MANILA STANDARD Lifestyle & Showbiz

BLACKPINK’s Jennie is set to release her new single, “Less Than a Lover,” on Friday, July 24, marking her first official solo release since her 2025 album, “Ruby.” READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314768…

Filipino artist Denver Balbaboco will create the cover art for The Criterion Collection’s director-approved 4K UHD and Blu-ray edition of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, set for release on Oct. 27, 2026. READ: manilastandard.net/lifestyle/3147…

Korean girl group NewJeans sparked comeback speculation after returning to social media with new portraits of Haerin, Hyein, Minji, and Hanni. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314768…

Coco Martin revealed that his recent meeting with Dingdong Dantes centered on a shared goal of creating more opportunities for Filipino actors through AKTOR PH. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314768…

Singer-actress IU announced that she is canceling her September concert at Goyang Stadium and postponing the release of her sixth studio album after her chronic ear condition worsened. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314768…

P-pop group SB19 is set to become the first Filipino group to throw a ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game later this month. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314768…

Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday,” offering a glimpse of an epic multiverse crossover that brings together the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314768…

K-pop supergroup BTS brought its global hit “Dynamite” to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314767…

DAY6 bassist and vocalist Young K is returning to the Philippines for the Manila stop of his first solo concert tour, “YOUNGEST.” READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314767…

Talent manager and entrepreneur Mannix Carancho is working to help more of his digital creators transition into mainstream entertainment, with the goal of giving them opportunities outside social media. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314766…

Who will win? Manila Standard chose these Binibinis who stood out during the preliminaries on the strength of their remarkable beauty, intelligence, and advocacies. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314766…

PlayTime Entertainment presented the top awards at the 9th Entertainment Editors’ Choice Awards (The EDDYS), held on July 5 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Newport World Resorts, Pasay City. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314766…

Wilbert Ross may be in one of the busiest periods of his career, but the actor-singer is not yet ready to describe himself as successful. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/celebr…

As consumers learned to celebrate their own skin, local brands responded by expanding shade ranges and creating products designed for Filipino skin tones and our tropical climate. READ: manilastandard.net/lifestyle/3147…

McDonald’s Philippines is using artificial intelligence as a lens to celebrate the moments that make people human through its latest campaign, “AI Wanna Taste It.” READ: manilastandard.net/lifestyle/3147…

More than 100 farmers, fisherfolk, and small business owners across Laguna are gaining digital skills through a training program aimed at helping them participate in the digital economy READ: manilastandard.net/lifestyle/3147…

Recent news of a Chinese research vessel towing, according to Philippine authorities, a movable platform out of and back into Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) should be a cause for alarm among Filipinos READ: manilastandard.net/lifestyle/3147…

Actress Barbie Imperial is celebrating her birthday in a “soulful way,” according to Richard Gutierrez, by giving back to the community where she grew up in Bicol. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/showbi…

This rings true for Eduard Bañez. He left his flourishing career in local showbiz in his 30s, choosing to explore the unknown in another country and successfully rebuild his career away from the entertainment industry. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314766…

Sparkle GMA Artist Center celebrated the graduation of 99 students from its Sparkle Prime Workshops during a ceremony held at the German Moreno Studios on July 4. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/314766…