The ''Diary ng Panget'' (''Diary of an Ugly'') is a

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series of

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novels by a

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author under the name of

HaveYouSeenThisGirL Denny R. (born 11 February 1994, San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines), commonly known by her pseudonym HaveYouSeenThisGirL, is a Filipino author. She is best known for her novel, '' Diary ng Panget''. It first appeared on Wattpad and was later ...

. The original, unedited story was first posted on the online literary site

. The story was split into four books and topped the rankings on the bestseller's list of Philippine publications in major bookstores. In September 2013, during the Manila International Book Fair,

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announced their acquisition of the title and its long-awaited film adaptation that was shown in 2014. This is the first movie adaptation of a story first published in

Origins and publishing history

Described her piece as "''Sobrang simple lang po, sobrang cliché, isang girl na mahirap na di kagandahan makaka-meet ng guy na suplado at mayaman. Yun lang 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 no