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Philippine folk literature refers to the traditional oral literature of the Filipino people.Thus, the scope of the field covers the ancient folk literature of the Philippines' various ethnic groups, as well as various pieces of folklore that have evolved since the Philippines became a single ethno-political unit.
On April 14, 2010, on a Filipino Tumblr page, a post about vice presidential candidate Jejomar Binay indicated that Binay was the Jejemon's preferred vice presidential candidate, complete with a fake poster with him called "Makki Autors". Later the use of word jejemon to refer to such people made rounds in various Filipino internet message ...
Original Pilipino Music/OPM — Any musical composition created by a Filipino, whether the lyrics are in Filipino, English, or in any other language or dialect, regardless of the actual genre. Padre [1] — father. From Spanish. Palay [5] — Rice prior to husking. From Tagalog. Pampers [25] — Generalized trademark for disposable diapers
Local performers such as Zarsuelista Atang de la Rama and singer Katy de la Cruz began joining these vaudeville acts in the mid 1910s, and in 1920, a Filipino entertainer named Luis Borromeo (who renamed himself "Borromeo Lou" after a brief stay in North America) organized what became the first Filipino bodabil company. [8]
"Philippine Comics" The most comprehensive library of Filipino comics on the internet. Pinoy Superheroes Universe "An online compendium of Filipino comic book heroes from the 80'S, 90'S and beyond." International Catalogue of Superheroes; Lambiek's Comiclopedia
Pupung is a daily comic strip created by Filipino cartoonist Washington "Tonton" Young. Appearing in the broadsheet Manila Bulletin, the strip revolves around its title character, a young boy, and his family and household. Pupung's family maintains a lugawan, a restaurant which mainly serves rice congee (Filipino lugaw) dishes. [1] [2]
Pugad Baboy (literally, "swine's nest" in Tagalog) is a comic strip created by Filipino cartoonist Apolonio "Pol" Medina, Jr. The strip is about a Manila community of mostly obese people – "fat as pigs" (baboy is Tagalog for pig).