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How the Enduring ‘Ang Tanging Ina’ Movie Franchise Molded Filipino Comedy Beyond a Good Laugh

Deramas' high-risk and hugely successful early-aughts "Ang Tanging Ina" and its sequel "Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat" shirked male-centric slapstick to crystallize the political moment of their time.

How the Enduring ‘Ang Tanging Ina’ Movie Franchise Molded Filipino Comedy Beyond a Good Laugh

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Deramas' high-risk and hugely successful early-aughts "Ang Tanging Ina" and its sequel "Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat" shirked male-centric slapstick to crystallize the political moment of their time.

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Deramas' high-risk and hugely successful early-aughts "Ang Tanging Ina" and its sequel "Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat" shirked male-centric slapstick to crystallize the political moment of their time.

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