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  Dilaw is starting 2025 with a bang. Kicking off the year with back-to-back gigs and performances, the “Uhaw” hitmakers are also set to release their latest song, “Mahal”, on January 24, 2025. The song talks about how priceless true love is and someone’s commitment to unwavering devotion, the willingness to bet everything on the relationship even against the odds. It is the last song to be released from their Love Trilogy series, along with Nilalang and YIEE. These songs talk about the stages of love, from seeing your beloved as the most beautiful creature, feeling the kilig from your beloved, and finally experiencing that love with your beloved—the perfect soundtrack for the upcoming Valentines Day celebration next month. Right on the heels of this release, Dilaw will also launch the first of their “Lawdian Nights” fan events on January 24, 2025, at Lyf Malate Manila. A night filled with fun activities and music, the band intends for “Lawdian Nights” to be a regular event for the...

  Fast-rising alt-rock band Culture Wars is back in Manila, this time as part of Maroon 5’s Asia Tour (Tour Stops: Manila - January 29, Jakarta - February 1, Kuala Lumpur - February 12, Kaohsiung Taiwan - February 14). The Texas-based band first visited the Philippines last October as LANY’s opening act at the Philippine Arena, and if their second visit here within just a few months of their first is any indication, it’s that they are ascending in popularity and demand at bullet speed. Just months after Culture War’s single Miley played on Philippine radio and TV and introduced the band to us, their latest single It Hurts promises to endear them even more to Filipino music fans. Made up of Alex Dugan, Caleb Contreras, Dillon Randolph, David Grayson, and Josh Stirm, the band is clearly doing a lot of right things to get invited to tour with some of the world’s biggest bands. In fact, it won’t be surprising at all to see them headline their own major concert tour soon with the way ...

  Prepare for an unforgettable celebration of pop culture and music as &FRIENDS Festival makes its debut in Manila, bringing together the world’s top creators and music artists on May 30 to June 1, 2025 in Parañaque.  Kicking off its star-studded lineup of guests is Grammy Award-winning artist Zedd . K nown for chart-topping hits like Clarity , Stay , and The Middle , Zedd’s highly-anticipated return to the archipelago will be an unforgettable moment for fans in the Philippines . The festival kicks off with &FRIENDS Music Night - Day 1 in the evening of May 30 – featuring a night of live EDM performances headlined by Zedd . &FRIENDS Music Night - Day 2 is set to follow the evening after on May 31 – boasting a variety of pop, rap and EDM acts alike, with its own headliner to be revealed soon. Throughout the daytime of May 31 and June 1 , the spotlight shifts to fan favorite creators, packed with events such as meet-and-greets, exclusive stage activities, interacti...

Rising singer-songwriter dwta links up with SB19’s justin for a striking new collaboration, “ Sampung Mga Daliri ,” a folk-pop lullaby that captures the degradation of a love that was once formidable and promising.  Released under Sony Music Entertainment , the track reimagines the classic Filipino nursery rhyme into a poignant tale of doomed romance, with no way to save it.  “Sampung Mga Daliri” deals with the heartbreaking realization that love is no longer enough to make two people stay together. The song eloquently shows how the simple act of holding hands loses its meaning when there’s no one left to hold. According to dwta, “Sampung Mga Daliri” was an unfinished track that she was working on in 2023. An opportunity to revisit the draft came in when she met justin in a gig at Cozy Cove last year, prompting the idea of pitching a collaboration with him.  “I thought it was a long shot, but I asked my team if there was any chance we could work on something together,” s...

  Celebrate the National Arts Month with CCP Pasinaya 2025 Open House Festival: Para sa Lahat and visit as many museums and galleries as you can through its hop-on, hop-off museum tour around Manila and Pasay cities  On February 1 and 2, pay-what-you-can, and visit-all-you-can with Paseo Museo, one of the well-loved components of CCP Pasinaya. Take the free CCP shuttle in the Paseo Museo terminal, located along Vicente Sotto Street and explore these 20 museums and galleries: ADAMSON UNIVERSITY GALLERY – serves as a hub for art and photography exhibits, featuring works from both established and emerging artists since its inauguration in 2005. It also functions as a holding area for distinguished guests of the theater, further enhancing its role as a cultural and artistic venue. ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME HISTORY (MUSEO MARITIMO) – established in 2012 to promote and safeguard the Philippines' maritime heritage, the museum proudly presents a curated collection of artifacts and...

  The CCP Pasinaya Open House Festival extends its reach this year with even more venues across Metro Manila from February 1 to 2, 2025. With the theme “ Para sa Lahat! ”, the country’s largest multi-arts festival is now more inclusive and accessible. Dive into the vast Philippines’ cultural tapestry with CCP Pasinaya at the CCP Complex (CCP Front Lawn, Liwasang Kalikhasan, and Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez) , Aliw Theater , the Circuit Performing Arts Theater (CPAT) , Intramuros (Baluarte de San Diego and Fort Santiago) , and the Metropolitan Theater (MET) in Manila. “The CCP continuously creates more opportunities for all Filipino artists to showcase their talents to a wider audience. While we pursue our vision of cultivating and enhancing appreciation of Philippine arts, we also give the public free opportunities to experience exceptional artistic performances that can inspire and change their lives. Mabuhay ang sining! ” said CCP Vice President and Artistic Director Dennis N. Mar...