Just like in the past, romantic movies remained blockbuster hits among Filipino moviegoers in 2016. More than 25 romantic flicks were produced last year, some them bearing elements of drama, comedy, ...

Nobody seemed to have warned us that the appearance of the super blue blood moon would also bring war flashbacks of failed loves and embittered ‘hugot’ lines. But that is exactly what happened when ...

If love is the universal language, then hugot must be the Pinoys’ vernacular. These days, other than three stars and a sun, there’s probably nothing more identifiably Pinoy than hugot and hugot lines.

Filipino movies about best friends-turned-lovers include Labs Kita, Okay Ka Lang (left frame) and Paano Na Kaya (right frame). Before the word "friendzone" even became popular among millennials, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The popularity of "hugot" lines makes it clear that we should never underestimate the power of mainstream media and creativity. “Hugot,” a Filipino word which means to pull ...

The Filipino humor is waterproof. With Metro Manila and large parts of Luzon under stormy skies the past few days, "hugot lines" about love and the weather became a hit among Filipino netizens. The ...

Renowned filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes lamented the state of Philippine education over a module that asks students to identify which characters or actors said certain “hugot lines” from different movies ...