After bagging five wins including Album of the Year at the recently concluded Awit Awards 2022, Ben&Ben returns with a new single that captures the essence of romantic love without forcing or expecting anything in return. Setting itself apart from the conventional themes often associated with the subject, the nine-piece band encapsulates love that is earned through perfect timing and experience.  On "Dear," Ben&Ben interprets a love song that is unapologetically bare in its messaging. "We think it's equally important to drop any notion of wanting to deliberately steer clear of potential sounds and themes we may have already done...

Heavily acclaimed show and Asia's longest-running drama anthology, MMK (Maalaala Mo Kaya) will bid its farewell this coming December after 31 colorful years in television. Loyal and avid supporters and all those audiences who watch at least an episode of the show consider this as the end of an era in Philippine television. Since it started in 1991, MMK has been part of the lives of Filipinos dramatizing real-life stories of real-people, touching the hearts of its viewers across the world.   The announcement was made through a video by the program host and ABS-CBN executive Charo Santos on Monday,...

Teleserye, or "soap operas," has been an integral part of Filipino culture since it started in the 1960s. The word "teleserye" is derived from the words 'television’ and "serye," which is the Tagalog translation of "series." Mainly, classic shows produced in the country reach its massive success due to its melodramatic theme that tackles and portrays romance, family, fantasies (I am a  huge fan of this genre!) and social realities that definitely hit the soft spots of the viewers. Several iconic characters are still remembered up to this date with their lines that already made its mark in the film...

Filipina songstress Hazel Faith spreads the joy of the Yuletide season with the release of her upbeat Christmas tune “Pasko Kasama Mo” via WATERWALK RECORDS and Sony Music Entertainment. Revisiting the holiday experience with technicolored bounce, funky chords, and ‘80s city pop lilt, “Pasko Kasama Mo” finds the rising phenom bringing back the gilded memories of Christmas while reminding listeners why it’s the best time of the year. “My mother has been asking me to write Christmas songs since forever,” says the multi-talented act. “But I had a hard time writing my own because I felt like all the great...

2022 has been a stellar year for Filipino singer-songwriter/producer Ace Banzuelo with his emotional single "Muli" breaking through the mainstream pop consciousness two years after it was released—thanks to its relatable lyrics and vibey, electro-ballad sound. After trending significantly on TikTok, the song launched Banzuelo into the spotlight, unmovable at the top of the Spotify Philippines and YouTube Philippines Trending charts for an extended period of time.   Fast forward to November 2022: Banzuelo continues to build on the success of "Muli" with the release of "Kulang," an unabashedly vulnerable track with trap, R&B, and bedroom pop influences. Decked in...