John Arcilla hopes new single would trigger reflection among citizens, leaders

John Arcilla marked his birthday on Wednesday, June 24, by releasing his latest single “Ano Ba Yan, P*nyeta” which tackles the realities and struggles of Filipinos. Recalling the process of creating the track, the veteran actor said he wrote the song to echo the sentiment of the furious public and serve as their outlet to release their emotions. Arcilla said he was inspired to use the expletive—which was popularized by his titular role in the 2015 film “Heneral Luna”—after hearing singers Juan Karlos Labajo and Regine Velasquez incorporate similar language in their songs. “Alam mo ‘yung catharsis kasi ang daming nagagalit na tao dahil sa […]... Keep on reading: John Arcilla hopes new single would trigger reflection among citizens, leaders