Dear "Apl Song" Lovers,

Guess who's number one in MTV Philippines? For the second week
in a row, the Black Eyed Peas "The Apl Song" music video takes
the top spot in just its third week in the charts. How long can it last?
Time to place your bets!

NEXT TARGET: MTV TRL!
Thank you all for spreading the word. Our July 9th internet launch
of the video was met with an overload of web traffic. Over 10,000
people downloaded the "Apl Song" music video in just 2 days,
jamming our bandwidth and ultimately shutting down our website.
(Sucks to be starving filmmakers, don't it?)

Despite all the technical difficulties, our mission has been completed
in getting the word out! The video will return online Friday, July 23 in
anticipation of our huge grassroots July 26 campaign!
Log online to either one of the following websites:
http://www.xylophonefilms.com/bep.html
http://www.kidheroes.net/aplsong

START VOTING JULY 25!
In order for the video to air Monday, July 26, everyone must start voting
Sunday July 25 by visiting the following web site:
http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/vote/

You have until the day of July 26 before 4pm Eastern/1pm Pacific to vote.
Black Eyed Peas "THE APL SONG" will NOT be listed on the website.
You must scroll below and under "OTHER", manually input "The Black
Eyed Peas" under Artist Name and "The Apl Song" under Video Title.
Fill out section 2 and submit. WALA! You just did all of us proud.
VOTE MULTIPLE TIMES! The more the merrier! Keep in mind, "THE
APL SONG" is not scheduled to play on MTV on July 26 UNLESS WE
VOTE FOR IT!

HISTORY IN THE MAKING?
Was our campaign big enough to dent TRL? Did any of your friends
listen to you? Did "The Apl Song" debut at NUMBER ONE? Find
out by tuning into MTV at 5 p.m. ET/PT, 4 p.m. CT to see if our pick
made it on the countdown. What were the results? Hit us up on the
messageboard at XylophoneFilms.com and share with us your
thoughts!

LET THE CAST/CREW KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!
Thumbs up or thumbs down? Let us know what you think of The
Black Eyed Peas "The Apl Song" music video on our message board
http://www.xylophonefilms.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=xylobep
There's nothing like a compliment to brighten your day or a critique to
contemplate... we ALL read this! Speak out!

JOIN THE NEW YORK CREW!
There are still a few spots left in our NY TIMES SQUARE CREW. We're
still taking in enthusiastic APL SONG lovers to volunteer, wave signs,
and represent your pride in front of MTV TRL Studios in Times Square
on July 26. Are you down? You must be over 16 and be in the New
York area to join! If you want to join, please email Ted at:
lasalleboygmu@yahoo.com.

WHY JULY 26?
After watching the video, you'll have a better understanding of the
underlying issue brought up in "The Apl Song" video. July 26 will be
the 63rd year anniversary of the induction of the Filipino military
organizations to fight in WWII under the U.S. flag. On July 26, 1941,
President Roosevelt issued an Executive Order calling members of the
Philippine Commonwealth Army into the service of the United States
Armed Forces of the Far East . Under this order, Filipinos were entitled
to full veterans' benefits. More than 100,000 Filipinos volunteered for
the Philippine Commonwealth Army and fought alongside the United
States armed forces. Today, some of these proud veterans have yet
to be acknowledged and yet to receive their full benefits. For more
information, please visit http://www.fullequitynow.com

Various organizations such as the Student Action for Veterans

Equity are also holding their own events that day in recognition of
our war veterans. We urge you all in joining us in this simple request.
On July 26, an "invisible" community will yet take another step in being
acknowledged. Good luck and continue to spread the word!

Peace and LUMPIA grease,
Patricio Ginelsa
Writer/Director "The Apl Song" music video, "LUMPIA"
http://www.LoveThatLumpia.com
http://www.kidheroes.net