Negative Side of Fan Expression

While the inception of shipping culture in the Philippine media is primarily intended to bring entertainment and romantic excitement to the viewers, this phenomenon has blurred the lines between what's real and what's fictional. Like usual fanatics, devoted love team supporters tend to forget that on-screen couples are merely actors trained to entertain them. Thus, these actors should not be forced to bring their chemistry off-screen for the sake of feeding the fantasies of their supporters.

This section will introduce the negative side of fanship in the country.

Got To Believe: The inevitable side of supporting Filipino love teams

Written by Zen Alday

Picture this: You’ve been woken up by an intense, continuous beeping noise from your phone. With one eye open, you opened your phone and was greeted by a long list of notifications from your stan account. It’s happening.

The Overindulgence of Gift-Giving

Written by Aisha Villaflor

Just like everything else, the act of gifting in the entertainment industry can bring about its own downfalls when too much of it is done. There is a growing tendency for fans to feel themselves bound in a form of obligation to present their favorite artists with gifts again, and again, and again. The same cycle over and over and over.