“Sobrang Latina!” A Sensible Behavioral and Language Analysis of Sesable’s Sobrang Latina Trend Written by Justine David Regalado, March 23, 2025 Have you heard these words while you’re scrolling through your social media accounts? Or did someone compliment you in this way? Video link: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSrJwT2R6/ Posted in TikTok on January 11, 2025, these phrases from […]
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Golden Retriever Boy, Do Labels Define You? Written by Jaztin Suñaz, March 20, 2025 If there was something that could have described you, what would it be? Would it be an animal or an object? Five months ago, a YouTube video in the Philippines featured a dating game called “Pusuan or Laruan”, a game which
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“Do Tagalogs Hate Visayans?” The Explanation of the Bisaya Hate Online Trend Written by Jasmin Abu, March 18, 2025 Have you stumbled upon posts or comments on social media that are extremely below the belt and yet people find it funny, be it about a celebrity or a normal person? Or have you ever participated
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Englishera ka rin ba, halata? The Hidden Biases Behind the ”Englishera, Halata” Meme Written by Chris Joy Campa-an, March 16, 2025 Have you come across the memes of the “I’m Englishera, halata” girl going around the internet? Or maybe you’ve shared some of those memes, poking fun at her seemingly amusing behavior? Photo credits: Preview
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