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A performance of 'Bongga Ka Day' and 'Annie Batungbakal' was held at Newport World Resorts to announce that 'Bongga Ka Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical' will finally be staged at the venue. Photo from Newport's Facebook page.

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'Bongga ka Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical' to be staged at Newport

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774239531655ANNIE.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>A performance of &#x27;Bongga Ka Day&#x27; and &#x27;Annie Batungbakal&#x27; was held at Newport World Resorts to announce that &#x27;Bongga Ka Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical&#x27; will finally be staged at the venue. Photo from Newport&#x27;s Facebook page</div>A musical featuring the hits of OPM icons Hotdog is set to take the stage at Newport World Resorts.Titled &quot;Bongga ka Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical,&quot; the upcoming production was announced Sunday during the final matinee performance of &quot;Bagets: The Musical,&quot; also held at Newport.&quot;Bongga Ka Day!&quot; is scheduled to premiere in September 2026, theater publication TheaterFansManila.com reported, adding that further details will be revealed in the coming months.The announcement was accompanied by live performances of the Hotdog songs &quot;Bongga Ka Day&quot; and &quot;Annie Batungbakal,&quot; according to TheaterFansManila.com.The production was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/03/10/20/meet-the-cast-of-bongga-ka-day-an-original-musical-based-on-hotdogs-hits">originally slated to run in 2020</a> but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The original musical&#x27;s story was set to center on the titular Annie Batungbakal, inspired by the 1979 film starring Nora Aunor, which was itself based on the Hotdog song.Founded in the early 1970s by the Garcia brothers Rene and Dennis, Hotdog is credited for giving birth to Manila sound.Their hits include “Bongga Ka Day,” “Manila,” “Annie Batungbakal,” “Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko” and &quot;Langit Na Naman.&quot;

A musical featuring the hits of OPM icons Hotdog is set to take the stage at Newport World Resorts.

A musical featuring the hits of OPM icons Hotdog is set to take the stage at Newport World Resorts.

After delay, ‘Bongga Ka Day!’ musical finally set for Newport run

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After delay, ‘Bongga Ka Day!’ musical finally set for Newport run

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Published March 23, 2026 12:32 PM PHT

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