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P-pop groups BINI and SB19 at Rohnert Park, California. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News

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Agatha Gregorio

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17887538540221788753852677.jpeg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960">P-pop groups BINI and SB19 at Rohnert Park, California. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News </div>MANILA &mdash; Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Benitez lauded Filipino talent on the global stage, naming the likes of BINI and SB19, as he addressed House of Representatives staff on Monday to mark Philippine Creative Industries Month.The lawmaker also appealed to House personnel to support and stream local music.&ldquo;Bumili ng ticket. I-stream ang kantang Pilipino, hindi ang pirata,&rdquo; Benitez said during the flag-raising ceremony on Monday.&nbsp;(Buy tickets, stream Filipino songs, not the pirated ones.)He also cited BINI for being the first Filipino group to perform at the Coachella music festival in California and SB-19 for being the first homegrown Filipino act to perform at Lollapalooza in Illinois.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/8/31/bini-back-in-ph-after-overseas-tour-gets-short-break-1446">BINI back in PH after overseas tour </a></div>&ldquo;At lima na ang ating lungsod sa UNESCO Creative Cities. Kapag binigyan ng entablado ang Pilipino, nananalo po tayo,&rdquo; Benitez said.(And we have five cities among the UNESCO Creative Cities. If we give Filipinos a stage, we win.)Citing numbers from the Philippine Statistics Authority, Benitez said 8.71 million Filipinos are in the creative economy, which he said was worth P2.12 trillion in 2025.one in five Filipinos works in the creative industry.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/8/14/sb19-checks-japan-tv-appearance-off-its-bucket-list-1211">SB19 checks Japan TV appearance off its bucket list</a></div>&ldquo;Halos isa sa bawat limang Pilipino may trabaho sa creative industry kumikita,&rdquo; Benitez said.(Nearly one in every five Filipinos have a livelihood in the creative industry.)

Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Benitez lauded Filipino talent on the global stage, naming the likes of BINI and SB19, as he addressed House of Representatives staff on Monday to mark Philippine Creative Industries Month.

Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Benitez lauded Filipino talent on the global stage, naming the likes of BINI and SB19, as he addressed House of Representatives staff on Monday to mark Philippine Creative Industries Month.

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BINI, SB19 lauded as House marks Philippine Creative Industries Month

Agatha Gregorio,

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Published September 07, 2026 12:17 PM PHT

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