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Bianca Gonzalez hits No. 1 on Spotify with ‘Paano Ba 'To’ podcast

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Bianca Gonzalez added another feather to her cap as <em>Paano Ba &#x27;To: The Podcast</em> hit the No. 1 spot on the Spotify Philippines Top Podcast chart.</p><p>In an Instagram post, Bianca extended her gratitude to her audience, saying that the milestone is a dream come true.</p><p>&quot;For my little passion project of a self-help/educational/culture podcast to hit NUMBER ONE in the Spotify charts is something I have always dreamed of... and it finally happened!!! 😭🙏🏾💥,&quot; she said.</p><p>She added that this feat is meaningful because her podcast stood out in a space often dominated by more mainstream genres.</p><p>&quot;To give context, the top podcasts in the country are in the entertainment, comedy, horror and radio program genre, and though @paanobato was only # 1 for a day, I fully celebrate this win because it goes to show there IS space for these kinds of conversations in the mainstream!!&quot; she explained.</p><p>The Kapamilya host, known for her advocacy-driven work, described the podcast’s reach as a gift. &quot;First love ko in my media work ang current affairs and social issues and I have always been so passionate about it, so to be able to do this through the podcast and have it reach new audiences is such a gift,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIqCgIfRUrL/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=620&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A11963353%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="825" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Adding to the celebration, her latest episode also climbed to the top of Spotify’s Top Episode chart.</p><p>&quot;Not just top podcast but also TOP EPISODE for my conversation with writer and creator Pola del Monte aka @misschiefeditor! 🥹 (Follow her in case you aren&#x27;t yet!) Episode is titled &#x27;Usapang Candidates, Campaigns and Critical Thinking&#x27; and I knew Pola was the perfect guest for this because she has always used her platform to encourage critical thinking, which is something we have to talk about more, now more than ever. 🙌🏾,&quot; she said.</p><p>She went on: &quot;You may not agree with the points we make, but we do hope it emboldens you to think about where you stand on different issues and topics.&quot;</p><p>Bianca ended her post with a heartfelt message to everyone who supported her in her journey.</p><p>&quot;Thank you so much to everyone for watching, listening, following, subscribing, to those sharing the episodes to friends and family, posting about it, tagging us, maraming, maraming salamat!!! 💥&quot; she remarked.</p>

<p>Bianca Gonzalez’s ‘Paano Ba 'To: The Podcast’ hit the No. 1 spot on the Spotify Philippines Podcast chart.</p>

Bianca Gonzalez’s ‘Paano Ba 'To: The Podcast’ hit the No. 1 spot on the Spotify Philippines Podcast chart.