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'Para sa Pilipinas': Ben&Ben releases studio version of 'Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin' on Independence Day

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/03/27/ben-ben.jpg"/><figcaption>Ben&amp;Ben has remained active during the coronavirus lockdown, staging the &#x27;Puhon&#x27; fundraiser in March (in photo), and releasing the tracks &#x27;Lifetime&#x27; and &#x27;Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin&#x27; in June</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Ben&amp;Ben on Friday released the studio version of &quot;Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin,&quot; a song about understanding and respect despite differences in opinion, coinciding with the celebration of Philippine Independence Day.</p><p>&quot;Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin&quot; was a draft track which Ben&amp;Ben originally released as a demo in April, amid heated online debates over the government response to the coronavirus pandemic.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">newsongdraft1.mp3<br/>title: &quot;nakikinig ka ba sa akin?&quot;<br/><br/>naglalagay pa lang kami ng instruments ng band this week. can&#x27;t wait <a href="https://t.co/UfZms3G6rI">pic.twitter.com/UfZms3G6rI</a></p>— Ben&amp;Ben (@BenAndBenMusic) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenAndBenMusic/status/1247116123482419200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The release of its full version, with complete instrumentation from the nine-piece band, happens to be on the same day as organized protest actions against the government-backed anti-terror bill.</p><p>&quot;Para sa Pilipinas,&quot; the band said of the track&#x27;s release.</p><div><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="464" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBenAndBenMusic%2Fvideos%2F266480184604347%2F&amp;show_text=1&amp;width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></div><p>The members of Ben&amp;Ben have been vocal online of their stand against the measure, which has stoked fears of being used by the administration to silence legitimate dissent.</p><p>Paolo Guico, one of the members, also made headlines early this month when he called for the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, after &quot;failing&quot; to adequately address the coronavirus crisis.</p>

<p>Ben&Ben on Friday released the studio version of "Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin," a song about understanding and respect despite differences in opinion, coinciding with the celebration of Philippine Independence Day.</p>

Ben&Ben on Friday released the studio version of "Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin," a song about understanding and respect despite differences in opinion, coinciding with the celebration of Philippine Independence Day.