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Hi I am Edna Marie Villarino currently a BS Psychology student of Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao. If the topic would be about how interesting you are; I'd rather go home. It's not because I don't believe in myself but rather, I am aware how regular and uninteresting I am. With this, the Philippine Pop Culture that I am quite interested is Fashion, Entertainment, Politics, Language, and Music.

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Fashion - It's really great that somehow, Filipinos are easy to adapt to trends. Being skinny, wearing something fit can be a nightmare. Which is why when baggy pants and loose shirts became thing; it literally saved me.

Entertainment - Watching cooking shows and mukbangs really gets me through the day.

Politics - Perhaps, it interests me in a sense that, the current politics right now would affect what my future would be. Living in a Democratic country, it's only right to be into politics.

Language - As someone who can speak 4 languages, it really interests me how one municipality can be so different in communication with another.

Music - I just cannot function well without music. Additionally, many local artists are great.

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One Philippine Pop Culture I would like to feature would be music. This is because, appreciation for local artists in the country is somehow a 50:50. When I say 50:50, what I am trying to say is, others appreciate it and others just stereotypes it as "jejemon". However, there is nothing wrong in having different opinions on an artist and their music. It's just that, local music deserves more recognition. Sometimes these local artists can really crawl into your soul with their songs.

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Philippine Pop Culture of Music creates change in different aspects under the concept of "Uses and Gratifications Theory". This theory deals with understanding why people use certain types of media, what needs do they have to use them, and what gratifications do they get from using them. With this, many local artists have used this platform to express and somehow comfort the listeners. If a Filipino citizen uses music as a refuge, then the local artists are there to help. If we use music as comfort, then many local artists are just waiting to be given a chance.

One song that will forever be both beautiful and tragic at the same time for me, is the song (**Trigger Warning**) Patiwakal by JRLDM. This song highlights the reality, and how harsh reality can be. Perhaps, this song is one of the reason why people listen to music. It gratifies the listener of the fact that they're not alone. A reminder that sometimes a good music is the only empathy that you need to continue pushing through. It makes the people who uses this platform, heard and seen.