Isaac De Alva III

Marching Merch PH was established to help the community of Marching Bands in the Philippines. Our country lacks the availability of marching band equipment which gives us the idea of putting up a business focusing on marching band.

As a growing musician from the province of Camarines Norte. I was influenced by the festive culture of marching bands. It was the first type music introduced to me. Years passed I played drum set in various bands with different genres. Now, I am currently taking up Bachelors Degree in Music, Major in Jazz Studies, emphasis on Drums at University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. This new environment gives me more knowledge and connections which is really essential for a musician and a businessman.

One of my notable characteristic is the mind set of always striving for more. I organized and established the UST Yellow Jackets Drumline which competed in internationally in 2016 and won the National Drumline Championships twice (2017 & 2018). This became a stepping stone for me to be introduced into a bigger community. I am now a freelance Drumline Arranger and Trainer. Now, I am the current Vice-President of the Percussive Arts Society Philippine Chapter that was established in 2019.

“Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.”There is always a lesson in every moment in our life. There will be always struggles, but I see those as lessons that needed to learn.