#TanginaMoBongGo Trends on Twitter

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If taken literally the #TanginaMoBongGo is cursing his mother instead, so please use a different hashtag otherwise we are as bad as him. How about #TaenaMoBongGo

Palitan natin hashtag kasi parang yung nanay niya minumura natin eh.

"[putang ina mo] is a common enough expression [...] to express anger or displeasure. It is seldom, if ever, taken in its literal sense [...] as a reflection on the virtues of a mother." Reyes v. People, G.R. No. L-21528, March 28, 1969

#TaenaMoBongGo seems better or does it sound the same as #TanginaMoBongGo ?

#TanginaMoBongGo... that felt good..indeed especially if you are one of those so disappointed with what is happening throughout our country.

Filipinos online curse Senator Bong Go after NBI probe into critics’ posts.

Lawyers of Bong Go filed a cybercrime case vs a college student who SHARED a post criticizing him. Instead of just saying Bong Go is a snowflake, a puppet to the president, unworthy of senatorial seat, we made #TanginaMoBongGo trend. THIS IS HOW TIRED WE ARE.

The hashtag tops Twitter’s trending list as netizens lambast the senator for being thin-skinned. Was he the only politician ever to seek help of the NBI against bashers?

"A public official, more especially an elected one, should not be onion skinned. Strict personal discipline is expected of an occupant of a public office because a public official is a property of the public."
Yabut vs. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. no. 111304

Bong Go issuing a subpoena to a student over a criticizing post and using "due process" as an excuse. Now that is a joke.

Bong Go is too busy going after critics but couldn't even accept accountability for the implications of his Balik-Probinsya Program or explain his contentious presence in cabinet meetings while he is a senator (separation of powers).

Kasi nga there’s no good thing to say about him. Just stay as P.A and palace photobomber kasi doon ka may silbi kaysa senador.

This is the prize of being a public servant na palpak. Snowflake ass.

Oh how I would love to see Bong Go get roasted by Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago  if she's still alive now.

From having a strong lady in the senate like Miriam Defensor Santiago who ‘eats death threats for breakfast’ to now a guy that subpoenas people who hurt his fragile feelings. Our taste for senators really went downhill noh?

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has been called worse (puta, terorista, mamatay ka na) but we've never seen her weaponize the law vs citizens. She never used her position to intimidate the public & shield herself from criticism.

That's probably why this is trending.

Look at Bong. He did it again! Scaring us and weaponizing the law. How did he get elected again? Does the 7-hour glitch sound familiar to him? Isn't his original function is just to take pictures of his boss?

According to Rodrigo Duterte, cursing is not a crime. So tuloy-tuloy lang ang saya?

I just read and also watched the statements of Senator Bong Go. He pointed out that criticism is okay UNLESS you get to the point of making 'fake news'. That is why I don't get the memes and accusations brought by #TanginaMoBongGo.

If in some way I'm wrong, correct me. Please enlighten me.

The #TanginaMoBongGo hashtag could only mean 2 things: 1) that it is really "tangina" that we have to endure that whom the Comelec 7-hour glitch had produced; & 2) that it is really "tangina" that the Anti-Terror Law is what most of us fear.

To my friends on Twitter,

Please, stop making #TanginaMoBongGo trend.

We should respect government officials & stop saying things like #TanginaMoBongGo. They have feelings too. What do u think will they feel when they open social media and see #TanginaMoBongGo trending?

#TanginaMoBongGo is a proof that the government and elites will never silence critics and dissenters.  This is a collective action by twitter locals.  Bong Go can never file a case to everyone who participated. 

We have the power and freedom to speak up!

Let's make this trend reach more than 1Million tweets. Let's make NBI struggle to issue 1million subpoena. Then we all meet up at the Supreme Court and party hard asf and shout #TanginaMoBongGo
#DudutLangMalakas

Disclaimer: I solemnly swear that this tweet does not, in any way, suggest rebellion or terrorism. It’s just a mere expression of disappointment over how this country is being ran by these clowns.

Instituto Cervantes screens online Spanish masterpiece El Sur

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This weekend Instituto Cervantes invites to enjoy for FREE another Spanish classic movie: EL SUR (The South). Directed by Víctor Erice in 1983, the film had an immediate international recognition that would confirm Erice's status as an auteur.

Based on a story by Spanish writer Adelaida García Morales, El sur is set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. It depicts the childhood and adolescent life of Estrella, a girl fascinated by her father, a brooding doctor haunted by a secret past.

The film will be available with English subtitles. Please note that it will be accessible from the Philippines only on July 18 & 19 (Saturday & Sunday). 

To access the film and the password kindly click here: https://cultura.cervantes.es/manila/en/El-sur/134430

Alongside with the screenings, Instituto Cervantes and the Embassy of Spain have programmed for every Sunday, at 5 pm (Manila time), an online discussion about the film shown during the weekend.

The next videotalk is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, at 5pm (Manila time), and will be about EL SUR. It will be moderated by Jessica Zafra, who will be joined by filmmakers Baby Ruth Villarama and Sally Gutiérrez, and professor Richard Bolisay. If you wish to attend the online discussion kindly access through this link: https://zoom.us/j/95779208392

Further information on the film is available at this page: https://cvc.cervantes.es/artes/cine/hojas/el-sur.htm

The film, presented by Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines, and the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain, will be in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free. For further information and updates on this film series, please check out http://manila.cervantes.es or Instituto Cervantes’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/InstitutoCervantesManila

WWF-Philippines Welcomes Pia Wurtzbach As Newest Ambassador

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This July, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines welcomes their newest ambassador – Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach.

The third Filipina to bring home the Miss Universe crown, Wurtzbach joins the WWF family as an ally and advocate for the conservation of the Philippines’ natural resources.

“I’ve been thinking of getting involved for a while now. Especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, it gave me the time to really think about my priorities and where I’ve been investing my time and efforts in. With what’s happening in the world now, I decided it’s time that I do my part. If you’re thinking about getting involved, the time is now. It’s not too late to #ChangeTheEnding,” says Wurtzbach.

Recently, she launched her own fundraising effort amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of procuring and distributing 25,000 face masks to hospitals across the country. Wurtzbach has been known to use her international platform to highlight relevant issues. Named Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS in 2017, Wurtzbach has used her platform to share information on combating the virus.

She has also spoken up for the rights and recognition of the LGBTQ+ community in the Philippines, citing her family upbringing and her childhood in Cagayan de Oro as a source of her openness to diversity. 

Although new to the WWF-Philippines roster, she has already lent her support to a number of the organization’s fundraising efforts, including a Digital Fundraising Hour held with now-fellow WWF Ambassador Jeremy Jauncey.

The fundraising hour, held on the night of July 15, saw hundreds of attendees from across the globe join the couple as they shared their experiences with conservation, as well as the sustainability practices they themselves follow. Through WWF-Philippines, Wurtzbach looks forward to learning more about sustainability and sharing messages of conservation with the rest of the country.

“Buksan natin ang mga isip at puso natin, tumingin tayo sa ating kapaligiran, ang lahat ng ito, ang lahat ng meron tayo ay may hangganan. Pero hindi pa huli ang lahat. Kung lahat po tayo ay gumagawa ng kanya kanyang paraan sa pagtulong, malayo ang mararating nito. ‘Wag po nating pabayaan ang kalikasan. Ako, ikaw, tayo po ang inaasahan niya. Excited na po akong matuto pa at i-share sa inyo ang lahat ng matututunan ko dito sa WWF,” added Wurtzbach.

WWF-Philippines looks forward to working alongside Pia. Her passion and support will go a long way toward the organization’s goal to urgently #ChangeTheEnding on the current environmental crisis.