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Beyond Romantic Escapism: ALYSON Returns with a Bolder, Mature Sound in AFTER OURS

By Simpol

May 24, 2026

Some records merely soundtrack a fleeting vibe, but others are built to linger long after the queue ends. Indeed, with their sophomore album AFTER OURS,…

P-Pop Powerhouses KAIA, HORI7ON, and 1ST.ONE Join Forces for Groundbreaking New Single “Sulong”

By Simpol

May 22, 2026

Three powerhouses, one historic track. In a massive cross-border link-up that has completely set social media ablaze, KAIA, HORI7ON, and 1ST.ONE have officially joined forces.…

syd hartha and TONEEJAY share mics on tracking their wave back home with new single “Dito Muna Tayo”

By Simpol

May 21, 2026

You had to be there. During the massive breakout year of the Filipino Indie music scene in 2019, of many songs, Munimuni’s “Bawat Piyesa” was…

The Bloomfields invite the crowd to Cry-Dance with “Tayo Na, Dali!”

By Celvie Irrah Cardaño

May 20, 2026

Picture this, you’re cruising down a wide-open highway, windows rolled completely down, letting the cool night air rush in. As the city lights blur past,…

Laurence De Vera On Mounting “THE BACK: Stage Reads” event this May, 2026

By Simpol

May 19, 2026

In times of struggle, comes a response.” Laurence De Vera, a Bulacan-based theater and film writer-director on founding BULAKTA THEATER as one of splurging independent…

Roel Robles: The Man Behind One of Star Wars’ Most Iconic Lightsabers

By Edmund Guizano Jr.

May 18, 2026

Long before TikTok edits turned Count Dooku into an unlikely internet favorite and long before fans began ranking lightsabers with the seriousness of fantasy football…

On Filipino Artist Visibility: Muri Brings Filipino Music to Focus Wales 2026

By Simpol

May 18, 2026

Muriel Gonzales, performing under the moniker MURI, recently reached a major milestone in her career. On May 16, 2026, she made an unforgettable debut at…

Jemay Santiago gets vulnerable in sharing creative process in new R&B single “1A”

By Simpol

May 16, 2026

Initially, many people recognized Jemay Santiago primarily as an influencer, gaining significant traction through “The House of Collab.” Within this group of influencer collaborators, she…

A Bold New Anthem: Dom Guyot and Zae Drop “Manloloko”

By Simpol

May 13, 2026

Your life is a movie you’ve been meticulously filming, scene by scene. Blending the gray scales of daily struggle with the neon hues of your…

Five atypical girls will arrive as OONA on your P-pop list!

By BaGed Cruz

May 12, 2026

Long before P-pop became a commercial force, Filipina girl groups existed in fragments — television-trained performers, dance crews reinvented into vocal acts, and artists shaped…

A Sonic Sound through Waiian’s Radical Authenticity

By Simpol

May 12, 2026

Spitting facts, and lighting up like fire is what Waiian’s all about. Through lyricism that hits like thunder, flex is now given a different definition.…

A brand new life of Ben&Ben’s “Autumn”

By Simpol

May 11, 2026

When a familiar tune resurfaces, it does more than revive nostalgia—it brings back the emotions people thought they had already outgrown. Autumn taps into the…

Content creator Euleen Castro (@euleencastro) during her now-viral critique of a café in Iloilo — a post that sparked city-wide backlash and a national conversation on the ethics of food reviews. honest review lang

When “Honest Review Lang” Becomes Harmful: The Real Cost of Viral Food Criticism

By Tatung Sarthou

May 30, 2025

There is a shadow hanging over the social media food…

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Beyond Romantic Escapism: ALYSON Returns with a Bolder, Mature Sound in AFTER OURS

P-Pop Powerhouses KAIA, HORI7ON, and 1ST.ONE Join Forces for Groundbreaking New Single “Sulong”

syd hartha and TONEEJAY share mics on tracking their wave back home with new single “Dito Muna Tayo”

The Bloomfields invite the crowd to Cry-Dance with “Tayo Na, Dali!”

Laurence De Vera On Mounting “THE BACK: Stage Reads” event this May, 2026

Roel Robles: The Man Behind One of Star Wars’ Most Iconic Lightsabers

On Filipino Artist Visibility: Muri Brings Filipino Music to Focus Wales 2026

Jemay Santiago gets vulnerable in sharing creative process in new R&B single “1A”

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