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Twenty years after its quiet release on a debut album by a 22-year-old Filipina singer, “Para Sa Akin” has become a national love song. The track, the centerpiece of Sitti's 2006 album Café Bossa, has now amassed nearly 60 million streams on Spotify alone - 59,647,110 and counting - and continues to gain new listeners two decades after it first played on Philippine radio. Across all streaming platforms, Sitti's catalog has crossed 80 million total streams, with her music reaching listeners through more than 829 active playlists and a combined playlist reach of 10.6 million. On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Sitti returns to the stage at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre for Sittiscape—a one-night anniversary concert celebrating 20 years of Café Bossa, the album that made Bossa Nova a part of mainstream Filipino musical life.  The concert is conceptualized and creative-directed by Liza Diño, with stage direction by Ice Seguerra, musical direction by Bobby Velasco, and choreography by D...

Boto si Ice Seguerra sa sexual reassignment surgery o ang pagbabago ng kasarian pero inamin niya na hindi ito ganun kadali. "Noong una, andun ako sa 'bakit kailangang ganito?' Pero mula ng nag-come out ako as transgender, it's so hard to wake up everyday seeing you're in this body," ayon kay Ice sa interview sa "Tonight With Boy Abunda" sa ABS CBN. "Alam mo yung pakiramdam na hindi naman dapat 'yun. Noong una sinabi ko rin sa wife ko, parang hindi niya ma-gets eh. 'Tinatanggap naman kita eh. For me, you're a man. Let's not talk about that.' Thank you for accepting me." Sa ngayon ay nasa transition period pa lamang siya pagdating sa usapin ng pagpapalit ng kasarian. "Nasa transitioning pa lang, sa hormone replacement ganyan. Of course ang pinaka-malaking issue talaga diyan is boses. People love what they hear. Sa akin, it's a big risk. This is my bread and butter. I feed my family sa pagkanta ko eh...