Original Cebuano Musicals "Buhi" and "Plete Palihog, Unta Mahalin" at Siddhartha Theater, Cebu City: November 13 to 15, 2026
Events and Shows
STE Productions is staging two original Cebuano musicals in a twin bill at the Siddhartha Theater on V. Rama Avenue, Cebu City, from November 13 to 15, 2026, with shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Cebu City theater-goers can catch two homegrown musicals in one weekend. Buhi and Plete Palihog, Unta Mahalin make up a twin-bill showcase by STE Productions, running from November 13 to 15, 2026 at the Siddhartha Theater along V. Rama Avenue, Cebu City.
Performances are scheduled at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. (PHT). Today, November 14, and tomorrow, November 15, are the remaining show days.
At a glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| What | Twin-bill of two original Cebuano musicals: Buhi and Plete Palihog, Unta Mahalin |
| Presenter | STE Productions |
| When | November 13 to 15, 2026, with shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. (PHT) |
| Where | Siddhartha Theater, V. Rama Avenue, Cebu City, Cebu |
| Tickets | Prices and ticket channels were not confirmed in the news report. Please check with the producers before going. |
About the two musicals
Buhi, directed by songwriter and theater director Jude Gitamondoc, follows Fredo, a timid funeral-home assistant who may inherit his late employer's business if he can write a eulogy that moves the family. The catch: no one can recall a single good thing about the man.
Plete Palihog, Unta Mahalin, written and directed by Len Lanojan, unfolds during an ordinary Cebuano jeepney ride, where a young man with less than a day before leaving for Manila meets a stranger. "Plete palihog" is the familiar Bisaya phrase for asking to pay the fare.
Both works were developed through the Siddhartha Training Program's Creators Program, which offers free scholarship opportunities to aspiring writers and artists of original musical theater.
Coming up in December
Organizers said the programme continues in December with six more original musicals: Humbagay, Bakwit, Marites, Thank You for Calling, Quartet and Spotlight. Dates for those shows were not stated in the report.
Getting there
Reference:
Checked November 14, 2026, 5:00 p.m. PHT.
