BLASTER essays the profound sadness and grief of celebrating the holidays on new song “PASKO’Y HINDI NA MASAYA”

Listen to BLASTER’s “PASKOY’ HINDI NA MASAYA”: https://BLASTERSILONGA.lnk.to/PHNM

Filipino experimental/alternative artist BLASTER redefines the Christmas tune canon with a new single that essays the profound sadness and grief of celebrating the holidays in the time of pandemic.

His latest offering “PASKO’Y HINDI NA MASAYA,” out today via Island Records Philippines, is dedicated to countless of people whose lives were hit hard by unfortunate circumstances, and are dreading of how challenging the days might be—be it experiencing Christmas with the loss of a loved one or abandoning expectations at least for this season’s run as a way of coping.

“This one is not really about celebrating Christmas,” says the eclectic singer-songwriter and producer. “It’s more of a tribute to those that we’ve lost, and a nostalgic yearning of how Christmas used to be.”

Alex Bruce turns bangers into hip-hop gold on her self-titled EP

The 5-track release includes “Dime Girls,” an empowering track that puts her eccentric persona on display

After hitting it big with feisty hip-hop singles that brim with confidence and unapologetic candor, Alex Bruce releases her self-titled debut EP under Sony Music Philippines.

With her first collection of scintillating new tunes and familiar favorites, the 14-year-old rapper cements herself as a prolific young talent with incredible skillset. On the 5-track EP, Alex goes hard with sharp, playful tunes that celebrate life, puppy love (specifically “Yakap,” which features SB19’s Justin De Dios on the music video), and being a young girl trying to make her way into the cutthroat and competitive hip-hop music landscape dominated by men. 

Shopee Ranks 3rd on YouGov’s Global Best Brand 2021 List in the Philippines

With more consumers heavily relying on e-commerce, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, constantly bridges the gap between consumers and sellers through its integrated ecosystem. With its continuous efforts to tailor and adapt to users’ needs, Shopee now ranks 3rd on market research firm YouGov’s Global Best Brand 2021 list in the Philippines, the only e-commerce platform on the list. Shopee was also recognized as the sixth-best brand globally. 

PRSP Makes History with the 1st Virtual, Interactive and Nationwide Students’ PR Con and launch of Grand Prix Hack Sprint edition

The Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) has successfully wrapped this year’s Students’ PR Con which is the first virtual, interactive, and nationwide edition of the organization’s Students’ PR Congress. The Students’ PR Con 2021 also paved the way to the launch of the Students’ Grand Prix Hack Sprint in February 2022.

The online conference, which served as an opportunity for PR, communication, journalism, marketing and advertising students to learn more about public relations and related disciplines from leading practitioners in the field, has received nearly 2,000 registrations from all over the country. 

The theme for Students’ PR Con 2021 is “Decoding Content: The Journey to PR for Good”, wherein PR Con delegates were immersed to navigate the new media landscape and go through the content journey’s three different stages, namely: (1) Capture and Consume, which addresses how we contextualize content we encounter in everyday life; (2) Curate and Converse, which will discuss how to properly curate content from reliable sources and create fruitful conversations responsibly; and (3) Create and Care, which collates learnings from the first two segments by talking about why creating our own PR for Good can push forward ideas into meaningful advocacies and causes.

Crocs PH Launched Concept Store In Trinoma

Footwear fans especially for those who love Crocs should be excited with new news with the launch of their new concept store located in Trinoma. The well-known brand of casual footwear, Crocs has become known for their iconic design, style, comfort, and now for its accessories.

The concept store is located at the second floor of Ayala Malls Trinoma and conviently close to center of the mall (activity center), is also very spacious and offers a wide range of products such as the  Bleached Dye Collection, Classic Croc Fur Sure Sandal, Classic Croc Glitter Sandal Classic Clogs and Sandals and their extensive Jibbitz collection. 

The launch was also attended by celebrities who are also excited to try new Crocs and have them accessorized like Electrpop Artist Lesha, Thea Tolentino, AC Bonifacio, Gen C talents Onie De Guzman, Pamela Kaye, and Patrick Quiroz, and Club DJ and Ramp Model Mia Ayesa.

Classic Bleached Dye 

Going toned down? Not today. The bleach dye print brings the bold, DIY look to any outfit. Get groovy with tie-dye shoes. Perfectly designed colorful clogs that make a statement while staying comfortable.

Ben&Ben is PH’s most-streamed OPM Artist of 2021 according to Spotify Wrapped

On top of the streaming recognition, the band also reaped major honors at the 34th Awit Awards and landed top-tier collaborations with National Geographic and Jollibee

Ben&Ben is ending the year right with record-breaking achievements on major fronts: from dominating streaming platforms in the Philippines to landing top-tier multimedia collaborations, from sweeping major categories in every important award show to staging their game-changing headline concert.

For a second consecutive year, the nine-piece collective was named the Philippines’ most-streamed OPM Artist and Group of 2021—thanks to the success of their sophomore album, Pebble House Vol. 1: Kuwaderno. According to Spotify Wrapped, the platform’s annual rundown of 2021’s biggest hits, Ben&Ben has amassed nearly 300 million streams in 170 countries, setting a new record for the folk-pop outfit. The Lunod hitmakers also showed impressive performance in the playlisting category as their songs ended up in 5,809,115 major and curated playlists on the digital platform.

Addressing Global Challenges through Openness and Trust in Tech

Huawei TrustInTech Summit 2021 was held online on Thursday, with the theme of "Global Collaboration for Shared Value."

Leaders from across the globe attended the event, including Neil Bush, Chairman of the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, Pascal Lamy, Former Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), William Nordhaus, Winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics, H.E. Satvinder Singh, Deputy Secretary-General of the ASEAN Economic Community, Derrick Pitts, NASA Solar System Ambassador, and Hou Jinlong, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei Digital Power.