J.C. Liban

Aspiring fantasy world builder 💎🌸
SB19 / Bini / Izone / Unis / Seventeen / Le Sserafim

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

Two worlds, one dumb dream. Welcome to a different kind of '90s. 🌍⚔️

If you love swords, magic, and a main character who stumbles his way into a questionable greatness, this is for you.

Read Book 1 of the 'Gotta Be Bad' series now on #Wattpad! 📖👇
https://t.co/4AM3LLcE07

[KOMIKET @KomiketPH]

Komiket is back at @_FullyBooked Bonifacio High Street! 😻💬

Go on a side quest this month & enjoy a weekend of comics talks, author signings, and other activities 👀

🗓️ Aug 29-30, 1pm - 7 pm
🎟️ FREE

Art by Hermi Yap (@maycenhermesyap)

#BuyFilipinoKomiks
#SupportLocalCreators

[Marshall Mathers @Eminem]

I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really had a an impact on me. She definitely didn't have to take the time to do it. Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon. A superstar in every sense. Rest easy Dolly. And thank you for the kind words.

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

@insta360 @mishmangoes @francisanthonyt 🙏

[Russell Westbrook @russwest44]

Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve already watched the end.

You had to be there. And now it’s over.

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

Jollibee costume please 🙏 #PokemonGo

[Rafa Nadal @RafaelNadal]

Congratulations, @AlexEala05!

What an incredible week in Washington! A well-deserved 🏆 for all the hard work. 👏🏻

Congratulations to 🇵🇭 and to the entire @rnadalacademy team!

[Rafa Nadal Academy @rnadalacademy]

🏆 HISTORY. MADE. AGAIN. 💚🇵🇭

Alex Eala captures the biggest title of her career, defeating Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to become the @mubadaladcopen champion! What a comeback. What a statement. 💪

[Philippine Concerts @philconcerts]

.@SB19Official Makes History as First All-Filipino Act at Lollapalooza

On a warm Thursday afternoon in Grant Park, five guys from the Philippines walked onto the Allianz Stage at Lollapalooza and quietly rewrote the record books. Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin, better known as SB19, became the first fully Filipino, homegrown act to ever perform at the legendary festival.

For a group that started as trainees, standing on that stage in front of a mixed international crowd was more than a booking. It was proof that P-pop could claim space on one of the world’s biggest music platforms without diluting who they are.

Fans lined up early. Philippine flags waved in the Chicago summer air. People who had never heard a single SB19 song stood shoulder to shoulder with A’TIN who had been waiting years for this exact moment.

Back home, it was the middle of the night. Watch parties stretched across Manila, Cebu, Davao, and beyond. The Rizal Monument glowed blue in their honor. For a lot of Filipinos, it wasn’t just about five performers on a foreign stage. It was about watching this group bring Filipino music to take up space on the massive global stage.

What made the set land so hard was how human it felt. SB19 has always been good at turning struggle into momentum, those early years of uncertainty, the decision to go independent, the build of a global fanbase that refused to stay quiet.

SB19’s appearance fits into a larger trajectory. The self-managed group, often called the “Kings of P-pop,” has steadily expanded its international presence with original material, high-energy choreography, and songs that speak to Filipino experiences—most notably the dance-pop track “VISA,” which addresses barriers faced by Filipino artists and professionals seeking opportunities abroad or just want to travel overseas for tourism. Their Lollapalooza set served as both a celebration of that hard-won progress and a bold introduction of P-pop to a massive, diverse festival audience.

They didn’t need to change their sound or soften their identity to fit the festival. They brought the sharp choreography, the live vocals, the attitude, and the pride. In a lineup stacked with global names, they carved out their own corner and made it feel inevitable.

Moments like this matter because they expand what’s possible. The next Filipino group that dreams of a major international festival stage will have a clearer path. The next kid practicing choreography in a small room will have living proof that the distance between home and Grant Park can be closed.

SB19 didn’t just perform at Lollapalooza. They arrived on their own terms, carrying our Philippine flag with them and left the stage wider than they found it.

History, it turns out, can sound like five voices cutting through a Chicago afternoon, singing in a language the world is finally learning to hear.

Setlist
DAM
Gento
Lawless
Emoji
MAPA
Wakas
Mga Kababayan (Francis Magalona)
VISA
Dungka
CRIMZONE

[Tourism Philippines @TourismPHL]

No one:
A’TIN at 3am:

Never beating the kulto allegations 😭🇵🇭

#SB19
#SB19atLollapalooza #DiscoverMoreToLove
#LoveThePhilippines

[ً @intojcs]

This is SB19’s way of opening their prod at Lollapalooza!💥

SB19PALOOZA FESTIVAL
@SB19Official #SB19 #SB19atLollapalooza

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

8 hours ah para maka coins mga Mystic

[GMA News @gmanews]

RIZAL MONUMENT TURNS BLUE FOR SB19! 💙

The Rizal Monument in Luneta turns blue this Thursday evening, July 30, to honor the history-making performance of P-pop Kings SB19 in Lollapalooza!

"In support of the highly anticipated performance of the newest Philippine Tourism Ambassadors, SB19, at Lollapalooza, the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) lit up the monument in the group's official color," the agency shared on social media.

"The Philippines is with you. 🇵🇭🌍" the post continued.

COURTESY: National Parks Development Committee/Facebook

Visit https://t.co/bAMF9JOAN0 for more updates.

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[Blippi @Rhayuumi]

다이소 파이리

[Zak Williams @zakwilliams]

Happy 75th Dad!

Today I'm remembering your weirdness and your extraordinary capacity to love.

And for the folks out there who'd like to celebrate with me, go do something kind for someone. Make someone laugh. Put a little more good into the world.

Love you forever.

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

@theverybest5000 So true! Really sucks I have to use a raid pass now on win a raid. And doubting hard now that I can get a shiny much less a shiny bg 😆

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

When Pokemon Go started, I was also excited to see a Snorlax. Now, I hate it. You know it's gonna take WORK and your berries🤣

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

this is why I'm now a believer of 7-11 ice cup + chingu coffee 🙏

[wiwiwi @ririnachandesu]

checked their menu wtf

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

Currently been writing a reaction paper on several aspects and theories about history and... My mind is fried desu 🫠

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

celebrate being human ... features an AI-generated character 🙃

[J.C. Liban @jclibanwrites]

Best catches today! And excited for Go Fest 2026! 🥰 Lakas ng ulan rn tho 🥲#PokemonGo