The rising star of PPOP: BILIB, the New Male Artist Award winner at the PMPC 16th Star Awards!

BILIB, the rising seven-member PPOP boy group, has just been awarded the prestigious title of New Male Group Artist of the Year for their debut single “KABANATA” at the 16th PMPC Music Awards, solidifying their status as one of the most exciting acts in the Philippine music industry. This group is one to watch as the talented individuals that make up BILIB show limitless potential and a bright future ahead.

BILIB, derived from their tagline “Becoming, Limitless, Beyond,” is a seven-member PPOP boy group from the streaming company AQ Prime’s music division—AQ Prime Music. Under the guidance and vision of Atty. Mary Melanie “Honey” Quino, Atty. Aldwin Alegre, and Frontrow’s RS Francisco, the group debuted on July 7, 2023, with their captivating and powerful debut single “KABANATA,” which translates to “chapter” in Tagalog.

The group consists of seven talented members: Yukito, Zio, JMAC, RC, Clyde, Carlo, and Rafael. Apart from their striking visuals as a whole, each member brings their own individual charm with the goal of creating a synergy that not only impresses audiences but also inspires many with the messages of their songs. The group makes it their mission to inspire and motivate the youth and the young at heart to pursue their dreams and unlock their potential through their music.

“We are incredibly grateful for this recognition,” said Yukito during the award ceremony. “This award is not just for us but for all our fans who have supported us every step of the way. We promise to continue working hard and delivering music that inspires and uplifts.”

What sets their mission apart is their aim to strengthen and represent a new perspective of dreamers who believe in the power of their own stories. They also seek to motivate a new generation of the PPOP community that supports one another in achieving a common goal of elevating the PPOP genre to attain distinction and recognition, both nationwide and internationally.

No doubt, the group is going places as they’ve performed on significant stages such as the PPOP Fest 2024, PPOP Stage Fête de La Musique, SBtown Music Fiesta 2024, 2024 Miss World Philippines, the PMPC 16th Star Awards, and many more. They were also featured on shows such as GMA All Out Sundays and have appeared on Wish Bus. Showing their promise as a group, they have won awards such as Asia’s Pinnacle Award for Asia’s Rising PPOP Group, 3rd Diamond Excellence for Rising PPOP Group of the Year, 8th PPOP Awards for New PPOP Boy Group of the Year, PPOP Top Male Rapper of the Year (Zio), Asia’s Golden Icon Awards for Outstanding PPOP Boy Group, and New Male Group Artist of the Year at the PMPC 16th Star Awards.

Their latest single “Say What You Wanna Say” was recently released and speaks about standing up for oneself. In fact, this song is the official OST of the recently premiered film “Believe It or Not” by AFA Entertainment. The film centers around themes of bullying, friendship, and family, which many, particularly the youth, can relate to in real life.

BILIB is a new name in the industry, but they hope to continue to grow as artists by performing and releasing meaningful songs to inspire their fans, BITUIN, and rise as stars that Filipinos will be proud of.

Please follow BILIB on all their official social media accounts:
Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/bilib_official
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bilibofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bilib_official
Twitter: https://x.com/bilib_official
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bilib_official

For partnerships, guestings, and inquiries, please contact bilibartistmanagement@gmail.com or directly contact Kristina+63917-840-5508 or Jonald +63927-872-0882.

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: A Thrilling Conclusion Awaits

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is set to be a heart-stopping conclusion to Tom Cruise’s iconic portrayal of Ethan Hunt. Slated for release on May 21, 2025, the film promises to deliver the high-stakes action and emotional depth fans have come to expect from the series. The latest trailer highlights Cruise wearing the same wardrobe he donned during his iconic stunt for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony on August 11, 2024, blending reality with the thrilling fiction of the Mission: Impossible universe.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie and produced by Tom Cruise, The Final Reckoning features a star-studded ensemble cast including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, and Angela Bassett. With Mission: Impossible veteran McQuarrie at the helm, the film promises a mix of intense action, emotional stakes, and high-octane stunts that will challenge Ethan Hunt like never before.

The film is a production of Paramount Pictures and Skydance, with executive producers David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, and Chris Brock. As Ethan Hunt faces the consequences of his choices, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will undoubtedly mark an unforgettable conclusion to this thrilling saga. Don't miss it when it opens in cinemas on May 21, 2025. Watch the trailer here:

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Brass, Beats, and Beyond: Tutti Trombone at the FEU Auditorium

Following previous Tutti concerts in the past, (Flutti, Guitarri, Celli and Harpi) the FEU Center for the Arts proudly presents "Tutti Trombone: A Collaborative Concert featuring the Thomasian Trombone Choir and the FEU Drum and Bugle Corps with the special participation of Thanapoom Sriwiset, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra Assistant Principal Trombone, Ethan Santos, New Orleans-based Performer, Educator, Arranger and Band Leader, and Koowie Relevo, FEU DBC's Assistant Artistic Director, IABF Class of 2017” at 6:00 PM on November 18, 2024 at the historic FEU Auditorium, currently celebrating its 75th anniversary.

The Thomasian Trombone Choir is composed of trombone-playing students from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Ricson Poonin, a “highly acclaimed trombonist” (The Manila Times) and acting principal trombonist of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. The ensemble made its debut earlier this year.

The Thomasian Trombone Choir will perform with the FEU Drum and Bugle Corps, the 89-year-old official marching unit of Far Eastern University and one of the cultural groups under the FEU Center for the Arts. The marching Tamaraws are led by their Artistic Director, Kevin Castelo, who finished his Master’s degree in Percussion at the University of Indiana, and Koowie Relevo, the Assistant Artistic Director, an alumnus of the FEU DBC from FEU’s Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, Class of 2017. The FEU DBC is composed of student artists from various non-music courses at the University.

The collaborative concert will also feature the special participation of Thanapoom Sriwiset, the Associate Principal Bass Trombone of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra since 2010. He became a trombone instructor at Mahidol University College of Music in 2016. He had the opportunity to perform with the Grazer Philharmoniker at Opernhaus Graz in Austria. Thanapoom has been invited to teach and conduct master classes at prestigious festivals including the Thailand International Trombone Festival, the Thailand International Brass and Percussion Conference, and other brass-related events across Asia.

Another special participant is Ethan Santos, a Filipino-American multi-instrumentalist and an adjunct trombone professor at Tulane University of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. Ethan performed as a bandleader in various jazz festivals in New Orleans. Other than playing with esteemed musicians and bands, Ethan also taught at clinics held at the Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, the New Orleans Creative Center for the Arts, the Buchanan Educational Center, and Bullard High School.

Completing the list of guest performers is Koowie Relevo, tagged as a “multi-faceted musician” by The Manila Times. When he was still a student artist of the FEU DBC, he and his fellow FEU DBC members represented the University and the Philippines in competitions in Indonesia. Koowie was one of the music directors at the recent concert of the FEU DBC in the FEU Auditorium called “From the Field to the Concert Hall”. Together with Artistic Director Kevin Castelo, they curated a classical, operatic and modern repertoire to showcase the talents of the FEU DBC student artists.

Come for a night of unforgettable performances in the historical, 75 year old FEU Auditorium on
November 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM!

FREE ADMISSION!

Register Here: https://forms.office.com/r/eWHud2uEAS

For more information on the concert, please follow or message the Far Eastern University Center for the Arts on their Social Media accounts: Facebook: Far Eastern University Center for the Arts; Instagram: @feucenterarts

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Tiny Beautiful Things: Finding Familiar Communities with Anonymous Voice

Making its Philippine premiere, TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS: A Play About Life – In Letters will serve as The Sandbox Collective’s season finale this November 2024, capping off the theatrical company’s 10th-year anniversary season, #SandboxNowandTen.

Cast of Tiny Beautiful Things: (L-R) Rody Vera, Ketchup Eusebio, Jenny Jamora, Iza Calzado, Gabby Padilla, Regina De Vera and Brian Sy

Straddling the line between fiction and non-fiction, TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS: A Play About Life – In Letters draws its plot from author Cheryl Strayed’s stint as an anonymous advice columnist. Director Jenny Jamora sought to create a set that was at once nebulous and familiar, while never straying from the physical constraints of Sugar’s apartment, noting the collaborative journey both the actors and the artistic team have taken to create the world of TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS. “How much Sugar shares of herself is reflected in how she and the letter writers share the physical space,” she shares. “The space is physically the same, but toward the end of the play the way they use it should also reflect the community this group of people has become.”

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS will feature Iza Calzado in the role of Sugar. She will be joined by three other cast members who will portray a revolving door of letter writers, all seeking advice from Calzado’s character. Although the characters maintain anonymity by using code names in their letters, their stories reflect the wide human experience–with all the highs and lows–that will strike a familiar chord with the audience.

Iza Calzado as Sugar

Joining Calzado are Rody Vera, Gabby Padilla and Ketchup Eusebio as the letter writers. Rounding out the cast are Gawad Buhay awardees Regina De Vera and Brian Sy (swing/letter writer at certain performances).

At the helm of the production is Gawad Buhay awardee Jenny Jamora who will be directing the show. Joining her in the artistic team are Marcel David as assistant director, Kayla Teodoro as set designer, Kiefer Sison as lighting and technical director, Arvy Dimaculangan as sound designer, Krystal Kane as costume stylist, and JV Rabano as photographer.

Leading the production team is Toff De Venecia as managing artistic director, alongside Anna Santamaria as finance and operations director, Sab Jose as marketing and PR director, and Maine Manalansan as design director. Joining the production team are Charyl De Guzman as production manager, Pachot Festejo as head stage manager, Loreta Arroyo as marketing and PR manager and Marielle Filoteo as social media manager.

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. The play is based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, and was co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail, and Nia Vardalos.

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS will run from November 16 to December 8, 2024 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Black Box Theater, Circuit Makati. Friday shows will begin at 8 PM, while Saturday and Sunday shows will run at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM. 

Tickets are available at Ticket2Me (bit.ly/tinybeautifulmnl) and through our official show buyers.

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Dulaang UP: “Nanay Bangis” fiercely opens this November 2024!

Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas is staging Nanay Bangis as its first offering for its 47th theatre season this November 15 to December 1, 2024. Directed by J. William Herbert Sigmund Go and adapted by Rody Vera from Bertolt Brecht’s “Mother Courage and Her Children,” Nanay Bangis is the story of a mother who loses her children to the conflict between the MNLF and the Philippine army from 1971 to 1981.

 This DUP CLASSICS’ Brechtian staging brings together returning UP alumni, now industry professionals, and young emerging talents from the theater program in this collaboration. Ge Malacaman Villamil leads as Nanay Bangis together with Air Paz, Rona Rostata, and Fred Layno. J. William Herbert Sigmund Go, former Tanghalang Pilipino Artistic Director and Virgin Labfest Co-founder also returns to Dulaang UP as director and mentor for theatre students.

Founded in 1976 by National Artist Tony Mabesa, Dulaang UP serves as the production arm of the UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts. In its 47th theatre season—subtitled “Amihan at Habagat,” DUP looks into how Filipinos are at the center of political and ecological precarity. Just like the amihan and habagat, this season’s productions show the push and pull in the critical zones of the Philippines today.

Presenting both tradition and innovation, this season introduces two banners under Dulaang UP: DUP CLASSICS and DUP INNOVATE.

Catch Nanay Bangis at the IBG-KAL Theater, University of the Philippines Diliman, on the following dates:

• November 15, 22, 29 (7:30 PM)
• November 16, 23, 30 (2:30 PM & 7:30 PM)
• November 17, 24, December 01 (10:30 AM & 2:30 PM)

For tickets, check [bit.ly/NanayBangisTickets]. PWDs and senior citizens may also enjoy a discounted rate of PHP 800. Regular, non-discounted tickets are also available via TicketMelon [ticketmelon.com/dulaang-up/nanaybangis].

For inquiries on show buying, audience sponsorship, and bulk tickets, contact Christen Perez at dulaangup.marketing.upd@up.edu.ph. Additional information will be posted at the Dulaang UP Facebook page.

*additional contributions by Marc Stanley Mozo and Jonas Gabriel Garcia

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DITO Powers Up Clark International Airport with High-Speed Wi-Fi

Mr. Eric Alberto, DITO Telecommunity Chief Executive Officer with Mr. Noel Manankil, LIPAD President and CEO during the ceremonial turnover of DITO's WiFi services held on November 7

DITO Telecommunity, in partnership with Luzon International Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD) Corporation, elevates the digital experience at Clark International Airport with a PHP 50 million investment in high-speed Wi-Fi services for the next two years. This collaboration aligns with the airport's vision of becoming a world-class air gateway by providing passengers and stakeholders with reliable high-speed internet connectivity powered by DITO's 5G infrastructure.

With the launch of DITO’s free Wi-Fi at Clark International Airport, passengers can experience secure, seamless, and optimized use of fast internet access, letting them stay connected, stream content, and work efficiently before boarding their flights. This connectivity supports the airport's mission to provide domestic and international passengers with a globally competitive travel experience.

DITO Executives, Ret. Maj. Gen. Rodolfo Santiago, Atty. Adel Tamano, Chief Revenue Officer-Enterprise; Mr. Eric Alberto, CEO of DITO Telecommunity with LIPAD Executives, Mr. Noel Manankil, President and CEO; Ms. Gina Gopez, Chief Financial Officer; Ms. Evangeline Tejada, Vice President, and Mr. Dante Basanta, Head of Operations

Eric Alberto, President and CEO of DITO Telecommunity, shared, "At DITO, we are driven by a vision of a brighter future for the Filipino people, powered by our 5G technology. We now serve millions of Filipinos and actively engage in community-building efforts, government programs, and cultural celebrations nationwide. Adding to this mission is to ensure we also provide convenient and accessible internet access to tourism gateways in the country. This partnership with Clark International Airport symbolizes our shared commitment to innovation and excellence, showcasing what we can achieve when we unite our strengths."

Mr. Eric Alberto poses as Clark International Airport is now powered by DITO Telecommunity

To further elevate passengers' experience, DITO deploys working tables, charging stations, and SIM vending machines at key locations inside the airport. Working tables are equipped with charging stations that allow passengers to charge their devices while relaxing or working on the go. Kiosk-type charging stations offer quick and accessible solutions for passengers needing a battery boost for their travels, while SIM card vending machines are also available for travelers to easily purchase DITO SIM cards for reliable connectivity upon arrival.

DITO's live speedtest at Clark Airport with speeds of nearly 150Mbps.

As the travel and tourism industry steadily recovers from the pandemic, DITO is committed to improving services for Filipinos and welcoming tourists to the country. In 2022, Clark International Airport recorded 629,000 international tourists and 140,000 domestic passengers, highlighting its role as a key regional transport hub. This year, the total passenger count is already at 948,608 for the first half and is expected to reach 2 million by year-end.

DITO Telecommunity executives at one of the DITO working stations inside Clark International Airport

By making the internet accessible and inclusive, DITO helps welcome visitors to the Philippines, contributing to the nation's advancement and supporting the growth of the tourism industry. This partnership also indicates DITO's dedication to backing the country's economic progress and recovery post-COVID-19 pandemic.

"As we look ahead, DITO remains committed to bridging the digital divide and contributing meaningfully to the betterment of our nation. Our focus will always be on empowering our fellow Filipinos and ensuring that we uplift our country together. Thank you once again for joining us today as we begin this exciting new chapter. Together, let us embrace the power of connectivity and pave the way for a brighter future for all," Alberto concluded.

DITO is still the #1 Rated Mobile Network in the Philippines based on Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data analysis from Q3-Q4 2024 and Q1-Q2 2024.

For more details about DITO Telecommunity, check out @DITOphofficial on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok or visit https://dito.ph/.

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Ready, set, shop! Enjoy savings of up to Php 70,000 at LG's Online Brand Store 11.11 Mega Sale

Shop ahead for the holidays with exclusive savings on TVs, speakers, monitors, and various appliances such as microwave ovens and air purifiers from November 11 to 17 during the 11.11 Mega Sale at the LG Online Brand Store.

With the use of various coupons, shoppers can get discounts of up to 41% off from regular SRPs. These are just some of the products that can be purchased at slashed prices during the sale:

• 25L NeoChef™ Smart Inverter Objet Microwave Oven in Beige (MS2535GIK) - SRP Php 8,195, slashed price down to Php 6,995
  
  
  
  
  
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• LG XBOOM Go XG7QBK - SRP Php 9,490, slashed price down to Php 6,990
  
  
  
  
  
• 31.5" Full HD Curved monitor with AMD FreeSync™ (32MR50C) - SRP Php 13,999, slashed price down to Php 9,995
  
  
  

Get additional savings on top of the slashed prices with the Php 500 Welcome Coupon for New Customers, and the 11.11 Welcome Coupon worth Php 300. Explore the LG Online Brand Store and discover the exciting offers across LG’s products from November 11 to 17 during the 11.11 Mega Sale. https://www.lg.com/ph/

* Per DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB-205273 Series of 2024

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