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Quadlips embraces Filipino culture with Tagalog and Pinoy street food

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Jemuel Tandoc

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<p>Global pop group Quadlips has returned to the Philippines to promote their comeback single, “IDGA.”</p><p>The four-member girl group is the first-ever global unit formed under the AKB48 Group, with each member representing a different sister group: SKE48 (Japan), JKT48 (Indonesia), BNK48 (Thailand), and MNL48 (Philippines).</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755597387008Quadlips embraces Filipino culture with Tagalog and Pinoy street food.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>In an exclusive interview with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong>,</a> the girls excitedly shared how they’ve been trying to learn each other’s cultures.</p><p>Group leader Feni from Indonesia shared that they enjoy learning each other’s languages, which has also helped them grow closer as a team.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNX-8iJJq1N/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A11830356.6%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="964" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“This is an interesting question, thank you. The four of us try to teach our language (to the others). We try to how to speak Japanese, how to speak Indonesian, how to speak Thailand and right now we push Cole to teach us more Tagalog words,” Feni shared.</p><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, when asked what they have learned from Filipino member Cole, the girls happily shared that she introduced them to several Filipino words and even some local customs. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNXpvmhTrYD/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A11830365.799999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="868" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Today you are so maganda,” quipped Thai member Nunthapak Kittirattanaviwat, fondly known as Fame, showing off one of the Filipino words she picked up from Cole.</p><p>The girls also shared that they’ve learned some informal slang, including the playful “chariz,” which means “just joking.”</p><p>“Sorry, Cole. Chariz!” teased Fenny from Indonesia.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNcLRdOy2pG/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A11830377.299999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="987" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Japanese member Hina recalled another expression she learned early on, which she revealed to be one of Cole’s favorite phrases.</p><p>“The first Tagalog I learned was ‘Hay nako,’” she said.</p><p>Feni quickly chimed in with a story: “If we have practice, maybe four or five hours if we have a new single. We need to rest maybe two minutes, and she’s like, ‘Hay nako!’”</p><p>Aside from picking up Filipino words and slang, the girls also shared their love for trying out Filipino street food. </p><div><br/></div><p>“The first time we came to the Philippines, (we) went to some place, they had a lot of street food (including) kwek-kwek. And we tried it (it’s) yummy. I want it more,” Feni expressed.</p><p>Cole, who is also a current member of MNL48, shared that she plans to take her fellow Quadlips members to a popular amusement park in the south.</p><p>“I want to take them there aside from the ones I mentioned earlier. They don&#x27;t know that yet,” she teased.</p><p>Meanwhile, the girls are all geared up for their promotions in the Philippines after their intensive training sessions in Thailand.</p><p>“I think we try different styles including contemporary dance, hip-hop, and singing when we prepare our new single in Thailand,” Fame shared.</p><p>Feni added that the variety of training styles keeps things exciting.</p><p>“We have regular practice. For example, this week we’ll try hip-hop, and next week we’ll do contemporary. It’s really refreshing for us,” she said.</p><div><iframe width="670" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eLJl8zys9yY" title="Quadlips &#x27;IDGA&#x27; OFFICIAL MV" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Fans may now stream Quadlips’ latest music video, “IDGA,” out on YouTube.</p>

<p>Global pop group Quadlips shares what they’ve learned so far in the Philippines, especially with one of their members being Filipino. The girls also open up about their training experience in Thailand.</p>

Global pop group Quadlips shares what they’ve learned so far in the Philippines, especially with one of their members being Filipino. The girls also open up about their training experience in Thailand.

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EXCLUSIVE: Quadlips embraces Filipino culture with Tagalog and Pinoy street food

Jemuel Tandoc,

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Published Aug 19, 2025 06:00 PM PHT

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