Rainy weather in the Philippines can bring plenty to process. There are difficult commutes, communities dealing with flooding, and continuing calls for transparency and accountability over flood-control projects.

While those conversations deserve attention, music can also give us space to sit with the softer things. Whether you’re falling for someone, missing someone, or simply in the mood to feel a little more.

From dreamy pop to alternative rock and intimate love songs, these Filipino artists have tracks worth adding to your next rainy-day, in-love, or yearning rotation. Here are ZEEN Picks for your gloomy-weather soundtrack.

Nicole with “panaginip” and “Tulala” 

“Panaginip” leans into the dreamy side of romantic longing, while “Tulala” carries the feeling of being completely caught up in someone—or in your own thoughts about them.

Together, the tracks make an easy pairing for a rainy afternoon when your brain has decided to replay every interaction you’ve ever had with your supposed “happy crush.” 

Nicole is a singer-songwriter and composer whose 2025 single “Panaginip” has become part of the Golden Scenery of Tomorrow soundtrack, connecting the track to the Bea Binene and Wilbert Ross-led University Series adaptation. Nicole is also among the nominees for Best New Artist at the 39th Awit Awards, with “Panaginip” listed among the nominated work.

Kyle Raphael’s “Libu-Libong Buwan (Uuwian)”  and “Kung Para Sa’yo” 

Kyle Raphael is a Filipino singer-songwriter and Viva Records artist. The label describes the South-based artist’s “Libu-Libong Buwan (Uuwian)” as a soulful promise of enduring love that remains despite changing circumstances.

If you want your rainy-day playlist to sound like a love letter, start here. “Libu-Libong Buwan (Uuwian)” centers on enduring commitment and having someone to come home to, giving it the kind of warmth that works particularly well against gloomy weather. Pair it with “kung para sa’yo” for a playlist that leans fully into the uncertainty and tenderness of wanting someone.

“baka bukas” by Angela Ken

“Baka bukas” sits right in the space between hope and uncertainty. Even its title captures the feeling of waiting for something to change while knowing you can’t force it.

It’s an easy pick for gray afternoons when you’re holding onto a little hope, whether you’re waiting for an answer from someone else or simply waiting for yourself to figure things out.

Angela Ken is a Filipino singer-songwriter whose 2026 EP Panahon explores acceptance, change, personal growth, and the different ways love evolves. “baka bukas” was released as a single ahead of the EP in March 2026.

fitterkarma’s “maryclaire” 

fitterkarma is an independent Filipino art rock band. The group’s 2026 single “maryclaire” explores unconditional love and devotion, pairing its alternative rock sound with live orchestral strings.

“maryclaire” takes a darker, more atmospheric approach to romantic devotion, making it a natural fit for a rainy-day playlist that needs a little more emotional weight.

If your version of yearning is less cof a ditsy, feel-good and more on “I fear I have become emotionally attached beyond reason,” this is your song.

Jayda and her newest “guni-guni”

While dreamy, there’s something appropriately rainy-day about a song called “guni-guni.” The track fits the hazier side of a yearning playlist, the kind of mood where you’re stuck somewhere between what actually happened and what you’ve convinced yourself happened. 

Jayda is a Filipino artist with “guni-guni” among the releases in the artist’s 2026 catalog.

Dana Paulene with “halata”

Dana Paulene is an OPM artist whose 2026 single “halata” takes a playful approach to romantic uncertainty. The singer-songwriter has shared that the song was inspired by the confusing love stories Dana heard from friends and the experience of hoping someone notices your feelings through hints rather than a direct confession.

“Halata” blends dream pop and jazz influences while playing with the frustration of liking someone and hoping they’ll finally pick up on the signs. It’s perfect for the stage of a crush where you’re insisting you’re being subtle even though literally everyone else has already figured it out.

Rainy days can be complicated, especially for communities dealing with flooding and the consequences of decisions made far beyond their own neighborhoods. Those realities deserve attention, accountability, and action.

But while those conversations continue, music can still give us room to process the smaller things we carry, the crushes, uncertainty, memories, and feelings we haven’t quite figured out yet. So queue these up, watch the rain, and let yourself yearn a little. Just don’t romanticize the systems that keep people underwater.