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And my name is very long.

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The video uses a relatable, lighthearted personal story from a public figure, which creates an engaging and shareable clip that feels authentic rather than scripted.

Summary

Singer-songwriter Kakie Pangilinan shares a humorous anecdote about struggling to fit her long full name into the boxes on a grade school exam. She explains that she had to shorten her name to 'Simone Franc' to complete the test.

Structure

1Introduction of her long name
2Recalling the grade school exam struggle
3Teacher's advice to shorten the name
4The final result on the exam

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Real And my name is very long. Simone Francesca Emmanuelle Cuneta Pangilinan. Haba. Nahirapan ka nung kinder? 'Dun ako nahirapan' youtube.com/@philippinestar

Transcript

And my name is very very long. It's Simone Francesca Emmanuelle Cuneta Pangilinan. Haba. Nahirapan ka nung kinder? Yeah, nung kinder pa lang, yes. 'Yung patapos na 'yung mga, 'di ba, sa exam? Nung NAT exam, grade six, oh my gosh! Hindi ko siya kasya sa boxes. And then I had to ask my teacher, like, "What do I do? Hindi kakasya the name." She was like, "Just, just cut it off." So I think on the NAT exam, I was Simone Franc. Cuneta Pangilinan.

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TAAS KAMAY NG MAHAHABANG PANGALAN 😅 Singer-songwriter Kakie Pangilinan recalled struggling to fit her full name, Simone Francesca Emmanuelle Cuneta Pangilinan, into the allotted boxes during her Grade 6 National Achievement Test. “On the NAT exam, I was Simone Franc,” she quipped on The Philippine STAR’s “Real Talk” podcast with Entertainment Editor Natalie Tomada. She also clarified that “Simone Pangilinan” is simply a shortened version of her name for credits. 📺 FULL VIDEO on Philippine Star Youtube channel #frankiepangilinan #kakiepangilinan #EntertainmentNewsPH #philippinestar #edjop