Press Release
October 6, 2009

CHIZ SUPPORTS BAGONG SIGLA CONCERT FOR TYPHOON VICTIMS

Opposition Sen. Francis Escudero joins the country's top bands in a major fundraising effort for the benefit of typhoon victims, the Bagong Sigla Concert on October 9, simultaneous in Manila, Dagupan, Iloilo and Davao.

Originally conceived as a free concert incidentally scheduled a day before the senator's birthday, Bagong Sigla has been turned into a musical event for the benefit of hundreds of victims and the millions rendered homeless by the recent typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng.

To gain admission to the concert venue, guests are requested to bring some canned goods, a pack of rice, dry and usable clothing, bottled water, medicines, or simply donate a minimum of one peso at the concert gates for the Bagong Sigla fund drive.

The Manila concert to be held at Liwasang Ullalim at the Cultural Center Complex will feature Miguel Escueta, the Chicosci and Bamboo. Local bands will be the featured front acts in the three other urban centers with Imago in Dagupan at the CSI Stadia, Cueshe in Iloilo, and SpongeCola in Davao at the Damosa Market Basket parking lot.

"Sugod! Kilos!, Tayo ang Bagong Sigla" underscores Escudero's call for a united front. As he downplays the celebration of his 40th birth anniversary on Saturday, the senator has more than prepared for the challenges that will accompany his joining the May polls in 2010.

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