As the platform celebrates its 10th anniversary in the country.
Last Monday, February 9, streaming giant Netflix held its first Next On Netflix event in the Philippines, where it unveiled its slate of new series and movies for the rest of the year.
“Bigger and bolder,” it told how the Filipino viewers pushing the industry toward and as it revealed five originals—three series and two films—that it said will push genre, scale, and imagination while staying “rooted in Filipino heart.”
In BuyBust: The Undesirables, Anne Curtis will lead the reimagination of the events after the 2018 film as a full-scale dystopian action series directed by Erik Matti.
“With massive sets, large ensemble casts, and its most ambitious production scale to date, the series pushes Filipino action into a new realm,” furthered the platform.
18th Rose promises to bring a fresh, modern young adult romance film to the slate starring the never-before-seen pairing of Xyriel Manabat and Kyle Echarri.
Family drama Ganito, Ganyan, Ganoon with Jodi Sta. Maria, Agot Isidro will have an “offbeat twist,” as it tells a wildly complicated mother anchors a story that is heartfelt, funny, and instantly relatable. It will seek to explore the chaos and warmth of Filipino family life with honesty and edge.
Coming later in the year is Paskong Pinoy, which will revive the warmth of classic Filipino holiday storytelling through a simple, feel-good anthology of nostalgia, romance, second chances, and the sweetness of coming home.
Balaraw will then delivers an atmospheric horror-mystery series from director Rae Red, which will see the weaving of an ensemble story that is expansive and unsettling.
According to Netflix, over 90% of its members in the Philippines watched local content.
Hence, after 10 years of being present in the Philippines, the 2026 slate will mark the start of a new chapter, which it said is “bigger in ambition, deeper in creative partnerships, and unmistakably Filipino at its core.”
Vitto Lazatin, Netflix’s Content Lead for the Philippines and Director of Content Licensing for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, shared: “We are excited to continue growing alongside the industry, strengthening partnerships, and supporting more ambitious ideas from script to screen.“
He added, “We continue to bring Filipino stories to the global stage, working with a wide range of creators to showcase the breadth, ambition, and diversity of Filipino storytelling. We are confident viewers will enjoy the varied stories coming to their screens this year, and the many more we look forward to bringing their way.”
Aside from these titles, already confirmed to be streaming on Netflix are the upcoming ABS-CBN series Someone, Someday and the GMA action drama The Master Cutter.
“Together, these titles reflect the scale, range, and heart of Filipino storytelling — bringing together bold new ideas, familiar genres reimagined, and stories that speak to audiences at home and beyond,” ended the service’s press release.