Pinoy artists bring hope and music for fishing communities in WWF-PH’s Holiday Serenade concert

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

Filipino artists team up with the World Wide Fund for Nature - Philippines (WWF-Philippines) for a three-night event that will showcase the best of Filipino music in a concert titled Holiday Serenade for the benefit of 21 tuna fishing communities in Lagonoy Gulf and Mindoro Strait.

The online fundraising concert will be streamed via KTX.PH on December 17, 18 and 19, 2021. Day pass and 3-day pass tickets can be purchased via KTX website.

Holiday Serenade will feature performances from BINI, Jim Paredes and Boboy Garovillo, Rachel Alejandro, Reese Lansangan, Hey Moonshine, Johnoy Danao, and more, and will be hosted by WWF-Philippines Ambassadors Pia Wurtzbach, KC Concepcion, and Robi Domingo.

“It’s very important that we care about the environment now and there are issues that are so important now. Our lifestyle is not sustainable, we cannot continue to burn fossil fuels like we do. So in our own little way, we can help,” said Jim Paredes who will be headlining the first leg of the concert series.

Lagonoy Gulf and Mindoro Strait are major fishing grounds for artisanal fishers. Since 2011, WWF-Philippines has been working with fishing communities in Lagonoy Gulf and Mindoro Strait to empower them and provide support in pursuing sustainable fishing practices - from initiatives to prevent post-harvest losses, to social enterprise development, to important innovations in seafood traceability.

In October 2019, the Philippine Tuna Handline Partnership, which includes the two fishing communities, achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) globally recognized standard for sustainable fishing. This is a significant milestone for the Philippines, as our country is considered as a major fishing nation, where small-scale fishing has a massive impact on the economy, both for income and employment.

Acoustic crooner Johnoy Danao calls upon his fans and fellow artists to do their part to #ChangeTheEnding for our environmental frontliners.

“Kung makakatulong tayo para sa mga kababayan natin, para sa kanilang livelihood, gagawin natin yan. Tulungan lang tayo talaga. Sino pa naman ba ang magtutulungan kundi tayong mga Pilipino,” he said.

To book your tickets and for more information, log on to bit.ly/WWFHolidaySerenade.

AJ Raval crowned as the first celebrity endorser of Queen White

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

Queen White’s CEO Ms. Sarah Vidi P. Mercado says she wants people to feel empowered, “Ang ganda ko, ang sexy ko, ang confident ko.” While there are so many young stars in the industry, AJ perfectly encapsulates the message Queen White wants to share.




AJ Raval, Photoshoot with Queen White


The fast-rising actress shows how multi-talented she is with her variety of content. From movies, TV shows, and vlogs, there’s nothing this girl can’t do! She chooses to be daring and doesn’t limit herself with the roles she can take, showing off her beauty, grace, and maturity. AJ embodies body positivity and expresses herself with radiating confidence that every Filipina Queen can look up to.




AJ Raval, confirmed to be Queen White’s endorser

AJ Raval was confirmed to be Queen White’s endorser, even before controversies about the young star emerged. The CEO Ms. Sarah Vidi P. Mercado has courageously stood by AJ’s side and shares, “We should not judge AJ because we do not know the whole story. What’s truly important is that everybody is ready to continue rising and progressing forward because that’s what life is all about. Sana rin mas maging mabait po tayo sa isa’t isa during these hard times.”

With the collaboration between Queen White and AJ, Ms. Sarah aims to bring her brand to greater heights and show that there’s nothing a Queen can’t do. Filipinas everywhere deserve their own glow-ups and Queen White wants to be a part of every Filipina’s journey to self-love and building confidence. Filipina princesses should take the leap, be daring, and ultimately, become Queens!


About Queen White:

Queen White is a Filipina-owned skincare brand that aims to develop and introduce products that are both effective and inexpensive to the Filipino market. Established in 2019, the brand has grown exponentially with 600 distributors and over a thousand resellers or “Queenderas” nationwide.

For more information, make sure to check Queen White’s official social media accounts!


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queenwhitemain/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenwhitemain/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queenwhitemain

Cover Photo: AJ Raval, confirmed to be Queen White’s endorser

"No to the Vape Bill" online rally will be held to urge Senators to prioritize public health and the welfare

Wazzup Pilipinas!?



As Senate deliberations for Senate Bill No. 2239 (Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act), more commonly known as the “Vape Bill”, come to a close, hundreds of medical frontliners, doctors, parents, health advocates and young people gather online to denounce the measure as “anti-health, anti-youth, and anti-children”.

An online rally will be held to urge the Senators to prioritize public health and the welfare of young people and children over industry profit by voting ‘NO’ to the Vape Bill. Speakers include former Health Secretaries Paulyn Ubial and Jimmy Galvez-Tan, Philippine Medical Association (PMA) President Dr. Benito Atienza, and Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) President Dr. Maricar Limpin.


The event is organized by the PMA, Philippine Pediatric Society, ImagineLaw, HealthJustice, Student Council Alliance of the Philippines, Philippine Cancer Society, Child Rights Network, and the Asian Medical Students’ Association, among others.


Musical performers and spoken word artists will also be featured in the rally. Photo-ops and interviews will be made available.