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• Araneta City Halloween: ₱1,500 or ₱2,000 receipt for 31 October passes

  The Rise of the Four Elements uses different receipt thresholds across four malls. Check the 11am–2pm claiming window and excluded receipts.

• Novotel Manila Halloween: Quest sold out, buffet dates need a second look

  The Araneta City hotel marks its Quest and staycation sold out. Its PHP1,999 nett buffet offer has conflicting dates to check before booking.

• NUSTAR Cebu Halloween: October 30 receipt cutoff for The Enchanted Ball

  Check the spending requirement, child age limit and pre-registration before planning the October 31 family event at The Mall at NUSTAR.

• Hunter’s Moon 2026 in the Philippines: the full-moon time has passed

  PAGASA lists the October full moon at 12:12 p.m. on October 26. Here is what that means for October 27 viewing, without buying a telescope or booking an unnecessary trip.

• Mang Inasal Ihaw Fest: two free Palabok Solo with Family Fiesta until October 31

  The current Ihaw Fest offer runs October 16–31, 2026. Check eligible bundles and order channels; the earlier Pork BBQ deal and October 25 mall event have ended.

• SM and Robinsons Halloween 2026: trick-or-treat times and how to join

  Planning Halloween with the kids? Check SM’s October 31 sessions and Robinsons’ receipt, age and wristband rules before buying costumes or travelling.

• Alex Eala in Tokyo: October 26 opener confirmed by the official schedule

  The tournament's latest order of play lists Eala against Mika Stojsavljevic on Monday. Here is what is confirmed before you plan your viewing.

• Three hours or the whole day?

  Choose a Mind Museum ticket using your real arrival time, visitor category and intended exhibits.

• Zara Larsson in Manila: October 30 ticket prices and venue

  Midnight Sun Tour reaches Smart Araneta Coliseum on October 30. Compare the published seat prices, check availability and plan the trip home.

• Split the trip honestly

  Compare a shared outing using the people who have confirmed, not an optimistic maximum group size.

• Compare the same screening

  Check branch, date, auditorium and final checkout before choosing a cinema ticket deal.

• Check the rides before the pass

  Compare Enchanted Kingdom tickets against your group’s eligible rides and the actual date of your trip.

• Fort Santiago: plan one visit, not an overloaded day

  Separate the fort from other Intramuros attractions and check entry information before building your route.

• Will you use hotel breakfast?

  Compare room-only and breakfast-inclusive rates without overlooking guest count or cancellation conditions.

• Choose the usable park ticket

  Match Manila Ocean Park inclusions to your group and visit window before paying for the largest package.