''Billboard Philippines'' (also shortened as ''Billboard PH'') is a Philippine music and entertainment media brand and

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owned by Modern Media Group, serving as the local edition of the ''Billboard'' magazine. It publishes news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and styles related to the

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. It is also known for the ''Billboard Philippines'' Hot 100, a

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that tracks the most popular songs in different genres. It also hosts events and releases magazine issues bimonthly. It was first launched in September 2016 and operated under Algo-Rhythm Communications until 2018 when it ceased operations for undisclosed reasons. In 2023, it was announced that the magazine would be relaunched under a different owner, Modern Media Group. It officially made its return on October 15, 2023.

History

2016–2018: Algo-Rhythm Communications

''Billboard Philippines'' was first announced in June 2016. It was officially launched on September 15, 2016, under Algo-Rhythm Communications in partnership with ''Billboard''. On June 10, 2017, after months of formulations, it announced three weekly music charts: Philippine Hot 100, Philippine Top 20, and Catalog Chart. The first chart was published on June 12, 2017, coinciding with the 119th Philippine Independence Day. All charts were published every Monday. ''Billboard Philippines'' ceased publication on January 15, 2018. The editor-in-chief Francis Reyes and Algo-Rhythm Communications did not release an official statement regarding their inactivity.

2023–present: Relaunch under Modern Media Group

The Philippines did not have existing music charts after the brand's cessation in 2018 until 2022 when ''Billboard'' launched on February 14, 2022, the

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, a collection of charts around the world that ranks the top 25 songs weekly in more than 40 countries around the globe; part of this collection is the Philippines Songs chart. On May 4, 2023, five years after it ceased publication, it was announced that ''Billboard'' ''Philippines'' will be relaunched with AGC Power Holdings Corp, the same company that owns ''Vogue Philippines'' and ''Nylon Manila'', under its new subsidiary Modern Media Group Inc. Its first issue under the new owner came out on October 15, 2023, featuring SB19 and

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as the cover artists. Bret Jackson is the editor-in-chief, while Francis Reyes returned as the editor-at-large. Media Channels, ''Billboard Philippines''' collection of original series, were also introduced. These include ''Billboard Soundwaves'', featuring weekly performances of an artist's hit single on a cyclorama stage; ''Billboard Volume'', a weekly podcast; and ''Billboard Studio'', where guest artist performs three songs and is released every second and last Thursday of the month. At the 2024 Women in Music event,

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became the first Filipino-born artist to be honored by ''Billboard'' with the Global Force Award after being nominated by ''Billboard Philippines''. On February 28 of the same year, the local edition of the awards event has been unveiled by ''Billboard Philippines''.

Charts

Singles and tracks

Discontinued charts

References

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