Seven homegrown Filipino acts were introduced to the public for the first time at the recently held MTV Emerge concert event at the Music Hall of the SM Mall of Asia. Created to discover the most promising talents in the Philippines, MTV Emerge will give these winners the chance to break into the local and international music scenes through a one-year recording contract with Jeepney Music. The seven winners were among a total of 1,858 entries received from unsigned musicians invited to upload samples of their original music on the MTV Emerge website.

Sony Ericsson has launched a campaign to help get street children off the streets and back into schools.  The mobile phone maker is supporting the UNICEF Mobile Education and Child Protection Program for Street Children through “I-Share Ang Saya.”  The project features a showcase of communication entertainment possibilities from new phones and a chance to get involved by downloading the campaign’s theme song.

Rocker ARNEL PINEDA has created a foundation in his native Philippines to help homeless kids.
The Journey frontman was a homeless Manila teen when his mother died and now he’s trying to help others escape poverty after luck shone a light on him.