“My music attorney Mark Piad is seen here with my friend Lean from Slapshock, meeting with former senator Bam Aquino to work on policies that benefit musicians in the Philippines. Very cool – I would love to see this sort of thing happening in the US. Keep up with the good work fellas.” — Stephen Speaks
Rockwell Ryan Ripperger, more popularly known as Stephen Speaks and the voice behind the timeless favorite “Passenger Seat,” extended his support to former senator and independent senatorial hopeful Bam Aquino, as well as several Filipino musicians, for their ongoing efforts to advocate for the rights and welfare of artists in the Philippines.
The American singer took to Facebook to share an article featuring Bam’s recent dialogue with music industry players from hip-hop, urban, and rock genres. In his post, Ripperger expressed admiration for the initiative and said he had long wished to see something similar happen in the country.
The meeting brought together various artists, including DJ Medmessiah, Morobeats, Pio Balbuena, Chelsea Alley (formerly of Slapshock), and P-Pop girl group YARA, to discuss potential policy reforms that would benefit the creative community.
Bam responded with “thank you for sharing this, Stephen Speaks,” to which the singer replied “Bam Aquino, you are very much welcome sir.”
In his meeting with musicians, Bam committed to pushing for policies that will promote the welfare of musicians, ensuring that their livelihood and their works are protected.
“Magbabalangkas tayo ng mga polisiya upang matiyak ang kabuhayan ng ating mga musician at matiyak na protektado ang kanilang mga pinaghirapang obra sa pamamagitan ng pinalakas na intellectual property,” Bam told the musicians.
The musicians welcomed Bam’s pronouncement and expressed willingness to support his candidacy in the upcoming May polls, hoping that he could serve as a voice for the protection and welfare of the music industry.
If elected, Bam plans to expand the free college law and ensure guaranteed jobs for Filipinos, including out-of-school youth.
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