‘Get, get, aw!’ again: How SexBomb girls pulled off 2025’s biggest comeback

In a year crowded with reunions, revivals and nostalgia-driven tours, only one comeback felt truly seismic. 

When the SexBomb Girls took the stage in December 2025, they didn’t just return — they reclaimed a cultural moment that had been waiting for them for years.

Two sold-out nights told the story clearly: 4 December at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and 9 December at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, both packed wall-to-wall with fans who grew up dancing to their hits. 

Billed as Get, Get, Aw! rAWnd 1 and rAWnd 2, the concerts became instant milestones, capped by a tantalizing promise of rAWnd 3 — with whispers growing louder that the Philippine Arena could be next.

In terms of scale, impact and emotional pull, the SexBomb Girls didn’t just stage a comeback in 2025. They defined it.

A return years in the making

What made the reunion even more remarkable was how uncertain its path initially was. After the overwhelming success of the first night, group leader Rochelle Pangilinan revealed that she personally reached out to several concert producers in hopes of mounting a reunion show — only to be turned down. The irony wasn’t lost on fans: the group once considered a risk would soon sell out two of the country’s biggest concert venues back-to-back.

Behind the scenes, the road to December was paved with emotion. Members Sunshine Garcia and Mia Pangyarihan shared raw, heartfelt rehearsal videos online, capturing the pressure, excitement and gratitude that came with preparing for the most anticipated reunion of their careers. These weren’t polished promotional clips; they were honest glimpses of women returning to a shared dream.

The reunion also meant crossing borders. Former members who now call other countries home flew back to be part of the moment — Evette Pabalan from Canada, Aira Bermudez from Australia —underscoring how powerful the pull of SexBomb history still is. 

Others, unable to join for personal reasons, made sure their presence was felt in spirit. Izzy, Johlan Veluz, and Jackie Estevez publicly expressed their support, reinforcing the sense of sisterhood that has always defined the group.

Adding depth to the spectacle was the presence of their mentor and original manager, Joy Cancio, who took a special part during the shows. As she reminisced about their early days, the moment bridged past and present — reminding the audience that this phenomenon was built on years of discipline, trust and shared struggle.

‘Mga batang pinalaki ng SexBomb’

Inside both arenas, the atmosphere felt less like a concert and more like a massive family reunion. Fans proudly called themselves “mga batang pinalaki ng SexBomb,” singing and dancing along to every beat. The hits weren’t just remembered — they were lived again.

Many in attendance described the shows as the happiest Christmas reunion they had ever experienced. It was joy without irony, nostalgia without distance. For a few hours each night, generations moved together to the same rhythms that once blared from television sets and town fiestas across the country.

From ‘Eat Bulaga!’ to pop culture royalty

To understand why the comeback hit so hard, one has to look back at the group’s extraordinary rise.

The SexBomb Girls trace their roots to 1999, when Cancio and Edrenn Dave formed a small dance unit that first appeared as background dancers on Eat Bulaga!. Originally known as the Chicken Sandwich Dancers, the group evolved rapidly. Pangilinan, the lone original member to stay through every era, eventually emerged as leader as the lineup expanded through nationwide dance searches.

By the early 2000s, the SexBomb phenomenon had exploded. They transitioned from dancers to recording artists, releasing a string of wildly successful albums that produced novelty hits now etched into Filipino pop culture. Their music dominated airwaves, their dance moves spread through schools and barangays, and their popularity crossed demographics with ease.

At their peak, they weren’t just performers — they were omnipresent. Albums sold by the millions, television appearances were constant, and their long-running drama series Daisy Siete became a fixture of Philippine TV for nearly seven years. The group’s influence was so massive that they were eventually recognized as the best-selling girl group of the 2000s in the country, earning multiple awards and a permanent place in entertainment history.

Even after leaving their original television home and eventually going their separate ways in the 2010s, the SexBomb name never faded. Performances continued in various forms, and later generations were introduced through SB NewGen, keeping the brand alive while honoring its roots.

Why 2025 belonged to them

What sets the SexBomb Girls apart from other reunions is authenticity. The 2025 comeback wasn’t driven by trend-chasing or fleeting nostalgia. It was anchored in a legacy that never truly left — and in fans who were simply waiting for the right moment to come home to it.

By filling Araneta and MOA Arena within days of each other, the group proved that their story still resonates, not just as a memory but as a living, breathing part of Filipino pop culture. The promise of a third round suggests that this isn’t a one-off celebration — it’s a renewed chapter.

In 2025, the SexBomb Girls didn’t just remind everyone who they were. They showed why, all these years later, the nation still moves when they say: “Get, get, aw!”