John Roa And Flow G’s “Larawan” Debuts On The Philippines Hot 100
The R&B and hip-hop track enters at No. 84 on this week’s chart, ten years after its release as part of JRoa’s first studio album, Byahe.
John Roa and Flow G: Courtesy of @JohnRoaa and @gwolfofficialpage.
John Roa: Courtesy of @JohnRoaa.
Marking its first-ever entry on the Billboard Philippines chart, “Larawan” by John Roa (a.k.a. JRoa) featuring Flow G makes its debut on the Philippines Hot 100, dated October 17, 2026.
Coming in at No. 84, the collaborative track was released on September 30, 2016 under Ex Battalion Music, as part of the Filipino singer-songwriterSinger-SongwriterA musician who writes and performs their own songs, typically accompanied by guitar or piano. Valued for personal storytelling and authenticity, singer-songwriters form a major part of the Filipino musicGo to Singer-Songwriter Glossary’s first studio album, Byahe. “Larawan” enters the charts a decade since its official release, resonating with listeners for its themes of longing and holding onto the memories of someone who is gone.
The melodic R&B and rap single sees Roa team up with chart-topping rapper Flow G, both having gained recognition from the Filipino hip-hopHip-HopA cultural movement and music genre that began in the Bronx in the 1970s, built on rapping, DJing, beatmaking, and sampling. Hip-hop has a strong Filipino scene, with artists writingGo to Hip-Hop Glossary collective, Ex Battalion. The former officially left the group in 2017 to pursue a solo career, releasing his debut single, “Taguan,” on April 4, 2017 under Viva Records.
Elsewhere on the Philippines Hot 100, Mariah Deborah remains at the very top of this week’s chart with “Na Para Bang,” followed by ADÉLA at No. 2 with “Ain’t In LA.” RAPROJECT SIX and MADAM SAUCE‘s collaboration, “Baby 123,” enters the Top 10 at No. 3, climbing from last week’s No. 63 position. Ashe follows closely at the No. 4 spot with “Stop The Wedding!,” with Esremborak at No. 5 with “Mahal Magmahal.”
Another entry from ADÉLA, “Nicole Kidman” comes in at the No. 6 spot, followed by Olivia Rodrigo‘s “the cure” at No. 7 and Jin DC‘s “Totoong tayo” at No. 8. Completing this week’s Top 10 are nicole‘s “Panaginip” at No. 9 and Uncle Dags and Gaspari‘s “Weng Weng” at No. 10.
Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 chart tracks the most prominent and most popular songs in the Philippines from both local and international artists. It serves as one of Billboard Philippines‘ official music charts, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart. Updated every week, the Hot 100 ranks the top 100 tracks in the country using both audio and streaming data gathered and organized by the leading music and entertainment data provider, Luminate.
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“Larawan” by John Roa featuring Flow G debuts at No. 84 on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 dated October 17, 2026, its first-ever chart entry a decade after release.
“Larawan” was released on September 30, 2016, under Ex Battalion Music, as part of John Roa’s first studio album, Byahe. The melodic R&B and rap track features Flow G.
John Roa, also known as JRoa, is a Filipino singer-songwriter who rose through Ex Battalion. He left the group in 2017 and released his solo debut single, “Taguan,” that April.
Mariah Deborah holds No. 1 with “Na Para Bang” on the Philippines Hot 100 dated October 17, 2026, followed by ADÉLA at No. 2 with “Ain’t In LA.”
The Billboard Philippines Hot 100 ranks the top 100 tracks in the country each week, from local and international artists, using audio and streaming data compiled by Luminate.
