Ben&Ben call for respect and understanding amidst the Philippine coronavirus situation in ‘Nakikinig ka ba sa akin?’ — listen

Ben&Ben call for respect and understanding amidst the Philippine coronavirus situation in ‘Nakikinig ka ba sa akin?’ — listen

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Paolo and Miguel Guico, 2/9 of Ben&Ben have written a new track while Luzon is in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Last night (04/05), the band shared that they have finished writing a new song "while in quarantine".

Earlier this evening (04/06), Ben&Ben shared the first draft of their new song, 'Nakikinig ka ba sa akin?'.

The 'Masyado Pang Maaga' act has also shared the lyrics of the new track, adding that the rest of the band will be adding instruments in the coming days.

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The song calls for understanding as well as respect for the opinions and beliefs of each other. Following the presence of heated discussions online, the lyrics also aim to remind people that COVID-19 remains to be the common enemy in this difficult time.

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Ben&Ben recently helped launch Puhon, a collaborative community initiative to help COVID-19 relief efforts in the Philippines. As of press time, the initiative has raised over PHP 4.2 MIllion of their 5 Million PHP target.