Vantage Magazine

03/12/2025

Want to replay your year in music? 🎵

: Spotify users can now access their 2025 Wrapped, which reveals their top genres, songs, artists, and podcasts on the app.

Notably, this year’s edition ranks users’ top albums, a highly requested feature in previous years.

Listeners can also guess their most-listened song, see which “club” best fits their music habits, and watch a video message from their top artist.

Spotify users may access the report here: spotify.com/wrapped

28/11/2025

From dusty rooms to glowing screens, the fight for labor rights endures. ✊🏻

In Ateneo ENTABLADO’s twinbill production "MAKIBAKA! Huwag…," labor injustices transcend time and space, but so do the forms of resistance they encourage audiences to take.

Read how their two plays unmask the reality that many Filipino workers face.

https://tgdn.co/48FJYow

22/11/2025

As QCinema returns to the screens of Quezon City from November 14 to 23, Vantage Magazine has selected nine films that we feel are worth your time and money. 🎬

From tear-jerkers to thought-provoking cinema, we’ve selected an array of movies that are sure to pique your interest! 👀

https://tgdn.co/4oVxkr6

By Mikylla Almirol, Mika Layda, and MJ Villamor
Graphic by Kathryne Hidalgo

21/11/2025

Not the fifth crown yet, but still a win for the Philippines 🇵🇭

: Mexico’s Fatima Bosch captured the 74th Miss Universe crown, while the Philippines’ Ma. Ahtisa Manalo proudly secured the 3rd runner-up spot, marking the first time that the country has reached the Top 5 since 2021.

Notably, Thailand and Venezuela finished as 1st and 2nd runners-up, respectively, while Côte d’Ivoire completed the Top 5.

Filled with glamour and purpose, the coronation ceremony was held today, November 21, at Nonthaburi, Thailand. In the next iteration, Puerto Rico is expected to host the international pageant.

17/11/2025

ICYMI: The Ateneo Blue Repertory’s 34th Season Newbie Production opener, “The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals,” took the stage on November 15 at the Rizal Mini Theatre.

The horror-comedy musical follows the story of Paul and his coworkers as they navigate their gradually infected town of Hatchetfield, plagued by an Alien Hive Mind.

Directed by Diandra Lee, the production also features choreography by Dia Papio and musical direction by Miguel de la Cruz.

Shows run from November 15 to 18.

Photos by Chrisdale Lopez

16/11/2025

ICYMI: Tanghalang Ateneo’s trainee production for its 47th Season, “Paano Man ang Pag-ibig,” took the spotlight at the Gonzaga Fine Arts Theater.

The musical is a Filipino adaptation of William Shakespeare’s "As You Like It," directed by Cholo Ledesma and translated by Rolando S. Tinio. The play also features the undergraduate set design thesis of Julia Macuja, developed under the guidance of Frederick "Tata" Tuviera.

Shows ran from November 7 to 9 and 14 to 16.

Photos by Bea Pador

15/11/2025

The arena has been conquered! 🏟️

: The Ateneo Management Engineering Association's MEAMove emerged victorious in Rhythm-in-Blue (RiB) 2025, hosted by the Company of Ateneo Dancers on November 14 at the Henry Lee Irwin Theatre.

Meanwhile, the first and second runners-up were KADS WITH A K from Kythe-Ateneo and the dethroned Ateneo Biological Organization's BeatBOx, respectively.

Notably, KADS WITH A K also bagged Best Production, while MEAMove was named People's Champion.

RiB is an annual dance contest where Ateneo organizations fight it out on the dance floor. This year's edition assigned a sport that each of the 10 teams has to incorporate into their routine.

14/11/2025

Halloween gets an Atenean twist this year! 👻
Check out this new episode of Campus Speaks, where we challenge students to match their characters to the most suited Ateneo course.
Executive Producers: Rozz Lapitan, Audrey Ruiz, Angela Ballerda, Leanne Isip
Producers: Azra Cagsawa, Nicole Anne Kelsy Sy, Anthea Rey, Qichsia Paladin
Reporters: John Castillo, Claire Mayol
Writer: Claire Mayol
Video Editor: Erin Ty
Production Assistant: Manu Dugan

07/11/2025

“The world hasn’t ended yet.” 🌏

Like an old diary you forgot you had, “Until Then” colors the players’ world with a soft pixelated glow and faux retro style. This coming-of-age visual novel feels unmistakably 2010s Filipino as it follows Mark Borja on a journey full of nostalgia, joyful scenarios, and tugs of the heart.

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By Bree Bernabe
Graphic by Jizelle Arollado

06/11/2025

How do you grieve someone who’s still here?

Across Asian cinema, families often choose silence to protect each other from pain. These five films reflect how people love and let go before loss, finding meaning in their loved ones’ final moments.

Discover which titles dealing with the complexity of grief to add to your watchlist.

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By Ysa Agdamag, Keziah Mallari, and Haseena Montante
Graphic by Trisha Loise Uy

WHEN ILLNESS strikes a family, it rarely affects just one person. Loved ones quietly take on the role of caregivers, trying to stay strong and steady as they hold the household together. This setup, though, may be in contrast to many Asian families, where the diagnosis is often kept secret, out of l...

02/11/2025

What is grief, if not love that still remembers?

Every All Souls’ Day, we light candles for the ones who have gone ahead. Some had fur, feathers, or tiny paws—companions whom we watched grow up, but who couldn't stay long enough to see us through.

They lived short lives filled with love and left behind a silence that still feels warm.

This is for the purest of all departed souls—your pets. 🐾🤍

31/10/2025

“We’re never alone, we’ve got love to share!” 🎶

In celebration of Q***r History Month, Vantage Magazine delves into the music that shapes a significant aspect of the q***r experience—the nightlife. Bringing love and light with their parties is the artistic collective DIVAS, who offers a space for individuals to embody their truest selves amid soundwaves. 🪩

Explore DIVAS’s story, advocacies, and craft in creating unforgettable experiences through music and pop culture. 🏳️‍🌈

https://tgdn.co/3JDLZI7

By Basti Cabasagan and Nicolette David
Photos by Veida Bongco
Graphic by Gaby Molina