Hallypop marks 1st anniversary with new shows
HALLYPOP celebrates its anniversary on Philippine television with new shows, E-Sports and Scream Flix, which premiered on Aug. 29. E-Sports is a gaming program showcasing players from around the world including match highlights and premiere tournaments of CS:GO, Dota 2, and PUBG. Meanwhile, Scream Flix focus scary movies featuring horror, slasher, and action thrillers. E-Sports airs every Friday at 6 p.m. and every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. Scream Flix, airs on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 7:30 p.m.
Ben&Ben release second album
CRITICALLY acclaimed Filipino band Ben&Ben has released its sophomore album, the 13-track Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno via Sony Music, expanding their sound with experiments and thematically bolder songwriting. “Each song, much like an entry in one’s personal journal, encapsulates something uniquely special to represent something in a certain point in time,” the nine-piece collective said in a statement. “We felt it would be important for our second album to be a work that brings us closer to our listeners and introduces them more to the wide spectrum of what we are capable of and of who we are as people.” On the second album, the group collaborated with other musicians on six of the songs: “Swimming Pool” (featuring Chito Miranda of Parokya Ni Edgar), “Pasalubong” (featuring Moira Dela Torre), “Lunod” (featuring Zild and juan karlos), “Sabel” (featuring KZ Tandingan), “Kapangyarihan” (featuring SB19), and “Sugat” (featuring Munimuni). Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno is written, arranged, and produced by Ben&Ben, with Jean Paul Verona and Sam Marquez (One Click Straight) involved in co-producing, mixing, and co-engineering duties. The album is available on all digital music platforms worldwide.
Rap Duo P:6, Sam Cruz collaborate
HIPHOP duo P:6 collaborated with up-and-coming artist Sam Cruz on its second song for the year, “Changes,” which is inspired by their personal journeys in these trying times. “In the song, you’ll hear three different perspectives on the word ‘change’ and our ways of dealing with the changes going on in our lives,” P:6 said in a statement. “Changes” is available on all streaming platforms.
Dramas on GMA’s primetime
NEW shows and old — Legal Wives, Endless Love, and The Penthouse Season 2 — make up GMA Network primetime starting Aug. 30. The family drama series Legal Wives, starring Dennis Trillo, Alice Dixson, Andrea Torres, and Bianca Umali, moves to an earlier timeslot at 8 p.m., just after the news pogram 24 Oras. The series will be simulcast on GTV and Heart of Asia channels. The Philippine adaptation of the hit South Korean series Endless Love follows at 8:50 p.m. The series stars Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera, Dennis Trillo, and Nadine Samonte. Meanwhile, the second season of the top-rating South Korean drama series The Penthouse airs at 9:35 p.m. The Penthouse stars Lee Ji-Ah, Kim So-Yeon, Uhm Ki-Joon, Yoon Jong-Hoon, and Park Eun-Seok.
