The following is a list of events and releases related to Philippine music that have happened in 2025.
Events January 16 – The PPMF 2024 Ryan Cayabyab Awards is held at the BGC Arts Center. The award honors two OPM icons: Celeste Legaspi and Odette Quesada. January 18 – Carmelle Collado of King Thomas Learning Academy Inc. in Camarines Sur wins the eighth season of Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on It's Showtime. January 19 – The tenth edition of the Wish 107.5 Music Awards is held at the Araneta Coliseum. The award concludes with girl group Bini and solo artist Stell tying for the most wins with three. January 24 – Filipino contestant JL Gaspar of P-pop boy band Pluus wins the South Korean reality show Universe League, officially joining the nine-member boy band AHOF. February 19 – The Official Philippines Chart was launched by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and Philippine Recorded Music Rights Inc. (PRM), ranking the country's top tracks based on streaming data from platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and YouTube Music. A launch party was held in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The first award show in the Philippines based on official data from global streaming music platform were also given, honoring Bini as "Top Local Artist of the Year 2024" and "Palagi" by TJ Monterde as "Top Local Song of the Year 2024". March 22 – "Wag Paglaruan" composed by Tiara Shaye and interpreted by Fana and Tiara Shaye wins the inaugural songwriting competition Philpop Himig Handog at the New Frontier Theater. March 28: Girl group Bini receives the Woman of the Year Award at Billboard Philippines Women in Music. Independent music label and artist management agency Soupstar Music celebrates its 25th anniversary. April 15 – "Multo" by pop-rock band Cup of Joe enters the Billboard Global 200 charts, making Cup of Joe the first Filipino act to do so. April 26 – Marko Rudio of Pangasinan wins the second season of Tawag ng Tanghalan: All-Star Grand Resbak segment on It's Showtime. May 10 – Nine contestants, including six Filipino contestants, win the Filipino-South Korean survival reality show Be The Next: 9 Dreamers. May 13 – U.S.-based Filipino rapper Ruby Ibarra wins the 11th edition of NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest with her winning entry song "Bakunawa". May 15 – Girl group Bini are included in this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia. May 22 – "Raining in Manila" by alternative rock band Lola Amour wins the Philippine Popular Music special award at the inaugural Music Awards Japan. August 17 – Pepe Herrera disguised as "Foxtastic Samurai" wins the third season of Masked Singer Pilipinas. August 31 – The Nueva Ecija Singing Ambassadors wins the two gold medals at the Taipei Chorale Competition held in Taipei, Taiwan. September 6 – Jean Jordan Abina of Taguig, impersonating the voice of Karen Carpenter wins The Clones: Ka-Voice of the Stars segment on Eat Bulaga! September 7 – Jong Madaliday of Cotabato wins the seventh season of The Clash. September 28 – 9-year old Alexa Mendoza of Laguna wins the inaugural season of Idol Kids Philippines. October 21 – The inaugural edition of Filipino Music Awards is held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. November 8 – Kent Villarba of Cebu wins the ninth season of Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on It's Showtime. November 16 – The 38th edition of Awit Awards is held at the Meralco Theater. The Traveller Across Dimensions by Ben&Ben and Misteryoso by Cup of Joe wins Album and Song of the Year respectively. December 14 – Sofia Mallares of Zambales wins the seventh season of The Voice Kids.
Debuting acts Bands
Solo artists
Reunions and comebacks
Disbanded
Released in 2025
First quarter January
+ Date Single / album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) 1 Swanton Bomb Flow G, Yuridope Hip hop/rap The Dope Music Citta (Album) Karencitta Lorega Amo Records 3 A Thousand Voices Kitchie Nadal, Mondo Panakip Butas Denin Sy, Flict G Hip hop/rap The Cozy Cove Bounce Back Luci J Lucidreams Music Aalis Tayo Marc Aljo rowspan="4" Don't Know What 2 Do (Don't Know What 2 Say) Hi-C 4Such BeRazorblackman Punk Rock 5 Getting Pera Baby Haring Manggi Miguelito MalakasHip hop/rap 6 Araw-araw Na Lang Joshua Mari I Think They Call This Love Nonoy Peña R&B/soul NP14 Records 9 Paano Ako Unxpctd, Ednil Beats Hip hop/rap Million Racks Records Oh Ano? RB Slatt 10 Jigsaw Puzzle Regine Velasquez Pop Viva Records Lovelane Ella May Saison The World Is So Small (Album) Paolo Sandejas Sony Music Philippines Magic Thea Panaguiton Underdog Music PH Not That Girl (Album) Barbie Almalbis Rock rowspan="3" Sa May Baybayon Vincent Eco Folk Atin Ang Gabi Midnight Rue, Mei Teves Alternative folk Dating Gawi Gloc-9, Abaddon Hip hop/rap Universal Records Wait (Teka Lang) Playertwo Warner Music Philippines Smokeless Gat Putch, Sica Greenhouse Records Tahanan Matthaios rowspan="4" Maraming Nagbago Jeff Grecia Zero Sugar (Deluxe Edition) (Album) Yoki Bawi Yamada Agila Vxon P-pop Cornerstone Music Bagamundo 1621BC Star Music Huwag Ka Nang Humirit GAT Ivory Music and Video 11 The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye) Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez Ballad Vicor Music 12 Kung Walang Ikaw Joshua Mari Hip hop/rap rowspan="2" 13 Maraming Pera Haring Manggi Miguelito Malakas 14 stuckonu CRWN, Curtismith Pool RecordsSony Music Philippines 16 Eskinita Jazz/Cesar Montana Sica Greenhouse Records 17 Perpektong Tao Maris Racal Pop The Cozy Cove Infatuation Kaloy Tingcungco GMA Playlist Ikaw Ang Pinili Ko Dia Maté Radical Music Afterthought Jolianne Careless MusicSony Music Philippines Shot Down Ayip Baybayin Records You & I Eunice Rain Off the RecordSony Music Philippines Teka Lang! (Looper Machine) Suyen Alternative PolyEast Records Someone Pixie Labrador Alternative folk Offshore MusicSony Music Philippines Catch The Next Flight Ekai Indie pop Warner Music Philippines Chillax The Agadiers Rock The Cozy Cove Silakbo (Album) Cup of Joe Alternative rock Viva Records Pasensyoso The Juans Pop rock Bula MidSummer KDR Music House YG Gang Shanti Dope Hip hop/rap Universal Records Tastemaker Alisson Shore Labrynth Records Pokmaru Denin Sy, Flict G, Ferry Baltazar The Cozy Cove Sala (EP) Teys Unstable Entertainment BLKN Colt, Yuridope rowspan="2" Kwentuhan Guddhist Gunatita, Nateman Bongga Ka Day Raya P-pop Viva Records 19 Sakali Joshua Mari Hip hop/rap 20 Everyday Paul N Ballin Rawstarr Records 22 Sa Ilalim Ng Alon Nica del Rosario Pop FlipMusic Records Panghahawakan Jason Marvin Inspirational Waterwalk Records 23 Inismoke Jeko Royo, Xaint Hip hop/rap Dollar Records Love Like You Exalt Worship ContemporaryChristian CCF Media 24 Pagitan Arthur Miguel Pop Warner Music Philippines Sampung Mga Daliri Dwta, Justin Sony Music Philippines Love Avenue (EP) Sam Benwick Vicor Music Paborito Jiji Apollo Music Distribution Intimano Joseph Gara, Oh! Caraga Visayan pop O/C Music Kaya Brisom Pop rock The Cozy Cove My Could Have Been Better Days Rock Universal Records Awatin Calein Kumot Solace Out the Door Alternative rock The Cozy Cove Mahal Dilaw Warner Music Philippines Mailap Clien, Allmo$t Hip hop/rap Viva Records Langit Nik Makino, Shao Lin, TreyLow Baby Diamond Management Singungaling Riscain, Teys Unstable Records 2HUNNIDK Matteyo Greenhouse Records Ibinababa BabyDraco, Kris Delano Blanktapes Ligaya David Reyeg O/C Records Siglo Apekz rowspan="2" Duyan Vnce Sa Iyo Mutya P-pop Vicor Music Kahanga-hanga Gloryfall, Acel ContemporaryChristian Waterwalk Records 26 123 Nateman Hip hop/rap HTRB Records 28 Way Outro Lightskeen Baby Global Noir Four (EP) Calista P-pop Merlion Music 29 When She Cries Bugoy Drilon Pop 314 Studios HIGH ELO Katsy Lee Club/EDM 31 Tanging Ikaw Sugarcane Pop Warner Music Philippines Coraline Lyn Lapid Mercury RecordsUMG Philippines Plain Girl (EP) Jolianne CarelessSony Music Philippines Batubalani Anthony Rosaldo GMA Playlist Padama Noah Alejandre Evolution Media I'm (Really) Good Darla Baltazar Wings Music Group Little Me Issa Rodriguez Underdog Music PH Liwanag Seiya The Cozy Cove Buwan Rees Gonzales, Lois Indie pop Unstable Entertainment Gulong-gulo Imago Alternative rock Sony Music Philippines Paham (Album) Paham Indie rock Panaginip Snakefight Punk pop O/C Records Magkasama Johnoy Danao Alternative pop Bacon and Shrimpie Records Yellow Allmo$t Hip hop/rap Viva Records Another Day Kiyo, Gloc-9 rowspan="4" 2 Joints and Harmony (Album) Bugoy na Koykoy Tarasa Smugglaz Tagu-taguan Hero
February
{| class="wikitable" |+ ! Date ! Single / album ! Artist(s) ! Genre(s) ! Label(s) ! |- | 1 | Welcome to Cebu | Karencitta | Cebuano, Hip hop/rap | Lorega Amo Records
| rowspan="22" | 7 | PNYT | Nobita, Flow G | rowspan="9" | Pop | Sony Music Philippines
| Naninibago (Mapanlinlang na Pahiwatig) | Kenaniah | O/C Records
| Eh 'Di Pasensya Na | Brei | Universal Records
| Liwanag sa Dilim | Pablo | rowspan="2" | Star Music
| Jarren (Album) | Jarren Garcia
| Sunflower in the Sunset | Apple Dy | Viva Records
| W.K.N.B. ('Wag Ka Nang Bumalik) | Mark Carpio | rowspan="3"
| Kumot | Frizzle Anne
| Chasing a Firefly | Ian Veneracion
| Vertigo | Christian Bautista | Ballad | Xclamation
| Telepono | One Click Straight | Alternative rock | (UMG Philippines)
| Bawat Saglit | Beatsilog | Alternative | KDR Music House
| Paano Na, Sinta? | Frank Ely, Iluna | Indie rock | Evolution Media
| Halimaw | Gloc-9, Abaddon, Smugglaz, Hero | rowspan="8" | Hip hop/rap | Universal Records
| Don't Play | Alas | Viva Records
| All About Love | CK YG | GhostWorldWide
| Kalaban | Dice, Omar Baliw | 6G Music
| Lulu and Lili | Pio Balbuena, Kierz Ferrer | Tambay
| Lingi | Soulthrll | 9K Records
| Come Through | Matthaios | rowspan="2"
| P.M.L. (Paborito Mong Love Song) | Smugglaz
| Naked | Lucas Miguel | R&B/soul | Underdog Music PH
| 8 | Moving Closer (From the Cafe) | Felip | rowspan="2" | Pop | Warner Music Philippines
| rowspan="4" | 10 | Tuloy Pa Rin | Jolina Magdangal | Cornerstone Music
| Bestfriend | The Juans | Alternative rock | Viva Records
| Hidman | Abaddon (feat. Steven Peregrina) | rowspan="2" | Hip hop/rap | Sony Music Philippines
| Bandang Huli | Joshua Mari
| rowspan="3" | 12 | Find Another Love | Leanne & Naara | Pop | Warner Music Philippines
| Missing Hearts | The Dawn | Rock | rowspan="2" | Sony Music Philippines
| 18 (Dyésiotso) | Alex Bruce | Hip hop/rap
| rowspan="6" | 13 | Pangalawa | Sheryn Regis | rowspan="2" | Pop | Star Music
| Dalhin | Noah Raquel | Ostereo Limited
| Wag Ka Na Lang Kumagat | Sandwich | Rock | PolyEast Records
| Dating Preso | Haring Manggi Miguelito Malakas | rowspan="2" | Hip hop/rap | Mayamang Manggi Records
| Panalangin | Ednil Beats | Million Racks Records
| Blink Twice | Bini | P-pop | rowspan="2" | Star Music
| rowspan="18" | 14 | Nagmamahal Lang Ako | KZ Tandingan | rowspan="6" | Pop
| Handa Na Ako | Atasha Muhlach | Vicor Music
| Kung Masasaktan Lang | Brianna Bunagan | GMA Playlist
| Puso-Puso (Album) | Fred Engay | Orieland
| Isang Daang Porsyento | Berto | Fascination St. Records
| Pantasya | Marion Talavera | Offshore MusicSony Music Philippines
| Suyen Imnida (EP) | Suyen | Alternative | PolyEast Records
| His Name | Pixie Labrador | Alternative folk | Offshore MusicSony Music Philippines
| Close to You | Orange and Lemons | Alternative rock | Lilystars Records
| Oh, Irog | 12th Street | Indie rock | O/C Records
| No Snitches | Shanti Dope, Hellmerry | rowspan="6" | Hip hop/rap | Universal Records
| Malayo | Midnasty | Warner Music Philippines
| Pinagtagpo | Alisson Shore | Labyrinth Records
| Kindat | Ayaka, Beatrice Mariel, Odri | FlipMusic Records
| Hue (Album) | 4200Southville | rowspan="2"
| Amore | Jerome Banaay
| Baby Ayoko | Esseca | rowspan="2" | R&B/soul | 314 Studios
| Enough | Quest | rowspan="3"
| 15 | Gudds Part 2 | Guddhist Gunatita | rowspan="2" | Hip hop/rap
| 16 | Pahinga Muna Tayo | Joshua Mari
| 19 | Bulong | Jason Marvin | rowspan="6" | Pop