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Ben&Ben, Kelvin Miranda, and more to grace benefit concert for Filipino seafarers

Published Jun 10, 2025 09:42 am
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Indie folk-pop-rock band Ben&Ben will headline a tribute concert forFilipino seafarers and their families dubbed "ALON: Pag-ibig, Pangarap, Pag-asa", which will be staged at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Adriatico Street, Malate, Manila on June 28.
Coinciding with Seafarers Month, ALON is more than a concert. It's a fundraising initiative supporting the Gregorio Oca Leadership and Development (GOLD) Foundation’s programs in leadership development, welfare, and holistic family support for seafarers.
Concert producers invited Ben&Ben to headline the concert because their music reflects the lives of every Filipino--their love, their aspiration, and their hope.
"Like the waves, the band's songs carry both the sadness and even the fortitude of the seafarer's journey, riding along the ocean's vastness and their sacrifices. In a recent online survey, Ben&Ben songs topped among other songs due to their hugot-filled (evoking) and soul-stirring melodies," said Gelo Ruiz, producer-director of the event, during a media conference in Quezon City recently. Gelo is also a seafarer's son.
Another celebrity who will join the celebration is Kapuso actor Kelvin Miranda. He's a Filipino film and television actor and model who had his breakthrough role in 2019 when he portrayed Mark Santa Maria in the first Filipino Netflix Original film, Dead Kids. 
Kelvin is also a recording artist who has released his single "Slow Dance," which debuted at number two on the iTunes PH chart on the day of its release. He will star as prince slave Diwan Adamus of Lireo, Alena's second son and the onlyson of the late Chief Memfes of Gunikar tribe, in the upcoming series "Encantadia Chronicles."
Tawag ng Tanghalan Season 3 John Mark Saga, a seafarer's son, and the girl group Calista, composed of Anne, Denise, Elle, and Dain, will also perform during the concert.
ALON is produced by OrangeSkies Productions with its partner beneficiary, the GOLD Foundation, Inc. GOLD Foundation is a non-profit, non-stock Foundation led by Marissa Oca as founder and president. It is focused on the preservation of the transformational values of tenacity, integrity, and excellence, that Capt. Gregorio Oca stood for and has helped shape and strengthen the maritime and seafaring industries. For tickets, log on tohttps://ticket2me.net/ALONConcert.

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