Revolutions Happen Like Refrains in a Song, and
In the Middle of the Night. Mike De Leon’s documentary
Signos featuring press freedom icon Joe Burgos, nationalist Jose “Pepe” W. Diokno, director Lino Brocka, human rights lawyer Rene Saguisag, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Sin, and sectoral representatives from the peasants, labor unions, and religious groups who spoke truth to power during the dark years of the 1970s under a dictator. Most of the personalities shown and interviewed in
Signos became the inspiration behind the characters portrayed in the acclaimed film
Sister Stella L., starring Vilma Santos and also directed by Mike De Leon. It tells the story of the social and political awakening of a nun as she becomes involved in a labor strike.
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The beginning of
Zack Tabudlo’s Island Records journey saw the young singer-songwriter going full speed ahead. His song ‘Sigurado’ hit the Top Viral PH charts and stayed there for four weeks, following its feature in the online series Your Home. There’s also ‘Cruel,’ whose music video was released earlier this year and sports over 20,000 views on YouTube. Zack’s most recent single, the first one under Island Records Philippines, is the sultry ‘Nangangamba,’ whose play count on Spotify clocks in at over a million listens.
Iyong-Iyo: a tender ballad about love and yearning