Barbie Almalbis honors Filipino optimism with “Umagang Kay Ganda” music video

Filipina rock icon Barbie Almalbis hopes to encourage and inspire listeners to rise above the extraordinary times. 

With the official release of “Umagang Kay Ganda,” the third single of her upcoming new album under Sony Music Philippines, the Dahilan singer-songwriter uses her platform to pay tribute to the courage and optimism of the Filipino people. 

Behind the beauty of a ‘queen’ in the iWant Original series “Beauty Queens”

Mothers are believed to be the light of the home. But how can one tell that it is time for the light to serve as a guide instead of leading the way? This is the lingering question in the minds of the characters Gloria Diaz, Maxine Medina, Winwyn Marquez, and Ross Pesigan in the iWant Original series “Beauty Queens,” which can be seen outside the Philippines via TFC Online, exclusive for Premium subscribers starting July 29.

Directed by the award-winning director Joel Lamangan, “Beauty Queens” is a story about former Miss Universe titleholder Dahlia (Gloria Diaz) who always wanted the best for her children, which includes her dream that they follow her footsteps as a beauty queen.

Malaysian Lo-fi Producer OnlyM Teams Up With Asian-American Hip-Hop Artist Blahza On ‘Perfect’

Malaysian lo-fi producer OnlyM and Los Angeles-based Asian-American hip-hop artist Blahza have collaborated on a brand new single ‘Perfect,’ released via Singapore-based indie label Umami Records.

‘Perfect’ envelopes the listener in waves of serene melancholic vibes while it laments the pain and struggles of life and love. Perfect for crying yourself to sleep to, the emotional rap tune wistfully recalls memories of young love with fondness and newfound wisdom. Blahza shares in a statement, “This song is inspired by the relationships I had in high school. Love isn’t perfect, and leaving a relationship is okay if both of the people in the relationship are getting hurt in the process. Sometimes it’s actually selfish to stay in a bad relationship.”

TFC show “Highway Harvest” with Fumiya Sankai and Yamyam Gucong inspires more OFs to invest in PH agriculture and aquatic biz

The TFC digital show “Highway Harvest” hosted by Fumiya Sankai and Yamyam Gucong continues to get positive feedback from the overseas Filipinos.

Giving overseas Filipinos ideas on the different opportunities in the agricultural and aquatic industries back home, “Highway Harvest” inspires many of them to start saving and learning more about some of the featured businesses in the show.

ABS-CBN Global bags two awards at the 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

ABS-CBN Global’s first online singing competition show, “Star Hunt: The Global Showdown,” won the Gold Award for Innovation in Social Apps and the Silver Award for Innovation in Entertainment Apps at the prestigious 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

The annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards is the only business awards program that recognizes innovation in the workplace in 29 nations across the Asia-Pacific region. The Stevie Awards are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in programs such as The International Business Awards® for 18 years.

More than 1,000 nominations from organizations across the Asia-Pacific region were considered this year in different categories. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 100 executives around the world acting as judges in May and June. This year’s winners will be celebrated during a virtual awards ceremony on September 22.

Catriona Gray, Pia Wurtzbach, Apl De Ap, Jaime Kailani, Bobby Rubio, and Ali Ewoldt narrate for TFC’s “Bahay Book Club” season 2

The storytelling continues as TFC launches the second season of “Bahay Book Club,” which are narrated both in Filipino and English languages by some loud and proud global Filipinos: Catriona Gray, Pia Wurtzbach, Apl De Ap, Jaime Kailani, Bobby Rubio, and Ali Ewoldt which can be seen on TFC’s various platforms.

“Bahay Book Club” is a collection of stories that are five to ten minutes long each, written by Filipino authors which aims to introduce the rich Filipino culture to the younger Filipino generations and the non-Filipinos around the world.

ABS-CBN International News Production Head Troy Espera named to Board of Governors of NATAS SF/NorCal Chapter

ABS-CBN International’s Head of News Production, Troy Espera, was recently named to the Board of Governors of the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

NATAS recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award.

As a Board of Governors member, Espera will be working on the Membership and Education committees. This is in line with his personal brand mission as an advocate for ethnic media. Espera shares that, “My goal on this board is to carve out more space for other ethnic media outlets in NATAS and to promote ethnic media careers to students.”

Immediate past NATAS President Steve Shlisky shared that he has been wanting to build a more diverse board, looking for representation from content producers within the regions of Northern California, Hawaii, Reno, Nevada, and Guam.

K-Hiphop Artist, JUNGSU, Releases New Single Need Ya

JUNGSU released his new hit single "Need Ya Now" on July 7, 2020, at 7 PM (Pacific Standard Time). When you listen to the new track, the song reflects the intense need of every person asking for God's help and mercy. The impact of the line, "Free me from all things scheming to hurt me," listeners may respond the same to the pleading sentiments of the character asking for forgiveness for the wrongs he had done in life.

He is a new hip-hop and R&B musician who made his debut in April 2019. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, he moved to Los Angeles and lived there since the young age of 8. He had his first encounter with rap in an 8th grade mathematics class, where his teacher asked them to memorize the value of Pi (π). Who would have thought that one day, it will bring him to where he is now.

JUNGSU always keeps his music consistent. JUNGSU, being Christian, an element of his songs has a prominent significance for God. His songs are soothing, and adding warm to them is his deep-toned voice that goes so well with his style in music.

Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha to meet overseas Filipinos on TFC’s NewsColored

It’s a starry, starry Sunday as Asia’s Nightingale lands on the screens of TFC viewers on July 5. Lani Misalucha, one of the Philippines’ most powerful voices, is set to chat and give away prizes to loyal subscribers on NewsColored #PPEPinoyPrideExtravaganza.

It was in 2019 when Asia’s Nightingale returned to the Philippines and as a Kapamilya having signed a new record deal with ABS-CBN Music. In an interview with Magandang Buhay, Misalucha remembers her sacrifices both as an OFW wife in the 90s and as an overseas Filipino herself when she chose to leave her showbiz life in 2004. Having to endure struggles from exchanging snail mails with her husband who was then based in Jeddah, KSA to performing five days a week in Las Vegas, Misalucha shares a feeling many Pinoys abroad know all too well – longing for the home and their families in the Philippines.