RAMONA, the music persona of Andrea Brillantes, visits the Rappler HQ to talk about her work as a singer-songwriter and her new single, 'Laguna'

MANILA, Philippines – Andrea Brillantes is no stranger to the limelight. She’s a decorated actress with years of impact in film and television throughout her career, and has been known to make the screen hers once the cameras start rolling.

But there’s another side of her artistry that she’s only just introduced this year: RAMONA, the singer-songwriter.

RAMONA burst into the local music scene in March with the single “GAGA,” which she wrote when she was 18 years old as a response to the rampant spread of celebrity gossip.

Now, she’s back with a new single, “Laguna” — an unfiltered take on navigating love and relationships in the modern age.