Lea Salonga Will Play Bernarda Alba in Theatre Group Asia’s Filipino-Language Lorca, Opening February 2027
Lea Salonga will play the controlling matriarch in Theatre Group Asia’s Ang Tahanan ni Bernarda Alba, opening February 2027 at Circuit Makati.
Lea Salonga will play the controlling matriarch in Theatre Group Asia’s Ang Tahanan ni Bernarda Alba, opening February 2027 at Circuit Makati.
DreamWorks’ Filipino-inspired film opened fifth in North America, at the low end of tracking, with the weekend’s best audience grade. The Philippines contributed $1.5 million overseas.
Ashtine Olviga and Jericho Rosales win Best Actress and Actor at MIFF 2026, while “Manila’s Finest” and “58th” split Best Picture and Lea Salonga collects the festival’s Icon Award.
Lea Salonga got on her knees when her Hollywood Walk of Fame star was unveiled, becoming the first Filipina in history to receive one. Here’s what happened at the ceremony — the speeches, the tears, and the history.
Nora Aunor and Pilita Corrales died four days apart in April 2025. On September 6 in Beverly Hills, the Manila International Film Festival honors them both, through the one family member who carries both names.
On the Manila leg of the “Tayo Na Tour,” Liza Soberano, H.E.R., and Januel Mercado brought DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island home—proving that untranslated Tagalog, 1990s nostalgia, and local mythology belong at the center of global cinema.
Lea Salonga gets a Hollywood Walk of Fame star September 4. She’s said the honor should go to Dolphy as National Artist before it goes to her.