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The smouldering Manila heat is no joke. It’s such a pain in the head that it’s almost comparable to heartbreak. Luckily, we’re not alone in this pain. Thanks to our hugot culture, we can always count on Filipino movies to express our struggles. Here are the 15 emotional stages of surviving Manila heat according to them. Can you relate?
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“Are you going to focus on what went wrong, or will you look instead at the things that are going right in your life?” – Julian Parker, English Only, Please (2014)
“Walang tubig, walang pagkain. Eh ‘di magsayaw na lang tayo.” – Azenith Briones, Temptation Island (1980)
“Yung pinakamasaklap eh yung na sayo na pinakawalan mo pa.” – Apollo, My Amnesia Girl (2010)
“Wala namang nagbibilang kung ilang beses kang nagpakatanga, diba?” – Tere Madlansacay, English Only, Please (2014)
“Once, twice, three times more, gaano ba kadalas ang minsan?” – Elsa Almeda, Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (1982)
“Hayop… Hayooop… Hayooopppp!” – Esther, Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (1979)
“Mula ngayon sa araw-araw na kasama kita, araw-araw ko rin iisipin na I’m a failure. Kasi ‘yon ang pinaramdam mo sa akin. You make me feel like a failure.” – Gino Avila, The Breakup Playlist (2015)
“Gutay-gutay na ang katawan niyo… pati na ang kaluluwa niyo, gutay-gutay na rin!” – Lupe Velez, Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (1987)
“I was willing to wait. Kaya lang, napagod ako. Napagod ang puso ko na maghintay, magtanong, magalit.” – Marco, Starting Over Again (2014)
Mall: “Mahal mo ba ako dahil kailangan mo ako, o kailangan mo ako kaya mahal mo ako?” – Jenny, Milan (2004)
“Ang mundo ay isang malaking Quiapo. Maraming snatcher, maaagawan ka. Lumaban ka!” – Babygirl Dela Costa, No Other Woman (2011)
“Walang sigurado. Pero minsan, kailangan mo lang maniwala.” – Mika (Julia Barretto), Love You to the Stars and Back (2017)
“Oo, tanggap ko na, Jane, Wanda.” – Doris, Status: Single (2009)
“Siyempre normal lang namang umiyak kung nasasaktan.” – Candelaria, My Ex and Whys (2017)
“Kung walang kikilos, sinong kikilos? Kung di ngayon, kailan pa?” – Sister Stella Legaspi, Sister Stella L. (1984)
Also read: Travel Hugots: Filipino Movie Memes for Struggling Filipino Travellers
Now, the million-peso question is this: Would you rather go through heartbreak, or go through another day with this Manila heat? We know both are difficult to survive, but we’ll always have Filipino movies to support us through!
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