HERO Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Transforming Filipinos to Heroes

This concert is to celebrate and honor and give thanks to our new heroes- (corporate and individuals) who have gone out of their way to provide educational assistance to the children- dependent siblings - orphans of our soldiers killed or totally incapacitated due to enemy action for all these years.

But more importantly, this event is to recognize the sacrifices our officers and our soldiers (men and women in uniform) who have given their lives so that we can live in a peaceful and safe country.

Everyone is invited to celebrate HERO Foundation’s Silver Anniversary free concert on October 22, 5:30PM at the Glorietta Activity Center, Palm Drive, Makati. Celebrities and artists like Mark Bautista, Princess Velasco, Young JV, and many more are set to perform and honor HERO Foundation’s 25 years of commitment in transforming every Filipino into a hero.

For more details, visit www.herofoundation.com.ph or contact the Director for Marketing and Resource Mobilization Michelle S. Chan at 0917-822-HERO (4376) or email donate@herofoundation.com.ph. You may also like HERO’s Facebook page (HERO Foundation, Inc.) and follow them on Twitter and Instagram @Hero_Phils.

MUSIC LYF: Three emerging Filipino artists lead Singapore concert

THREE emerging Filipino artists—a singer-composer, a boy band, and an acoustic princess—were chosen to lead one of the biggest Filipino independence day celebrations in the island state of Singapore this June. 

The sentimental prince of Philippine music Myrus, foremost Filipino boy band 1:43, and acoustic artist Princess Velasco will be performing their latest hits, as well as covers of popular Original Pilipino Music (OPM), in a rare musical festival titled “Philippines: One World Concert 2012” on June 10 at The Coliseum of the posh Hard Rock Hotel in Resorts World, Singapore.

“Our three banner talents namely Myrus, 1:43 and Princess Velasco represent the next wave of global Filipino artists. Their songs showcase how comparable OPM is to the music of the world,” says Singaporean director Jaden Zanders of Jaz-E Entertainment, the concert organizer.

MUSIC LYF: Tunog Natin! Colors of Freedom at Ayala Gardens

A FREE concert featuring of the most promising names in the local music scene was staged on June 15 to lobby for public support for the slowly fading Original Pilipino Music (OPM).