Everything You Need to Know: Geek+Pop: Collectibles, Card Show, and Pinoy Creative.

Geek + Pop is celebrating its third year with the Philippine International Collectibles and Card Show. Now, the event has joined forces with even more, with talented Pinoy artists coming together as Pinoy Creativity.



Photo by Geoffey Sobrevilla. Photo taken at Geek + Pop - Fight Club: Resbak in May 2026.


What's in store for the Philippine International Collectibles and Card Show? It gets bigger with more than 200 trading card game sellers, making it a major destination for card collectors and players looking for cards, sealed products, collectibles, hobby treasures, and gaming card decks. 

The event hosts multiple trading card game tournaments, trading card game unboxing, and discussion panels, allowing attendees to dive deeper into the games, products, strategies, communities, and trends that continue to drive the Philippine trading card game scene. 


Photo by Geoffey Sobrevilla. Photo taken at Geek + Pop - Fight Club: Resbak in May 2026.


Have you watched or experienced fighting games at home or in an arcade? Inspired by the "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games" anime. Then, Relentless Assault is here. It is a dedicated fighting game tournament bringing together players ready to compete in some of the biggest fighting games in the world.


Photo by Geoffey Sobrevilla. Photo taken at Geek + Pop - Fight Club: Resbak in May 2026.


This year, Geek+Pop's PICCS is collaborating with Pinoy Creativity, which focuses on spotlighting and celebrating local Filipino talent, original artistry, and independent makers within the country's geek and pop culture community. Key elements are art and creator markets, multidisciplinary talent, community and local media, and personal roots. 

The event features local arts and fandoms, Filipino myths and speculative fiction, handcraft and independent merchandise, and community and performance. It also features discussions with filmmaker Treb Montreras and cosplay photographer Jay Tablante on how to step up Pinoy culture. 


Photo by Geoffey Sobrevilla. Photo taken at Geek + Pop - Fight Club: Resbak in May 2026.


Geek + Pop is about collecting trading cards and fighting video games; it's about a fandom meeting with Filipino creativity. It's one more opportunity for different fandoms to come together at an event around shared passions. From TCGs and toys to music, cosplay, art, and pop culture. 

Check out Geek+Pop Philippine International Collectibles and Card Show, to be held on the 5th floor of Space at One Ayala, Ayala Malls One Ayala in Makati, Philippines, on October 17th to 18th. Book your tickets at geekpop.helixpay.ph.


 

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