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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...

Bring out your umbrellas or any protective gear against the rain! Rainy season is here, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). "Southwesterly windflow has been dominant over the West Philippine Sea for several days now," said Pagasa in its statement. "This is due to the formation of semi-permanent trough over Northern Luzon-Taiwan area and the eastward migration of the North Pacific High Pressure Area which are the prominent indicators of the southwest monsoon onset in the country," it added. "Likewise, the prevailing weather condition in most parts of Luzon and Visayas particularly the western section is now warm and humid as characterized by occasional to frequent occurrences of afternoon-evening or early morning rainshowers and thunderstorms;" "These developments signify the approaching onset of rainy season under Type 1 climate covering the western parts of Luzon a...