Tradition Meets Innovation: A Recap of the 12-Day ONE Ilocos Sur Celebration

As the 12-day festival drew to a close, a Thanksgiving Mass gathered officials, partners, performers, and citizens to reflect on a safe, meaningful, and successful celebration. Later that evening, over 30,000 people attended ONE Ilocos Sur Night, which wrapped up the festivities in spectacular fashion with performances by Arthur Nery, Adie, Kyle Echarri, Kai Montinola, Yeng Constantino, FitterKarma, and Earl Agustin.

Ateneo High School Batch 2000 and 2001 to host sundown fun run and music festival

Following the successful staging of OBF: ONE BIG FEAST — the 2025 Ateneo Grand Alumni Homecoming, the Ateneo de Manila University High School Batch 2000 will hold OBF: ONE BEAT FEST, a Sundown Fun Run and Music Festival, on Sunday, February 8, at 3 pm, at the Ateneo de Manila University Campus. Participants of the run are requested to sign up at  https://myruntime.com/register/one-beat-fest-fun-run.

“A Weekend of Everything That Flies” All Set on February 13-15 at New Clark City

Mark your calendars as the 26th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta takes flight on February 13 to 15, 2026, bringing three days of color, energy, and sky-high excitement to New Clark City in Tarlac. This upcoming edition is set to be one of the biggest yet, featuring 22 new special-shaped balloons, the highest number in its history, with pilots flying in from the United Kingdom, United States, Belgium, Netherlands, Macedonia, Switzerland, Germany, and Brazil.

Poets’ organization founded by Virgilio Almario marks 40 years, celebrates Emilio Jacinto’s 150th birthday 

Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA), the organization of poets who write in Filipino founded by National Artist Virgilio Almario, is marking its 40th anniversary on December 15, 2025, the date of the 150th birthday of Emilio Jacinto. The celebration kicks off with a wreath-laying ceremony at Jacinto's tomb in Himlayang Pilipino in Quezon City at 8 am. Senator Loren Legarda will lead in the tribute to the revolutionary leader and writer also known as "Pingkian." 

Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa to hosts Asia-Pacific premiere of ‘Wicked: For Good’

The wondrous land of Oz is coming to Singapore as Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) proudly hosts the Asia-Pacific premiere of Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good, the epic conclusion to the global cinematic phenomenon, on 13 November 2025. This dazzling occasion will mark the red-carpet arrival of the film’s all-star cast—including Oscar® nominee Cynthia Erivo, Oscar® nominee Ariana Grande, Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh, pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum, along with celebrated director Jon M. Chu—as they walk down the iconic Yellow Brick Road and into the heart of Oz at Universal Studios Singapore.