Jaehwa Bernardo

Thai actor Luke Ishikawa Plowden arrives in Manila for a two-day visit that involves charity activities and fan engagements, June 29, 2026. Eon Sanchez, ABS-CBN News

Article (news)

Thai actor Luke Ishikawa arrives in PH for charity, fan events

Eon Sanchez

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1782708926381LUKE.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Thai actor Luke Ishikawa Plowden arrives in Manila for a two-day visit that involves charity activities and fan engagements, June 29, 2026. <em>Eon Sanchez, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Thai actor Luke Ishikawa Plowden arrived in the Philippines early Monday for a two-day visit that will include charity activities, fan engagements, and a special appearance at the launch of the Rokid AI Fashion Glass.</p><p>Plowden landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, where he was welcomed by Filipino fans.</p><p>The Thailand-based American-Japanese actor is in the country upon the invitation of Josh Yugen, founder of Yugen Group, for the June 30 launch of the Rokid AI Fashion Glass. </p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2071384306958975326&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-06-29T05%3A52%3A15.514714%3Ad944696b-e79a-468e-b961-37b8e8de713f%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=485e644f80a7ae4d60e24abe04c44de14262e2ae&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2071384306958975326"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>During his stay, he is also scheduled to participate in meet-and-greet activities with fans.</p><p>Plowden said he is looking forward to taking part in a charity event with the Philippine Red Cross.</p><p>“I think we’re gonna do some fun activities, help some kids… It’s gonna be a wonderful time and an opportunity to do some real good,” he said.</p><p>Aside from his scheduled activities, Plowden said he hopes to explore the country during his stay.</p><p>“I’m really looking forward to just looking outside and exploring the city as much as I can just to see what the whole feel of the town looks like,” he said.</p><p>Plowden also thanked his Filipino supporters for their warm welcome.</p><p>“Mabuhay! Thank you so much for supporting me and welcoming me to this country,” he said. “I can’t wait to do more projects here. It’s just the beginning.”</p><div><strong>&#x27;TWIN&#x27; LIZA</strong></div><p>Asked which Filipina actress he would like to work with, Plowden mentioned that many fans have noted his resemblance to actress Liza Soberano, with some even calling them “twins”.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2071436592561172497&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-06-29T05%3A52%3A15.514714%3Ad944696b-e79a-468e-b961-37b8e8de713f%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=485e644f80a7ae4d60e24abe04c44de14262e2ae&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2071436592561172497"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>“I know lots of people have been saying that my kind-of-a-twin is like Liza Soberano for me,” he said.</p><p>While he did not name a preferred leading lady, Plowden said he is open to collaborating with Filipino actors if the right project comes along.</p><p>“Anybody who is interested in doing a project with me, I’m sure that we’ll be happy to look at those and look at a script that makes sense,” he said.</p><p>Plowden is best known for starring in the hit series “Oh My Boss,” “My Dear Donovan,” “The Three GentleBros,” and “The Jungle.”</p>

<p>Thai actor Luke Ishikawa Plowden arrived in the Philippines early Monday for a two-day visit that will include charity activities, fan engagements, and a special appearance at the launch of the Rokid AI Fashion Glass.</p>

Thai actor Luke Ishikawa Plowden arrived in the Philippines early Monday for a two-day visit that will include charity activities, fan engagements, and a special appearance at the launch of the Rokid AI Fashion Glass.