Viva Films’ ‘The Loved One’ Emerges As First Philippine Hit Of 2026 As Experiments With Discounted Ticketing Pay Off

February 20, 2026 at 05:37 AM

By Liz Shackleton

Viva Films’ ‘The Loved One’ Emerges As First Philippine Hit Of 2026 As Experiments With Discounted Ticketing Pay Off

Irene Emma Villamor’s The Loved One, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales, has crossed the symbolic PHP100M benchmark at the Philippines box office, making it the first locally produced hit of 2026 and encouraging the Philippine film industry to experiment further with discounted ticket sales. The romantic drama, produced by Viva Films and Cornerstone Studios, […]

Irene Emma Villamor’s The Loved One, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales, has crossed the symbolic PHP100M benchmark at the Philippines box office, making it the first locally produced hit of 2026 and encouraging the Philippine film industry to experiment further with discounted ticket sales. The romantic drama, produced by Viva Films and Cornerstone Studios, […] The Loved One Viva Films, Cornerstone Studios Irene Emma Villamor’s The Loved One, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales, has crossed the symbolic PHP100M benchmark at the Philippines box office, making it the first locally produced hit of 2026 and encouraging the Philippine film industry to experiment further with discounted ticket sales. The romantic drama, produced by Viva Films and Cornerstone Studios, was released nationwide on February 11 and grossed $1.9M (PHP110M) in just nine days. This figure was achieved even though tickets were being sold at discounted rates in the SM Cinemas and Robinsons Movieworld circuits. Related Stories News 'Zootopia 2' Has Grossed $630M In China, The Highest Tally There By A Hollywood Film, Disney Says

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