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In a statement on Tuesday, April 29, the NHCP said the event occurred around December 2025 in the United States.

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Sofronio Vasquez is overwhelmed to be performing at the SONA 2025 but still considers it validation of his identity as a professional singer.

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Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga earned praises for her “beautiful rendition” of the US National Anthem during a game of the New York Yankees. 

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Sofronio Vasquez is overwhelmed to be performing at the SONA 2025 but still considers it validation of his identity as a professional singer.

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Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga earned praises for her “beautiful rendition” of the US National Anthem during a game of the New York Yankees. 

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