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BGYO brings 'Patintero' to Fil-Am Friendship Games in U.S.

The performance by the hit Filipino boy group sent students into a giant frenzy.

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Steve Angeles

TFC News

Since 1986, the Friendship Games has been one of the most celebrated Filipino-American college experiences, bringing together over 2,000 college students representing some 30 campuses.“Definitely the other energy from the other schools is so fun to match,&quot; said Stephanie LLige of Mount Saint Mary&#x27;s University in Maryland. &quot;It&#x27;s fun to meet new people and hang out.&quot;For students, many of them return each year throughout their college lives.  “The Kalahi keeps me coming back. I love my organization and I love being here we’re having so much,” said Chrielle Yutuc of California State LA’s Filipino organization Kalahi.Throughout the 39 year history, the Friendship Games had given Filipino college students a chance to get celebrate  their Pinoy roots through “SPUF”: Spirit, Pride, Unity, and Friendship.“It’s really cool because we’re all here to share our culture and our shared experiences being able to communicate that though songs and dance and energy,’ explained CSU Dominguez Hills student Francis Coronado.MYX Presents took over the halftime show with special performances from rising artists Nueve Lio and the always lively and entertaining Grammy Nominated Fil-Am Guapdad 4000.But the biggest craze was BGYO, performing their hits like “Trash” and “Patintero.&quot; The performance by the hit Pinoy boy group sent students into a giant frenzy.The Friendship Games crowd went wild for them, mobbing them as they exited the stage giving out trading cards.BGYO member Gelo said the event had the “best audience, even non-Filipinos.&quot; &quot;They cheered and they vibed with the music,” Gelo added.JL, meanwhile, said the crowd was solid and that they enjoyed the audience&#x27;s energy.

The performance by the hit Filipino boy group sent students into a giant frenzy.