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Virgin Labfest 21: Best play—'Elehiya' by Dustin Celestino 
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June 22, 2026

Virgin Labfest 21: Best play—'Elehiya' by Dustin Celestino 

By Vincen Gregory Yu
‘Patayin Ang Mga Surot’: Director Lhorvie Nuevo-Tadioan, Donna Cariaga, playwright Floyd Scott Tiogangco, actors Lian Silverio…
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Beyond Virgin Labfest is this no-frills play
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June 21, 2026

Beyond Virgin Labfest is this no-frills play

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
‘Every Male or Female,’ presented by Corner Room Studio in a double-bill dubbed ‘Pasiya,’ on final weekend June 20…
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Zhang Linghe and Pursuit of Jade: Which is better, the series or the novel?
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June 19, 2026

Zhang Linghe and Pursuit of Jade: Which is better, the series or the novel?

By Liana Garcellano
Pursuit of Jade (POJ) may be a global success, but some viewers griped on Threads about the drama series’ deviation from Tuanzi Laixi’s…
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Ateneo crisis: ‘People listen with their eyes….’
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June 18, 2026

Ateneo crisis: ‘People listen with their eyes….’

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
As a mom, you can’t even bear to look at the photos of the two fallen Ateneo basketball players, not even if and especially because they…
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‘She’s an android, not a DDS’: VLF 21 delivers punchlines, one-liners that stick to memory
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June 18, 2026

‘She’s an android, not a DDS’: VLF 21 delivers punchlines, one-liners that stick to memory

By Totel V. de Jesus
Gio Gahol and Noel Rayos lead the cast in Anthony Kim Vergara’s ‘Password 123, Pilipinas 321.’ (Photo by Kiko Cabuena) CJ…
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Movement grows to declare Pasig River a National Cultural Treasure
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June 17, 2026

Movement grows to declare Pasig River a National Cultural Treasure

By Tats Rejante Manahan with Abdulbashir Endong
It was four years ago when the drive to declare the Pasig River a National Cultural Treasure (NCT) was pushed forward by the International…
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Man of La Mancha: Nelsito Gomez assembles one of most intelligent cast performances of 2026
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June 15, 2026

Man of La Mancha: Nelsito Gomez assembles one of most intelligent cast performances of 2026

By Vincen Gregory Yu
Repertory Philippines’ ‘Man of La Mancha’ runs at Rep Eastwood Theater, Eastwood, Quezon City. If theater is the art of…
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Catch Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra Ang Kasaysayan and listen to yourself
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June 3, 2026

Catch Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra Ang Kasaysayan and listen to yourself

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
Catch Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra Ang Kasaysayan in the cinema today or tomorrow, before cinema owners cut its run short. Don’t be…
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Midnight Girls: The loneliness of the overseas Filipino working girl
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June 2, 2026

Midnight Girls: The loneliness of the overseas Filipino working girl

By Emil Hofileña
There is no one way to tell the story of millions of Overseas Filipino Workers around the world, and no single experience that can readily…
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Jesus Christ Superstar blows the theater roof off
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May 29, 2026

Jesus Christ Superstar blows the theater roof off

By Vincen Gregory Yu
Jesus Christ Superstar closes May 31 at The Theatre at Solaire, Parañaque City. Tickets are available via…
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