Volume 22 • No. 2 • January 16 - 31 , 2026 Publication Mailing Account #41721512
Andrea Brillantes
Faith at the breaking point Traslacion 2026 shatters records
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Devotees gather as the andas of Jesus Nazareno nears the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila, on January 10. The Traslacion lasted 30 hours and 50 minutes. Photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler/PNA. Story on p5.
Andrea Brillantes ushers in a bold new chapter in 2026 Story on page 10
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All aboard the Orient Express with Dutchess Cayetano by Oscar Pantaleon Jr. While doom scrolling over the holidays, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s upcoming production of Murder on the Orient Express popped up on my screen. There was a time when I would happily binge-read whodunnits late into the night, so seeing an Agatha Christie classic on stage felt like an instant signup. Then I did a double take at the casting. Dutchess Cayetano. Yes, that Dutchess, one of the winners of CKJS Tuklas Talino in 2010. From singing competitions to Christie mysteries? I needed to know more so I reached out to the RMTC for an interview. See DUTCHESS p6
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Dutchess Cayetano makes her RMTC debut as Countess Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express.
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