If you’ve scrolled through TikTok recently, you might have heard the catchy refrain, “Paging Dr. Beat! Emergency! Emergency!” This remix, layered with a wobbly bassline and high-pitched sounds, is ...

In 2019, politician Bong Revilla, freshly acquitted of plunder, danced his way back into the Philippine Senate. His campaign video did not show his election platform nor his past achievements.

One TikTok earworm has been dominating "For You" pages globally — and shedding light on a lesser-known genre of electronic dance music from the Philippines. “Emergency Budots,” a remix of “Dr. Beat” ...

You’re now leaving 2020: a fever dream of questionable laws, a giant Christmas tree breaking down at the sound of holiday jams, monthly WTF-inducing sagas, and eerie soundtracks to summarize the vibe.

Manila Community Radio’s Boiler Room Budots showcase was not just about the grassroots sound, it was also a celebration of Filipino maximalism that production designer Paul Jatayna faithfully staged ...

100000 Subscribers! Budots dance party in Davao City! Featuring my travel vlogger friends Becoming Filipino, Finn Snow, Daniel Marsh, and Bret Maverick. Welcome to Johannesburg. This Is What It Looks ...

Some local beat-makers and electronic musicians have created "budots" music based on President Rodrigo Duterte's speeches, with the samples making use of the president's frequent use of expletives.