International Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities http://ijssh.ielas.org ISSN: 2545-420X Ilokano Funny Phrases and Axioms as a Form of Entertainment Jun-Jun Ricortos Ramos, MAEd nujnujramos@gmail.com Isabela State University - Roxas Institute of Teacher Education, Isabela State University, Roxas Campus, Roxas Isabela 3320 Philippines Received: 2018-08-10 Accepted: 2018-09-20 Published online: 2018-10-15 ______________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The research was conducted to identify Ilokanos Funny phrases and Axioms. It was reflected that this is their form of entertainment in social media hence it was connected with their cultures and traditions as Ilokano. Among Ilokanos in Isabela it was show that what they post is merely an observation of real life what they‘ve experience hence this funny phrases and axioms is evidence they love and care among individual consciousness and to be aware of the post as if it you felt. The researcher first made a survey method using the purposive sampling technique in gathering Ilokano Funny Phrases and Axioms in social media. The data were gathered by means of a print screen using PC and cellphone. Based on the result of the research conducted: Entertaining oneself through social networking site is part of Ilokanos life if your post is felt by somebody who read it that means you are affected in his or her post such as the ilokano funny phrases Awan pakikibiyangak no haan nak kayat. Haan ka met nga kayat isunga agtalna ka! This post means mind your own business Ilokanos believed that no matter how you idolized a man if you do not love each other its ‗useless therefore you must do nothing. The impact and reflections of axioms that were believed in by the Ilokanos are the following: Be Thankful Always, God has a purpose, Be Happy and spread positivity this proof that Ilokanos always view the positive side of our life. Keywords: Axioms; Ilokano; Funny Phrases; and Entertainment, etc. ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Based on the account of Luzano (2017) Ilokano is known for the research was conducted to identify the sayings that the Ilokanos so much believed in; know what cultures and traditions are reflected in the Ilokano sayings; Based on the result of the research conducted: 1. The sayings that were so much believed in by the Ilokanos are the following: A mature person always put his feet on the ground and foresee his next step (Ti tao nga ulbod madintu pulus mapagtalkan); Even it pours a gold of bars, if you are a lazy man, you could not pick anything at all (Uray agtudo ti balitok nu ti tao ket sadot madinto pulos makapidot; Iti utang mabayadan, ngem ti naimbag a nakem saan); A person who do not have debt of gratitude will never be successful in life (Ti dina ammo a taliawen ti naggapuanna, saan a makadanon ti papananna).2.The cultures Vol. 3, No. 2, 2018, pp. 26-42 26