Before 10 pm of November 3, 2025, FlipTop LIVE organizer Anygma announced that the November 7 concert in Cebu is postponed due to tropical cyclone Tino, but the concert in Manila headlined by Gloc-9, Loonie, and US-based musician Bambu De Pistola will proceed as scheduled on November 8, Saturday.
Anygma’s sadness was evident as he posted on his Facebook page, “Hay… unang beses ko ‘ata gagawin ito pero… Kinalulungkot naming ianunsiyo na kailangan naming i-postpone sa ngayon ang FlipTop LIVE in Cebu. Sorry jud mga bai.”
He cited that this was a decision reached by the entire team. He wrote, “Siyempre hindi ‘to madali para sa akin at amin. Sakit sa damdamin, ulo, bulsa… Pero napagsangayunan namin ng staff, local coordinators, pati na rin ng mga artist at management na masyadong delikado na ‘yung sitwasyon sa parating na bagyo sa Cebu.”
As of the evening of November 3, Signal No. 4 was up in Cebu, and the province was expected to experience strong winds of up to 118 to 184 kilometers per hour. Although the forecast predicted better weather on Friday, November 7, the organizers did not feel it would be right to perform in the aftermath of typhoon Tino. Anygma said, “Hindi biro ang pagdadaanan nila at ng Visayas ngayon, at kung pipilitin pa namin ay insensitibo nang tumuloy sa kasiyahan at tugtugan, habang maraming apektado at mahihirapang makabangon.”
He assured that Cebu ticket buyers would be refunded, but requested for some time to set up the refund system while he and fellow organizers prepare for the FlipTop Manila event. Anygma also said that the FlipTop Cebu ticket can be used as entrance for FlipTop’s “Ahon” event should the buyer opt to do so.
He disclosed that Bambu is willing to make it up for the fans in the Queen City of the South. Addressing the hiphop community in Cebu, Anygma said, “Sabi rin ni Kuya Bam, game na game siyang makabawi sa Cebu, at kahit iba pang lugar sa susunod. Sana mabuo ulit namin yung once in a lifetime na line up na yun para sa inyo, o di kaya madagdagan pa. Pasensya ulit Cebu, salamat sa pagunawa…”
Anygma assured that the show would go on in Manila on November 8, Saturday, with king of rhymes Loonie, OG hitmaker Gloc-9, US-based music activist Bambu De Pistola, KJah, DJ Phatrick and DJ Supreme Fist at the Metrotent Convention Center in Pasig. Undefeated battle emcee and 2017 Isabuhay Champion Mhot, Filipino HipHop legends Kemikal Ali and DJ Arbie Won, and Muntinlupa’s finest DJ Nicko, complete the lineup.
Tickets are available through online reservation via the FlipTop Battle League Facebook page, and in-store at Baraks in Mandaluyong City.
For inquiries and updates, contact the FlipTop Battle League Facebook page.
