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  • Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn Mercado, and Patrick Garcia

    Patrick Garcia, Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo: Everything Said Since the Ogie Diaz Interview

    by Ely Valendez

    A complete guide to the Patrick Garcia and Jennylyn Mercado controversy: who is involved, the 2008 timeline, what Garcia said, every response since, and where the accounts differ.

    October 6, 2026
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    Entertainment

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Maki KOLORCoaster is Album of the Year
October 7, 2026

Filipino Music Awards 2026 Winners: BINI, Maki, and Skusta Clee and Flow G Take the...

IV of Spades walked in with the most nominations of any act. The three biggest awards went to other...

by Ely Valendez
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Shaira Comeros and Jessica Peal Danes will play Ibong Adarna on October 9 and 10.
October 7, 2026

Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna at Areté: October 9 and 10 Dates, Cast, and Tickets

Ballet Manila stages Ibong Adarna at Areté on October 9 and 10, 2026. Dates, venue, cast, choreography and how...

by Ely Valendez
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Busan International Film Festival 2026, the festival's 31st edition
October 6, 2026

Busan Joins Cannes and Venice on the A-List This Year. Ria, 58th and Filipiñana Are...

The 31st Busan International Film Festival runs October 6 to 15, its first edition as an A-list festival. Three...

by Ely Valendez
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Teatro Panalo shortlisted
October 6, 2026

Teatro Panalo Names Its 26 Shortlisted Plays. Only 12 Will Reach the Stage.

Puregold's Teatro Panalo has narrowed 373 submissions to 26 one-act plays and musicals, with writers including Dolly Dulu, Sweet...

by Ely Valendez
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ELSEWHERE

Morning Sun Eatery

Affordable Michelin Restaurants in Metro Manila: Seven Places to Eat Before the 2027 List on October 29

Published by Ely Valendez

Seven affordable Michelin restaurants in Metro Manila, from Morning Sun's ₱100 Ilocano plates to El Poco Cantina's ₱200 tacos, before the 2027 list drops Oct 29.

October 1, 2026
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Elsewhere
Manila Pen - Peninsula Manila

Why Manila’s Biggest Luxury Hotels Keep Missing Michelin Keys

Published by Ely Valendez

The Peninsula, Shangri-La and Solaire are Michelin-recommended but Keyless, while an 18-villa resort in Sipalay got a Key. Michelin's criteria explain why.

September 30, 2026
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LIFESTYLE & FINANCE

Alex Eala at Chanel's Spring/Summer 2027 show at Paris Fashion Week

Alex Eala Made Her Paris Fashion Week Debut at Chanel, With Her Mom Beside Her

Published by Ely Valendez

Days after her Asian Games bronze, the tennis star sat front row at Chanel's Spring/Summer 2027 show in Paris with her mother, Rizza.

October 6, 2026
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Fashion
VIVO_Marian Rivera_7799

vivo V80 Lite Philippines: 10,000mAh Battery, IP69 Rating, and Pre-Order Freebies From ₱24,999

Published by Ely Valendez

vivo's V80 Lite brings a 10,000mAh battery and IP68/IP69 protection to the Philippines from ₱24,999. Pre-orders run October 4–16 with freebies.

October 5, 2026
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Tech and Gadgets
life insurance coverage

55% of Filipinos Have Life Insurance Coverage. That Doesn’t Mean You’re Covered.

Published by Ely Valendez

Life insurers collected ₱229.98 billion in six months and cover 55% of Filipinos. Here is what those numbers say, and what they leave out, for your household.

October 5, 2026
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Finance
MV June Aster on September 9 caught fire in Coron. Palawan

Get Yourself Covered First. No Matter How Small.

Published by Ely Valendez

By law, every passenger on a Philippine domestic ferry is insured from the moment they board, for at least ₱200,000 in case of death. That amount was never meant...

October 2, 2026
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Finance

CULTURE

life insurance coverage
Finance

55% of Filipinos Have Life Insurance Coverage. That Doesn’t Mean You’re Covered.

Life insurers collected ₱229.98 billion in six months and cover 55% of Filipinos. Here is what those numbers say, and what they leave out, for your household.

October 5, 2026
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Maki KOLORCoaster is Album of the Year
October 7, 2026

Filipino Music Awards 2026 Winners: BINI, Maki, and Skusta...

Shaira Comeros and Jessica Peal Danes will play Ibong Adarna on October 9 and 10.
October 7, 2026

Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna at Areté: October 9 and 10...

Busan International Film Festival 2026, the festival's 31st edition
October 6, 2026

Busan Joins Cannes and Venice on the A-List This Year. Ria,...

Alex Eala at Chanel's Spring/Summer 2027 show at Paris Fashion Week
October 6, 2026

Alex Eala Made Her Paris Fashion Week Debut at Chanel, With...

Teatro Panalo shortlisted
October 6, 2026

Teatro Panalo Names Its 26 Shortlisted Plays. Only 12 Will...

About Us But Not About Us Cast Meet and Greet
October 6, 2026

“About Us But Not About Us” Punches You in the Gut...

Dekada Awards 2026
October 6, 2026

Golden Screen Awards 2026: The Awards Return After a Ten-Year...

Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn Mercado, and Patrick Garcia
October 6, 2026

Patrick Garcia, Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo: Everything...

Alexandra Eala
October 6, 2026

Alex Eala Got Called Overrated. Then Beijing’s Top Two...

VIVO_Marian Rivera_7799
October 5, 2026

vivo V80 Lite Philippines: 10,000mAh Battery, IP69 Rating, and...

life insurance coverage
October 5, 2026

55% of Filipinos Have Life Insurance Coverage. That Doesn&...

Lea Salonga as Bernarda Alba on TGA
October 4, 2026

Lea Salonga Will Play Bernarda Alba in Theatre Group Asia&...

Dom Camozzi in Calvin Klein

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...

September 30, 2026
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FEATURES

Jacob Kier Gomez as Second Runner-Up
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.

September 20, 2026
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Tyrone Tan in a promotional photo for Mano Po Legacy: Her Big Boss
Entertainment, Exclusive Interview

Tyrone Tan Doesn’t Want to Be the Next Chinito Heartthrob

If Tyrone Tan hadn’t spent 2025 becoming Mister Chinatown Philippines, he says he’d probably be somewhere doing math. “My language is numbers,” he tells ElysPlanet. “My mind works better...

September 19, 2026
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VR Relosa
Entertainment, Exclusive Interview

VR Relosa: Before the Vivamax King, There Was the Boy Who Slept at McDonald’s

VR Relosa slept under an MRT station at 17. A decade later, the "Vivamax King" is doing Cinemalaya, theater, and an indie shot years before any of it.

September 16, 2026
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Jesus Guinto, Mister Glam International Philippines 2026
Exclusive Interview, Pageants

From Spain to Stories That Inspire, Jesus Guinto Built His Way to Mister Glam International

Jesus “Jessie” Guinto is heading into Mister Glam International this December with something he didn’t have the last time he stepped onto an international pageant stage: time. In 2023, he...

September 14, 2026
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Raymond Paris Cabuco
Exclusive Interview

Mister Globe Philippines 2026 Raymond Paris Cabuco Found His Voice in Pageantry

Raymond Paris Cabuco used to eat lunch alone. Now he's Mister Globe Philippines 2026 — and using his voice to spotlight Cordilleran heritage.

September 3, 2026
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Rey John Paul Sabado - Featured
Exclusive Interview

Rey John Paul Sabado: The King Nobody Saw Coming

He finished Top 10 with no title in October. By January, he'd won a first-ever crown for the Philippines. Rey John Paul Sabado on the long way around.

August 24, 2026
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Jose Carlos Paras main image for the ELYSPLANET story.
Exclusive Interview

Jose Carlos Paras Won a Crown. Then Came Adulting.

He's the first Filipino Mister National Universe. He's also 22, a breadwinner, and just graduated — turns out a crown doesn't skip you past adulting.

August 19, 2026
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Having learned much from his pageant journey, Kristzan embraces the term “veteran” positively.
Exclusive Interview

Kristzan Delos Santos Is Giving Pageantry One More Shot

Update, September 20: Kristzan was crowned Top Model of Universe – Asia 2026 in Istanbul — his first international title, after two straight runner-up finishes. The profile below was...

August 18, 2026
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Despite having one of the most striking faces in Philippine pageantry, Marck did not win a national title on his first attempt. Instead, in an unexpected turn of events, he was given the chance to make history as his country’s first Mister Celebrity International representative. He returned home victorious.
Exclusive Interview

Marck Marasigan: The Replacement Pick Who Became a King

Marck Marasigan had six days. That’s how much notice the Batangueño model and pageant titleholder got when the Philippines’ slot at Mister Celebrity International 2025 — an annual pageant...

August 17, 2026
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Oliver Eugen Kretz in trunks
Exclusive Interview

Oliver Eugen Kretz Made History in June. The Real Test Is What Comes After.

Two months after becoming the first Filipino to win Man of the World, Oliver Eugen Kretz talks to ELYSPLANET about what winning actually built — and whether it outlasts...

August 16, 2026
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iPhone Duo
September 27, 2026

I Want the iPhone Duo. I’m Still Not Buying It.

The iPhone Duo starts at ₱159,990 in the Philippines, and I really like it. Here's why I'm still not...

by Ely Valendez
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Metro Manila Flood August 9, 2026
August 9, 2026

‘Bad Weather’ Is a Luxury Word

Somewhere in Metro Manila this morning, someone is posting a photo of coffee by the window, captioned with some...

by Ely Valendez
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THEATER

Shaira Comeros and Jessica Peal Danes will play Ibong Adarna on October 9 and 10.
Theater

Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna at Areté: October 9 and 10 Dates, Cast, and Tickets

Ballet Manila stages Ibong Adarna at Areté on October 9 and 10, 2026. Dates, venue, cast, choreography and how to get tickets.

October 7, 2026
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Teatro Panalo shortlisted
Theater

Teatro Panalo Names Its 26 Shortlisted Plays. Only 12 Will Reach the Stage.

Puregold's Teatro Panalo has narrowed 373 submissions to 26 one-act plays and musicals, with writers including Dolly Dulu, Sweet Lapus, and Joshua Lim So. Twelve will be staged in...

October 6, 2026
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About Us But Not About Us Cast Meet and Greet
Theater

“About Us But Not About Us” Punches You in the Gut, Then Lets You Cry

I caught the October 2 opening of the re-run with Romnick Sarmenta, Elijah Canlas and Epy Quizon in their original roles. It's their last run together, and it's worth...

October 6, 2026
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ELSEWHERE

Morning Sun Eatery
October 1, 2026

Affordable Michelin Restaurants in Metro Manila: Seven Places...

Manila Pen - Peninsula Manila
September 30, 2026

Why Manila’s Biggest Luxury Hotels Keep Missing Michelin...

Tsana, kari na! Bonok-bonok ta! 🎉 This year marks the 42nd Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival of Surigao City, an energetic celebration of resilience, faith, and heritage. The term “Bonok-Bonok” refers to the heavy rains whilst “Maradjaw Karadjaw” expresses the Surigaonon spirit of positivity. Tag along as the city transforms into an explosion of color and rhythm, culminating into street dance and a showdown on September 9, 2026.
September 30, 2026

The DOT Wants to Stop Counting Tourists. Its New Target Is...

Philippine Passport processing price hike
September 30, 2026

The Philippine Passport Fee Could Rise to ₱1,500. The DFA...

riyadh air plane
September 26, 2026

New Direct Flights to Manila: Riyadh Air, PAL’s India...

Lagen Resort 2 Michelin Key Hotels in Philippines
September 23, 2026

The Philippines Just Landed Its First Two-Key Hotels — Here&...

CULTURE & SPORTS

Alexandra Eala
October 6, 2026

Alex Eala Got Called Overrated. Then Beijing’s Top Two Lost.

Alex Eala lost to a world No. 85 in the Asian Games semifinal and got called overrated. Days later,...

by Ely Valendez
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Jeus Yape wins the fourth Gold for the Philippines at the Asian Games 2026
October 3, 2026

Jeus Yape Ends the Philippines’ 40-Year Wait for an Asian Games Taekwondo Gold

Jeus Yape won the mixed individual virtual taekwondo final on October 2 in Toyohashi, Japan, giving the Philippines its...

by Ely Valendez
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EJ Obiena Already Had the Asian Gold. He Asked for 5.91m Anyway.
September 29, 2026

EJ Obiena Retains Asian Games Pole Vault Gold With a Record 5.91m

The Asian Games pole vault title was settled at 5.75m. EJ Obiena asked for 5.91m anyway, and broke his...

by Ely Valendez
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Bryan Bagunas Alas Pilipinas Asian Games
September 29, 2026

Alas Pilipinas Players Borrowed Fare Money to Train for the Asian Games. Wesley So...

Alas Pilipinas players borrowed fare money just to train for the Asian Games. Wesley So walked away over something...

by Ely Valendez
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Filipino Music Awards 2026 Winners: BINI, Maki, and Skusta Clee and Flow G Take the Top PrizesIV of Spades walked in with the most nominations of any act. The three...October 7, 2026

Busan Joins Cannes and Venice on the A-List This Year. Ria, 58th and Filipiñana Are There.The 31st Busan International Film Festival runs October 6 to 15, its first edition...October 6, 2026

Golden Screen Awards 2026: The Awards Return After a Ten-Year Break With a Decade of HonoreesMMPRESS revived the Golden Screen Awards after about ten years with the 2026 Dekada...October 6, 2026

Patrick Garcia, Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo: Everything Said Since the Ogie Diaz InterviewA complete guide to the Patrick Garcia and Jennylyn Mercado controversy: who is involved,...October 6, 2026

CinePanalo 2026 Winners: Mono No Aware Wins Nine Awards, Including Best PictureThe third Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival named its winners on September 30 at Gateway...October 3, 2026

The Smudges Stay: Lee Cundañgan’s Hand-Painted Christmas Cards, Imperfections IncludedLook closely inside some of Lee Cundañgan’s Christmas cards and you’ll spot faint smudges,...September 30, 2026

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