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DoReMi Reunites at Regine Velasquez’s FINALE: Donna Cruz and Mikee Cojuangco Sing With Her Onstage

by Ely Valendez

Donna Cruz and Mikee Cojuangco joined Regine Velasquez onstage at FINALE, reuniting DoReMi 30 years after the film. Here's the trio's history of reunions.

October 18, 2026

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Entertainment, Music & Arts
Mister Global 2026 Is Türkiye’s Dilhan Divrikli. MJ Ordillano Finishes Second Runner-Up.

by Ely Valendez

Türkiye's Dilhan Divrikli won Mister Global 2026. The Philippines' MJ Ordillano finished second runner-up, his second top-five finish at an international pageant.

October 10, 2026

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Pageants

October 18, 2026

DoReMi Reunites at Regine Velasquez’s FINALE: Donna Cruz and Mikee Cojuangco...

Donna Cruz and Mikee Cojuangco joined Regine Velasquez onstage at FINALE, reuniting DoReMi 30 years after the film. Here's...

by Ely Valendez

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October 16, 2026

What If Prices Keep Rising Faster Than Your Savings Earn?

Philippine inflation hit 7.2% in September 2026. What the BSP's rate hikes and forecasts mean for savings, food costs...

by Ely Valendez

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October 15, 2026

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2026 Winners: Northern Samar’s Josiela Mae Lagrimas Takes...

Josiela Mae Lagrimas of Laoang, Northern Samar, is Mutya ng Pilipinas–Intercontinental 2026. Here are all ten winners from the...

by Ely Valendez

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October 15, 2026

REX: Benilde Restages Oedipus Rex as a Flood Control Tragedy, With Eula Valdez and...

Benilde's REX moves Sophocles' Oedipus Rex to a flooded Filipino city, with Eula Valdez and Martin del Rosario reuniting...

by Ely Valendez

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vivo Names ENHYPEN’s Jake, Jungwon, and Sunghoon Its Newest vivo Friends Ahead of the V80 Launch

Published by Ely Valendez

vivo names ENHYPEN's Jake, Jungwon, and Sunghoon as its newest vivo Friends, teasing the V80 and its Starwish Purple finish ahead of its Philippine launch.

October 16, 2026

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Tech and Gadgets

What If Prices Keep Rising Faster Than Your Savings Earn?

Published by Ely Valendez

Philippine inflation hit 7.2% in September 2026. What the BSP's rate hikes and forecasts mean for savings, food costs and your household's plan.

October 16, 2026

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Finance

OriginOS 7 Philippines Rollout: Which vivo Phones Get It First, and Which Wait Until 2027

Published by Ely Valendez

vivo's OriginOS 7 reaches 19 phones in the Philippines in six batches, from the X300 series in October to the V30 line in February 2027. Here's the full schedule.

October 14, 2026

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Tech and Gadgets

What If Rice Gets Pricier? What a Very Strong El Niño Could Mean for Your Household Budget

Published by Ely Valendez

PAGASA sees an 81% chance of a very strong El Niño through January 2027. What it could mean for rice, grocery bills and your household’s plan.

October 12, 2026

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Finance

Bacolod Chicken House Express in Makati: Inasal for ₱250 or Less, With a Line All Day

Published by Ely Valendez

Bacolod Chicken House Express in Makati serves inasal for ₱200–250 a meal, with a line all day. Its Bacolod roots, the reviews and the Michelin case.

October 17, 2026

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Elsewhere

Cebu Pacific’s New Routes: Shanghai, Nagoya, Xiamen, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by November 23

Published by Ely Valendez

After trimming its network in March over fuel costs, Cebu Pacific is adding five international routes between October 26 and November 23. Three leave from Cebu.

October 13, 2026

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Elsewhere

Dominic Camozzi’s Superbods Run Started With His Mother’s Stroke

by Ely Valendez

Dominic Camozzi’s mother was overseas when she had a stroke, and he could only follow the news from a distance. “I was shocked, and being that far away made me feel completely helpless,” he tells ElysPlanet. Camozzi had spent years training his own body with real discipline. The stroke made him think about who else he should have been training for. “I hadn’t put that same energy into my family’s health,” he says. He decided to do whatever it took to help her recover, and to help her build habits that would lower her chances of another stroke. That decision shaped his run at Century Tuna Superbods 2026, the Philippines’ longest-running fitness search, now in its 20th year. The 35-year-old from Taguig made the men’s Top 8, and by the time our pre-finals rundown of the men’s field introduced him, his mother’s health was already the center of his story. A Park, a Dog, and a Set of Resistance Bands The first sessions were walks. Camozzi and his mother would take the family dog...

Exclusive Interview, Pageants, Special Feature

Jacob Kier Gomez Lands the Philippines on the Podium Again at Mister Fitness Supermodel World. Chinese Taipei Takes the Crown.

Jacob Kier Gomez finished second runner-up at Mister Fitness Supermodel World 2026 in Da Lat, Vietnam — the Philippines' fourth straight podium finish, still no win.

Entertainment, Exclusive Interview