Lola Amour unable to pursue complaint over campaign jingles that used 'Raining in Manila' without permission

Lola Amour said that they were not able to pursue a complaint against candidates who used their song "Raining in Manila" for their campaign jingles without permission during the recent elections.

On Thursday's "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," the OPM band said that they posted a public disclaimer, stating they were not connected to the jingles or the politicians using their music.

"Pinost namin 'yun dahil we just wanted to protect our fans from thinking na nag-e-endorse kami ng mga taong hindi namin alam 'yung plataporma," Pio Dumayas said.

The band said that this was not an isolated incident, marking the second election cycle where their music was used without permission.

"Hindi namin ine-expect na it would reach Comelec, and they also advised us to file a complaint," Pio said.

However, this is where the band encountered a significant hurdle.

"By the time that we were on this spotlight again, hindi namin mahanap 'yung mga clips or 'yung mga jingles. Kasi siyempre nag-take down agad sila once naging issue. So in-advise lang kami legally na dapat maghanap kami ng ebidensya," Pio said.

The immediate removal made it unfeasible for Lola Amour to gather the necessary evidence for a complaint.

"At least to us, we were happy na naging topic na rin siya sa news. We were able to open up this conversation na decades na siyang ginagamit 'yung music ng mga artists na wala namang permission," Pio said.

"Raining in Manila," a song they released in 2024, quickly became one of their hit tracks, with international acts such as Enhypen's Jake and GOT7's Bambam jamming to the song.

Even the Kapuso Comedy Genius Michael V. was so hyped with the song that he made a parody of it called "Waiting Here sa Pila," which is about people lining up for coffee.

Last week, Lola Amour released their new album, "Love on Loop."

They are holding the Love On Loop: The Album Concert on September 12 at Space at One Ayala in Makati. —Carby Rose Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News