Popular

PHILIPPINE
 Philippine Popular Art
is the art that is
followed or accepted by
the filipino masses.
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“Just because popular art is primarily
consumed by the masses, it does not
necessarily mean that this kind of art is
“low” art. All art forms have their own
beauty and prestige.”
LITERATURE
Komiks is considered to be one of the most read forms
of literature in the country. Serialized komiks have
brought to life memorable characters of heroism and
goodness in the works of Mars Ravelo’s Darna, Captain
Barbell, and Dyesebel, and Carlo J. Capara’s Ang Panday.
For many decades, these iconic characters have been
portrayed in television and film. Comic strips have also
entertained many filipinos in years with the humor and
wit of Pol Medina’s Pugad Baboy and Washington Young’s
Pupung.
LITERATURE
Because Filipinos are romantic at heart, romance
novels in paperback editions have proliferated in
bookstores and have acquired many readers.

The Internet publishing site Wattpad has recently been

a platform for aspiring Filipino writers to publish and for
readers to read new materials. Some stories published in
Wattpad have been turned into movies and TV Series such
as Diary ng Panget, She’s Dating the Gangster, and Talk
Back and You’re Dead.
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“The Internet has provided
opportunities for consumers to also
become producers of content
content, such as
the case of social reading sites.”
Mus
 MUSIC

Original Pinoy Music, or OPM, is a

strong force in the philippine arts. The
music talent and prowess of Filipinos
shine bright in the country’s local
music scene.
 MUSIC

Well-known performers include Gary V.,

Martin Nievera, Ogie Alcasid, Regine
Velasquez, and Sarah Geronimo. Filipino
pop music has tried to mimic foreign
musical genre.
 MUSIC

Examples of these artists include rock

bands such as Rivermaya and
Eraserheads, and rappers such as
Francis M., who pioneered the musical
genre in the country, Andrew E., and
Gloc 9. Filipino artist have made RnB,
country and even bossa nova part of
Filipino music.
Dan
 DANCE

Dance is an important social activity in

the Filipino Community. A barangay or
town fiesta is not complete without a
morning parade or caracol and the
evening bayle.
 DANCE

Although dance crazes in the country

have foreign origins such macarena or
the gangnamstyle, filipinos have
invented dance moves that were
repeated in every corner such as
Spaghetti Dance, otso-otso and Tala.
Movi
MOVIES

The Filipino movie industry is still

striving despite the dominance of
Hollywood-produced blockbusters. At
present, Filipino movies being produced
today are romantic comedies (rom-
coms), comedies, and horror films. Rom-
coms are staples featuring popular love
teams.
MOVIES
Although the stories are patterned after
existing formulas of boy meets girl, rich girl
falls in love with poor boy, or the love
triangle, fans still patronize these films.
Slapstick comedies of Vice Ganda, Aiai Delas
Alas and Vic Sotto still make moviegoers
laugh. Horror movies sucjh as shake, Rattle
and Roll series still manage to entertain the
Filipino Audience
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“Philippine cinema has also recently
accomodated the popular hugot culture in
romance, which is evident in movies. The
movies feature two main characters on a
journey, both physically and emotionally
and contains a lot of hugot lines, a
wellspring of emotional tirade”