00:00Last Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the House adopted Resolution No. 1001, adopted as Resolution No. 93, commending and congratulating the
00:13Pinoy pop, peepop girl group, BINI, for making history as the first Filipino pop group to perform at the Coachella
00:21Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026,
00:23and recognizing their contribution to the global promotion of Filipino talent and culture, authored and sponsored by yours truly as
00:33the Chairperson of the Special Committee on Creative Industries.
00:37The manifestation of the Majority Leader is noted. Please proceed, Majority Leader.
00:44Mr. Speaker, we are privileged to have with us today the members of the all-female peepop group, BINI, namely,
00:55Ms. Mariah Queen J. Arceta, popularly known as Aya,
01:00Ms. Maria Nicolette F. Vergara, popularly known as Colette,
01:04Ms. Mary Loy Ives K. Ricalde, popularly known as Malloy,
01:11Ms. Gwyneth L. Apuli, popularly known as Gwen,
01:16Ms. Lindsay Stacy Aubrey C. Sevilla, popularly known as Stacy,
01:21Ms. Micaela Jana J. Lim, popularly known as Mika,
01:26Ms. Joanna Christine B. Robles, popularly known as Joanna,
01:30and Ms. Sheen Mae M. Katakutan,
01:34publicly known as Sheena.
01:37May I also acknowledge
01:38the Head of Star Magic,
01:42Laurenti M. Jogi,
01:44Head of ABS-CBN Star Music,
01:46Dennis Marco Aliquigan,
01:48and Head Talent Manager,
01:50Ms. Mylene Antonette Maliari.
01:59May I request that the distinguished speakers,
02:03may I request that the distinguished guests
02:04be invited to the rostrum to receive the copy of House Resolution No. 1001.
02:10Mr. Speaker, I move that the Secretary General be directed
02:14to read the title and text of House Resolution No. 1001.
02:19We welcome and invite to proceed in front of the rostrum,
02:25the members of BINI,
02:27I believe Ms. Arsala is from our hometown in Taguluan,
02:32as well as the Chairperson of the Special Committee on Creative Industries,
02:38Representative Javier Miguel Lopez-Benitez.
02:41The Secretary General is directed to read the title and text
02:47of House Resolution No. 1001.
02:55House Resolution 1001.
02:58Resolution commending and congratulating
03:00the Pinoy P-pop girl group BINI
03:04for making history as the first Filipino pop group
03:07to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026
03:12and recognizing their contribution to the global promotion
03:16of Filipino talent and culture.
03:20Whereas, Section 17, Article 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
03:26declares that the state shall give priority
03:29to arts and culture
03:31to foster patriotism and nationalism
03:33and promote total human development.
03:37Whereas, Section 14, Article 14,
03:40of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
03:42mandates that the state
03:44to foster the preservation,
03:46enrichment,
03:48and dynamic evolution
03:49of a Filipino national culture.
03:52Whereas,
03:54the all-female P-pop group BINI
03:56composed of Ms. Mariah Queen J. Arceta,
04:00a.k.a. Aya,
04:03Ms. Maria Nicolette F. Vergara,
04:06a.k.a. Colette,
04:08Ms. Mary Loy Ives K. Ricalde,
04:12a.k.a. Maloy,
04:15Ms. Gwinnette L. Apuli,
04:18a.k.a. Gwen,
04:19Ms. Linstay Stacy Obri C. Seveleja,
04:24a.k.a. Stacy,
04:25Ms. Micaela Jana J. Lim,
04:28a.k.a. Mikha,
04:29Ms. Joanna Christine B. Robles,
04:33a.k.a. Joanna,
04:34and Ms. Sheena Mae M. Katakutan,
04:37a.k.a. Sheena,
04:38has been dubbed
04:39the nation's girl group
04:41for their immense contribution
04:42to the Pinoy
04:43pop-pop movement,
04:46pioneering a modern,
04:47globally competitive brand
04:49of original Filipino music OPM.
04:52Whereas,
04:53as a sub-genre of OPM,
04:55P-pop contributes
04:57to its broader promotion
04:58and global recognition,
05:00thereby strengthening
05:01the Philippine cultural presence
05:03and expanding
05:04the international reach
05:06and influence
05:07of Filipino music
05:08and creative industries.
05:10Whereas,
05:12the Quachala Valley Music
05:13and Arts Festival
05:14is an internationally renowned
05:16annual music and arts festival,
05:18widely regarded
05:20as one of the most influential
05:21cultural events in the world,
05:23featuring top global artists
05:25and attracting hundreds
05:27of thousands of attendees,
05:29industry leaders,
05:30and international media attention.
05:32Whereas,
05:33participation in the
05:34Quachala Valley Music Arts Festival
05:36is considered a major milestone
05:39for artists
05:39as it signifies
05:41global recognition,
05:43cultural influence,
05:45and entry into
05:46the international
05:47mainstream music industry.
05:49Whereas,
05:50on April 10 and 17,
05:522026,
05:53Bini made history
05:54as the first ever
05:55Filipino group
05:56to perform
05:57at the Quachala Valley
05:58Music and Arts Festival
06:00held at the Empire Polo Club
06:02in Indio, California.
06:04Whereas,
06:05Bini delivered
06:05a high-energy,
06:0645-minute set
06:08at the Mojave stage,
06:09debuting their new single,
06:11Blush,
06:12from their EP signals
06:13and performing chart
06:15topping hits
06:16such as
06:17Pantropico,
06:18Carrera,
06:19and Salamin Salamin,
06:21effectively bringing
06:22OPM to a global audience
06:24of thousands in person
06:25and millions
06:27via live stream.
06:28Whereas,
06:29such achievement
06:30highlights the rising
06:32global presence
06:32of Filipino artists
06:33and showcases
06:35the richness,
06:36creativity,
06:37and competitiveness
06:38of Filipino talent
06:40on the world stage.
06:42Whereas,
06:43the success of Bini
06:44at Quachala 2026
06:46serves as a source
06:48of immense national pride,
06:49proving that Filipino
06:51musicality and artistry
06:52can compete
06:54and excel
06:54at the highest levels
06:55of the international
06:57entertainment industry,
06:58thus serving
06:59as an inspiration
07:01to aspiring artists
07:02and creatives
07:04across the country.
07:06Now, therefore,
07:07be it resolved
07:08by the House of Representatives
07:10to commend
07:11and congratulate
07:12the Pinoy Pop
07:14Pip-Pop Girl
07:14Group Bini
07:15for making history
07:17as the first
07:18Filipino pop group
07:19performance
07:20at the Quachala Valley
07:22Music and Arts Festival
07:232026.
07:24Resolve further
07:25that this resolution
07:27recognizes
07:28their significant contribution
07:30to global promotion
07:32of Filipino talent
07:32and culture
07:33consistent with the state's
07:35constitutional
07:36and statutory mandates.
07:38Resolve finally
07:39that copies
07:40of this resolution
07:41be furnished Bini
07:42as a token
07:43of recognition
07:44from the House
07:45of Representatives.
07:46Adopted
07:47and signed
07:48Speaker Faustino
07:50Bogi G.D. III.
07:52and adopted
07:53by the House
07:54of Representatives
07:54on May 13,
07:552026,
07:56signed
07:57Secretary-General
07:58Celoy E.
07:59Velicaria Garafil.
08:02Thank you
08:03very much,
08:04Section.
08:05We now allow
08:06our House
08:07Speaker,
08:08Speaker
08:09Faustino
08:10Bogi G.D.
08:13to share
08:15the resolution
08:16of the House
08:17of,
08:18from the House
08:18of Representatives.
09:57Majority Leader,
09:59Mr. Speaker,
10:00in order
10:02to allow
10:03our members
10:05to meet
10:06and extend
10:07their greetings
10:07to all distinguished guests,
10:10I move
10:11to suspend
10:11session
10:12for a few minutes.
10:14thank you.
10:24You
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