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Vice Ganda binge-watch list: He can really act
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October 15, 2026

Vice Ganda binge-watch list: He can really act

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
Name the entertainment medium, Vice Ganda has likely conquered it: TV, movies, concert stage. I’m not sure about radio, he’s now…
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Macbeth in the park was compelling, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo sensational
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October 12, 2026

Macbeth in the park was compelling, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo sensational

By Vincen Gregory Yu
The stage of ‘Macbeth’ amid lit trees and captivated crowd  (Photo by Vincen Gregory Yu) Macbeth was presented Oct. 2 to Oct.
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Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi: What electrifying chemistry
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October 6, 2026

Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi: What electrifying chemistry

By Liana Garcellano
Love for You 32 episodes Starring Song Weilong, Zhang Jingyi Rakuten Viki Love personified never looked as gorgeous as Chen Yi, the newest…
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The Effect offers no spectacle—just concealed wounds
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October 1, 2026

The Effect offers no spectacle—just concealed wounds

By Emil Hofileña
There are times in Philippine theater when performances of Western texts can come across as affectation: accents fluctuate between places of…
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‘Bongga,’ ‘Sayaw,’ ‘Desaparesidos': You laugh, cry, then it hurts
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October 1, 2026

‘Bongga,’ ‘Sayaw,’ ‘Desaparesidos': You laugh, cry, then it hurts

By Vincen Gregory Yu
Cast of ‘Sayaw ng mga Ilaw’ at curtain call (Photo by Vincen Gregory Yu) Cast of ‘Desaparesidos’ at curtain call…
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How Edjop connects even to my generation
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October 1, 2026

How Edjop connects even to my generation

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
Edgar Jopson was in his 20s in the turbulent ‘70s, after the swinging ‘60s. He had a great life ahead of him. He lived in comfort…
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Bongga Ka, ’Day!: When Atasha Muhlach proved detractors wrong
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September 30, 2026

Bongga Ka, ’Day!: When Atasha Muhlach proved detractors wrong

By Totel V. de Jesus 
‘Bongga Ka, ’Day! The Annie Batungbakal Musical,’ based on the songs of Hotdog, runs at the Newport Performing Arts Theater until Oct.
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Forgotten Island: The first Filipino-inspired DreamWorks film is a story of friendship 
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September 24, 2026

Forgotten Island: The first Filipino-inspired DreamWorks film is a story of friendship 

By Trixia Policarpio
There is much to say about the well-deserved excitement surrounding Forgotten Island, the long-awaited Filipino-inspired DreamWorks animated…
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Kenkoy: Bravo!
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September 22, 2026

Kenkoy: Bravo!

By Tats Rejante Manahan
Arboleda with Monica Gana as Rosing (Photos: Paw Castillo) ‘Kenkoy’ goes onstage at Hyundai Hall, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University…
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Filipiñana: Admirable vision, yet it falls short
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September 18, 2026

Filipiñana: Admirable vision, yet it falls short

By Emil Hofileña
In almost a century of Academy Awards ceremonies, a Filipino film has yet to be nominated for an Oscar. Not that Philippine cinema’s…
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