Hi Cash! In the first song, “No filipinos allowed” and the St. Louis world fair is a direct reference to discrimination filipinos in America faced during the era when the US colonized the Philippines. As America do with immigrants, Filipinos were ogled at as essentially a “savage natives” type zoo at the Worlds fair. Ironically, many of the Filipinos in this exhibit were actually Filipinos who were studying in American universities but to get a paycheck to support themselves played the part of a “savage”. And “no Filipinos allowed” was a common signage in communities with a large Filipino immigrant population like Cali, as Americans feared for the safety of their jobs and the “purity” of their (white) women. There’s a ton of other references to the sad oppression Filipinos faced in the music video, and it’s a very cool concept. I imagine it’ll be shown in many an ethnic studies class (hopefully) cuz it also slaps!

ALAMAT is the Philippines' first multilingual idol group, so it's awesome to see you reacting to them. Honestly, most P-Pop groups ARE multiethnic and multilingual, because the Philippines is already so diverse. But ALAMAT is the first to really embrace it. The fits in "Say U Love Me" are modernized versions of precolonial Visayan aesthetics! Some more multilingual ALAMAT songs I hope you'll react to: their debut "kbye," "ABKD," and "Day and Night" (English/Bisaya/Tagalog)

Kasmala is the rearrangement of the word (anagram literary device) malakas, which is - yes - strong or strength, depending on the context one is using it for MOST of Alamat's works are with Filipino historical and cultural themes/topics Alamat is MOST DEFINITELY NOT INSPIRED BY Kpop, NOT from music composition, arrangement, dance, clothes, etc

Omg saame! I discovered them like months ago and I can't stop listening to their songs! I wanna see Alamat when I visit the Philippines. I guess it makes more sense to be shirtless because they live in the tropics! Not complaining tbh 😂

This song I think is about American exploitation to the Filipinos. I'm not too sure though. You can try checking the historian's reaction to this song to know more.

Most of their silhouettes and fashion reference and take inspiration from Philippine indigenous silhouettes, indigenous textiles and fabrics, and hence less shirts are seen. But, yes! Their music and videos incorporate our PH local language, culture, musical instruments and many others and I'm glad they do that, bringing our colorful and rich, diverse culture to a broader stage.

The shirt budget was cropped 😅

Alamat MVs usually has english subs😊😊😊

I suggest you watch ALAMAT's "Gayuma". It's a must watch, I swear.

please react to "Aswang" and "Maharani", it's their best songs

The thumbnail though 😂😂😂😂

They don't have enough budget for shirts and what about it? We eating /good/

Probably the best reaction video.

Love Alamat, so talented. I'd recommend their tracks Gayuma and Aswang for further spiciness and lack of shirts, Dagundong is another history lesson one and Ily Ily is just so emotional. Truly tho all their tracks are great.

All that leather is expensive so they didn't have money left over for shirts lkjhljhlkhlkh

Salamat po! Maligayang Pasko at Manibagong Taon!

I wonder if Say You Love Me MV's different outfits is because of the lyrics wondering about why the girl feels differently about them now. Would she prefer them being bad boys or emotional boys, which one would bring her back? Or maybe it's just me.

This is too random and I like it.

You may want to react to Aswang. Actually, all their songs are good, check them all out. 🙂

"so much thrusting~" sssksksksk

THIS MY 5X I WATCHED THIS REACTION, I LOVE YOUR REACTION CASH 🫰🫰

Did you saw ALAMAT when you were in the Philippines?? I like your reaction, I hope you'll react to more ALAMAT MV's.

philippines is too hot for them to wear layered clothing ..

Hi there!...since i know you're also a fan of BINI...you might also want to check out Alamat's Maharani...BINI Jhoanna plays the titular Maharani... it's also full of Filipino culture like the feature of (reverse) Singkil..which is normally a dance the females does in front of the king so he can choose a queen..they did it in a way that the men are presenting themselves to the woman so she can choose her partner

OMG, love your reaction. I also subscribe to Topher, but he's in drag less and less.

Is Cash Monet a Filipino? Does she know these songs uses different languages.

7:29 Piss play incoming 🤣

omg, they look so impossibly young. i like that you're exploring the "kpop genre" from other countries. it was interesting to see some bl fan service since that has become such a staple. with the rise of the filipino bl industry as well as other asian countries it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. i mean, even as homophobic as south korea is, they're cranking out those bl dramas and giving bl fan service. it's great to see more diversity but it's also weird since so much of it seems oriented to the western gaze--thanks colonialism! i think this will be an interesting and entertaining direction for you to explore.

I noticed that Catholic countries tend to be pretty conservative but also some of the most sensual people at the same time, there's no in-between lol.