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- ↑ "MCA Music Artists honored at the 25th Awit Awards; News". LionHearTV.net. 2012-11-30. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "List of Winners: The 25th Awit Awards; Awardees". AwitAwards.com. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Mundo Musika: Sa Duyan Ng HUMANFOLK; Review". Pilipinoise.blogspot.com. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.