The Filipino Tekken Scene gets a comeback with the biggest annual and local Tekken Competition in Manila Madness V.  The tournament joins as a Master Event in direct collaboration with the international Tekken World Tour at the Filinvest Tent. Featuring other fighting games as side brackets, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Street Fighter 6, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and Marvel: Tokon Fighting Souls. Manila Madness proves over the past weekend that the local scene still has some bite.   Since 2022, Manila Madness, in affiliation with the official international Tekken World Tour Tournament, has been an important annual meet...

September 12, 2026, marked a historic day for Philippine cinema as the country celebrated its first-ever National Cinema Day (NCD), bringing moviegoers across the nation back to theaters and proving that the shared experience of watching films on the big screen remains very much alive.   More than simply a day of discounted tickets, NCD was CEAP’s way of giving back to the audiences at the heart of the local cinema industry, moviegoers who continue to choose the big screen, support theatrical releases, and make the shared experience of going to the movies possible. At its core, National Cinema Day...

Director Michael Showalter has already worked with Anne Hathaway on a film adaptation of The Idea of You, and from his experience, the actress was immediately at the top of his mind when looking for his Verity Crawford.   Hathaway also serves as a producer for Verity, the big screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, and the Oscar-winning actress admits that once she started reading the novel, she couldn’t put it down. "There's so much propulsive energy to [Hoover's] books, it's like eating something really delicious and you can't quite stop yourself. You just can't, you want to get...

  Nadine Lustre steps into a new era of fearless self-expression with the release of the official music video for “DONUTS,” featuring global hip-hop titan Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas.   Drawing inspiration from Filipino history, spirituality, and fashion, the music video presents the multi-hyphenate star as a warrior princess who seizes control of her power and freedom in a lawless, oppressive world.   “The video connects to a bigger body of work, which explores transformation, stepping into your power, and becoming more comfortable with who you are,” Nadine Lustre explains. “I wanted that world to feel rooted in...

Resident Evil keeps breaking records as it closes out the opening weekend at the top of the box office. Zach Cregger’s reinvention of the beloved franchise earned PHP 77,108,134, 313, making it the biggest Resident Evil opening weekend in the Philippines.   The horror film dominated the screens over the weekend, taking 72% of the market share. Fans of the original video games, Zach Cregger film enthusiasts, and horror aficionados flocked to the cinemas to see the latest offering of the man behind “Barbarian” and “Weapons.” The film has also garnered a Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh score of 96%, and...