Jairus Aquino to meet "Pee Mak" fans at Dubai café as Filipino remake opens in UAE cinemas

Actor Jairus Aquino is set to meet fans of the Filipino remake of "Pee Mak" at ELS Coffee & More in Dubai's Al Rigga on Saturday, 31 October, two days after VIVA Films' version opened in cinemas across the UAE and Qatar. Fans need to show their movie ticket and pay AED 50, which covers a coffee.

Actor Jairus Aquino is set to meet fans of "Pee Mak" at ELS Coffee & More in Dubai's Al Rigga this Saturday, 31 October, The Global Filipino Magazine reported. The meet-and-greet, held by ELS Coffee & More and Viva One, is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

How to join

According to the magazine, the AED 50 covers a coffee of the guest's choice, and fans need to present their "Pee Mak" movie ticket to join. The café is on the ground floor of Sun & Sands Downtown Hotel, beside La Tres in Al Rigga.

The film

The fan event comes two days after "Pee Mak", VIVA Films' Filipino version of the 2013 Thai horror-comedy, opened in cinemas across the UAE and Qatar on 29 October. The Philippine remake opened at home on 14 October.

VOX Cinemas UAE lists the film with a 29 October 2026 release date, in Tagalog with Arabic and English subtitles, at its Abu Dhabi Mall, Burjuman, City Centre Deira and City Centre Sharjah locations.

Directed by Victor Villanueva, the film stars Wilbert Ross as Mak, a soldier, and Bea Binene as Mak's wife. Aquino plays one of Mak's friends, a barkada that also includes Vandolph Quizon, TJ Valderrama and Cup of Joe vocalist Gian Bernardino, who makes his feature-film debut.

The original "Pee Mak", starring Mario Maurer and Davika Hoorne, retold Thailand's Mae Nak Phra Khanong ghost legend as a comedy and became Thailand's highest-grossing film. Aquino started acting as a child and is known for "Super Inggo", "Kung Fu Kids" and "Luv U".

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