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Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila, Philippines

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I am Jonathan Lance S. Mayo, a person who's fascinated more in the past than today. While rarely interact with the current trends, There are somehow particular topics that intersect with my interests. These are mainly politics, food, and history. While I don't have any interests in Philippine Pop culture particularly, I do enjoy when people are taking interests in the trends that intersects with my interests.

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While a lot are often apolitical due to a lot of Filipinos struggling to earn money to survive, political turmoil is one of many Filipino's favorite past time. Whether be it a scandal, or an issue, it always becomes the talk of the town. However, the Radicalization of various groups has made it much more dangerous and toxic nowadays that it becomes a more serious topic.

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"There is no sincerer love than the love of food."

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Chicken Inasal is one of the country's most iconic dishes, known for its taste and style. Its commercialization by the Jollibee Food Corps (Mang Inasal) has spread it to most parts of the country. This is one of the known foods that became part of Filipino culture. Philippines may adopt various food cultures, but the classic ones like Inasal made it timeless and more relevant than ever.

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"Ang tunay na sukatan ng tagumpay ay kung anong naiwan mong legasiya sa iyong bayan at sa iyong mga kababayan."

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While losing the 2022 elections, ex-vice president Leni Robredo sought to serve the people even when not in a government position. She became a symbol of the new Pink Revolution symbolizes integrity, compassion, and transparency that shows what the government lacks. It is however unfortunate that the majority fails to see but still services despite the hostility which questions whether Filipinos deserve to be helped.

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Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines

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The Philippines exists today due to the events that happened in the past. Without the sacrifices of Filipino people, there wouldn't be a Filipino Identity. It is only recently that various media related to our history surfaced and presented history that became interesting to the general population.

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City Of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

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"I would rather have a government run like hell by Filipinos than a government run like heaven by Americans."

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The center of it all is the Philippine government. Filipinos historically have put government leaders on pedestals whether it be due to their services, contributions, or legacy. People like Marcos Sr. and Jr. living up to their family names, the Aquinos, the radical Duterte from Mindanao, and many more. These families are the talk of the town due to their massive influence and presence in politics. It is rarely seen on the internet that Filipinos do not have political affiliations. It became one of the societal norms to favor a political family, but most Filipinos are apolitical most of the time due to struggling to survive which are easily manipulated to follow certain families.

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When it comes to contemporary pop culture, politics has become one of the defining traits that became part of the Filipino Society. Whether be it the Marcosses, Aquinos, Dutertes, Robredos, Arroyos, or other massive politicians, their influence has spread throughout various media and content. From social media posts, Television and radio, newspapers, and even talks between communities, none has been more relatable than talking about politics. However, this also caused massive divisions between families, communities, and even the national level where one must choose a side. The current "Kadiliman vs Kasamaan" is currently taking place after the divide between the Uniteam, while the "Pink revolution" has shown what could've been possible. People have been displaying various forms of schadenfreude as the nation moves towards it. Politicians are making new ways to become relevant in the community whether be it interacting on social media sites like Tiktok and Facebook, or even adopting slangs/trends which aims to be relatable especially to the youth, they have integrated themselves into the content the Filipino population have consumed.

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People have chosen political affiliations due to various reasons. Primarily these are ideological, emotional, public perception, and ego. In ideological, people consume political content to align themselves with their ideological goal, from supporting liberal or conservative groups to seeing what groups benefit them the most. The emotional aspect deals with them feeding content that makes them better. A politician's influence always affects the emotions of certain groups. While there's an option to be apolitical or not involve oneself in political discussions, public perception always heavily affects a person's decision. Filipinos tend to be conscious when it comes to public perceptions. This is remedied by people taking part in the consumption of political media and sharing it with others. This always affects the outreach of politics and its deep roots in Filipino social media as Filipinos shoehorn politics into most content even outside of its relevance. Lastly, an extension of public perception is the ego of a Filipino. Filipinos tend to be prideful, to the point that they intend to double down instead of admitting mistakes, which often results in the consumption of political content especially propaganda to cope with the situation. While most people engage in politics to satisfy their wants, it is also where people mostly ignore politics due to the current climate. The harsh economic situation meant that poor people tended to focus on trying to survive, always being manipulated by politicians, and they got hooked on political content as a way of escapism.

Politics is part of every aspect we have. The way we understand, our actions, and how we act in our role as part of society. The way media is created is dependent on the influence of politics. This in turn feeds the population of the content it demands. In our current situation, we cannot avoid being entangled in politics. In every corner, there's bound to be content connected to it. People have consumed and interacted with politics as a way to make themselves relevant to society. This in turn created a generation where political identity has become the norm. The need to share information and awareness, as well as manipulate and deceive people has become widespread, especially on the internet. With a country full of people who lacked literacy or the awareness of the importance of the situation, it always has been part of the Filipino culture. From radios and newspapers, to nowadays with the internet and social media, politicians find ways to be imbedded in Filipino lives. Filipinos always forget that everything a politician does is its job, instead, we put them on pedestals and revere them as the solution to every problem this country faces. Perpetually feeding the corrupt and destructive nature that is the Filipino culture of politics.