LOV3LABAN 2025 Teases Diverse Lineup of Hosts and Performers
Honey, bring out your rainbow flags and sequined fans, LOV3LABAN 2025 is set to deliver a celebration like no other! This year’s Pride PH festival isn’t just serving looks; it’s serving an electrifying medley of Filipino drag royalty, breakout queer icons, OPM hitmakers, and boundary-pushing creatives, all poised to light up the stage with nothing but love, pride, and unapologetic authenticity. If the teasers are anything to go by, lovers of active performance and radical self-expression are in for a spectacle that’s both a party and a protest.
The hosts: Queens, pop stars, and beyond
Snatching the mic this year is none other than Miss Universe Philippines 2023 and hometown heroine Michelle Dee. Known for her advocacy and dazzling presence, Michelle is just one of the superstar hosts bringing charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. Joining her are Jao of ALAMAT, reality-TV fave Sky Quizon, Rotin, the ever-fabulous Mathilda Airlines, and the beats wizard DJ Ayel. Each brings a distinct flavor, ensuring the event remains inclusive, dynamic, and chaotically queer in the very best way possible. For more on Michelle’s hosting gig and the all-star emcees, check out this preview from GMA Network.
Performers: From pop divas to ballroom legends
Ready to slay the stage, global drag superstar Marina Summers headlines a dazzling bill that also features Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 Dia Maté, plus OPM artists like Raven Heyres, Paul Pablo, Kumare Harvey, Stef Aranas, Nica Del Rosario, Justine Peña, and Matthew Chang. Their music spans genres, pop, indie, dance, and everything in between, reflecting the diversity of contemporary Filipino queer artistry. Ballroom culture is also front and center, with fierce troupes like Ballroom PH, Femme MNL, Saliwindakan Dance Company, and Barefoot Theater Collaborative strutting, dipping, and voguing their hearts out. The line-up was revealed in detail by Republika Asia.
Special guests: Cinema, TV, and queer love stories
But wait, there’s more! Representatives from groundbreaking LGBTQ+ media will grace the event, including the cast of the new Cinemalaya sapphic film Open Endings (Janella Salvador, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Klea Pineda, Leanne Mamonong), the 2024 queer film Some Nights I Feel Like Walking (Miguel Odron, Argel Saycon, Jomari Angeles, Tommy Alejandrino), and fan-favorites from “Love at First Spike” and the anticipated third season of “Sparks Camp.” Their presence guarantees that stories of love, triumph, and resilience take the spotlight, both onstage and in the hearts of festival-goers.
Artie’s Picks: A night Manila won’t forget
This year, LOV3LABAN is more than a celebration, it’s a living, breathing showcase of just how dazzling, diverse, and unstoppable the Filipino LGBT+ community truly is. Whether you’re coming for the music, the ballroom battles, or the endless glitter, make sure you’re ready to dance, cheer, and bask in the pride that only Manila knows how to serve.
See you under the rainbow, mga mahal!
