Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
When Covid-19 made its unwelcome entrance, many analysts in the Philippines predicted that by the end of the crisis, the lifestyle and entertainment industries would be among the last to recover. Understandable and obvious, who in their right mind would spend their remaining cash on aspirational items over necessities for survival? Similarly, who would even dare to join live events when the threat of getting infected remains looming?
This year, Dolly de Leon became one of the proud bearers of Filipino talents in the global acting scene.
SCREENGRAB FROM ‘TRIANGLE OF SADNESS’ TRAILER
Seventeen is one of the many K-pop artists who visited the Philippines this 2022 TWITTER PHOTO/LIVENATIONPH
Common caption: Theater stages quickly got busy toward the year's second half, with the likes of Repertory Philippines' ‘Carousel’ and Black Box Productions' ‘Mula sa Buwan’ selling out shows. INSTAGRAM PHOTOS/ANAKARYLLE, MULASABUWAN
As the allure of nostalgia became stronger, reunions became all the rage, explaining why some 75,000 fans trooped to see quintessential OPM band, Eraserheads. PHOTO COURTESY OF WEU EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Theater stages quickly got busy toward the year’s second half, with the likes of Repertory Philippines’ ‘Carousel’ and Black Box Productions’ ‘Mula sa Buwan’ selling out shows. INSTAGRAM PHOTOS/ANAKARYLLE, MULASABUWAN
TikTok has gone so far from being the go-to tool for entertainment. INSTAGRAM PHOTO/TIKTOK_PHILIPPINES