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11 April 2022

Newsletter: dwta draws inspiration from Bicolano folklore and indigenous healing on “Santigwar” music video

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Folk-pop singer-songwriter dwta integrates Bicolano folklore with interpretive dancing on the music video of her new single “Santigwar,” released under Sony Music Philippines.

09 April 2022

Newsletter: NOBITA deals with being at the bitter end of a relationship on hugot anthem ‘Totoo’

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Driven by the success of their mega-hit “Ikaw Lang” and wedding-themed track “Unang Sayaw,” breakout band NOBITA has recently reached a new milestone in their career for achieving more than 90 million streams on Spotify alone.

Newsletter: Global superstar Camila Cabello’s new album, Familia out now!

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After building anticipation around the world, three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum, and chart-topping singer/songwriter Camila Cabello presents her anxiously awaited third full-length album, Familia, via Epic Records today. Listen to FAMILIA—HERE.

08 April 2022

Newsletter: Filipino girl group KAIA pushes pop music forward with official debut single “BLAH BLAH”

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KAIA sets their sights on going global with their official debut single “BLAH BLAH”—released under Sony Music.

The upbeat bop is helmed by Lee Oh Won, the producer behind some of the most remarkable tunes by international artists such as Stray Kids, SHINee’s Taemin, TVXQ, and SB19. Exploring a future-forward sound that ties together different elements and styles, “BLAH BLAH” marks the arrival of ShowBT-managed KAIA as a P-Pop newcomer with hitmaking potential.

Newsletter: Wet Leg release new song “Ur Mum”

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On Friday, Isle of Wight’s Wet Leg will release their eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album. Since unleashing their first single in June last year, things have moved at lightning speed for Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – from selling out all their live shows in minutes, performing on US TV three times, being crowned number 2 in BBC’s Sound of 2022 to racking up 40M global streams and 9M YouTube views as well as been touted, most recently, by Dave Grohl, Lorde and Jack White. Before all twelve tracks from Wet Leg are revealed, today the duo share new song “Ur Mum”.

06 April 2022

Newsletter: FLUME SHARES “SIRENS” FEATURING CAROLINE POLACHEK

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Wildly acclaimed, Grammy-winning artist Flume unveils a new track, “Sirens,” featuring breakout U.S. star Caroline Polachek and co-written and produced by Danny L Harle—listen here. The new song is taken from Flume’s forthcoming new LP, Palaces, out May 20 on Future Classic and Transgressive—pre-order/pre-save it here.

05 April 2022

Newsletter: PH leg of 2022 UCI Gravel World Series ends on a triumphant note

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Butuan native Riemon Lapaza topped the race amid a challenging terrain


With some of the most inspired riding and trying tracks in a race this year, the 2022 UCI Gravel World Series Philippines is in the books, literally in the history books, as being the starting point of the first-ever race series of its kind under the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

04 April 2022

Newsletter: “Ilaw ng Tahanan” Trends on Twitter during the Second #PiliPinasDebates2022

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Manila, 4 April 2022 – Filipinos showed their support for their preferred presidential candidates by participating in the conversation on Twitter following the second COMELEC (@COMELEC) presidential debate. Continuous campaigning culminated in a lively political showdown yesterday and saw representation from 9 of 10 presidential candidates as they engaged in democratic debate, generating more than 1.3 million Tweets globally related to the debates (3 April).

03 April 2022

Newsletter: Filipino rapper Flict-G links up with PUBG MOBILE for “Bawal Sumuko Dito” music video

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Smugglaz, Skant Vee, Hakob, and A$tro joins the patriotic rapper in the empowering music video for the youth.



Flict-G teams up with fellow rappers Smugglaz, Skant Vee, Hakob, and A$tro for the star-studded track “Bawal Sumuko,” considered to be PUBG MOBILE’s biggest collaboration of the year. Watch the full music video here.

02 April 2022

Newsletter: JACKSON WANG RETURNS WITH “BLOW” NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO OUT NOW

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Jackson Wang returns with a new single and video for “Blow,” out now via TEAM WANG Records/88rising Records/Warner Records. The highly-anticipated “Blow” unveils an explosive new sonic direction – blending punchy guitar riffs with anthemic pop – and heralds Jackson’s artistic evolution.

Newsletter: Filipino band of Mercury teams up with Chinese breakthrough producer Crazy Donkey on new single “New Highs”

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Alternative pop/soul outfit of Mercury continues their winning streak with the release of ‘New Highs,’ their collaborative single with prolific producer Crazy Donkey.

01 April 2022

Newsletter: Harry Styles returns with ‘As It Was’

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Today, GRAMMY Award®-winning global superstar Harry Styles has released his brand new single and video “As It Was.”

Newsletter: 76% of organizations suffered downtime and data loss in 2021, system crashes, human error and cyberattacks to blame

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March 31, 2021Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, has released its annual Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 timed to this year’s World Backup Day. The report which surveyed over 6,200 IT users and IT managers from small businesses to enterprises across 22 countries, exposes some of the most critical shortcomings appearing in cyber protection practices today, examines why they’re appearing and offers guidance on how they can be fixed.

31 March 2022

Newsletter: PLDT offers free WiFi devices and data allocation for Odette-hit customers in VisMin

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PLDT Inc. offers additional assistance to customers in Visayas and Mindanao who are affected by the repair of facilities damaged by Super Typhoon Odette, and these copper lines’ subsequent migration or upgrade to fiber. 

Newsletter: McDonald’s PH launches Sonic 2 Happy Meal toys today, with a surprise reveal on April 9

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Watch out for an exciting surprise toy and a #SonicRingRun AR filter to be revealed soon!\


PHILIPPINES - March
30, 2022 With the highly anticipated sequel to the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog film arriving in cinemas starting today, fans of the series will be speeding to see Sonic back on the big screen with his friends and rivals. To make the most out of the thrills of life with Sonic— even outside of the movie— McDonald’s is releasing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Happy Meal!