VIBE PH Showcases OPM Artists, 70's-80's Music on LIVE Performances

Spent the afternoon and evening over at VIBE and watched their weekend show at the Meralco Theater. The lineup was just something I couldn't pass on because they promised a couple artists to be there. Particularly OPM Icons Top Suzara of popular band FREESTYLE, alternative pop rock bands SHAMROCK and NEXXUS. There's also the young, good looking and talented lad Kenaniah, promising OPM act Hezekiah, 25 year old Yael Yuzon and his band Spongecola, plus the very lovely Gigi de Lana (who's doing a number on the same stage!). 

They call this the OG Night which is done live on TV5 Saturdays at 6:15 PM. It's unbelievable to see the work they put out from this place because it took a whole town to set it up. Hosts we saw (or rather called Vibe Jocks) include Ana Ramsey, Dylan Menor, Ryle Santiago, Paulo Angeles (who was also nursing an injured foot), Kych Minemoto, Queenay Mercado and a few more millennial jocks later on in the evening. They came out guns blazing singing OPM numbers from late 70's to early 80's. It was absolutely fun!

 

We got to talk to them behind the scenes, after their photoshoot, they got me hooked up to talk to the artist before they went on stage. Let me tell you about Kenaniah. 

 

 

The boy called KENANIAH

Been following Kenaniah for a while now. I've seen him do shows left and right, create his own music and sing them with so much gusto, and definitely see how passionate he is with his craft. It's no surprise to see him on the Vibe PH stage as he gets on the 9th spot of the Main Vibe Leaderboard. The lyrics embody a guy who doesn't see the value of his efforts and end up questioning if it is enough. It is pretty sad, but he made the misery music quite catchy. The man is a genius, and I can't wait to see him be in bigger stages soon. Check out how he did it on the Vibe stage:

 

 

After doing it LIVE, I got a hint that he's a bit sick (it was the reason why he wasn't able to perform the previous week. He's got new music and plans for more gigs soon, follow him on socials @imkenaniah on IG since he updates regularly there. Thank you Kenaniah for ALWAYS being so nice! 

 

 

Also got to talk to 25 year old Yael Yuzon, Spongecola and the very beautiful Gigi de Lana. The VIBE stage is the actual second time they are performing their new song "NAGHIHILOM". Yael describes it as heavy, as it is about healing. They were very nervous about it, but knows people will LOVE this song. Gigi described it as a difficult process, even told the audience that healing is never easy process. All I can say is, I hope this isn't the last time they'd make songs. It's amazing!

SHAMROCK has got a new vocalist named Bradley Holmes (of The Voice fame), and he's being loved the same. With the plethora of songs they've got being immortalized on GMA dramas, the audience got to sing along with it when they performed on the Vibe stage. They've got a new single called PASAKIT, and it's a bit different from their previous songs because it's a bit catchy, pop rock ish, something you'd play on a drive and jam with. Here's a short chat we had with them:

 

 

If you have time, there's a couple more videos I uploaded on my YouTube channel (YouTube.com/kumagcow) These are just some of the things that you can expect with Vibe. Make sure you watch their prime time show on TV5 or their social channels because they also post performances there. I enjoyed my time covering the show and I can't wait to see more Filipino artists on the Vibe stage. They're now LIVE on Saturdays at 6:15 PM so don't miss it!

CJ NAVATO Wins SING GALING Sing-lebrity Edition 2026

CJ NAVATO Wins SING GALING! (Photo from CJ's IG post)

Filipino actor, former child star, dancer, and now singer CJ Navato is your new SING GALING Sing Lebrity Edition Champion of 2026. This happened at the grand finals held at the Meralco Theater in Pasig City. 

CJ was always fond of singing in Karaoke, just like you and me, but much of the courage he had stemmed from the charity he got to help when he won the competition. Now he's got a total of 1 Million pesos in prize that he gets to share with the foundation, a vacation package for him and his family, and a one of a kind trophy made for this 2026 Sing Galing Sing Lebrity Edition.

Here's his winning moment:

Johannes as runner up gets 250,000 pesos and the same with his beneficiary which caters to animals in Mindanao (Bantay Hayop Davao). He lauded CJ too about this win. He says "It was fun, ended the competition with a thankful heart. We talked last night and he truly deserves it. It was FUN, when I do something I enjoy it. It's a different feeling and I did that. I'm just happy to be here! Having a beneficiary, I know they lack a lot of things and I hope this would become a LOT of help to care for the pets they have in the facility. I have songs on Spotify, I love to do everything." 

Here is Johannes' interview after the event:

 

 

Here's CJ's interview after the win!

 

CJ says "It's not about winning, but the opportunity to share it to the world. Thank you SING GALING for giving me this chance, I am so grateful! I am happy to share this talent that the Lord has given me, thank you!" 

Congratulations CJ! Here's wishing more well deserved projects in the future!

STAR MAGIC SPOTLIGHT: Meeting the BIG 4 and Ex Housemates of PBB Collab 2.0

It's been a couple of weeks since they've all gone out of the PBB house, and from the looks of it, these guys and gals from ABSCBN are already doing good. They've all got a strong following, foundations are being done (especially workshops) since most of them are soon to be actors and actresses. They're also dipping their hand into singing, something phenomenal if they could all do it. They're also doing some guestings, which they are gladly doing, with a chance to also dance LIVE or on TikTok. Isn't that amazing?

 We got to see Carmelle Collado, Eliza Borromeo, Fred Moser, Inigo Jose, Rave Victoria and Reich Alim first. They're pretty rowdy no? Even if the cameras weren't rolling, they're already so excited (just seeing each other) even if some of them have seen each other 2 days ago. Here's what they talked about!

PBB Collab 2.0 was a bit different. Fred had a very charming disposition, Inigo had the face card and is straightforward. Rave is all smiles when talking, Reich was classy, Eliza was beautiful, while Carmelle already established how much of a firecracker she is (we all laughed with her from the minute she opened her mouth!). I also love the part where they told us what they did once they got out of the house, mostly ate their favorite dishes and didn't sleep (because they talked for hours!).

 Here's also what happened to the BIG 4, Carmella Ford, Krystal Mejes, Joaquin Arce, and Miguel Vergara. Mela is all smiles, Krystal is pretty and experienced, Miguel was super cute, and Joaquin was a bit naughty during the press conference. See why on this this video!

Seeing them meet each other at the venue already made an impression of how close these guys and gals have been inside the house. They were literally screaming, super happy when they got to see the other housemates from batch 1 of the interviews. They also told us how thankful they are about the advise they got from Kuya, they also miss him a lot apparently.

You have a lot to look forward to now that they are all signed with STAR MAGIC. I am so glad they are taking their time to work on their craft before they go out and do shows, some series, and music which are all in the works. Follow them and the official star magic social accounts to see updates from them. I've heard a few will be done this year, so stay tuned!

 Oh by the way, there are some BTS I've recorded available on my reels at FB, just search KUMAGCOW on the app and follow okay?! :) 

URATEX and SM HOME Enjoins Folks on "8 Hour Movement" on World Sleep Day

Sleep is certainly something that is needed for rest and repair. It is where we all recover, where our body functions reset and prepare for the next day. 

The sleep authority Uratex knows how important it is so they've gone and partnered with the folks from SM HOME by putting up an 8-Hour Movement Sleep Station which they'll be putting at SM Store, SM Megamall so people get educated at these locations. Vanelyn Destar the Senior Brand Marketing Exec from Uratex reiterates how important sleep is and with the 8 Hour Movement, they could get more folks to talk about the importance of sleep and changes in their lifestyle. This partnership with SM Home also would get them to showcase what good things they could do design wise since they've got lots of things inside the store. This is supported by Christopher Ang, SM Home's VP for Marketing who made mention that a lot of Filipinos got to experience it at the malls. They were able to get Filipinos experience and sleep better. 

The event launch on March 13 also included activities, celebrity appearances, with Kapuso comedian Betong Sumaya, host Amy Perez, phenom Alyssa Valdez and actress Bea Binene. They also had a program with Dr. April Hernandez from the Philippine Society of Sleep Medicine. 

Uratex is keen on sustaining these projects with SM Home and plan to work together especially shoppers who want to do this on a regular basis. Visit the SM Home stores or their website  smhome.ph and their social channels.