#WelcomeToThePhilippines Tiktok trend has Filipinos poking fun at themselves

Step back from the culture wars on Twitter for a bit, and stay for a while in the much more laid-back world of Pinoy TikTok. The latest trending hashtag here is #WelcomeToThePhilippines, with over 5 million views as of this writing, where Filipinos have taken to singing—a little too honestly—about all the quirks that make Pinoys truly Pinoy.

The earliest version appears to have been made by TikToker Fitri Cerado (@fitricerado), whose particularly insightful take on Pinoy culture is set to comedian Bo Burnham’s satirical ditty “Welcome to the Internet”. In her vid, which has received over 1.5 million likes since it was first posted, Cerado pokes fun at everything from the Constitution to our love for skin whitening products.

 

@fitriceradoWelcome to the Philippines ##fyp ##tiktokphilippines ##musicaltheatre music by: @abigailbarlowww ❤️💛♬ original sound – Abigail Barlow

_____________________

Also read: Here’s what ‘Trese’ would sound like with a professional voice actor as Alexandra Trese

_____________________

Other TikTokers have taken to the hashtag to talk about gossipy neighbors, the Pinoy accent, Filipino food, and the beauty of the Philippine tourist attractions.

This trend isn’t confined to the Philippines, however. TikTokers from other countries in the region have also seen their own #WelcomeTo hashtags trend, as they sing about their own cultural quirks, more often than not getting in a jab at the status quo.

 

@nataechoReply to @reinprinces ##welcometothephilippines ##fyp ##lypsync♬ original sound – BakClash Diva Echo – ECHO

@thepsychgradphPinoy pride… cheeken 🇵🇭 ##welcometothephilippines ##tiktokph ##stereotypes ##fyp ##fypシ♬ original sound – Abigail Barlow

@jefrobs_thestageReply to @jeong_is_single Oh eto ma gumawa ako ng goodside, haha, still ❤️ this country despite and inspite ##fyp ##WelcometothePhilippines ##fypシ ##woke♬ original sound – jefrobs_thestage

@hawudshazny3am thoughts. gotta get to compose this ❤️❤️ Tama ba?? ##fypシ ##duet ##viral ##foryou ##welcometothephilippines ##sing♬ original sound – Abigail Barlow

@datumanlalakbay##duet with @abigailbarlowww trying this trend ##welcometothephilippines Indigenous Youth version.♬ original sound – Abigail Barlow

@tallytubbieswelcome to singapore ##fyp ##foryoupage ##tiktoksg♬ original sound – Abigail Barlow

 

@jasmineabbadfollow the trend welcome to my own city aja deh 🥺 JEMBER ENDI IKI SUARANE!!! ib @abigailbarlowww ##jember♬ original sound – Abigail Barlow

@womantalk_com##welcometoindonesia ##welcometocewekindonesia♬ original sound – Abigail Barlow



Reader Interactions

Leave A Reply


BECOME A COCO+ MEMBER

Support local news and join a community of like-minded
“Coconauts” across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Join Now
Coconuts TV
Our latest and greatest original videos
Subscribe on