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At the 11th PPOP Music Awards at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, the OG (original) P-pop girl group SexBomb Girls was recognized as the Icon of the Year.
The group was represented at the said awarding ceremony by its leader Rochelle Pangilinan, together with Aira Bermudez, Sugar Mercado, and Cherry Ann Panganiban.
In accepting the award, Rochelle shared: “Sobrang laki para sa amin ang ganitong parangal dahil maraming taon na rin ang nakalipas.”
“Kaya naman para sa lahat ng naka-naka (anak) namin dito sa Araneta, para po sa inyong lahat ito at sa lahat ng mga tao na sumusuporta sa SexBomb mula noon hanggang sa mga bagong henerasyon ng mga pinalaki ng SexBomb,” said Aira, who also thanked these people for being the reasons why the group remains relevant to many Filipinos.
“Dahil po sa inyong lahat kaya kami nandito at napanalunan namin ‘yung Icon of the Year. Maraming maraming salamat sa patuloy na pagsuporta at pagmamahal sa amin,” said Sugar. “Itong journey na ‘to ay lagi namin kayong kasama kaya maraming-maraming salamat po, mga mama mama!”
Cherry Ann also expressed thanks for the group having been recognized and remembered.
“SexBomb Girls kami noon at SexBomb Girls pa rin kami hanggang ngayon. At habang maraming nagmamahal sa amin, patuloy na mananatili ang legacy ng SexBomb,” said Rochelle as she dedicated all the glory to God.
Aside from them, the award ceremony also became an avenue for comebacking groups such as X8 and Chicser.
