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Welcome! I am Jana Athena Marie C. Ablay, a first-year student currently taking up BSA in Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao. I am very addicted to playing online video games-- It is as if it's the only thing I do in my free time. I am also very fond of puzzles and reading manga, all the while listening to music. Cooking and drawing are some of my skills that I love to share with my loved ones. I am the type to be persevering and dedicated to something once I start, and one that rarely gives up. Friends are dear and very close to my heart. A timid, introvert, shy, and quiet person but once gotten to know with, a very sensitive and passionate person who reciprocates what is given.

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What's In Store: My top 5 Philippine Pop Culture Interests

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What's In Store: My top 5 Philippine Pop Culture Interests

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1. Filipino Gamers

2. Filipino Music

3. Filipino Memes

4. Filipino Movies

5. Filipino Dancers

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PeenoisePlays on Youtube, a group of Filipino Streamers

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Within the dynamic realm of Philippine Pop Culture, gamers have established a noteworthy niche. In our country, gaming has broken barriers in becoming mainstream entertainment. Within millions of gamers worldwide, gaming is becoming more than simply just a past time. It has become a platform for social interaction, education, competition, and even profit. First person shooting games, which are my personal favorite, real-time strategy, and massively multiplayer online role-playing games are popular gaming genres, with Call of Duty, League of Legends, Dota, and Valorant as leading games. I have chosen this as my main Pop Culture interest because ever since I was a child, it was the only thing that made me happy- playing multiplayer with my brother. I did not have many friends nor a more active childhood playing games on the street. Instead, I spent my time doing what I love, and still do. Through games, I have met a lot of wonderful people whom I was able to connect and relate with, that later posed a great importance in my life. Gaming is not just a hobby or something to do during freetime- for me, it is connecting, socializing, and forming great bonds while also internalizing certain aspects of pop culture such as art, music, videography, editing, literature, and such. It is a beautiful reflection of our identities that paves the way for Filipino prosperity.

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Juan Karlos, Filipino Singer and Musician

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Teacher Georcelle, Filipino Choreographer behind G-force

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With the use of Uses and Gratifications Theory, we are able to assess how Philippine Gaming Culture impacts various aspects of society. Building communities and social interaction: according to the aforementioned theory, people deliberately select media according to their own needs and preferences. Filipinos desire for pleasures in gaming that go beyond simple amusement. Social connection is promoted through online multiplayer games and gamers create friendships, construct communities, and work in teams. These online communities serve as forums for friendship, dialogue, and shared experiences. According to the theory, players intentionally seek which games to play in order to meet their social needs, whether those needs be to socialize of make new acquaintances.

Impact on the economy and culture: for many young Filipinos, gaming is now a source of income rather than just a hobby. Social media platforms give gamers, streamers, and vloggers opportunities to make a career out of what they love, which, from a gamer, is a dream come true. This tendency is consistent with the theory, which emphasizes active media consumption-- gamers actively select outlets that let them make money off of their hobby. In addition, the Philippines' esports boom has generated job prospects. The concepts focus on goal-directed media consumption applies in this situation since gamers actively seek esports professions based on their goals and objectives. In a nutshell, the Uses and Gratifications Theory clarifies how Filipino gamers actively influence social dynamics, economic conditions, and cultural manifestations through their media consumption.