10 best theater productions of 2025
Theater is thriving in Manila, and it has been an exciting year to be in the audience. Out of the 29 productions staged in the city that I watched this year —…
Stephanie Mayo · · 5 min read
Daily Tribune
Theater is thriving in Manila, and it has been an exciting year to be in the audience. Out of the 29 productions staged in the city that I watched this year —…
Stephanie Mayo · · 5 min read
For more than a decade, OneLife Studio has redefined women’s wellness in the Philippines. Founded in 2013 by Tanya Marie Aguila, it is the country’s first and…
Stephanie Mayo · · 3 min read
What the show sells, more than skin, is proximity. Close enough to be noticed. Close enough to be picked. That for one night, the oppa chose you.
Stephanie Mayo · · 2 min read
Its most compelling idea is the unspoken reality that even married people, or those already in relationships, can develop feelings for someone else.
Stephanie Mayo · · 3 min read
Bar Boys: After School, winner of the FPJ Memorial Award at this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, brings back Kip Oebanda’s characters from his popular 2017…
Stephanie Mayo · · 2 min read
I have seen a total of 55 films this year (yes, a very low number, since I have been reviewing theater as well), and I could only come up with two films that I…
Stephanie Mayo · · 5 min read
Here is something sexy to look forward to.
Stephanie Mayo · · 1 min read
A sexy ashen female villain, a trippy seduction scene, a Justin Bieber–lookalike (Jack Champion) running through Pandora, animal cruelty, and biblical…
Stephanie Mayo · · 4 min read
At 60, OPM icon Raymond Lauchengco adds a new title to his name — author. The singer-actor, painter, and concert director officially launched his debut book,…
Stephanie Mayo · · 3 min read
On Thursday, 5 February 2026, MiraNila Heritage House in Quezon City opens its gates for “Concert and Cinema Under the Stars,” an evening where music and…
Stephanie Mayo · · 2 min read