Listen to carols at The Pen
The Peninsula Manila begins celebrating Christmas in November with carols as some of Manila鈥檚 finest choirs are set to grace The Lobby. Performing on Nov. 7 are the Battig Chamber Singers of St. Scholastica鈥檚 College, Manila. Next up on Nov. 14 are the Centro Escolar University Singers Manila, and on Nov. 21, it is the turn of the Servus Dei Vocal Ensemble. The carol-filled month will end with the MAPUA Cardinal Singers on Nov. 28. The performances will take place from 7 to 7:45 p.m. on those dates, with P1,500 as the minimum consumption amount for each guest who dines at The Lobby.
Enjoy Spanish guitar at Ayala Museum
NAMCYA winner Carlo Antonio B. Juan will perform a soulful and expressive Spanish guitar interlude in a busking series at Ayala Museum as part of the ongoing exhibition MEZCLA: Interwoven Cultures and the Mant贸n de Manila. His music, shaped by his training under world-renowned guitar masters and immersion in flamenco culture, is made possible with the support of the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines, AECID, and Instituto Cervantes. The performance dates are Nov. 8 and 22, Dec. 6, and Feb. 7, 2026. Those interested may pay for 3rd floor access to the museum priced at a regular rate of P350.
Observe ritual and pageantry at the CCP
The Cultural Center of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Philippinen, presents Magic Maids by Eisa Jocson and Venuri Perera, on Nov. 7 to 9, at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater). Magic Maids interweaves ritual performance, pageantry and听 possession, a feral incantation that demysti铿乪s the connection of the history of European witch-hunts to the enduring extraction and exploitation of women鈥檚 labor in today鈥檚 global chain of migrant care work. Tickets to the performance cost P300 and P600.
Attend an first album experience tour
FILIPINO alternative pop band HEY JUNE! has announced their first-ever headlining concert series, Curiosity Killed The Cat: The Album Experience Tour. Named after their debut album, the tour follows the success of their single 鈥淟ASIK,鈥 which trended online after being featured on Pinoy Big Brother: Collab Edition. The shows will take place on Nov. 7, 6 p.m., at Velvet Playground in Marikina, with guest artists Dilaw and Gracenote; Nov. 8, 6 p.m., at Jess & Pat鈥檚 in Maginhawa, Quezon City, with guest artists Moonstar88 and The Vowels They Orbit; Nov. 22 at Takeover Lounge in Katipunan, Quezon City, with guest artists 6cyclemind and Better Days; and Nov. 27, 7 p.m., at Mow鈥檚 Bar in Matalino, Quezon City, with guest artists Sandwich and Shanni.
Catch ABS-CBN鈥檚 The Alibi on Prime Video
A brand-new TV series, The Alibi, produced by Dreamscape Entertainment and ABS-CBN Studios, is a Filipino psychological thriller that explores the thin line between truth and deception. With themes of love, betrayal, and survival, it stars Kim Chiu as a sex worker and Paulo Avelino as a privileged journalist, who find themselves entangled in a dark mystery. It is out now on Prime Video.
Listen to Nicole Laurel Asensio鈥檚 new single
NICOLE Laurel Asensio is back in the Philippines after a holding a successful series of shows abroad. Her latest offering, 鈥淟et Our Love,鈥 released under Warner Music Philippines, is a team-up with producer and multi-instrumentalist Gabe Dandan. The track is subtle, sensual, and full of soul. It also draws from R鈥榥鈥橞 and jazz influences, with a touch of 1990s pop. 鈥淟et Our Love鈥 is a teaser track for an upcoming EP, to be released early next year.
Watch women-led Filipino films on Netflix
TWO of CreaZion Studios鈥 woman-led films, Isang Himala and Flower Girl, will stream on Netflix this November. Now on the platform is Isang Himala, which won the Special Jury Prize at last year鈥檚 Metro Manila Film Festival. A reimagining of the 1982 film classic Himala in a movie musical format, it stars Aicelle Santos, Kakki Teodoro, and Bituin Escalante, under the direction of Pepe Diokno. After that, Flower Girl will join Netflix on Nov. 20. The closing film of the New York Asian Film Festival, it stars Sue Ramirez as a woman who is one day cursed to have no vagina and must go on a journey of self-discovery to get it back.
