Filipino girl group 4th Impact recently wowed the Korean audience with their impactful performance at the 2022 Asia Song Festival last October 14, 2022. Drawing praises for showcasing their vocal chops and versatility, the award-winning sister act put their deft spin on BTS’ global smash “Dynamite,” while dishing out their own originals “Tapat Sa’yo” and “Here We Go” like pros.   After a well-received performance, the ShowBT/Sony Music Entertainment talent took time to express their gratitude to the international fans who supported their performance on the prestigious music showcase.  “Thank you so much to 2022 아송페 Asia Song Festival for...

Starting October 2022, SM Cubao -- one of the first branches of retail giant SM in the metro -- will be officially known as SM Araneta City.   The historic City of Firsts welcomes the change in the name of the iconic mall, which serves as a fitting follow-up to the rebranding of Araneta Center to Araneta City in September 2019.   "We are happy that SM, itself an institution in Philippine retail, is part of the memorable and colorful history that shaped Araneta City. They are one of our very first partners in business, and they have been a...

Leading independent DIY digital music distributor TuneCore, a division of global digital music company Paris-based Believe, expands its payment methods in the Philippines and Southeast Asia to better serve their growing artist base in the region. The first of its kind global agreement affirms the company’s commitment to providing the best user experience for independent artists in the Philippines and the SEA region where alternative payments options are more popular than credit cards.   TuneCore, whose international presence has more than doubled over the last 18 months, has partnered with global financial technology platform Adyen. The company has launched localized...

On October 8 and 9, the Korean Boyband SEVENTEEN was lauded by Filipino Carats as they performed their two-day “Be The Sun” Tour in Manila.    One of the most frequently asked questions for SEVENTEEN was the story behind their name. SEVENTEEN stands for 13 members, 3 units, and 1 group; 13 + 3 + 1 = 17. The Korean group debuted in 2015 with 13 members - Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, the8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino. The boyband got categorized into three units to cater to different areas - hip-hop, performance, and vocal. In...

Senator Risa Hontiveros urged all journalists to continue fulfilling their duties and not be afraid of telling the truth despite the assasination of the veteran radio commentator Percival Mabasa known as Percy Lapid. “First, they came for the journalists. We don’t know what happened after that. The attacks on the free press & journalists are a danger to our democracy & to us Filipinos.”  Hontiveros tweeted  According to the senator, the assassination of Percy Lapid terrifies the journalists and the future journalists but they should not be disheartened and discouraged.  In addition to her statement, "This is an obvious violation...