MANILA – Twitter is the place to #seeeveryside of a story happening real time. This includes the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President of the Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Filipinos flocked to Twitter to voice out their thoughts and opinions about the two hour long report of the President. This year’s #SONA2017 generated more than 337,000 Tweets.
From discussing about this administration’s achievements for the past year to sharing opinions of the attendees’ fashion, people went to Twitter to be part of the real-time conversation. Filipinos’ wit and sense of humor went all out on Twitter as they made funny remarks about the politicians’ sense of fashion.
Nancy Binay wearing my PE Jogging Pants. #SONA2017 pic.twitter.com/GjT0mm0QH5
Sponsor— Miguel Carlos Pel (@pelmiguelcarlos) July 24, 2017
: Mukhang high school project sa Home Economics yung top. pic.twitter.com/FnY5NkEzwe
— SEMILYA CLARKE (@Watdahel_Marcel) July 24, 2017
the two strongest contenders for #SONA2017 best dressed have brought so much game, the jury is shookt. split the award mumshies!!!!! pic.twitter.com/6fMbVL98Jd
— Sebastian Castro (@Seb_Castro) July 24, 2017
A Twitter user even created his own SONA 2017 BINGO CARD to predict what possible topics that Pres. Duterte would present on his speech. Throughout the Live Television coverage, he updated his card through a Twitter thread (click the Tweet link to view the whole thread).
My #SONA2017 scorecard so far. pic.twitter.com/pOR6bD3wl9
— Ivan Pulanco (@IvanAtHome) July 24, 2017
The country’s President is widely known for being straightforward and vocal person. With that, a Twitter user spent time counting how many times he used invectives in his SONA and in fact, was one of the top Tweets related to #SONA2017.
Putangina – 5
GAGO – I
Son of a bitch – II
Shit – I
Tarantado – I
Nyeta – I
Gungong – I#SONA2017— Jeck ツ (@iamcirej) July 24, 2017
Supporters of Pres. Duterte also appreciated his honesty and expressed their appreciation to him through Twitter.
Today we celebrate our renewed hope that Philippines can rise again and we can redeem our true Pinoy pride. #DuterteYear1 #SONA2017
— PatchMD (@patavery_md) July 24, 2017
