RJ Jacinto: ‘The Philippines Should Be Asia’s Entertainment Center’ | The Rolling Stone PH Interview

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#RJJacinto believes in a lot of things: that Filipino talent is world-class, that musicians should care about what the audience thinks, and that building a small country within the Philippines may be a faster way to fix its problems.<br /><br />On this episode of ‘The Rolling Stone Philippines Interview,’ the Filipino rock’n’roll legend reflects on what he’s come to believe after a decades-long career as a musician, radio and broadcasting pioneer, and politician. <br /><br />He opens up about his exile in the US during martial law, the evolving perspectives around Filipino music, and why his short stint in politics was more than enough for him.<br /><br />Only on Rolling Stone Philippines. Subscribe for more stories on music, culture, and society.<br /><br /><br />00:00 Intro<br />0:45 What genres of music RJ Jacinto listens to<br />4:10 On how he feels about being named a pioneer of rock’n’roll<br />5:35 RJ Jacinto’s beginnings in music<br />8:24 His experiences with the pushback against electric instruments and musical innovation<br />10:50 On starting and franchising his own DIY radio station in the 60s<br />13:44 The essence of Filipino counterculture<br />15:46 Putting the audience first<br />19:00 On living in exile in the US during martial law<br />21:14 How living in the US influenced RJ Jacinto and his music <br />23:13 How he felt about the Philippines upon coming back vs. before leaving<br />24:54 Starting RJ Guitars when guitars were still inaccessible to Filipinos<br />27:07 Why the Philippines should be the entertainment center of Asia<br />30:35 On making political jingles and how his political career came to be<br />34:45 On the Common Tower policy during his tenure as Undersecretary at the DICT<br />41:20 What he would have changed during his tenure<br />44:43 His thoughts on what makes a strong political leader<br />48:28 What Philippine politics can learn from rock’n’roll<br />49:25 The biggest challenge of Filipino musicians<br /> <br /><br /><br />Follow us on social media:<br /><br />YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rollingstoneph<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollingstoneph <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rollingstonephilippines <br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rollingstoneph<br />X: https://x.com/rollingstoneph <br />Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31zj6f5llml5neutenvmgtjdbxgq<br />Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/rollingstoneph <br /><br /><br />ROLLING STONE PHILIPPINES MEDIA CHANNELS<br /><br />PUBLISHER <br />Anne Bernisca<br /><br />MEDIA CHANNELS MANAGER<br />Kenneth Dimaano<br /><br />PODCAST PRODUCER<br />Anton Molina<br /><br />PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE<br />Megan Lim<br /><br />VIDEO EDITOR<br />Jomar Allan<br /><br />COPYWRITER AND RESEARCHER<br />Nica Glorioso<br /><br />VIDEO EDITOR<br />Lian Dela Cruz<br /><br /><br />EDITORIAL TEAM<br /><br />CHIEF OF EDITORIAL CONTENT <br />Jonty Cruz <br /><br />DIGITAL EDITOR<br />Sai Versailles<br /><br /><br />PRODUCTION TEAM<br /><br />DIRECTOR<br />Kenneth Dimaano<br /><br />PRODUCER & AUDIO ENGINEER<br />Anton Molina<br /><br />HOST & WRITER<br />Sai Versailles<br /><br />PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE<br />Megan Lim<br /><br />CINEMATOGRAPHER<br />Jomar Allan<br /><br />VIDEO EDITOR & COLORIST<br />Lian Dela Cruz<br /><br />CAMERA OPERATORS<br />JR Ramirez<br />Kim Santos<br /><br />GAFFERS<br />FTW Photo & Video<br /><br />RESEARCHER<br />Elijah Pareño<br /><br /><br />BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT<br /><br />ADVERTISING DIRECTOR<br />Ivan Panganiban<br /><br />ACCOUNT MANAGER<br />Chyll Taylo<br /><br />ADVERTISING MANAGER<br />Vin Mancera<br /><br /><br />MODERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.<br /><br />CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER<br />Archie Carrasco<br /><br />CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER<br />Anne Bernisca<br /><br />HEAD OF OPERATIONS<br />Nikki Balboa<br /><br /><br />Rolling Stone Philippines is published by Modern Media Group, Inc., a subsidiary of AGC Power Holdings Corp., under license from Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. <br /><br />All Rights Reserved.<br /><br />#RollingStonePH<br />#TheRSPHInterview<br />#RSPHMediaChannels