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Mama, Mama, Papano ka Mamuya?! continues breakthrough moment for Bikol Theatre

October 5, 2026 · Harvey Valdez

Helena Francine Ebio’s women-led production becomes the third VLF Bikol 2026 play to move into an independent commercial run

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FROM VIRGIN LABFEST BIKOL TO NAGA CITY: Rising Playwright Helena Francine Ebio Takes 'Mama, Mama, Papáno Ka Mamuya?!' Back to the Stage

September 17, 2026 · Ecko Rivera

For rising Bikol playwright Helena Francine H. Ebio, the road to the stage began somewhere unexpected: in the middle of a night duty at a public hospital.

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Bicolano Full-Length Film Sayaw nin mga Salampati Marks Major Production Milestone

September 6, 2026 · Harvey Valdez

Arjanmar Rebeta’s Filipino-Bicolano feature brings together Marietta “Pokwang” Subong, Jhong Hilario, Ramona Yusay, and homegrown talents in a story of grief, resistance, and cultural memory

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‘An Mga Voyador’ Ends Successful Naga Run with a Standing Ovation

September 5, 2026 · Harvey Valdez

An Mga Voyador concluded its September 4–6 run at the Garden Glasshouse on Jimenez Street, Naga City, drawing hundreds of audience members, including devotees and local theatre supporters, to a Bikol story of faith, forgiveness, and second chances.

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Sayaw ni Nanay: A Mother's Dance of Faith, Sacrifice, and Longing

August 18, 2026 · Ecko Rivera

How much can a mother sacrifice before the people she loves begin to forget the person behind those sacrifices?

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An Mga Voyador Comes Home to Naga

August 18, 2026 · DALAN Theatre & Events Collaborative

A VLF Bikol 2026 play returns to Naga through a new theatre collaboration. Some stories are meant to travel. Others are meant to come home.

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IBALONG Z: When an Old Bikol Epic Finds a New Generation

August 17, 2026 · Harvey Valdez

On memory, music, regional identity, and what becomes possible when a community chooses to keep its stories alive.

DALAN Updates

Why DALAN builds systems, not just shows

August 10, 2026 · Harvey Valdez

Every production in the region solves the same problems from scratch. That is the problem we set out to fix.

Behind the Scenes

The Story That Led to DALAN

February 12, 2026 · Harvey Valdez

DALAN was born from a love for theatre and a simple hope: to help more Bikolano artists, stories, and productions find the support and opportunities to keep moving forward.