About Diary ng Panget

Origins and Publishing history

Describe her piece as "Sobrang simple lang po, Sobrang Cliché, isang girl na mahirap na di kagandahan makakameet ng guy na suplado at mayaman. Yun lng po. (Very Simple, very cliché, a poor plain Jane meets mr. Rich and snobbish that's it)". Diary ng Panget became an internet sensation accounting the online novel with over 12 million reads. Its popularity gained the attention of Arnel Gabriel from PSICOM publishing which heldthe account of turning the online novel into a book series and even hold the risk of publishing any wattpad properties.

In late 2012, Gabriel wrote to the author about seeing her work as a physical book but due to mix up with her email address, it tooktwo for deny to reply.

Due to its length, diary ng panget was split into four volumes, each ending in cliffhangers. When the first volume hit the bookstores in may, it became the best seller in an instant also with the three remaining volumes...