Pinoy Pop Culture 101
She is the Unkabogable Star whose stage name suggests she should be running the country, or at least the noontime show.
Who is Vice Ganda?
This eight-member P-pop girl group had everybody dreaming of a tropical vacation with Pantropiko.
What is BINI?
Margot Robbie wore pink, Ryan Gosling discovered patriarchy, and Mattel had a very confusing summer.
What is Barbie?
This sharp-toothed little monster turned bag charms into luxury accessories and blind boxes into a financial commitment.
What is Labubu?
Shaved ice, milk, colorful sweet toppings, and a dessert that's practically an entire buffet in one glass.
What is halo-halo?
Four siblings, one wedding, and an impressive amount of unresolved family trauma. This 2013 film is basically a Filipino reunion with a script.
What is Four Sisters and a Wedding?
Apparently, moving on wasn't part of the 2025 agenda. This band gave us the heartbreak anthem Multo.
What is Cup of Joe?
In Inside Out 2, this orange emotion shows up uninvited and immediately starts overthinking everything.
Who is Anxiety?
Two numbers, one hand gesture, and practically no consistent meaning. This viral 2025 expression baffled teachers and adults everywhere.
What is 6-7?
These orange-battered quail eggs prove that street food doesn't need to look healthy to make you happy.
What is kwek kwek?
Before TikTok ships, this love team turned a split-screen noontime romance between Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza into a national obsession.
What is AlDub?
This OPM band was responsible for Raining in Manila, which is fitting because apparently even the weather has hugot.
What is Lola Amour?
Ariana Grande traded pop concerts for a bubble and a magic wand, portraying this character in Wicked.
Who is Glinda?
This singer and former PBB housemate gave us the immortal outburst, “OA! Sobrang OA!”
Who is Klarisse De Guzman?
Saba banana, sometimes jackfruit, wrapped in a spring-roll wrapper and coated in caramelized sugar. Dessert na puwedeng ipambato—pero huwag.
What is turon?
Before situationships had a name, Popoy and Basha were already teaching us that love is sometimes about letting go in this 2007 movie.
What is One More Chance?
Before everyone started calling him JK, this singer made an entire generation dramatically belt out Buwan.
Who is Juan Karlos Labajo?
In this Korean Netflix series, people compete in childhood games for billions of won, with significantly worse consequences than losing at your family reunion.
What is Squid Game?
A Filipino impersonator asked, “What hafen, Vella?” while pretending to be this werewolf from Twilight.
Who is Jacob?
This sizzling Kapampangan dish, traditionally made using chopped pork parts, might be the real reason sizzling plates were invented.
What is sisig?
Pirena, Amihan, Alena, and Danaya are the four warrior princesses collectively known by this title in Encantadia.
What is Sang'gres?
The OPM band behind Torete, proving that Filipino love songs have been making people delusional for decades.
What is Moonstar88?
Eleven and her friends have been fighting supernatural horrors for years in this fictional Indiana town. At this point, everyone should just move.
What is Hawkins?
This influencer turned a lecture about proper restaurant etiquette into the viral reminder, “Tayo ay nasa fine dining restaurant.”
Who is Toni Fowler?
Somewhere between sinigang and bulalo, this Western Visayan beef soup is famous for its sour broth and tender beef shank.
What is kansi?