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    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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Jason Mraz Asia Tour 2026 promotional image
October 15, 2026

Jason Mraz Opens His Asia Tour in Manila on October 27, His First Show Here in Seven...

Jason Mraz plays SM Mall of Asia Arena on October 27, with tickets from ₱2,500. Here is what to...

by Ely Valendez
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Sasha-Juli Lacuna Miss Globe 2026 Philippines
October 14, 2026

Miss Globe 2026: Sasha-Juli Lacuna and the Philippines’ Bid for a Third Crown

A year ago, Sasha-Juli Lacuna finished in the Top 24 at Miss Universe Philippines as Tarlac Province’s delegate. This...

by Ely Valendez
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October 14, 2026

Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0 Starts October 24 With Ordinary Filipinos in the New...

The third Collab season starts October 24 and swaps celebrity housemates for regular Filipinos aged 18 to 35, in...

by Ely Valendez
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Elha Nympha talks about Inday The Musical
October 13, 2026

Inday: The Musical Wants to Take the Curse Off Kulam

At the Inday: The Musical press conference, writer Danna Bernardino and Elha Nympha, whose family traces roots to Capiz...

by Ely Valendez
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LIFESTYLE & FINANCE

Super El Niño 2026 in the Philippines

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
Likha in Tory Burch handcrafted

LIKHÂ x Tory Burch: The Ella Bucket Bag Hand-Crocheted by Filipino Artisans

Published by Ely Valendez

LIKHÂ, a Filipino-founded social enterprise, developed Tory Burch's new Ella hand-crocheted bucket bag with Filipino artisans. Price and where to buy.

October 10, 2026
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Fashion
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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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

ELSEWHERE

Shanghai China at Night

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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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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CULTURE

Super El Niño 2026 in the Philippines
Finance

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

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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Jason Mraz Asia Tour 2026 promotional image
October 15, 2026

Jason Mraz Opens His Asia Tour in Manila on October 27, His...

Sasha-Juli Lacuna Miss Globe 2026 Philippines
October 14, 2026

Miss Globe 2026: Sasha-Juli Lacuna and the Philippines’...

October 14, 2026

Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0 Starts October 24 With Ordinary...

Elha Nympha talks about Inday The Musical
October 13, 2026

Inday: The Musical Wants to Take the Curse Off Kulam

An artist looking at the artworks at TOPS Cebu.
October 13, 2026

Tops ArtFest 2026 Plein-Air Painting Competition: ₱50,000...

Shanghai China at Night
October 13, 2026

Cebu Pacific’s New Routes: Shanghai, Nagoya, Xiamen, Hanoi...

Nonie Buencamino as Jacob in Trumpets' Joseph the Dreamer, November 2026 run
October 13, 2026

Joseph the Dreamer Returns to RCBC Plaza in November, With...

QCinema 2026 QCShorts
October 13, 2026

QCinema 2026: The 5 QCShorts Grantees, From a Manananggal Who...

Portrait of actress Jasmine Curtis-Smith
October 13, 2026

Jasmine Curtis-Smith Leads ‘We Could Be in Love,’...

Japanese Film Festival 2026 in the Philippines
October 13, 2026

Japanese Film Festival 2026: Free Screenings in Six Cities,...

Louis Tomlinson, who plays Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on October 17, 2026
October 13, 2026

Louis Tomlinson Plays Smart Araneta Coliseum on October 17,...

Alex Eala in Wuhan loss
October 13, 2026

Alex Eala Won the First Set Again. Wuhan Still Hasn’t...

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

Elha Nympha talks about Inday The Musical
Theater

Inday: The Musical Wants to Take the Curse Off Kulam

At the Inday: The Musical press conference, writer Danna Bernardino and Elha Nympha, whose family traces roots to Capiz and Siquijor, explained why the show treats kulam with more...

October 13, 2026
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Nonie Buencamino as Jacob in Trumpets' Joseph the Dreamer, November 2026 run
Theater

Joseph the Dreamer Returns to RCBC Plaza in November, With Nonie Buencamino as Jacob

Joseph the Dreamer returns to RCBC Plaza November 6 to 22, with Nonie Buencamino as Jacob and Neo Rivera and Jordan Andrews as Joseph. Cast and tickets.

October 13, 2026
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Promotional artwork for Chicago The Musical's 2027 Manila season
Theater

Chicago The Musical Returns to Manila in March 2027, on the Stage It Opened in 2014

Chicago The Musical returns to The Theatre at Solaire, the stage it opened in 2014, from March 9 to 28, 2027. Presale dates and how to get tickets.

October 10, 2026
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ELSEWHERE

Shanghai China at Night
October 13, 2026

Cebu Pacific’s New Routes: Shanghai, Nagoya, Xiamen, Hanoi...

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...

CULTURE & SPORTS

Alex Eala in Wuhan loss
October 13, 2026

Alex Eala Won the First Set Again. Wuhan Still Hasn’t Given Her a Win.

Alex Eala won the first set, then lost to No. 217 Han Shi 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 in Wuhan. That's...

by Ely Valendez
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Alex Eala and Maria Sharapova together during Eala's guest episode of the Pretty Tough podcast
October 11, 2026

Alex Eala Got Sharapova, Chanel, and a Pass From the WTA. Wuhan Is Where She Needs a...

Alex Eala heads into the Wuhan Open fresh off Sharapova's podcast and cleared by the WTA. Now she needs...

by Ely Valendez
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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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Jason Mraz Opens His Asia Tour in Manila on October 27, His First Show Here in Seven YearsJason Mraz plays SM Mall of Asia Arena on October 27, with tickets from...October 15, 2026

Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0 Starts October 24 With Ordinary Filipinos in the New Bahay ni KuyaThe third Collab season starts October 24 and swaps celebrity housemates for regular Filipinos...October 14, 2026

Tops ArtFest 2026 Plein-Air Painting Competition: ₱50,000 Top Prize, 26 Hours, No Registration FeeTops ArtFest 2026's plein-air painting competition runs Oct 23-24 at TOPS, Cebu: ₱50,000 top...October 13, 2026

QCinema 2026: The 5 QCShorts Grantees, From a Manananggal Who Splits in Two to a Missing Mama Mary StatueQCinema paid five Filipino filmmakers ₱700,000 each to make shorts that premiere at the...October 13, 2026

Jasmine Curtis-Smith Leads ‘We Could Be in Love,’ Marie Jamora’s New York-to-Manila Rom-ComJasmine Curtis-Smith plays a working-class Filipina-American who falls for a Chinese-Filipino heir in Marie...October 13, 2026

Japanese Film Festival 2026: Free Screenings in Six Cities, With SM Manila Running October 16 to 25The Japan Foundation’s free festival runs October 1 to November 29, with sixteen films,...October 13, 2026

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