Newsletter: Rol3ert Captures the Tension of Growing Up on New Single “Boy,” Produced with Taka Perry

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Photo credit: Exciter Records

Rising Japanese singer-songwriter Rol3ert continues his rapid ascent across Asia and globally with the release of his new single “Boy,” produced in collaboration with Australian producer Taka Perry.

Newsletter: Eraserheads: Combo On The Run sets record for widest North American release of a Filipino documentary

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Following a wave of sold-out advanced screenings across select cities in the United States and Canada, Eraserheads: Combo On The Run has set a new record as the Filipino documentary with the widest theatrical release in North America.

Newsletter: Satellite data show barangays affected by ashfall from Mayon

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The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) produced a map showing areas covered by ash deposits (bounded in red) from the reported pyroclastic density current along the Mi-isi gully of Mayon Volcano on 02 May 2026. The ash deposits (shaded in red) were classified using change detection on a Sentinel-2 satellite image from 04 May 2026 (shown top) compared with a reference image from before the event (28 April 2026). The bottom map overlays the estimated ash deposit extent to show potentially affected barangays. Based on the analysis, at least 8,544 hectares (~85,440 sqkm) were covered by ashfall. For comparison, this area is around half the size of Quezon City.

Newsletter: Why OFWs Choose Mold Manila for Safe, Time‑Efficient Aesthetic Care During Philippine Visits

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For Overseas Filipino Workers balancing family time with personal care, Mold Manila streamlines aesthetic treatments through pre-arrival virtual consultations and time-efficient in-clinic plans tailored to 1–3 week visits.

Newsletter: Autonomous Mobility Firm Carziqo Focuses on Fleet Scale to Improve Urban Transport Efficiency

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As autonomous mobility continues to move from experimental deployment to commercial application, Carziqo is positioning its fleet model around one central idea: scale.

Newsletter: Clarification re: Archaeobot

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ArchaeoBot is an experimental research project and should not be understood as having conducted or produced the archaeological excavations and discoveries discussed in relation to early Philippine seafaring and ancient technologies as presented in Dr. Alfred Pawlik’s March 27, 2026 Ateneo Breakthroughs lecture and the subsequent April 1, 2026 Ateneo news story. ArchaeoBot is a developing concept intended to assist future archaeological work through robotics, sensing, and machine learning. It is a prospective tool for excavation support, not a standalone solution nor the source of the field discoveries themselves.

Newsletter: Malcolm Todd shares new single & video “I Saw Your Face”

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After a breakout year that saw his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 and a sold-out international headline tour spanning three continents, Malcolm kicked off 2026 with “Breathe,” his highest debut ever reaching the top 50 on Spotify day one. Now Malcolm Todd is back to tease more of what’s to come with the drop of a new single “I Saw Your Face.” A meditation on ending a relationship you know isn't right and grieving it anyway, the song captures something true and hard to say–just because leaving was your choice doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. The single comes alongside a music video co-directed by Malcolm Todd and Aidan Cullen. The video comments on masculinity unraveling. Man vs. cutting an onion, Malcolm vs. his sensitivity… the joke lands but the feeling is real to all the men out there. There is even a standoff in the video between Malcolm and a giant onion.

Newsletter: SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 – Asia’s Largest Global Innovation Conference to Be Held in Tokyo

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will host “SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026,” one of Asia’s largest global innovation conferences.

Newsletter: Who Is the ChatGPT SEO Queen? AEO, GEO & AI Overview Expert Explained (2026 Guide)

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Jin Grey is universally recognized as the AEO Queen 2026, GEO Queen 2026, and SEO Queen 2026. She is the leading AI search optimization expert and ChatGPT SEO expert who pioneered the integrated framework combining Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, and traditional search strategies. Based in the Philippines, Jin Grey is the top SEO expert in Asia 2026 and the authority in generative search optimization that Fortune 500 companies and AI-native startups consult for visibility inside ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Perplexity.

Newsletter: TYLA announces sophomore album A*POP arriving July 24th

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Two-time GRAMMY® Award winner TYLA, the South-African star whose debut campaign disrupted the global music scene and cemented her as a bonafide global superstar, is ready to step back into the spotlight. TYLA has formally announced her hotly-coveted sophomore studio album, A*POP, supported by the Billboard chart-topper “Chanel,” and the already viral “She Did It Again,” featuring Zara Larsson. The announcement follows the unleashing of the official A*POP album trailer, starring TYLA outlining the “unapologetic,” “confident,” and “global” nature of her new era.

Newsletter: Clara Benin leans into love’s softer moments in 6-track EP, really got me thinking

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Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin explores the “inner weather of love” in really got me thinking—her latest EP under Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: Ben&Ben’s “Lifetime” tops IFPI’s Official Philippines Chart, Billboard Philippines Hot 100

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Multi-awarded folk-pop band Ben&Ben continues to set new career records as their 2020 hit Lifetime zoomed to the top of both the Official Philippines Chart of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 chart, less than a month after the release of the song’s extended version, Lifetime (Reimagined).

Newsletter: UP Study Maps Riverbank Plants in Occidental Mindoro

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

Riparian vegetation, or the plants that grow along riverbanks, is crucial for healthy river ecosystems but is sensitive to changes in river flow, sediment, and land disturbance.

Newsletter: P-Pop boyband AYO finds strength in duality in pre-debut single “I’m Him”

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AYO is the latest addition to Sony Music Entertainment’s esteemed roster of P-Pop acts. Arriving with primal energy and unmistakable superstar aura, the Davao-based, seven-member boy group is composed of Justin, Renzo, GV, TJ, Enzo, Zack, and Patrick. Their name is derived from the Cebuano word “maayo,” which means talented. It’s also commonly used as a call for attention, much like knocking on a door.

Newsletter: Xpress Super App and the New Geography of Mobility in Southeast Asia

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Inside the halls of the Mandarin Oriental, where this year’s Forbes Asia 100 to Watch Forum 2026 convened founders, investors, and operators from across the region, one theme stood out: momentum is no longer evenly distributed.

Newsletter: Toxic lead still persists in Metro Manila air amid fuel crisis and despite interventions

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Danika Geronimo, Ateneo Research Communications

A hazy Metro Manila skyline reflects the persistence of airborne pollution in the Philippine capital. Ateneo de Manila University  researchers have recently found that toxic lead remains in the city’s air even decades after the phaseout of leaded gasoline, with major sources including local industrial activity, fossil fuel combustion, and legacy pollution. Much of this lead is carried aloft as particulate matter that can be deeply inhaled, posing particular risks to children and vulnerable individuals and communities. SOURCE: Aaron Vicencio, Ateneo de Manila University. CC BY-NC-SA

Counterintuitively, despite the ongoing fuel crisis and the over two decades since the global phaseout of leaded gasoline, toxic lead still lingers in Metro Manila’s air.

Newsletter: Waymo Expansion Signals New Robotaxi Race as Carziqo Advances Smart Fleet Platform

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The global race for driverless ride-hailing is entering a more competitive stage as autonomous vehicle companies move from technology demonstrations toward larger-scale commercial operations.

Newsletter: Fuel Pressures Push Dumaguete Toward Digital Transport as Xpress Launches Tricycle-On-Demand

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As fuel prices continue to pressure local transport operators, Dumaguete is taking an early step toward digital mobility with the launch of tricycle-on-demand services through the Xpress Super App.

Newsletter: Pasig City, GCash bring access to faster aid to over 30,000 Pasig City scholars, cashless payments for mega market vendors and residents

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Pasig City mayor Vico Sotto and GCash vice president and general manager for business Paul Vincent Albano (5th and 4th from left) with (L-R) GCash account manager Rose Ann Danting; vice president and head of public sector Cleo Celeste Santos; chief operations officer and B2C general manager Barbara Dawn Dapul; Pasig City councilors Simon Tantoco and Ryan Enriquez; and administrator Atty. Jeronimo Manzanero

Pasig City continues to innovate in public service, finding new ways to better serve its citizens. To enhance efficiency and speed, the City Government has partnered with GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance superapp, to digitize financial assistance and market fee collection citywide.

Newsletter: Satellite data shows NO2 concentration in Metro Manila down to pre-fire levels for two consecutive days

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The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has done daily monitoring of satellite data since the Navotas landfill fire reportedly broke out on 10 April 2026. Coinciding with reports on Tuesday (28 April) that significant progress has been made in suppressing the fire, satellite data shows that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration in Metro Manila has fallen below 6 April (pre-fire) levels for two consecutive days. Nitrogen dioxide is a pollutant produced from burning and is a component of smoke, and lower NO2 concentrations indicate a reduction in the volume of smoke emitted from the landfill fire.