MANILA, Philippines — Hugot songs about love, pain and saying goodbye dominate Himig Handog 2019’s Top 12 entries, all vying to win Best Song in the country’s biggest songwriting contest.

The song topped the charts in the Philippines and ... Their music is known for its "hugot-themed" or emotional lyrics and catchy melodies, with influences from both rock and pop genres.

MANILA, Philippines — Far from their “hugot” songs, Original Pilipino Music (OPM) band Ben&Ben explained why they released a song that is socially relevant in their new album “Pebble House ...

Known for his witty humor and creatively unexpected twists, Vonny has gained significant attention on social media for his popular TikTok series, where he humorously reimagines song covers by ...

breathy vocals and for some very hugot worthy songs. Others commented that so many Filipinos defending Lang Leav have no idea who Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta is — a celebrated poet, probably more ...

One day, I clicked on a YouTube link, and it led me to the funniest hugot song I have ever heard. I would later learn that this type of tongue-in-cheek humor is what epitomizes modern Visayan songs.

Watch on TikTok Her TikTok videos have gone viral, reaching over a million views on the platform. She made traditional Christmas song a "hugot" song for singles by changing some of the lyrics just for ...

Ben&Ben released more details about their upcoming song "Sugat" in collaboration with Munimuni, and revealed the meaning behind what might be the greatest hugot song yet. On Facebook, Tuesday, the ...

Juris says it’s hard for her to sing sad songs when she sees the faces of her kids and hubby Gavin during a show, so she has to look away from them during “hugot and emo” numbers.