#RP612fic in 2017: PH history through memes, teleseryes and Kris Aquino
This year’s #RP612fic features viral memes, Kris Aquino, teleseryes and a lot of shade thrown at José Rizal’s womanizing ways.
Since 2009, netizens have been pitching in on the Philippines’ alternate history when author Paolo Chikiamco started the hashtag. It has since taken a life of its own every Independence Day.
Brush up on your history lessons and read some of this year’s best tweets:
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Rare photo of a Filipino family playing “The Floor Is Lava” circa 1800s #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/4YR4izLcyc
— ecv (@emmariechristy) June 12, 2017
Sadly, Mabini couldn’t join in:
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when someone yells “the floor is lava” but you’re mabini pic.twitter.com/Wa6DcmGARM— Joriz (@christianjoriz) June 11, 2017
Here’s how “Noli Me Tangere” would’ve been written in presidential daughter Kitty Duterte’s words:
Padre Damaso: h-
Crisostomo Ibarra: hey skank, you know nothing about me or my family’s story. y
— stes 💛 VLD S3 (@devalierite) June 11, 2017
Netizens were done with national hero José Rizal being way too flirty, even for 2017:
when chismosas are talking about jose rizal’s ex girlfriends #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/IRAmoZMLzO
— bæya (@juliacyrell) June 12, 2017
*Rizal’s friends to his mother*#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/MRk9zk0MbF
— R (@riridionisio) June 11, 2017
To be honest, Josephine Bracken, Rizal’s last lady love, probably had none of it, too:
Jose Rizal: you’re the only girl i love
Josephine Bracken: yOu’Re tHE oNLy giRL i l0vE#RP612fic pic.twitter.com/uFEMVhlkNr— ㅤㅤㅤㅤԑlyηηԑ (@elynnecinio) June 12, 2017
And neither did Leonor Rivera, whom Rizal wanted to marry in his younger years:
*Josephine Bracken changes profile picture*
Leonor Rivera: pic.twitter.com/9XCQLFYofD
— The Diliman Files (@kwentongupd) June 11, 2017
But eventually he became loyal.
Never let this die #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/MSSl8vE82L
— David Perez (@theperezwheel) June 11, 2017
If you still don’t know how much action Rizal got, there’s a whole thread dedicated to it with descriptions like these:
4. Consuelo Ortiga
▫️Anak ng Civil Governor
▫️eh engaged pa kasi ako nun kay Leonor Rivera sooo uy shh lang
▫️Tsaka type yan ng friend ko pic.twitter.com/ybOLWWHjZT— Jose P. Rizal (@Jose_RizaI) June 11, 2017
Yup, it’s a lot of women.
“Why do they call you pepe?”
Rizal: Because you are what you eat. #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/5pVX49hB3b
— Gabriel™ (@GBrzdo) June 12, 2017
Independence Day means celebrating historical figures and events:
a rare photo of one of the gomburza before the execution #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/LcAhsJoXZS
— leGLENNdary (@glnncltr) June 12, 2017
Women played a large role in fighting for the country:
never before seen photos of Filipinas who fought for their country against the Spaniards #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/RJyAFijhmK
— vegan wan (@kenobarnes) June 11, 2017
revolutionary filipinas at the Cry of Pugad Lawin #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/yvbC7R4RJn
— MARIANG MAKLINGI (@RizalNaWalangL) June 11, 2017
when you’re trying to be a dalagang filipina but people keep on testing you #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/HY3eruN44O
— meme.jpg (@aiansalaysay) June 11, 2017
Heroes truly come in all forms:
Times Angel Locsin proved she is a national hero 🇵🇭 #RP612fic pic.twitter.com/a9xuEYr6mZ
— Ayanna (@afchesca) June 12, 2017
In fact, the scene from “Four Sisters and a Wedding” with Angel and Mocha Uson may be national artwork material:
“SPOLIARIUM”
Juan Luna Y Novicio
Oil on Canvas
1884
166 in x 302.2 in#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/j4BOuHbSDb— Patrick Tenedero ⚡ (@ptrcktndr) June 12, 2017
But in the end, we should never forget what’s most important, as Sharon Cuneta reminds us:
Fill in the blanks: The Filipino is worth fighting ____. #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/DI5Ai3b0Xx
— Farah (@ferahdise) June 12, 2017
JB
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