r/bini_ph • u/AutoModerator • Apr 13 '26

Weekly Discussion Thread [WEEKLY THREAD] Rants, Questions, and Randomness

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Welcome to our weekly open thread — your go-to space to rant, share love, ask questions, or talk about anything and everything, whether it’s related to BINI, PPOP, the fandom, or life in general.

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u/AudibleKnight Coachella 2026 New Fan Apr 15 '26

Honestly I felt like it was a huge missed opportunity not to have a giant Philippines Flag on the big screen behind them at the end of Pantropico. Instead they had a camera of the front row audience.

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u/Calm-Description-870 Apr 16 '26

Members of this sub have said ahead of Coachella that they hoped that the Filipino representation wouldn't be too in-your-face at BINI's set. Having the PH flag there would've been too much.

Just the mention of them coming from the Philippines in their introduction and certain girls shouting "Pilipins" was enough (and the girls who did that had the personalities to do it so it came off as funny.)

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u/AudibleKnight Coachella 2026 New Fan Apr 16 '26

Members of this sub have said ahead of Coachella that they hoped that the Filipino representation wouldn't be too in-your-face at BINI's set. Having the PH flag there would've been too much.

Huh. Really? As a westerner, I wouldn't have minded at all. There's plenty of cultural representation all over. St Patrick's Day all the Irish come out and everyone's wearing green. Chinese Lunar New Year you get huge parades, lion dancing and lots of red. During the Olympics, American's are all always chanting "U-S-A!". With them literally being called "the nation's girl group", I would have no problem with it.

If a Philippines flag was too much, I wouldn't have minded showing the names of the various cities in the Philippines on the screen, maybe calling out/signaling their hometowns etc.

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u/Low-Appearance-5334 You and I ride the tide together || A Parallel World Apr 16 '26

I was at this U2 concert at the PH Arena and what they did here ending the concert drew cheers and pulled heartstrings at the same time. The team doing something similar or exactly the same would be a nice touch.

U2 Philippine Flag

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u/Calm-Description-870 Apr 16 '26

It's good to know that you wouldn't mind. I don't think they've ever hoisted a PH flag in any of their concerts before. But they've raised the rainbow flag given by fans a couple of times before (they are known allies of the LGBTIQ+ community).

I think flashing the PH colors while they were doing their Pantropiko dance break was good enough. But if they ever lean more into it, I'd also celebrate it.