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Nation’s girl group BINI visited the House of Representatives session on Monday, May 18, as Rep. Javi Benitez proposed House Resolution No. 1001, honoring them for their outstanding and historic performance as the first Filipino pop group to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)

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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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