Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With over 62 million combined streams across platforms, “Maria Hiwaga” has become one of #SassaGurl’s (@itssassagurl) biggest musical successes to date.
Following the success of the track, she has steadily carved out her own space in music, building a body of work that reflects her commitment to the craft and a willingness to take a stand on issues that matter.
Alongside Filipino singer-songwriter and Cup of Joe vocalist #GianBernardino (@gian.pb) and global drag icon and Filipino musician #MarinaSummers (@marinaxsummers), the Filipino musician and actress dives into what it truly means to be an LGBTQIA+ artist in the Philippines and how music and art can be their own form of resistance.
Subscribe now and tune in to the full episode, out now on Billboard Philippines’ YouTube and Spotify.
Group publisher @anne_bernisca, media channels manager and director @kenndimaano, host @bret.jackson, DOP @omar.alah, producer @_antonmolina, associate producer @shatiburcio, production associate @megimogu, video editor @muunouma, camera operators @kim.angela.__, @zowig_, @muunouma, writers and researchers @nicaglorioso, @jason_caballa, lighting FTW Photo & Video.
Special thanks to @hm, @nixinstituteofbeauty.
Billboard Philippines Volumes, June 2026.
#BillboardPH
#BBPHVolumes
#BBPHMediaChannels
With over 62 million combined streams across platforms, “Maria Hiwaga” has become one of #SassaGurl’s (@itssassagurl) biggest musical successes to date.
Following the success of the track, she has steadily carved out her own space in music, building a body of work that reflects her commitment to the craft and a willingness to take a stand on issues that matter.
Alongside Filipino singer-songwriter and Cup of Joe vocalist #GianBernardino (@gian.pb) and global drag icon and Filipino musician #MarinaSummers (@marinaxsummers), the Filipino musician and actress dives into what it truly means to be an LGBTQIA+ artist in the Philippines and how music and art can be their own form of resistance.
Subscribe now and tune in to the full episode, out now on Billboard Philippines’ YouTube and Spotify.
Group publisher @anne_bernisca, media channels manager and director @kenndimaano, host @bret.jackson, DOP @omar.alah, producer @_antonmolina, associate producer @shatiburcio, production associate @megimogu, video editor @muunouma, camera operators @kim.angela.__, @zowig_, @muunouma, writers and researchers @nicaglorioso, @jason_caballa, lighting FTW Photo & Video.
Special thanks to @hm, @nixinstituteofbeauty.
Billboard Philippines Volumes, June 2026.
#BillboardPH
#BBPHVolumes
#BBPHMediaChannels
