To move on is to bounce back from setbacks—whether from a natural disaster or heartbreak; from a battle that’s been lost. And Filipinos are best in this front.
Thus to celebrate the Filipino trait of resiliency, as well as encourage the youth to pursue artistic endeavors, Pioneer Insurance, in partnership with FILSCAP and One Music PH, launched the #MoveOnLang Songwriting Contest.
Young aspiring songwriters, ages 15 to 24, from various universities and colleges vied for the title of being Pioneer Insurance’s #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition grand winner. Entries were submitted from Sept. 22 to Nov. 15, 2016.
From a total of 150 song entries, 10 made it to the finals night, but it was Josef Escoto who proved “Invincible” among all finalists, winning the P100,000 cash prize.
Benjamin Quijano came in second with his song “Aking Mundo,” and brought home P50,000, while “Alive” by Kenneth Roquid earned him P30,000 and a third place nod from the judges bannered by FILSCAP Chairman Nonoy Tan, Pioneer Life Inc. President Lorenzo Chan Jr., One Music PH Editor-in-Chief Joy Mesina, FILSCAP Trustee Noel Cabangon, and FILSCAP President Rico Blanco.
Pioneer also awarded the remaining seven finalists with P10,000 each. Julia Dichoso’s song “Hand in Hand” received 44.96 percent of online votes and was crowned Online favorite.
Pioneer also gave a Special Recognition Award to Drei Chua of San Beda College Alabang for his entry “Bangon,” an exceptional composition that organizers felt perfectly describes Pioneer’s promise to its clients. Aside from the cash prize, all winners received P100,000 worth of insurance coverage from Pioneer.
Listen to the winning song entries on www.moveonlang.ph and Pioneer Insurance’s Soundcloud (www.soundcloud.com/pioneerph). They are also available on Spotify, iTunes and Google Play.