Stuff to Do (07/03/26)

Attend a free Hoka running training program

HOKA is helping runners gear up for the upcoming HOKA Midnight Run Asia – Manila through “Fly Everyday,” a free training program offering expert coaching, structured workouts, and community support for registered participants. Held every Saturday until July 11 at Bayshore Ave., SM Mall of Asia Complex, the program features strength and conditioning sessions, endurance training, race-week preparation, and HOKA shoe trial opportunities tailored for runners in the 5K, 10K, and 21K categories. Led by HOKA Run Club Captain coach Dan Hilaria, the initiative aims to help participants build confidence and improve performance ahead of race day on July 19. Registered runners can join for free, while those unable to attend in person may access a curated training plan to support their preparation. Interested runners may register through the QR code available on HOKA’s official social media pages. Walk-ins will also be accepted.

Watch a docu on West Philippine Sea fishermen

THE documentary Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea, which chronicles the struggles and resilience of Filipino fishermen amid encounters with the Chinese Coast Guard, will be screened for free on July 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Design + Arts Campus in Manila. Directed by Baby Ruth Villarama and produced by Voyage Studios, the film premiered at New Zealand’s 2025 DocEdge Festival, where it received the Tides of Change recognition. Organized by DLS-CSB, the screening aims to raise awareness of the socioeconomic and geopolitical realities in the West Philippine Sea a decade after the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s “nine-dash line” claims. A talkback session on national sovereignty, maritime security, and international law will follow the screening, which is open to the public upon registration at bit.ly/csb-fooddelivery.

Snag tickets to Moana live-to-film concert

WITH the pre-sale period concluded, tickets for Disney’s Moana Live-to-Film Concert are now available to the general public via TicketWorld. Film Concerts PH will bring Disney’s Moana to the stage in a live-to-film concert on Oct. 3 and 4 at The Theatre at Solaire, featuring the 78-member Filharmonika Orchestra under the baton of Gerard Salonga. Audiences will get to watch the beloved animated film while its score and songs — including “How Far I’ll Go,” “You’re Welcome,” and “We Know the Way” — are performed live. The movie’s music was composed by Mark Mancina, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Opetaia Foa‘i. For tickets, visit Ticketworld.com.ph.

Go to a FIFA World Cup watch party

THERE are FIFA World Cup 2026 watch parties being held across the Newport World Resorts. Football fans can gather at The Grand Bar & Lounge and Grand Club through July 20 to watch FIFA World Cup matches on big screens while enjoying food and drinks in a lively viewing-party atmosphere. For more information, visit www.newportworldresorts.com.

Catch new seasons, shows on HBO Max

HBO MAX is set to expand its content slate this July with the continued release of episodes of House of the Dragon Season 3 and several new original series and films. Among the platform’s featured premieres are Undercover Chef – Korea (July 2), Deep Revenge (July 3), The Five Star Weekend starring Jennifer Garner and Gemma Chan (July 9), and Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (July 24), a Big Bang Theory spinoff centered on the characters of Stuart, Denise, Bert, and Barry. New films include The Mummy (July 3), The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (July 10), and The Moment (July 31). The platform will also debut several reality series, including FEDS Season 2 (July 3), Outside the Square (July 5), Supermarket Stakeout Season 6 (July 5), The Bad Skin Clinic Season 8 (July 6), Bargain Block (July 15), and Exploring the Unknown With Wang Yibo Season 2 (July 28). Subscribers can also stream the season finale of Rick and Morty Season 9 on July 27, while local reality series Come Dine With Me: Celebrity Philippines is slated to arrive soon.

Catch Disney+ free episodes of A Shop for Killers

K-DRAMA fans can now watch the first three episodes of A Shop for Killers Season 1 for free on Disney+ Philippines’ official YouTube channel ahead of the series’ second season premiere on July 22. The action-thriller stars Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun, and follows a young woman who uncovers the dangerous secrets surrounding her late uncle’s mysterious business. Viewers can stream the episodes at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUg5wREzVy5g&si=-PQDJRxqd8F2QDSI.

Attend biz-oriented events at Araneta City

ARANETA CITY will stage a series of community and business-oriented events from July 1 to 10, highlighted by the Quezon City MSME Week 2026 Trade Fair from July 5 to 10 at Gateway Mall 1 and the Quezon City MSME Week seminar series from July 6 to 11 at Gateway Mall 2. The trade fair will showcase locally made products from Quezon City-based micro, small, and medium enterprises, while the seminars aim to provide entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners with practical insights on business growth. Also ongoing until July 4 is the Binibining Pilipinas 2026 Glam Shot Photo Exhibit at Gateway Mall 2, featuring portraits of the pageant’s 35 official candidates. Regular community activities, including free dance fitness classes, weekend chess club sessions, and chapel Masses at Farmers Plaza, will also continue throughout the month.

See Project Hail Mary on Prime Video

PRIME VIDEO presents the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary starting July 3. Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone. Based on the novel by Andy Weir, the film is rated PG-13 for some thematic material and suggestive references.

Catch LSGH’s Kundirana 2025-26 farewell concert

TODAY’S members of Kundirana, the well-known singing group of the La Salle Green Hills (LSGH), will mark the conclusion of their academic year through Kundirana 2026: Next in Line – The Farewell Concert. It will be held at the Br. Donato Center for the Performing Arts (BDC) on Saturday, July 4, 7 p.m. Throughout the year, the students shared their talents, touched lives, and continued the tradition of the Kundirana Music Ministry. The concert celebrates the batch while symbolizing the passing of the torch to a new generation of Kundirana artists who will soon join the ministry. The concert is open to the public. Tickets are priced at P200 and will be available onsite.

See the 4^th piece in the Babae Sa Septic Tank franchise

THE Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) presents Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 4: Oh Sh*t! It’s Live sa Cheter! which is ongoing until Aug. 16 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 7:30 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.) at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City. The franchise started with a film starring comic Eugene Domingo playing a heightened version of herself which skewered the indie movie scene. It was followed by another film and a hit series, all of which starred Ms. Domingo. She returns for the fourth entry in the series, this time a play which looks at the messy, hilarious, and painful process of making theater in the Philippines today. Also in the cast are Meann Espinosa, Stella Cañete-Mendoza, Andoy Ranay, JC Santos, Melvin Lee, Marlon Rivera (who directed the first three installments), and Joshua Lim So. It is directed by Maribel Legarda. Tickets are available via TicketWorld. Ticket prices range from P1,800 to P3,500.

Watch 9 Works’ Yemaya

A FILIPINO translation of Yemaya’s Belly by Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights, Water by the Spoonful) is 9 Works Theatrical’s latest production. A straight play, Yemaya was translated by Eljay Castro Deldoc, and is directed by Ed Lacson, Jr. It follows a young person’s epic journey across lands and seas as he searches for his place in the world. It stars Bituin Escalante, Benedix Ramos, Tommy Alejandrino, Sheena Belarmino, and Ness Roque. Yemaya has 3 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. performances on Saturdays and Sundays until July 5, at The Black Box, The Proscenium Theater, Rockwell, Makati. Tickets are available via Ticket2Me.