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WATCH: Joel Torre and Bela Padilla in Ben&Ben’s ‘Magpahinga’ MV

The poignant music video stars award-winning actor Joel Torre and actress-filmmaker Bela Padilla.

Ben&Ben took the month of May by storm, teasing fans with the grandest way possible to announce a new era in music. First, there was ā€œUpuan,ā€ a cinematic piece of pop music that swirls intimately against a backdrop of nature retreat. And then thereā€™s ā€œMagpahinga,ā€ a lovingly sparse ballad that embraces the importance of healing on oneā€™s own terms. Instead of recapturing old glories, both songs are bold enough to leave us ending in places both infinite and enduring, widening our sense of appreciation for the band on a purely intimate level.Ā 

Today, the nine-piece collective have set the bar high with the release of ā€œMagpahingaā€ music video on YouTube. Touching on delicate matters such as death, grief, and the final moments spent with a loved one, the visual narrative carries the weight of losing someone special in the most uncertain of times, and puts its arms around you with a reassuring message that everything will be alright.Ā 

ā€œThe video explores the relationship between a father and a daughter, and the emotional burden that comes with having to say goodbye,ā€ says guitarist and lead vocalist Paolo Benjamin. ā€œIt isn’t easy to come to terms with mortality, but it also brings out the most tender moments and cathartic resolutions.ā€

The music video of ā€œMagpahingaā€ stars multi-awarded veteran actor Joel Torre and acclaimed actress-director Bela Padilla as a father-daughter tandem spending their last moments together. Guitarist and lead vocalist Miguel Benjamin points out that by ā€œobserving two very different but distinct generations of artists,ā€ the band had a great time learning about the award-winning actorsā€™ process and technique. ā€œWe loved seeing them get deep into character and really owning their roles wholeheartedly. There was a clear respect for the craft, and the message we all wanted to convey was there.ā€ 

Keyboardist Patricia Lasaten echoes Miguelā€™s observations, praising the astounding craftmanship and chemistry between the two leads. ā€œThere was a moment in the filming of the video where you could really feel the thickness of heightened tensions in the room because of the nature of the scene. Thatā€™s how real it was.ā€

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The visual accompaniment of ā€œMagpahingaā€ was helmed by filmmaker and frequent collaborator Jorel Lising. According to bassist Agnes Reoma, Lising was unanimously picked for his ability to bring out tender, intimate and raw moments in a narrative context. ā€œSince he has been based here at the Ben&Ben House as well, he was with us even during the writing and recording of the song, and thus he deeply understands the context and message of the song as well.ā€

Ben&Benā€™s ā€œMagpahingaā€ music video is out now on YouTube and all other video platforms.

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