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Monday, May 30, 2022

Newsletter: Draft your party and build your legend in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate

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Monday 30 May, 2022 — Wizards of the Coast will be releasing Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, the latest set for the world’s oldest and best trading card game, Magic: The Gathering (MTG). Expanding from 2020’s Commander Legends, Battle for Baldur’s Gate further innovates the Limited format by integrating iconic characters and thrilling mechanics from the popular role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). The set contains 361 cards and releases for tabletop on 10 June 2022.

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart, Canva Philippines champion mental health and wellness through art

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As part of a month-long celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, PLDT and Smart empower the youth across the country to champion mental health and wellness through art with its campaign, "The Time Capsule Project”. With support from Canva Philippines, youth participants are encouraged to use art as a form of mental healthcare. 

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Newsletter: Tate McRae drops highly anticipated debut album, i used to think I could fly

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Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter/dancer Tate McRae releases her highly anticipated debut album, i used to think i could fly today via RCA Records/Sony Music.

Newsletter: WATCH: MLBB Philippines premieres 515 PH Anime Series featuring Filipino actress Sue Ramirez and MLBB pro players Killuash, Sumpak

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MANILA, 26 May - The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Philippines (MLBB PH) released its three-episode 515 Anime Series of its heroes - Wanwan, Ling, and Yin, as part of the 515 PH campaign. This is the first time MLBB PH created an Anime, Comics, and Games (ACG) content that gives fans and gamers greater immersion and touchpoints with their favourite game.

Friday, May 27, 2022

Newsletter: 4 things to expect at the #PMC2MillionStrong celebration

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Power Mac Center (PMC) recently hit another milestone after its online community on Facebook reached two million followers. To celebrate, the premier Apple partner is hosting a fun shopping weekend in gratitude to its patrons and loyal Apple enthusiasts in the country.

Newsletter: EJ De Perio asserts the inevitability of endings on heartfelt debut single “Panandalian”

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Filipino singer-songwriter EJ De Perio defies the concept of perpetuity on “Panandalian,” his first official single under Sony Music Philippines.

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Newsletter: K-Pop superstar KANGDANIEL returns with highly anticipated full-length album, The Story

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K-Pop icon KANGDANIEL marks an explosive return to music-making with the release of his new full-length album, The Story. Featuring 10 songs co-written by the Korean pop superstar himself, the highly anticipated record chronicles stories from his own perspectives and experiences.

Newsletter: Multi-disciplinary artist Bjorn Calleja is lone Filipino featured in Art Basel Hong Kong

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Multi-disciplinary artist and Far Eastern University alumnus Bjorn Calleja, whose work has been exhibited in galleries both locally and internationally, such as headlining the recently held Art Fair Philippines 2022, takes another step forward into the non-fungible token (NFT) space as the lone Filipino artist whose work will be exhibited during the pioneering interactive art exhibit entitled “NFTs + The Ever-Evolving World of Art” at Art Basel Hong Kong.

Newsletter: Sponge Cola reveals the inconvenient truth about regret on new single “Laman Ng Panaginip”

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Filipino alternative rock outfit Sponge Cola addresses the truth about regret and longing on their heart-wrenching single “Laman Ng Panaginip”—released via Sony Music Philippines

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Newsletter: Embrace your uniqueness with the quirky and talented Dreamworks characters in McDonald’s NEW Happy Meal collection

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Quirks are what makes each individual unique, just like what these DreamWorks characters taught us


MANILA, Philippines - May 24, 2022
– For 25 years and counting, DreamWorks movies and characters have helped enable families to dream and laugh together as they embrace each one’s quirks and uniqueness. McDonald’s also celebrates this and encourages families to enjoy bonding moments made more fun through the DreamWorks Happy Meal!

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Newsletter: 88rising & Goldenvoice Announce Upcoming Head In The Clouds Festival 2022 Lineup Includes Filipino star Ylona Garcia

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LOS ANGELES, CA: May 23rd, 2022: Today, 88rising, the pioneering and internationally-renowned music and media company amplifying Asian talent and culture, and Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based company behind concert events like Coachella and Stagecoach, are thrilled to announce the 2022 Head In The Clouds Music & Arts Festival lineup. Head In The Clouds will take place on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Presale begins Thursday, May 26th (purchase passes HERE). Passes will officially go back on-sale Friday, May 27th (purchase passes HERE).

Newsletter: MILLI NEW SINGLE “MANGO STICKY RICE” OUT NOW VIA 88rising

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If you were at Coachella 2022, and you happened to catch 88rising’s monumental “Head In The Clouds Forever” set on the main stage on Saturday evening, you undoubtedly saw one of the most incredible moments of the festival: the Thai rapper/singer MILLI, flanked by half a dozen male dancers on either side of her, spitting fiery barbs of a song called “Mango Sticky Rice” while eating spoonfuls of the iconic dish between verses. The moment was punctuated by MILLI being the first Thai solo artist to ever play at the festival.

Monday, May 23, 2022

Newsletter: HARRY STYLES' CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM HARRY'S HOUSE OUT NOW

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Harry Styles' critically acclaimed album Harry's House is out now.

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Listen to the album here.

Harry Styles ‘ONE NIGHT ONLY IN NEW YORK’ performance at UBS Arena at Belmont Park tonight will be available to stream exclusively to Apple Music subscribers in 167 countries around the world. The special show will celebrate his brand new album Harry’s House, and will see Styles performing his new album for the first time ever.

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Newsletter: MYRNE Pushes Creative Boundaries With Digital Technology To Deliver Full Sensory Exploratory Experience For Latest EP Release

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MYRNE — one of the finest electronic artists to emerge from Singapore, who has graced the stages of international music festivals and garnered over 80 million streams on Spotify to date — in collaboration with the National Arts Council (NAC), invites the public to an exploration of the artist’s latest four-track EP release through an immersive virtual reality experience.

Friday, May 20, 2022

Newsletter: Young Cocoa infuses bossa nova sample with modern hip-hop flair on new single ‘Nova’

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After landing on several high-profile playlists curated by some of the biggest names in K-Pop, Filipino singer-songwriter/producer Young Cocoa returns with “Nova,” his new single under pan-regional label, OFFMUTE.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Newsletter: BENNY BENASSI & ANABEL ENGLUND RELEASE COLLABORATIVE SINGLE “LIGHTWAVES” OUT NOW VIA ULTRA RECORDS

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Last May 13, two titans of contemporary electronic music – 6x dance music radio chart-topper Anabel Englund and world-class GRAMMY-award winning producer & DJ Benny Benassi have joined forces to release their first collaborative single “Lightwaves.” Out now via leading dance music label Ultra Records, “Lightwaves” merges Englund’s pop lyric sensibility with Benassi’s unique synth play and beat mastery for a mesmerizing track that catches the crossfire of their talents.

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Newsletter: CDO’s first esports convention powered by PLDT, Smart

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Misamis Oriental Esports Organization (MESO) recently partnered with PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) for the first eSports convention in Cagayan de Oro City. 

Friday, May 13, 2022

Newsletter: Something BIG is happening at The Big Dome!

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Four of the biggest South Korean acts are slated to visit Manila for “Begin Again: KPOP Edition” taking place on May 29, 2022, 5 PM at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Fans are sure to have a blast with NCT DREAM, SHINee’s KEY, WEi, and ALICE performing their latest hit songs on the Philippine stage.

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Newsletter: Doja Cat drops “Vegas” from the ELVIS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Doja Cat has released her melodic, bouncy new single “Vegas” from the ELVIS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The soundtrack is set to be released the same date as Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming film ELVIS, June 24th, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart launch official Camarines Norte tourism app

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PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have launched ‘GoCamNorte’, Camarines Norte’s official tourism application during the annual Bantayog Festival and the province’s celebration of its 102nd founding anniversary. 

Sunday, May 08, 2022

Newsletter: Rivermaya dances the night away with comeback single “Casino”

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The vintage, disco-punk stomper serves as their first single in 6 years


Rivermaya makes a triumphant comeback with “Casino,” their first single since 2018’s “#SBN.”

Friday, May 06, 2022

Newsletter: TOVE LO RETURNS WITH NEW SONG AND MUSIC VIDEO – ‘NO ONE DIES FROM LOVE’ – OUT NOW

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GRAMMY® Award nominated, multi-platinum selling artist and songwriter, Tove Lo returns with a brand-new track and official music video, titled ‘No One Dies From Love’ (Pretty Swede Records/mtheory). Co-written with longtime collaborator Ludvig Söderberg, neon keys illuminate a runway to the center of the dancefloor as her voice resounds over a disco break, “No one dies from love, guess I’ll be the first.” The song signifies a new and exciting chapter for the Sweden-born, Los Angeles-based artist.

Listen to ‘No One Dies From Love’ HERE.

Thursday, May 05, 2022

Newsletter: Ben&Ben and SB19 release “Kapangyarihan” performance video

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The visuals take a closer look at the intentions of the people we will put in power in the next few days



Ben&Ben and SB19 make an important stand on issues concerning power abuse and public service with the release of “Kapangyarihan” performance video.

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

Newsletter: Filipino band of Mercury embraces genre-melding experiments on three-part EP, CHANGIN’ Volume 2

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The eclectic trio also headlined a pop-up skate gig to promote “New Highs” and their new major label EP



After dropping the Crazy Donkey-assisted track “New Highs” last month, alternative pop/soul trio of Mercury pivots toward a more experimental direction on their new EP, CHANGIN’ Volume 2—released under Sony Music Philippines.

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

Newsletter: ST. WOLF INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEIR ROCK “FELLOWSHIP” IN THE FLESH

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We are bound to celebrate the arrival of Temple like never before.

This May, get ready to satisfy your intense craving for some serious and boundary-pushing live rock and roll spectacle. St. Wolf is hosting a special live gig aptly named as The Fellowship: Temple Live, happening this May 14, 2022 at Social House in Makati.

Monday, May 02, 2022

Newsletter: Khalid transports listeners to a blissful summer day on the music video of “Skyline”

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The retro-pop tune serves as the official lead single off the R&B superstar’s highly anticipated third studio album




Multiplatinum-selling global superstar Khalid has finally released his new single “Skyline” along with the music video via Right Hand Music Group/RCA Records.

Sunday, May 01, 2022

Newsletter: Ben&Ben captures fearlessness in pursuing romance with 2022 single “Paninindigan Kita”

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The song marks another chapter in the band’s career with its incredibly effortless songwriting and anthemic pop sound


Filipino folk-pop collective Ben&Ben marks a new era in music with the release of their 2022 single “Paninindigan Kita.”