Shanti Dope releases “Materyal” EP; Debut single “Nadarang” zooms to #1

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16-year-old rapper Shanti Dope releases “Materyal” EP; Debut single “Nadarang” zooms to #1 on Spotify PH’s Top 50 Viral Chart!

iTunes/Apple Music
https://itunes.apple.com/ph/album/materyal-ep/1317696219

Spotify
http://spoti.fi/2j4OHKp

Deezer
https://www.deezer.com/us/album/52385652

Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Materyal-Shanti-Dope/dp/B077RV8YPN

Spinnr
http://www.spinnr.ph/desktop/#albumdetail?albumCode=6019011096147


Shanti Dope is a 16-year-old rapper from Manila, who started writing verses in 2013 following the footsteps of local rappers who use songwriting as a way to tell stories. Influenced by the idea of storytelling through rap, his first long verse got him into rapper Smugglaz 2015 album Walking Distance. 2017 marks the year he comes out with his own EP with Universal Records.

Along with Smugglaz, he counts as influences Loonie, Ron Henley, and Gloc-9, whose wordplay, context, rhymes, and narratives he aspires for in his own work. The name Shanti Dope meanwhile is borne of the influence of his father, who was a practitioner of Krishna Consciousness. Shanti is the sanskrit word for “peace,” which, alongside “dope” could mean “Peace is my natural drug.” This call for peace, given songs that actually speak of injustice and inequality, that insists on discussing the state of the nation, is what sets him apart from many rappers his age.



In less than a week after “Materyal” EP release, the carrier single “Nadarang” shot straight to the NUMBER ONE spot on Spotify PH’s Top 50 Viral Chart. Not only that, three other songs from the EP entered the chart as well — Materyal (#10), Shantidope (#15) and Norem (#50).

Shanti Dope's “Materyal” EP is now available on all digital formats.

DOTr, LTFRB Open Missionary Routes in “Yolanda”-Devastated Villages in Tacloban

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The Department of Transportation - Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (DOTr-LTFRB) recently approved a resolution approving the opening of missionary routes to establish an efficient, reliable, and safe mass transport service for the residents of typhoon-ravaged Tacloban City in Leyte.

The wrath of super typhoon “Yolanda” left thousands of casualties and billions of pesos worth of properties in ruins after its landfall in Tacloban City in 2013. As residents struggled to rebuild what they lost, and as the government struggled to expedite the completion of relocation sites, another vital component was left to be addressed-- the need for an efficient public transport within, and outside the city.

Four years after, the DOTr-LTFRB has opened new missionary routes to ease the travel of those displaced by the devastation.

In a Board resolution no. 22, the LTFRB said that due to the disaster, around 15,000 families or 90,000 individuals are being relocated to Tacloban North, the single largest post-disaster resettlement area which is located 15 kilometers from the city proper.

Most of those affected by the relocation project of the government come from those living along the coastal areas.
Tacloban North consists of seven barangays (villages), stretching from Barangay 97 (Cabalawan) to Barangay 98 (Tagpuro).

LTFRB also noted that “there is presently no authorized public utility vehicle service route that would serve the area between Tacloban North and Tacloban City Proper.”

In an effort to assist the thousands of relocatees, LTFRB said “there is a clear and urgent necessity to open new missionary routes in this area in order to establish an efficient, reliable, and safe mass transport service for the needs of residents of Tacloban North resettlement site.”

The following are the new missionary routes:

1) Route A – New Transport Terminal to Tagpuro and vice versa (14 kms), servicing the housing sites of Villa Sofia, Sangyaw Village, and New Hope Village

2) Route B—New Transport Terminal to New Kawayan and vice versa (12kms), servicing Villa Diana, North Hill Arbours, Guadalupe Heights, Greendale Subdivision, and St. Francis Village

3) Route C—New Transport Terminal to Cabalawan and vice versa (8 kms), servicing Ridgeview Subdivision, UNDP housing site, Lions Ville, and Knightsridge

In the same LTFRB Board resolution, there will be 15 franchises to be opened for each route, or a total of 45 franchises for the new missionary routes.

Maskipaps: The Crossover x Raveolution The Official Afterparty of the UP Lantern Parade

Wazzup Pilipinas!

What do you get when you fuse the biggest and most colorful music festival in the country with the most awaited university party in the metro? The UP Beta Epsilon Fraternity and Super Awesome Productions bring you Maskipaps: The Crossover x Raveolution. Get ready to paint the night this coming December 15 at the UP Sunken Garden!

Now on its fourth installment, the official afterparty of the UP Lantern Parade is back to celebrate the end of the year with a colorful twist. With Raveolution joining the fun, expect to have your year-end bash with a dynamic splash of colors!

Have you ever wondered why it's called "The Crossover"? It's pretty simple as the party begins with the top bands in the country until it finally cross overs to a whole different genre of rave brought to you by the hottest DJs combining to an awesome experience that you wouldn't want to miss!

Lose yourself and rock the night with Spongecola, Franco, Silent Sanctuary, Gab and John of Urbandub, IV of Spades, Gracenote, Autotelic and BP Valenzuela. Move to the beats of Patty Tiu, Marc Marasigan, Everyday People, John Sedano and Monkey del Pilar as we get hyped by MC Ronthug on the mic. This unique fusion of OPM and rave music will surely put an exclamation point to 2017 as we celebrate in a whole new spectrum!



Get ready to live the night with the vibrance of colors in

Maskipaps: The Crossover x Raveolution
The Official Afterparty of the UP Lantern Parade
7 PM| December 15, 2017 | UP Sunken Garden

Tickets are available in all SM Ticket Outlets in SM Cinema Branches nationwide!

You may also buy at the UP Beta Epsilon Fraternity Tambayan located at 2/F Melchor Hall, UP Diliman.

For ticket inquiries you may contact 0945 294 2183 or 0995 144 7382.

Ticket Prices:
PHP 250 - UP
PHP 300 - Non-UP and SM Tickets
PHP 350 - Walk-In

Stay tuned to their social media pages for updates!

Facebook: fb.com/maskicrossover
Twitter: twitter.com/maskicrossover
Instagram: instagram.com/maskicrossover
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