The Philippines picks its Eurovision Asia entry this Sunday, and it is shaping up to be the biggest national selection of the season so far. Ten original songs, a primetime broadcast on ABS-CBN, and a host who needs no introduction domestically.
Here is everything you need before showtime.
When and where
Sunday 30 August 2026, 21:45 Philippine Standard Time, live from the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City.
Converted:
| Location | Local start time |
|---|---|
| Manila | 21:45 PHT |
| Bangkok | 20:45 ICT |
| Dhaka | 19:45 BST |
| London | 14:45 BST |
| Central Europe | 15:45 CEST |
| New York | 09:45 EDT |
| Sydney | 23:45 AEST |
How to watch
Outside the Philippines: the official Eurovision YouTube channel is carrying the show live and free. That is the simplest option wherever you are.
Inside the Philippines: ABS-CBN is running it across iWant, A2Z Channel 11, Kapamilya Channel on cable, Kapamilya Online Live via YouTube and Facebook, and ALLTV2. The Filipino Channel covers overseas Filipino audiences, with a delayed telecast on MYX.
The show is hosted by Vice Ganda.
The ten competing songs
ABS-CBN and Star Music revealed titles and composers on 10 August, artists a day later, and released the full recordings to streaming platforms on 17 August. Confirmed pairings include:
- Between Bituin — DNA (written by Jungee Marcelo)
- Broken Beyond Repair — SAGA (written by Angelo Gonzales)
- Cheri(e) — Nar Cabico with Elha Nympha, Esang de Torres and Lance Reblando
- Di ’Yan (Red Flag) — Jason Dy and Sassa Dagdag (written by Jason Marvin Hernandez)
- Good For You — Ryssi Avila (written by Hazel Faith)
- Make It Exist — AJAA (composed by Angelo Calucin)
- Mapadama — JM dela Cerna and Marielle Montellano (composed by Jungee Marcelo and Jeremy Glinoga)
- Sobra-Sobra — composed by Mat Olavides
VVINK, WRIVE, Khimo and Carmelle also appear among the announced participants. Full details are on Philstar’s rundown and Eurovoix.
A note on the field
Aussievision observed that most of the competing artists came up through ABS-CBN’s own competition formats — The Voice of the Philippines, Tawag ng Tanghalan, Idol Philippines and Pinoy Big Brother. Jungee Marcelo has two songs in contention, which is worth watching if you are betting on outcomes.
How the voting works
The result is decided by a three-way split:
- Professional jury — 40%
- Philippine public vote — 40%
- Rest of the World vote — 20%
That international 20% is not decorative. In a ten-song field with a domestic vote likely to fragment across established fanbases, an overseas bloc moving together can plausibly shift the top three.
Anyone can take part in the Rest of the World vote regardless of location. If you have not voted in one of these shows before, read our full explainer on Rest of the World voting first — there are rules about how many songs you must spread your votes across, and people get caught out by them.
Why this one matters
The Philippines is one of the largest music markets in the contest and has a diaspora that mobilises hard for televised competitions. Whoever wins on Sunday immediately becomes a serious contender for Bangkok.
Bhutan has already selected. Malaysia has named its artist. The Philippines is the third piece of the puzzle, and the first from a major pop market.
Follow our Philippines country page for the result as it lands, and check the odds page to see how the market reprices afterwards.
Last updated 25 August 2026, ahead of the 30 August final.