlighting Filipino cultural roots through online, face-to-face, and hybrid block screening events at the Cine Adarna, Film Institute of the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Staying true to its mission, EdukSine will also hold pre-arranged screenings in schools, government offices, companies, and organisations, including those in far-reaching coastal villages.

Read more: 10 Must-Watch Filipino Indie Films For Wanderlusts

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Photo 1 of 4 Co-founders Romae Marquez and Karen Jane Salutan (Photo: Romae Marquez / Facebook)
Photo 2 of 4 Photo: Karen Jane Salutan / Facebook
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“Film is a powerful tool for education by telling our stories. Once a story is told, it stays with you. Let’s keep telling our stories,” says Hector Gloria, Executive Director of EdukSine Philippines, during the launch.

Russell Pili, chief of the technology transfer division of DOST-Philippine Council for Industry Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), was also at the launch to provide an overview of the Women Helping Women: Innovating Social Enterprise (WHWise) program, which helped the initiative and other grantees to make a lasting impact to their target communities.

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