Boxstage Manila opens its new theater season with Tagay Para Sa Ex, a stage production about love, breakups, and the honest conversations that often surface only after a few drinks.
The Italian Film Festival returns to Manila from June 26 to July 1, 2026, presenting six acclaimed contemporary Italian films, including the latest works by internationally renowned directors Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty, Youth) and Paolo Genovese (Perfect Strangers).
The future of home security continues its journey at Wilcon Depot Balintawak as Yale Philippines brings the second leg of its Smart Yale Home Pop-up Booth experiential showcase to one of the country’s key destinations for builders, designers, and homeowners.
The Manila Hotel once again opens it Grand Lobby to a celebration of heritage, artistry, and national pride with Draped in Valor, Fashioned in Freedom: 2026 Philippine Independence Showcase, presented in partnership with Designers Circle Philippines.
The Philippine franchise of RuPaul's Drag Race names Paolo Ballesteros as host for the first season.
In the official video and photo announcement, Paolo Ballesteros dons his drag make up matched wearing an orchid-like purple gown featuring the country's famous landmark, the Rizal Park.
Paolo Ballesteros gained worldwide attention especially in drag fandom when he did amazing #makeuptransformation of different local and international celebrities.
Drag Race Philippines also announces its airing date, starting August 17 in WOW Presents Plus all over the world except in Canada and Crave Canada.
Media company World of Wonder announces the next international iteration of the Emmy award-winning reality show franchise Drag Race Philippines. The series will premiere exclusively on WOW Presents Plus globally. The Filipino version of the worldwide franchise joins existing formats across Thailand, Chile, Canada, Holland, the UK, Spain, Australia and New Zealand, and Italy.
RuPaul, the mother of all drag queens sends an invitation to all aspiring drag queens in the Philippines in this exclusive video from World of Wonder. Applications are now open via www.dragraceph.com
A cultural staple produced by World of Wonder since 2009, the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise is available in 193 countries through network partners and the WOW Presents Plus SVOD. The series has a total of 19 Emmy wins, making it the Television Academy’s most-awarded reality competition show in history. In 2018,Drag Race became the first series to win Best Reality-Competition Program and Host in the same year, a feat it repeated the following year. The Drag Race universe created by World of Wonder now encompasses numerous spin-off series on both linear and streaming; the world’s largest drag culture convention, RuPaul’s DragCon; merchandise lines; albums; and a Las Vegas Revue.
Drag Race Philippines is produced in the Philippines by Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc in conjunction with World of Wonder Productions, Inc. Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey, Tom Campbell and RuPaul serve as executive producers on the series.