Passive Aggression Pays Off: Blader Ad1 Tops VBBL Gold Standard Ad1 claimed the VBBL Season 2 Gold Standard title at SM Seaside City Cebu on March 29, topping 68 bladers in the 3G deck format.

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VBBL Season 3 lands on April 25-26 with a 5v5 team battle format, bringing teamwork alongside individual skill. Guest bladers and judges are confirmed, including Sir Commish of the Philippine Bey Battle League. (3/3)

Blader Ad1 took the title with a stamina deck of Wizard Rod, Shark Scale, and Cobalt Dragoon on Elevate. Meanwhile, Swiss King Biplop closed the Swiss rounds with an aggressive Wizard Rod 1-60 Hexa build. (2/3)

Sixty-eight bladers gathered at SM Seaside City Cebu on March 29 for the Gold Standard, Day 2 of Visayas Beyblade Battle League (VBBL) Season 2. Open to competitors across the Visayas, the event ran under the 3G deck format. (1/3)

VBBL SEASON 2 GOLD STANDARD CROWNS AD1 AT SM SEASIDE CITY CEBU

EDITORIAL | Roblox must be held accountable — fiercely, consistently, and with real consequences.

But accountability and a ban are not the same thing. One demands change. The other demands silence.

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EmpowerHer Year 2 celebrates Women's Month with music, art, and a mission that matters EmpowerHer Year 2 celebrated Women's Month on March 28 at One Love Bar & Grill with reggae performances, a bazaar, and a feeding program mission.

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Now in its second year, EmpowerHer is proof that Cebu's women in reggae are building something lasting — showing up for each other and bringing the whole community along. (3/3)

Headlined by Jah Emprez, the lineup featured Lady Lab, Kulafs Tru Orange, Mystiqueen, Delta & The Dukes, RIO, Empress Isa, and organizer Jaz Nazareno, with DJ Katewrina on the decks. Proceeds went to a feeding program for the Operation Second Chance Center. (2/3)

EmpowerHer returned for its second year on March 28 at One Love Bar & Grill in Cebu City, combining a reggae concert, a bazaar of women-owned businesses, and a live painting session into one Women's Month celebration. (1/3)

EMPOWERHER YEAR 2 CELEBRATES WOMEN'S MONTH WITH MUSIC, ART, AND A MISSION THAT MATTERS

LEEYAN steps into his own spotlight on debut release "Say My Name" A Cebuano soloist debuts with a multilingual pop project built on rejection, persistence, and choosing himself.

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A former K-pop cover performer turned independent artist, LEEYAN built his career without a training system or agency — just persistence and a fire that rejection could not put out. (3/3)

The two-track EP features "Fuego," a Latin-pop anthem about rejection as fuel, and lead single "Yan (That)," a song about choosing yourself when no one else does. Lyrics shift between Cebuano, Tagalog, English, and Spanish. (2/3)

LEEYAN STEPS INTO HIS OWN SPOTLIGHT ON DEBUT RELEASE "SAY MY NAME"

From Compostela, Cebu to the P-pop stage — LEEYAN introduced his debut EP "Say My Name" during the "Enter the Realm" online media launch on April 4. (1/3)

Cebu P-pop girl group ARZA on their debut single and the fire that started at music school ARZA debuted months ago, walked away from Hallyu IL as Crowd Favorites, and they're just getting started.

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At Hallyu IL, they took the stage in blue — not by accident. Leader Isaiah had done her research: blue fire burns hotter than red. The attention to detail, for a group that just released their debut single, doesn't go unnoticed. (3/3)

"FAYAH" is that idea put to music. "It represents that inner fire that keeps us going even if things get rough," said Jana. Its lyrics say it plainly: "Nagliliyab, abot langit ang pangarap." (2/3)

Six students from Mandaue City debuted last December — and by March, fans were already showing up with tarpaulin banners. ARZA, trained at Music N Motion Academy, built their name around one idea: the fire inside you is enough to start. (1/3)

SPECIAL FEATURE: CEBU P-POP GIRL GROUP ARZA ON THEIR DEBUT SINGLE

German cosplayer Poet Xia makes his Otakufest debut in a stripped-down Neuvillette A Germany-based cosplayer and tattoo artist makes his Otakufest debut, judges a singing contest, and strips down Neuvillette for Cebu's heat.

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German cosplayer and tattoo artist Poet Xia traded Neuvillette's full costume for a heat-friendly version at Otakufest 2026 in Cebu. From judging the Kara-OK! contest to his pull toward dark fantasy, here's a look at his Philippine debut.

Cosplayer Peach Milky Visits Cebu and Finds Filipino Fans Ready With Open Arms A Northern Irish cosplayer and game industry model visits the Philippines for the first time and finds Cebu's fans surprisingly generous.

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Northern Irish cosplayer Peach Milky brought Bernice from Zenless Zone Zero to the Otakufest 2026 stage in Cebu. From her crossover into the games industry to the fan generosity that pleasantly surprised her, here's a look at her first-ever Philippine trip.

Japanese cards, memorized effects, and five years of Yu-Gi-Oh! in Otakufest Organizers from Negros Oriental have run Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments at Otakufest for five years. The Visayan community keeps welcoming them back.

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From language barriers and budget-tight deck building to alternative formats nobody plays and a new champion crowned at the end of it all, this feature unpacks what keeps the Visayan Yu-Gi-Oh! scene alive. (3/3)

Filipino players compete using Japanese-language cards in a format most Western fans wouldn't recognize. They've memorized card effects by sight, found workarounds for limited English prints, and kept showing up despite the steep cost of staying competitive. (2/3)

FIVE YEARS OF YU-GI-OH! AT OTAKUFEST
For five years, organizers from Negros Oriental have traveled to Cebu to run Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments at Otakufest. This year's OCG event at SM Seaside City Cebu on March 14–15 was no different — and the Visayan trading card community kept welcoming them back. (1/3)