Araneta City and Pride PH came together once again for LoveLaban sa Araneta at Gateway Mall 1 on June 27, bringing an afternoon of performances, solidarity, and community, with the celebration gathering over 150,000 attendees.
Marking its fourth year, the LoveLaban Pride PH Festival continues to be one of the country's largest Pride celebrations. Araneta City partnered with Pride PH for the second consecutive year in extending the festivities beyond the annual gathering in UP Diliman.
This year's LoveLaban sa Araneta featured an exciting lineup of drag artists, musicians, and community personalities led by Arizona Brandy, Deja, Xitrina, Bb Manika, and Hara Sea Queens, together with performances by P-pop groups Sugar N' Spice, XCEGON, and NEO, as well as Julia Pascual and Brei Binuya.
The program also featured a solidarity message from Binibining Pilipinas 2025 Second Runner-Up Kathleen "Kai" Espenido and was hosted by Sparks Camp alumni Gabe Balita, Miggy Ruallo, Kyle Adlawan, and Nick de Ocampo, together with Ameera Almamari, Nyel Estrada, Renz Saavedra, Baileys Acot, and drag performer Sexxy Wanda, who kept the celebration lively throughout the afternoon.
"We are proud to once again partner with Pride PH for LoveLaban sa Araneta in the City of Firsts," said Marjorie Go, Vice President for Marketing of Araneta City. "Araneta City has always been a place where people come together, and through initiatives like this, we hope to provide more than celebration, but a welcoming space where the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies can express themselves freely and continue to advocate for equality and inclusion."
By once again opening its spaces for LoveLaban sa Araneta, Araneta City stands in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community in the ongoing movement for the freedom to live authentically and be accepted for it. As Pride Month came to a close, LoveLaban sa Araneta brought together celebration and advocacy through the Free to be HUE campaign—standing with the LGBTQIA+ community in the continued fight for equality and inclusion.