During this time, a group of musicians from the University of San Carlos coined the local music scene as Bisrock in support of patriotism for the Cebuano music scene. However, this genre is debatable as Bisrock seems to be popular only in Cebu. As it is, the movement died down around 2009, as even Missing Filemon themselves distanced itself from the term "Bisrock".
The local music scene in Cebu, which was initially dubbed "Bisrock" by musicians from the University of San Carlos to promote Cebuano music, is a subject of debate as its popularity appears limited to Cebu alone.