Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Philippines has selected the Brillante Mendoza-directed war drama “Mindanao” as its national contender for the Academy Awards best international feature category.The selection was made by the Film Academy of The Philippines and announced on Tuesday by the Academy’s director general Vivian Velez.The film tells the twin stories of a Muslim woman who remains at home caring for her cancer-ridden daughter in a temporary shelter and that of her husband who is a