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Jejemon (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈdʒɛdʒɛmɔ̝n]) is a popular culture phenomenon in the Philippines. [1] The Philippine Daily Inquirer describes Jejemons as a "new breed of hipster who have developed not only their own language and written text but also their own subculture and fashion."
Originally meaning "to be yourself and not care about how others view you", the word is now used to indicate an opinion or something that someone agrees with. It is especially common in political slang and discussions and may be used for controversial topics. Sometimes used as a positive antonym for "cringe."
"If you have a bad texter in your life, look at who they are in person and over the phone as a baseline for their demeanor and how they react and so if they're blunt or come off as chilly only in ...
As horses weren't native to the Philippines in the pre-Spanish era, the earliest written records about the tikbalang did not specify horse or animal morphology.. Documents from Spanish friars such as Juan de Plasencia's Customs of the Tagalogs (1589) describe the tikbalang as ghosts and spirits of the forests, associated with the terms multo and bibit.
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Pasalubong (Tagalog, "[something] for when you welcome me") is the Filipino tradition of travellers bringing gifts from their destination to people back home. [1] Pasalubong can be any gift or souvenir brought for family or friends after being away for a period of time. [2] It can also be any gift given by someone arriving from a distant place. [3]
By February 2021, the advertisement harnered 51 million views and was shared 366,000 times across social media platforms. In the same month, RC Cola Philippines claimed that the ad contributed to a 67 percent increase of sales of its products. [7] The advertisement also received positive critical reception.
One theory (Kristina Palacio) [6] [7] explains usog in terms of child distress that leads to greater susceptibility to illness and diseases. There are observations that a stranger (or a newcomer or even a visiting relative) especially someone with a strong personality (physically big, boisterous, has strong smell, domineering, etc.) may easily distress a child.