#RP612Fic Proves That the Filipino Is Worth Tweeting For
Like clockwork, Filipino Twitter has taken to the virtual streets to celebrate Philippine Independence Day. Since 2009, Pinoys have, er, reinvented history with tales passed down in our second language: memes.
The hashtag #rp612fic was started by the creative writing community, rallied by Paolo Chikiamco in particular, in order to engage in a discussion about alternative historical narratives.
Year after year, these short Tweet-length stories invaded the Twitterverse. And while they might not reveal the most objective truths, but they also house some of the most ambitious crossovers in history, proving that the Filipino is truly worth tweeting for.
For Araw ng Kalayaan 2018, we welcome back the the angst of Liza Soberano’s sinigang, the Avengers that didn’t make the final cut, the signing of the Jollibee treaty, and the antics of the Philippines Nine-Nine.
Happy Independence Day, fellow Filipinos! We all deserve this.
pre-colonial filipina warrior defending her sinigang from spaniards #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/SlcQArXURW
— jared vincent? (@jaredlacaran) June 11, 2018
signing of the Treaty of Manila between PH and US govt., 1946 #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/2cENUqLUng
— FLAMIN' HOT CHITO (@asdchivijkl) June 11, 2018
"pepe, can you name all your lovers?"
— miguel ?? (@macooooooy) June 11, 2018
"Segunda Katigbak, Leonor Valenzuela, Leonor Rivera, Consuelo Ortiga, O-Sei San, Gertrude Beckette, Nelly Boustead, Suzanne Jacoby, Josephine brRRRAAACKEEEEEEENNN #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/0uMbQe1D4f
"how do you like your mocha?"
— barbie imperialismo (@nigealfeche) June 11, 2018
"Spolarium"#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/vOR43lH844
BREAKING: Historians found a journal entry written by Leonor Rivera about her blossoming relationship with Jose Rizal #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/ZRXO2AVqWf
— chingu (@chingoals) June 11, 2018
"fuego!"
— dom. / JAMERIS ON MMK THIS SATURDAY (@mcflurryjameson) June 11, 2018
"i dont feel so good"
#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/nDL9cQyVBl
padre damaso and padre salvi running into each other in hell #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/kcR2T5FKUa
— ????20gayteen???? (@MillennialOfMNL) June 12, 2018
Basically Philippine politics in a nutshell: #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/MonecugIOo
— jp (@_djaeypee) June 12, 2018
So no one told you life was gonna be this way ???????????????? #RP612Fic pic.twitter.com/dDnlqvMJhr
— Netflix Philippines (@Netflix_PH) June 12, 2018
Squad goals #RP612Fic pic.twitter.com/DfBRMnFw6a
— Netflix Philippines (@Netflix_PH) June 12, 2018
Rare photo of Sisa #RP612Fic pic.twitter.com/LIsvwrUs03
— Netflix Philippines (@Netflix_PH) June 12, 2018
