JESSICA SOHO REPORTS - Videoke in the Philippines; Nida Blanca Murder (Full Episode) The rise of the videoke phenomenon in Philippine society and culture is indeed phenomenal. Young and old, rich or poor, men and women - all want to have a moment with the microphone and belt out a song or two. It has become so popular and so pervasive that it has created businesses and even its own set of crimes. Videoke joints have become centers of brawls which often result to the violent death of those involv