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OPM Con 2025 was a star-studded night of music at the Philippine Arena

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>It was another epic celebration for Original Pilipino Music (OPM) as some of the country’s top acts — BINI, SB19, KAIA, G22, Flow G, Skusta Clee, and Sunkissed Lola — gathered to perform for over 30,000 attendees at the recently concluded Puregold OPM Con 2025 held at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146416851OPM Con (1).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Filling up the largest indoor arena in the world, the event lit up with vibrant colors and pulsating beats from fresh new hits to iconic classics, honoring the power and pride of Filipino music. Here are some of the concert&#x27;s standout moments:</p><div> </div><div><strong>BINI Blooms Once Again at the Philippine Arena</strong></div><p>Fresh from their successful world tour, nation’s girl group BINI consisting of members Jhoanna, Stacey, Maloi, Colet, Gwen, Aiah, Mikha, and Sheena, kicked off the night with a powerful set featuring their hits “Karera” and “Cherry On Top.”</p><div> </div><p>“Maraming salamat po. Alam niyo we are here four months ago for our BINIverse and ngayon parang panaginip ulit. Grabe! Ang nostalgic ng feelings,” Maloi said.</p><div> </div><p>“Thank you so much guys because we feel all your love  and we just want to give back and give more kaya thank you so much,” Aiah added.</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146435752OPM Con (13).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div> </div><p>“Tonight, we celebrate OPM, Original Pilipino Music,” Jhoanna expressed. “Thank you to Tita Puregold for allowing us po, Filipino artists to shine. Oras natin ito. Oras ng OPM ito. Moment natin ito so make the most out of it!”</p><div> </div><p>BINI surprised fans with a special appearance by actor-singer James Reid, joining them in a mashup of their song “Secrets” and James’s “Di Bale.”</p><div> </div><p>“It’s an honor for me to share the stage with such talented people so thank you so much for having me,” James said where the girls noted how performing with him was an item on their bucket list.</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146457401OPM Con (12).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div> </div><p>BINI then performed “Shagidi” and collaborated with fellow P-pop stars SB19&#x27;s Stell, G22&#x27;s Alfea, and KAIA’s Charlotte. They closed their set with the crowd favorite “Pantropiko.”</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146474313OPM Con (11).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>KAIA’s Dream Performance Realized</strong></div><p>For girl group KAIA, with Charice, Sophia, Angela, Alexa, and Charlotte, their first performance at the Philippine Arena was a dream come true, their set with “KAYA” and “You Did It.”</p><div> </div><p>“Dream lang po namin ito na lagi po nababanggit and may isang Bloom (BINI fan) na nagtanong sa min ni Charice na sana kasama na rin kami dito (sa concert) next year and ito na,”  KAIA leader Angela shared.</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146521832OPM Con (10).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>She added, “Sobrang surreal lang po ng moment na ito kasi hindi lang po kami nasa stage kung hindi part din po kami ng Puregold family kaya maraming maraming salamat po.”</p><div> </div><p>KAIA also performed “Dalawa,” “Walang Biruan,” and “Turn Up,” before welcoming OPM band Mayonnaise to the stage for a powerful joint performance of “Tanga” and the band’s classic hit “Jopay.”</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLw0r9XPBLD/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A11076666.600000001%2C%22ls%22%3A2541460.3999999985%2C%22le%22%3A2542227.6999999955%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="981" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Sunkissed Lola Lights Up the Arena</strong></div><p>OPM band Sunkissed Lola took fans on a heartfelt sunset journey with their performance of “White Toyota.” They followed with “HKP,” the theme from Puregold’s series <em>Si Sol at si Luna</em>, then played fan favorites “Paki Sabi” and “KAMEHAMEHA.”</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong> <span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146543112OPM Con (9).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></strong></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>They ended their segment by leading the entire arena in a light wave while singing their hit “Pasilyo.”</p><div> </div><div><strong>G22 Brings Fire and Grace</strong></div><p>Girl trio G22, with AJ, Alfea, and Jaz, made their OPM Con debut with a fiery performance of “Filipina Queen” and “Pa-Pa-Pa-Palaban,” as well as showing their softer side with “Babalik.”</p><div> </div><p>“It’s such a beautiful beautiful thing what we are doing here today, celebrating the talents of amazing OPM artists and we are truly honored and grateful,” G22 Jaz.</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146559091OPM Con (8).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>They also performed a heartfelt rendition of Yeng Constantino’s “Salamat”, joined by Yeng herself where the girls expressed how Yeng is one of their inspirations and people they look up to in the industry.</p><div> </div><p>“Si Ate Yeng ang isa sa mga unang sumporta sa amin noong nagtraining pa lang kami and noong mga bata pa kami isa siya sa tinitinigala namina nd nagbibigay ng inspiration sa amin para ipagpatuloy ang ginagawa namin,” Alfea said.</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146581645OPM Con (7).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>The trio wrapped up their set with high-energy numbers of songs “Boomerang” and “Bang.”</p><div> </div><div><strong>Flow G Proves He&#x27;s an Alabang Icon</strong></div><p>Rap hitmaker Flow G returned to the OPM Con stage with a hard-hitting set that included “Unli,” “Praning,” “High Score,” and “Rapstar.”</p><div> </div><p>“Philippine Arena, what’s up! Sobrang tagal ko hinintay na masabi ang salitang iyan na nandito na ako sa Philippine Arena. First time ko rito. Maraming maraming salamat sa mga kaharap ko ngayon, sa lahat ng OPM fans,” Flow G expressed. </p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146599672OPM Con (6).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div> </div><p>He also dedicated songs “Araw Araw” and “Ebeb” to his partner Angelica Yap, also known as Pastillas Girl, as well to his fans and concertgoers</p><div> </div><div><strong>Skusta Clee Brings Smooth Grooves</strong></div><p>Another OPM Con first-timer, Skusta Clee, took the stage with a groovy performance of hits like “Karma,” “Dyosa,” “Dance With You,” and “Sa Susunod Na Lang.”</p><div> </div><p>“Maraming maraming salamat. It’s my first time here (sa Philippine Arena),” he said. “Iba yung feeling.”</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146620470OPM Con (5).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div> </div><p>Skusta showed off his dance moves and guitar skills, energizing the arena with viral hits “Kalimutan Ka” and “Lagabog.” He closed his segment by teaming up with best friend Flow G for a performance of the chain of supermarkets and hypermarkets signature anthem.</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146636832OPM Con (4).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>SB19 Ends the Night with Explosive Finale</strong></div><p>Capping off the evening were the Kings of P-pop, SB19, with a stellar performance of “DAM” and “Crimzone.&quot;</p><div> </div><p>“Grabe talaga ang suporta sa OPM. Sobrang nakakatuwa na nagtipoin-tipon dito ang lahat ng taga-suporta ng OPM. Sobrang nakaka-overwhelm and sobrang nakaka-inspire magperform,” Pablo said. “Salamat kay Ninang Puregold sa paginvite sa SB19 to be part of OPM con that will definitely be part of history.”</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146652551OPM Con (3).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Ken added as they dedicated their song “Quit”, “We are grateful to be part of this event na laging pinapanalo ang musikang Pilipino at para sa mga artists na laging pinapanalo ang mga pangarap nila at hindi sumuko.”</p><div> </div><p>In one of the night’s biggest moments, SB19 performed “Liwanag Sa Dilim” with Rico Blanco, the original singer of the anthem, which Pablo also sang for Kapamilya hit series <em>Incognito.</em></p><div> </div><p>“Sobrang dream come true po na maka-collaborate po kayo (Rico) sa isang stage,” Pablo said.</p><div> </div><p>Rico responded, “Maraming salamat dahil napaka-helpful niyo na mabawasan ang kaba ko sa ganitong klaseng stage, sa ganitong audience an sobra magmahal sa OPM. Salamat sa inyo.”</p><div> </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:527px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146669653OPM Con (2).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Credits to Puregold</span></span></span></div><p>Stell also took a pun on Rico’s name as he said, ”Guys, grabe kung alam niyo lang na sobrang bait ni Sir Rico. Buti na lang talaga may lyrics at hindi kami na-blangko dito sa performance.”</p><div> </div><p>The group also encouraged the fans to continue celebrating and supporting the Original Pilipino Music and the Filipino artists.</p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/7/6/rico-blanco-bini-sheena-g22-kaia-joins-sb19-on-their-dungka-performance-1949" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Rico Blanco, BINI Sheena, G22, KAIA, joins SB19 on their ‘DUNGKA!’ performance</strong></a></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLw0S4gJqy-/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A11078040.999999993%2C%22ls%22%3A2541460.3999999985%2C%22le%22%3A2542227.6999999955%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="963" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>For their grand finale, SB19 performed “DUNGKA!” and brought Rico Blanco back on stage, alongside P-pop girl groups KAIA, G22, and BINI’s Sheena Catacutan, closing the show with unity, pride, and the power of OPM.</p>

<p>BINI, SB19, KAIA, G22, Flow G, Skusta Clee, Sunkissed Lola join forces taking stage to celebrate OPM at Puregold OPM Con 2025.</p>

BINI, SB19, KAIA, G22, Flow G, Skusta Clee, Sunkissed Lola join forces taking stage to celebrate OPM at Puregold OPM Con 2025.