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Olivia Rodrigo describes performing in PH as special milestone

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Filipino-American Olivia Rodrigo described performing for the first time in the Philippines as a &quot;special milestone.&quot; The singer brought her &quot;Guts&quot; tour to the country on October 5. </p><p>&quot;I’m so excited to be teaming up with American Express to bring the GUTS World Tour to Manila. This is such a special milestone for me to not only be visiting the Philippines for the first time but performing here for my fans,&quot; she said in an interview with Billboard.</p><p>The singer remarked that she was wowed by the energy of the fans.</p><p>&quot;As part of this tour, I’ve had the chance to visit so many cool places I’ve never been before and play songs that I’ve been living with for so long, and the energy from the fans has been magical,&quot; she remarked.</p><p>Olivia further highlighted: &quot;I’m so proud of my Filipino heritage, so being able to bring this experience to the Philippines means the world to me,&quot; she remarked.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DA2OghENfYq/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A158624.2999999998%2C%22ls%22%3A14169.699999999255%2C%22le%22%3A14187.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 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My first time in the Philippines and also my biggest venue ever!!!!!&quot; Olivia posted. </p><p>&quot;Thank you to everyone Manila for welcoming me so generously and making me feel so loved and thank you to @americanexpress for making this show happen,&quot; she added. </p><p>The Philippine Arena has a maximum audience capacity of 55,000.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DAyOW-rRRC5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DAyOW-rRRC5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DAyOW-rRRC5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>She also announced that the net proceeds of the concert will go to nonprofit organization Jhpiego. Olivia personally visited their office while she was in Manila.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/7/olivia-rodrigo-donates-net-proceeds-of-ph-guts-concert-to-nonprofit-organization-jhpiego-916"><strong>READ: Olivia Rodrigo donates net proceeds of PH ‘Guts’ concert to nonprofit organization Jhpiego</strong></a></div><p>&quot;I’m SO stoked that all the net ticket sales from last night could be donated to @jhpiego through my fund 4 good. I got to visit the organization while I was in Manila and was so impressed by the work they are doing providing healthcare to women and girls in the Philippines,&quot; she said.</p><p>Olivia&#x27;s Fund 4 Good is &quot;a global initiative committed to building an equitable and just future for all women and girls through direct support of community-based non-profits that champion girls&#x27; education, support reproductive rights and prevent gender-based violence.&quot;</p>

<p>Olivia Rodrigo performed for the first time in the Philippines at the Philippine Arena on October 5 as she brought her ‘Guts’ tour to the country.</p>

Olivia Rodrigo performed for the first time in the Philippines at the Philippine Arena on October 5 as she brought her ‘Guts’ tour to the country.

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Published October 10, 2024 10:11 AM PHT

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