Another Filipino actor has proven to thespians across the world that his talent is world-class.
James Blanco, a former teen star, has just recently won Best Actor at the 20th Asian Film Festival in Rome, Italy, for his sterling performance in "Ang Matsing at ang Pagong (The Monkey and the Turtle)," a parochial, political drama set in a rural town in the Philippines.
In his Facebook wall, James has expressed his gratitude to his ardent followers, his talent manager Leo Dominguez, his co-stars in the film like Janna Victoria, Raquel Villavicencio, Cataleya Surio, Lou Veloso, Jr., among others and especially his director Daniel Palacio.