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Philippine Pop Culture

This document discusses elements of Philippine pop culture through examples from language, films, and celebrities. It explores how language reflects the culture and evolves over time through regional expressions. Two famous Filipino films, Hihintayin Kita sa Langit and Himala, are analyzed for their themes around relationships, faith, and the human condition. The document also profiles celebrities Richard Gomez and Christine Dayrit to share their insights on life lessons, the importance of storytelling, and the influence of film on popular culture.

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Philippine Pop Culture

This document discusses elements of Philippine pop culture through examples from language, films, and celebrities. It explores how language reflects the culture and evolves over time through regional expressions. Two famous Filipino films, Hihintayin Kita sa Langit and Himala, are analyzed for their themes around relationships, faith, and the human condition. The document also profiles celebrities Richard Gomez and Christine Dayrit to share their insights on life lessons, the importance of storytelling, and the influence of film on popular culture.

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PHILIPPINE POP CULTURE

 About us (human race).


 Critical thinking / going beyond
 ‘pop culture’ can also be defined as something that is “everywhere”
 Pop culture serves as a representative of the general trends, way of life, and issues of the time. The art forms of
music, fashion, television, and film all reflect the social, political, and economic conditions of the era in which
they were created.

Language as part of pop culture

Language is transmitted culturally; that is, it is learned. To a lesser extent it is taught, when parents, for example,
deliberately encourage their children to talk and to respond to talk, correct their mistakes, and enlarge their vocabulary.

“Ano ka, gold?”, “Sana ol”, “Omsim,” “Erp”, “Mars”, “Ssob” and other linguistic expressions of Filipino pop culture.

LANGUAGE

 dynamic and changing, it carries with it power and influence. Language users also carry with them the same
power and influence.
 Ever evolving is the nature of language
 Language is part of pop culture. And pop culture is about you and me. About us. About human beings.
 Language is territorial, too. The existing set of coined words and expressions in a given community may not be
present in another locale. Say, “odoy” or “oday”, terms that have seeped into the daily consciousness of people
living in the coastal barrios of Cabuyao but are not necessarily used by or familiar with people living outside the
lakeside communities; let alone, non-existent in other towns.
 Language defines the soul of a human being. Language can solidify ties or corrode a relationship—because,
again, it has power and influence.
 Language, like a lamb, is meek and mild. It is, like a lion, also fierce and fearless. When these traits are found in
pop culture in the Philippine setup, language takes a meaning all its own. Colorful. Meaningful. Meaningless.
Playful. Sometimes, or many times, it heals and hurts.
 But language should be an armor to heal—more than anything else.
 Philippine pop culture is about Filipino psyche of the now. It’s about you and me.
 Has feelings and emotion

RICHARD GOMEZ (WALKS HIS TALKS)

 We got was more than a film discourse, but a masterclass in life, love, and pursuit of dreams.
 product of public school from elementary to college.

LIFE SAYINGS/LESSONS

“Make sincere friendships because you need friends in life.”

“Tithing is important. It’s already a blessing to be a blessing to others.”

“Don’t give up on your dream. Don’t pass up the opportunity presented to you.”
“Finish your studies. Education is important. But it’s not the choice of school that will open the world for you. It will
be opened by you.”

“Appreciate the people who help you, who give you opportunities to better yourself. Always appreciate them.”

“Be kind. Choose kindness all the time.

CHRISTINE DAYRIT (one of the country’s best)

 chairman of the Cinema Evaluation Board or CEB


 “The story is always the egg to the cake. It’s the binder of the film. No matter how good the director is or how
great the actors are, a bad story is a bad story. A bad script comes from a bad story. And a bad script results in a
bad film,”
 A bad story defies logic. The first seven minutes is important.
 “Behind your favorite story is a strong structure made of the essential elements of storytelling—plot, character,
setting, theme, point of view, and tone,”

FILM

 It shapes your mind. It influences you.


 Good story (appeal in all ages, you learn something, and it shapes who you are). It is not predictable
 Film is part of our popular culture influence and are influenced by our everyday life.

HIHINTAYIN KITA SA LANGIT

 Starring Dawn Zulueta (Carmina) and Richard Gomez (Gabriel)


 evocative beauty and provocative intensity

HIMALA (leave an impact on its viewer)

 Spirituality is one of the biggest influences in the modern-day morals in the Philippines, so much so that the
population’s culture is interwoven with religion.
 religious beliefs, faith and faithlessness, morality and truth of many Filipinos.
 "Walang himala! Ang himala ay nasa puso ng tao, nasa puso nating lahat! Tayo ang gumagawa ng himala, tayo
ang gumagawa ng mga sumpa at ng mga Diyos, walang himala!"
 ABOUT: Human relationships, communities and how they are shaped by outside influences like politics or faith.
About faith and superstition or a drama about the depressing nature of poverty.
 Biblical sense: about human greed, superstition and envy
 AUNOR: determination to serve those in need
 NIMIA: confidence and her experience with a world outside the village borders
 BOTH: victims of exploitation and abuse, their characters prove to be the true challenge of faith

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