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Chester at Coachella BINI Historic Debut

Chester and Henrietta at Coachella representing Filipino pride as BINI makes history as the first Filipino act at the legendary festival.

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Chester and Henrietta at Coachella cheering for BINI
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CategoryArt & illustrations
PublishedApr 08, 2026
Read time1 min
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  • Chickens
  • Philippine News

Chester and Henrietta are LIVE at Coachella representing maximum Filipino pride! BINI is about to make history as the first Filipino act at the legendary festival.

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