Click here if you’re looking for lyrics and video of the new “Lipad” commercial performed by Rivermaya.
Surprised that since its Youtube upload yesterday, January 7, 2010, this “Sulong” infomercial/commercial/TVC/campaign ad barely had 500 views. Pretty much shows how “unpopular” he is compared to cousin Noynoy Aquino.
Looks like the coming election is becoming more and more a “battle of the bands” than a “battle of brands”. Don’t be surprised. The electorate is mainly “young” with over 70% of voters aged below 39. This my friend, is how you connect to the young and hip crowd.
This one’s from Rico Blanco’s “Posible” song and apparently, Gibo failed to ask permission from Blanco that this original composition of his will be used for Gibo’s infomercial. While Gibo’s camp insists that there was no violation of intellectual property rights the issue just refuses to die.
As another public service of this blog, I’m publishing the words (narration/lyrics) here and of course, the video.
Gibo is a man with knowledge and integrity but I'm afraid he might also follows the administration's steps (GMA's) which we all knew doesn't help our country's economy. I'm thinking of voting him or villar or noynoy.. ^^
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It's important to do what's right for the economy and to appeal to the younger crowd. We are going to be the world's leaders some day and we need good, positive role models for the job.
I’m RJ Marmol — writer, musician, and independent creator based in Manila.
I write songs, essays, and books about the messy overlap between money, overwhelm, creativity, identity, and rebuilding. Much of my work circles around what happens when life stops feeling manageable — and how we try to think clearly, make decisions, and keep moving anyway.
On the music side, I release work as HeyRJ. On the writing side, this site is where I gather my books, essays, notes, and whatever I’m building next.
Music
HeyRJ is my sonic soul project. I create raw, minimalist-style and deeply personal music interpretations that feel like a late-night conversation with your truest self.
By blending lo-fi acoustic textures with poetic honesty, my work explores love, loss, grief, healing, and the quiet in-betweens of life. Each song is a letter — a journal entry — a gentle companion for when the world feels too loud or too quiet.
While my catalogue began with intimate cover renditions, my work is increasingly being shaped by original writing, drawing from years of poems, lived questions, and emotional survival.
“Stuck Home Syndrome”released on March 20, 2026 is my first original 20-track album written during a period when time felt compressed and days began to blur into each other. The songs came from sitting with thoughts that had nowhere else to go — unfiltered, repetitive, and sometimes uncomfortable. It’s a concept album that isn’t built around singles or polish. It’s closer to a continuous inner monologue, recorded with minimal production and very little ornamentation and meant to be listened to as one cohesive body of work. The goal wasn’t to resolve anything, only to document how it felt while it was happening.
On May 29, 2026 I released new original singles – “Rapturous”, “Uh Huh”, “Look At You”, “All That” and “Blew Print”. I continue to release both original and cover songs and intend to so for as long as I can so check back every once in a while — you might. just find something you’ll like.
For business inquiries relating to music, email me at: heyrjmusic[at]gmail[dot]com or my personal email at: rjmarmol[at]gmail[dot]com.
A nonfiction book about what debt does to the mind — and how to begin functioning again when financial stress has made everything feel blurred, urgent, and overwhelming.
Rather than treating debt only as a financial math problem, the book explores the emotional and cognitive realities of financial distress: shame, decision fatigue, avoidance, panic, relationship strain, and the difficulty of making sound decisions while mentally depleted.
Published under Steady Hand Press. It’s available worldwide in ebook and paperback formats on Amazon. Bookstores and libraries can also be order it wholesale via Ingram.
Contact
For book-related inquiries, media requests, bookstore questions, or discussion-group invitations, you can reach me through the contact page on this site or send me an email to rjmarmol[at]gmail[dot]com or hello[at]steadyhandpress.com
RJMarmol.com - Since 2008. 
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