After his recent album launch event at SM North EDSA Skydome, Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition Kapuso Ex-Housemate and Sparkle Actor Will Ashley is having a special delivery for you and is about to arrive not only at your doorstep, but also on your TV screens and even on the GMA Play app, airing on weekdays at 15:20 beginning on October 19, 2026: Delivery Boi.
Headlined by Will himself, the series focuses on the daily struggles of Boi, who mirrors the story of every Filipino sacrificing and working hard to make ends meet for the family, as a delivery rider who must endure them to provide for his loved ones. He also embodies one of today’s modern heroes, delivering convenience and service to customers.
Through his noble job, he learns a thing or two from the people he meets on the road, but because of his loving personality, positive outlook, and warmth to everyone around him, he, Boi, unexpectedly changes their lives. But despite the struggles caused by enemies he didn’t make, Boi kept fighting for his goals, with one big wish in his heart: to finally learn about his biological father.
For Will, Delivery Boi marked his first-ever project in a leading role as an award-winning actor and an ex-housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0, one of the first-ever collaboration reality show seasons of Pinoy Big Brother under a partnership with ABS-CBN, where he, together with his duo, Ralph de Leon, was proclaimed the 2nd Big Placer duo with 25.88% of the votes.
Joining Will in this inspirational and heartwarming series were two of the Kapuso ex-housemates of PBB Collab 1.0, including Vince Maristela and Big Winner Mika Salamanca, together with Sparkle stars Mikoy Morales and Yasser Marta, and seasoned artists Keempee de Leon, Meryl Soriano, Maricar de Mesa, Gio Alvarez, Eric Quizon, Angelie Sanoy, Juharra Asayo, and Baninay Bautista.
As of today, October 17, 2026, GMA Network dropped the first episode of Delivery Boi 48 hours ahead of the show’s on-air release via their video streaming application, GMA Play, available for download or access on the Google Play Store, the Apple App Store, and on their official website.
The series will also be broadcast on-air and online via GMA Network and Kapuso Stream on October 19, 2026 (replacing Anton Vinzon-led Kamao), at 15:20 (after Born To Shine).
Will Ashley will also appear in a 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival entry film, Amir, headlined by Dennis Trillo, Glaiza de Castro, and Argus Aspiras, scheduled to release in Philippine cinemas on December 25, 2026, alongside the other seven entry films. GMA Pictures, the film production entity of its parent, GMA Network, produces this 52nd MMFF entry film.
He also composed (together with Maki and label head Roque Santos) and dropped his debut album, Liham, produced under the ABS-CBN Music label brand, StarPop, ahead of his launch event at SM North EDSA Skydome on September 20, 2026, featuring its tracks Paborito (released a month before the album’s release), AAKH!, Harana Para Sa’yo, Dito Ka Na Lang, “Sa Piling Mo, Sinta, Matutulog, and Kasalanan.
Then what about updates for PBB Collab ex-housemates?
Carmelle represents the Philippines in ESCA 2026; PBB Collab 1.0 & 2.0 ex-housemates, nominated in PiPOL Choice 2026 Batch 1
The Sobra-Sobra factor will continue to rise even after the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026’s Philippine Selection Night, as Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0’s Riles Diva, singer-songwriter, and Philippine representative Carmelle Collado will deliver her powerful vocals, rapid-fire rap, and Filipino elements at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, for its Grand Final on November 14, 2026.
Behind the country’s song entry to the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, Sobra-Sobra are Mat Olavides and Nica del Rosario, with songwriters whose credits include hits sung and popularized by the P-Pop group and the nation’s girl group BINI, and singer-songwriter Sarah Geronimo.
I hope Carmelle’s journey can show the rest of the world that world-class Filipino talent comes in all shapes and sizes. We are not limited to one sound nor one kind of performer, Nica del Rosario shared.
Apart from Carmelle’s Sobra-Sobra, Nica del Rosario was known as the co-writer for hit singles Tala, sung by Sarah Geronimo, and Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi, popularized by BINI, which was heard as the eviction song for Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 back in 2024.
May Filipino elements like kulintang and kubing, but we also incorporated Latin influences. I think that combination reflects how Filipino music has always been shaped by different cultures while still developing its own identity, Mat Olavides said, on how the song Sobra-Sobra pairs a message of confidence and self-worth with a lively mix of musical influences. Mat co-wrote BINI’s Salamin Salamin and co-produced Pantropiko.
It’s about knowing your worth, being confident in who you are, and not letting other people define you. Kahit iba-iba ang language and culture natin, I think those are emotions and experiences that many people can relate to. The energy of the song also makes it fun and easy to connect with, even if you don’t understand every word, he added.
Nica also shared about the elements contributed by Carmelle, whose voice and performance style give the Philippine entry its character, and shared that her distinct high, powerful belt and rapid-fire rapping are also the elements that are very Filipino that they hope the Asian audience can appreciate.
Carmelle Collado earned the chance to represent the Philippines in the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, competing with Nyendra from Bhutan, Beatmosphere from Bangladesh, Thinla from Laos, Aina Abdul from Malaysia, Beck from Mongolia, Pratik Himal Rai from Nepal, Junhee from South Korea, Mang and Daou from Thailand, and Toc Tien from Vietnam, with Cambodia to soon select a singer-representative for the song contest on October 17, 2026.
The Eurovision Song Contest Asia is the inaugural Asian season of Europe’s most-watched song contest led by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Voxovation, with its Grand Final taking place at the One Bangkok Forum on November 14, 2026.
ABS-CBN serves as the official broadcast partner for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 in the Philippines. The live broadcast for the song contest’s grand final will air on several ABS-CBN platforms on the day of the contest.
Meanwhile, Village Pipol Magazine, PiPOL mgZn, and Red Entertainment, the organizers behind the annual Village Pipol Choice Awards (VPCA), recently announced that PiPOL mgZn’s Faces and Sexiest have returned with nominations, accepting entries since October 5, 2026, and announced its first batch of nominees across the six different categories on October 13, 2026.
As for the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0 and 2.0, some of the ex-housemates of these two ABS-CBN-GMA collaboration reality show seasons are among the list of fifteen (15) nominees in each category per round, with the voting period for the first batch of nominees beginning on October 15, 2026, and running until November 5, 2026, via the VP Choice Awards app and web voting portal.
To vote for them, download the VP Choice Awards app on Google Play or the App Store, or visit the VP Choice Awards website for their web voting portal, tap the Faces and Sexiest of 2026 banner, select the award category of their choice by clicking “VOTE NOW” below each, and either tap the “STAR” icon to use your free vote (one free vote every 2 hours and 24 minutes) or tap the nominee of your choice, then the “BUY MORE” button, followed by the preferred amount, and confirm the payment to boost their votes with premium voting (unlimited voting).
Among the nominees in each category for this batch were:
- Male Teen Face: Miguel Vergara, Anton Vinzon, Heath Jornales, Rave Victoria, and Marco Masa
- Female Teen Face: Krystal Mejes, Eliza Borromeo, Caprice Cayetano, Princess Aliyah, Carmelle Collado, Waynona Collings, and Ashley Sarmiento
- Male Adult Face: Brent Manalo, Michael Sager, and Josh Ford
- Female Adult Face: Bianca de Vera, Klarisse de Guzman, Mika Salamanca, and Sofia Pablo
- Sexiest Male: Ralph de Leon, River Joseph, Dustin Yu, and Vince Maristela
- Sexiest Female: Shuvee Etrata, AZ Martinez, and Ashley Ortega
The PiPOL Faces and Sexiest of 2026 is the second installment of their search for the Philippines’ beautiful and handsome faces as part of the forthcoming 8th Village Pipol Choice Awards, taking place next year, which continue to recognize personalities in any part of the Philippine industry and deliver their iconic and prestigious obelisk-shaped award for each winning personality or industry-leading business.
The voting will be done via the Choicely-powered VP Choice Awards app and web voting portal, available for download or access on the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and on the VP Choice Awards website. The award-giving body’s organizers will determine the final rankings through a balanced scoring system of 50% from the public votes done through the VPCA app and 50% from the panel of experts and the PiPOL mgZn editorial team, for a total of 100%.
In last year’s PiPOL mgZn Faces and Sexiest of 2025, Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0’s Big Winner Caprice Cayetano and 2nd Big Placer Heath Jornales proclaimed their lead as the first placers of the respective Female and Male Teens of 2025. Similarly, its adult counterpart also claimed the leading spot for PBB Collab 1.0 ex-housemate Will Ashley, with Sexiest of 2025 also given to Dustin Yu and AZ Martinez as the 2nd placers for Male and Female Sexiest of 2025, respectively.
Among the PBB Collab 1.0 and 2.0 ex-housemates who were nominated in the Final 20 voting for the previous PiPOL mgZn’s Faces and Sexiest 2025 were (Faces) Charlie Fleming, Carmelle Collado, Krystal Mejes, Ashley Sarmiento, Anton Vinzon, Rave Victoria, John Clifford, Fred Moser, Heath Jornales, Miguel Vergara, Joaquin Arce, Bianca de Vera, Mika Salamanca, Will Ashley, Brent Manalo, River Joseph, Iñigo Jose, (Sexiest) AZ Martinez, Shuvee Etrata, Xyriel Manabat, Dustin Yu, Ralph de Leon, and Vince Maristela.
Village Pipol Magazine, PiPOL mgZn, and Red Entertainment organize the annual Village Pipol Choice Awards, which they launched in 2019 and held their first-ever awards night on January 23, 2020.
Then what about the ex-housemates of PBB Gen 11?
Kanata-starred Coach Me Maybe gains positive support; Kolette stars in Dead Girl Walking; Fyang will star in two 52nd MMFF Films
The support and positive comments for the upcoming iWant microdrama series Coach Me Maybe, headlined by Rave Victoria and Lance Jeremy and featuring Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 ex-housemate and Lola-Ving Apo-Actress Kanata Tapia, have gained further traction among its fans, supporters, and even in the Boy’s Love Community, as its lead stars will take their next step in the first-ever BL microdrama coming to the streaming platform in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Under the direction of Theodore Boborol, the man behind some of the PBB Gen 11 ex-housemates-starring series and shows Ghosting and Will You Fake Marry Me Season 2, both of which were headlined by JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith, as well as The Chambermaid’s Daughter (Gelo Rivera and Alexa Ilacad), and Sparks Camp Season 4, the upcoming vertical drama explores a queer love blossoming from a fierce rivalry between cocky judo champion Alpha (Lance), who ropes in a nerdy student named Romeo (Rave) into a fake romance.
Kanata Tapia, who will appear in the first-ever BL microdrama offering on iWant, will play the role of Charlie, marking her first-ever role in a microdrama series since her acting debut as Chiyaki in Tropang G.O.A.T. and her Kontrabida role as Janice in Love Is Never Gone, after Dylan Yturralde in Shadow CEO, Jas Dudley-Scales in When Brothers Fall, JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith in Will You Fake Marry Me, and Therese Villamor in Half Sisters, all of which are released on the Kapamilya-backed video streaming platform.
The announcement, which was published on their official social media accounts on October 8, 2026, sparked positive comments and reactions about the pairing of Rave and Lance in the microdrama series, and viewers may expect what the two will do as they are ready for a discovery that changes how they see themselves and each other.
Aside from Rave, Lance, and Kanata, Coach Me Maybe also stars Christian Vazquez, Valerie Concepcion, Rhianna Santiago, Iñigo Jose, Josh Worsley, and Ian Lubrica, who is one of the campers from Sparks Camp Season 4.
Meanwhile, another Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 ex-housemate will also join the list of their upcoming projects in terms of microdrama series for mobile viewers, as the 3rd Big Placer and Ma-cute-lit na Raketerang Singer and Actress Kolette Madelo, together with River Joseph, will star in another microdrama offering from the same video streaming platform.
Titled Dead Girl Walking, the microdrama will deliver the deadliest nightmares that are born from revenge. Emerald Silvestre helmed the microdrama, the same director behind her previous microdrama, A Cake To Remember, headlined by Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin, which drew over 7.5 million online video views in its first five episodes available for streaming on the official social media accounts of iWant and ABS-CBN.
Apart from Kolette and River, the series, helmed by the network’s drama production unit JRB Creative Production, also stars Reich Alim, Allyson McBride, Nikki Valdez, and Desiree del Valle.
Kolette and River previously appeared in a Kapamilya primetime series, Blood vs. Duty. As for Kolette, she also appeared in other ABS-CBN series, including her debut drama, Sins of the Father, followed by What Lies Beneath, which, with her GL pairing with Mutya Orquia for MuLette, sparked trends across the internet during the primetime drama’s run.
Kolette also appeared in an episode of the BGYO-led microdrama series, Vertical On Demand, together with P-Pop group members Mikki Claver and Nate Porcalla. She also released her debut album under StarPop, titled SAYAW, in 2025.
The microdrama series Coach Me Maybe and Dead Girl Walking will soon be released on iWant within the fourth quarter of 2026.
Furthermore, for the first time in the history of Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 post-Big Night, the season’s Big Winner and Anakabogerang Influencer-Actress Fyang Smith will star in two of the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival entry films: Haunted Carnival by Regal Entertainment and The Greatest Showdown by ABS-CBN Studios-Star Cinema and APT Entertainment.
This also marked her second and third Metro Manila Film Festival entry films since her debut in last year’s entry film, Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins, where she played DJ Elle in the 2025 segment of the horror film also produced by the same filmmaker as Haunted Carnival. It is also her second appearance in a Filipino horror film since her debut in the Philippine film industry.
Also appearing in Haunted Carnival were Julia Barretto, James Reid, Maricel Soriano, John Arcilla, RK Bagatsing, Ronnie Alonte, Charlie Fleming, Prince Carlos, Liezel Lopez, and Joaquin Arce.
As for her love team partner of JMFyang, JM Ibarra, as seen in the teaser-trailer video for the Vice Ganda and Vic Sotto-topbilled 52nd MMFF Entry Film The Greatest Showdown, they appeared in the said video, together with PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0 ex-housemates Brent Manalo and Klarisse de Guzman, as well as Eat Bulaga Dabarkads Ryzza Mae Dizon and Jose Manalo.
The appearance of JMFyang in The Greatest Showdown also marked their second appearance as a love team partner in an MMFF entry film, since their debut in SRR: Evil Origins, where JM played the role of James in the same segment as Fyang.
Upon the release of the teaser-trailer videos for Haunted Carnival and The Greatest Showdown on their respective social media accounts of Regal Entertainment and Star Cinema (including ABS-CBN and related accounts), netizens surged positive reactions and support for Fyang in the two 52nd MMFF entry films, with taglines “FYANG NIGHTMARE SZN BEGINS” and “JMMFFyang JOINS VICe MOVIE” and hashtags “HauntedCarnivalOfficialTeaser” and “TheGreatestShowdown” trending online on X/Twitter in the Philippines.
Both Haunted Carnival and The Greatest Showdown are among the eight entry films for the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival, alongside Amir, 2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7, Los Salvajes Bravos, Little Hope, Seeds of Peace: The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo CMF, and A Perfect Marriage, and all of the eight official entry films are scheduled to release in Philippine cinemas nationwide on Christmas Day, December 25, 2026, with tickets capped at PHP 299.00 upon opening.
In the second half of 2026, apart from Fyang’s first-ever double MMFF entry film appearance, some of the ex-housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 have been appeared for the first time in some of the Philippine entertainment media forms or another part of the production industry, including Therese Villamor in Half Sisters (iWant microdrama), Kanata Tapia in Coach Me Maybe (iWant microdrama), JP Cabrera in Unfiltered (film, together with co-ex-housemate Kai Montinola), Dingdong Bahan in Honor Thy Mother (ABS-CBN-GMA-Prime Video online series), and Dylan Yturralde for his self-titled EP (musical album).
As for JM and Fyang, they also appeared in regularly released cinematic films, including Almost Us (Regal Entertainment), Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana (Outplay Media, for JM), and My Love Will Make You Disappear (Star Cinema, headlined by Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino).
Sunday Primetime Programming for ABS-CBN and GMA by tomorrow:
ASAP XP will air on its new time slot at 19:00; Bubble Gang celebrates 31 years with their “TrenDta’y Uno” 2-Part Special
With the announcement of ASAP XP airing also on TV5 during its previous ASAP XP Pampanga event held at the Lapid Arena on October 11, 2026, the Sunday entertainment variety show will move to a later time slot beginning on October 18, 2026, airing on the same ABS-CBN on-air and online platforms: Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, iWant, and The Filipino Channel (TFC), as well as the returning Kapamilya affiliate TV5.
After two ASAP XP Pampanga shows delivered excitement filled with music, dance, and kilig to more than eight thousand people on-stage, the show will bring it to viewers on-air, beginning on that date.
Viewers may watch out for a stunning opening number featuring Ogie Alcasid, Piolo Pascual, Erik Santos, Bamboo, Belle Mariano, Robi Domingo, Alexa Ilacad, Maymay Entrata, Kai Montinola, AC Bonifacio, Jane de Leon, and Darren Espanto, together with Dylan Menor, Carmela Lorzano, Gianna Huelgas, Selina Griffin, Kaitlyn King, Chan Martin, Celyn David, Keisha Serna, Nico Matugas, Patrick Ballesteros, and Spencer Capistrano.
Also joining the ASAP XP Pampanga stage to bring the kilig factor to home viewers were The Loyalty Game lead stars Jericho Rosales and Janine Gutierrez, and Always Yours Never Mine lead stars Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto.
Tawag ng Tanghalan divas Carmelle Collado, Lyka Estrella, Arvery Love, and Marielle Montellano will deliver their powerful voices, taking over the spotlight, as well as their performances featuring well-loved hits from Aegis, led by themselves, alongside New Gen Divas Alexa Ilacad, Kai Montinola, Esang de Torres, and Elha Nympha, together with TV5 Divas Kaitlyn King, Selina Griffin, Gianna Huelgas, and Carmela Lorzano.
Viewers will also catch the performance from Ogie Alcasid for his reimagined version of Nandito Ako, together with Carmelle and Elha for a special rendition of Hanggang Ngayon, as well as a playful dance number led by Kapamilya love teams Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin (FranSeth), Gelo Rivera and Alexa Ilacad (GeLex), and Kai Montinola and Jarren Garcia (KaiRen).
ASAP XP will air for 105 minutes, from 19:00 to 20:45, making Sunday primetime a concert-party experience for viewers.
Earlier, ABS-CBN recently announced that the entertainment variety show had partnered with TV5 for a co-production deal following their recently concluded co-production deal between the Kapamilya and Kapatid networks, during their ASAP XP Pampanga event, marking the return of the show on the said television network after about nine and a half months since it last aired before its pull-out.
ASAP XP will also hold its Isabela show on November 15, 2026, taking place at the Santiago Sports Arena in Santiago City, Isabela, with tickets for shows 1 and 2 available via SM Tickets branches and its website. To date, Baby Dolls, FranSeth, JM dela Cerna, Marielle Montellano, Jed Madela, Jason Dy, Maymay Entrata, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Erik Santos, Ogie Alcasid, Klarisse de Guzman, Jane de Leon, and Angeline Quinto will join the upcoming concert event in Isabela, with more artists to be announced soon on the official social media accounts of ASAP XP.
Meanwhile, GMA Network’s longest-running gag show in Philippine Television, Bubble Gang, will mark its 31st anniversary of bringing fun and laughter with iconic moments with its “TrenDta’y Uno” two-part special airing on GMA on October 18 and 25, 2026.
Led by the country’s on-air comedy icons of today, Michael V., the special, together with the cast of the comedy show, features a star-studded lineup of guests for the anniversary episodes, focusing on notable social media trends, personalities, and events that defined the year.
Beginning the trending list is Artificial Intelligence, or AI, as the comedy show, in partnership with the network’s digital media and consumer products subsidiary GMA New Media, will present sketches of itself using generative AI technologies.
Veteran broadcast journalist and KMJS presenter Jessica Soho takes her iconic delivery of the Sunday primetime telemagazine program on the set of Bubble Gang. International music icon and recently joined GMA Music artist Apl.de.ap levels up the hilarious sing-along in the Istambay segment.
The special will also join some of the former cast members for their much-awaited comeback, as Assunta de Rossi and Sparkle star Gwen Zamora will team up on the microdrama series combined with overly dramatic, campy, and cliché stories. Agresibo host Emil Maangil (played by Paolo Contis) and Wendell Ramos will further intensify the face-off in one of the most shallow issues.
Meanwhile, Eric Fructuoso will also join the comedy show’s Senate hearing, as medical vlogger Dr. Kilikilimanjaju (EA Guzman) takes on a lecture with Mikael Daez on conflicting health and wellness advice, and former cast member Dasuri Choi teams up with the showdown between girl groups Yumi and Rumi.
Yumi, one of the fictional P-Pop groups seen on the GMA Afternoon Prime drama series Born To Shine, comprised of Zephanie Dimaraanan, Olive May, Naya Ambi, Gaea Mischa, and Mitzi Josh, will perform their hit song, Ikaw Ang Dahilian, whereas the comedy show’s group Rumi, comprised of EA de Guzman, Matt Lozano, Buboy Villar, and Kokoy de Santos, countered them with their song, Puro Ka Dahilan.
Also joining the two-part special and delivering their skits were Sanya Lopez, Rayver Cruz, Betong Sumaya, Analyn Barro, Cheska Fausto, Chariz Solomon, and special participant Gladys Reyes.
The Bubble Gang’s 31st Anniversary Special, TrenDta’y Uno, airs via GMA Network and Kapuso Stream on October 18 (18:00) and 25 (18:20), 2026, after 24 Oras Weekend.
This 52nd MMFF Update is here:
The second batch of 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival Entry Films has been announced
On October 12, 2026, the remaining four of the eight official entry films for the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival were announced, joining the recently announced first batch of entries added to the latest installment of the film festival, including Haunted Carnival (Regal Entertainment), Amir (GMA Pictures), 2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7 (Viva Films), and The Greatest Showdown (ABS-CBN Studios/ABS-CBN Films/The IdeaFirst Company/M-Zet Productions/APT Entertainment).
Among the newest additions in the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival entry films are Los Salvajes Bravos, Little Hope, Seeds of Peace: The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo CMF, and A Perfect Marriage, and all of the eight official entry films are scheduled to release in Philippine cinemas nationwide on Christmas Day, December 25, 2026, with tickets capped at PHP 299.00 upon opening.
- Los Salvajes Bravos: Produced by Jesuit Communications Foundation. Starring Romnick Sarmenta and Ruru Madrid. Directed by Paolo Dy. Historical-Drama Film.
- Little Hope: Produced by Lonewolf Films. Starring Yassi Pressman and Pepe Herrera. Directed by Benedict Mique. Drama-Comedy Film.
- Seeds of Peace, The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo CMF: Produced by Superior of the Filipino Corporation of Claretian Fathers. Starring Zaijian Jaranilla. Directed by Rommel Galapia Ruiz. Documentary Film.
- A Perfect Marriage: Produced by Quantum Films. Starring Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino. Directed by Dan Villegas. Drama Film.
During the announcement of the entry films, the teaser-trailer videos of each entry film were released on social media pages and during the announcement event that took place earlier, with additional cast members of each film being announced according to these videos (including announcement posts or updated posters), including Jose Manalo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, JM Ibarra, Fyang Smith, Brent Manalo, and Klarisse de Guzman for The Greatest Showdown, Charlie Fleming, Prince Carlos, Liezel Lopez, and Joaquin Arce for Haunted Carnival, and Caprice Cayetano, Heath Jornales, Epy Quizon, Joel Saracho, Ronnie Lazaro, Laila Ulao, Yasser Marta, Mad Ramos, Ethan Hariot, Hebron Ecal, and Mon Confiado for Amir.
As for the recently dropped teaser trailer video for Regal Entertainment’s Haunted Carnival, the film’s official teaser hashtag, “HauntedCarnivalOfficialTeaser”, and tagline for Fyang Smith’s upcoming appearance in the horror film, “FYANG NIGHTMARE SZN BEGINS”, were among the top 2 trending topics on X/Philippines, according to the filmmaker’s official social media accounts.
As for Fyang Smith, this is also her first time (and also in terms of the Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 history, citing that Fyang was a housemate-Big Winner of the said PBB season) appearing in two of the entry films in the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival; last year, she appeared in only one film, Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins, also by Regal Entertainment.
Apart from Haunted Carnival, Fyang will also appear alongside JM Ibarra in The Greatest Showdown, headlined by Vice Ganda and Vic Sotto, which also marked their second JMFyang pairing in an MMFF entry. The release of the film’s teaser-trailer on the official social media accounts of Star Cinema, the film’s hashtag, as well as the tagline for JMFyang, “JMMFFyang JOINS VICe MOVIE”, trended online on X/Twitter Philippines.
As for Caprice Cayetano and Heath Jornales, who are known as ex-housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 (both of whom are among the Ultimate 8 Housemates, with Caprice crowned the Big Winner in terms of Kapuso housemates and Heath hailed as the 2nd Big Placer) and previously appeared in a Kapuso afternoon drama series, You’re My Favorite Song, they will mark their first appearance in an entry film for the Metro Manila Film Festival for GMA Pictures’ Amir.
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