Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola bring Dabarkads comedy to Etihad Arena on 22 November
The Eat Bulaga hosts play a Sunday afternoon show in Tagalog and English for Filipino fans in the UAE.
Filipino comedy duo Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola play Etihad Arena on Yas Island on Sunday 22 November 2026 with The Ultimate Dabarkads Comedy. Doors open at 2pm and the show starts at 3pm, according to Platinumlist, which says the show mixes sketches, live music and audience interaction in Tagalog and English.
Both are best known as hosts of the long-running noontime show Eat Bulaga. Manalo, born in Tondo, Manila, in 1966, joined the programme as a production assistant in 1996 and became a host in 2002. Bayola, born in Naga in 1972, has hosted since 2000, and is remembered for playing Lola Nidora in the Kalyeserye segment during the AlDub craze of 2015.
The pair have worked together for years, including the sitcom The Jose and Wally Show and joint concerts, and share awards such as the Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award, Wikipedia notes. Manalo also won Best Stand-Up Comedian at the 2016 Aliw Awards.
There is no age restriction, but under-16s must be with an adult aged 21 or over, and every child over two needs a ticket. The show is part of a busy comedy month at Etihad Arena, which also hosts Nemr and Mina Nader the same day.
Jose Manalo & Wally Bayola: The Ultimate Dabarkads ComedySun 22 Nov · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi See ticketsSource: Platinumlist, Wikipedia: Jose Manalo, Wikipedia: Wally Bayola
