Philippines

Beyoncé was probably thinking of Filipinos when she wrote Drunk in Love. Hugot is a uniquely Filipino cultural phenomenon. The word “hugot” literally means “to pull out;” put into context, it means to pull something deep within your emotions and express them through witticisms. Hugot is usually a sentimental one-liner about heartache and unrequited love. A […]

I’m about to take the fun out of these parties. I didn’t realize that 18th birthday debuts were just a Filipino thing until I went to Canada, where none of my friends have ever heard of it. I was so fascinated. Debuts were a huge deal when I was growing up. I’ve been to a