Girl group wins grand prize in JBL songwriting contest
Trio girl group Pocket Rocket won the grand prize of a JBL Eon One professional audio system when they bested 66 contestants in the recent songwriting contest that aimed to discover fresh talents in the music scene. Pocket Rocket is composed of Almira Ynzon (bass), Pamela Rodriguez (guitar) ad Jerah Cuaresma (drums). The group’s song, Pagasa, based on a real-life experience, revolves around continuing to hope when all seems lost. The second prize went to Paul Letigio, who won an AKG k167 audio system for his song Pusta (Gamble). It inspires listeners to face life’s challenges head on. Barbie Almalbis, 1st prize winner Pocket Rocket's Almira Ynzon, Pamela Rodriguez and Jerah Cuaresma, 2nd prize winner Paul Letigio, Marketing Communications Manager Tia de Guzman and JBL Eon CEO Jings de Guzman (rightmost). The contest was launched in Audiophile Pioneer, where singer-songwriter and Audiophile ambassador Barbie Almalbis performed before the crowd. Each c...