Hashtags #DuterteResign, #DutertePalpak, and #OustDuterteNOW topped Philippine Twitter trends

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Imagine the number of Filipinos who would rather hear an announcement of Duterte resigning instead of another ECQ. 

Hashtags #DuterteResign, #DutertePalpak, and #OustDuterteNOW topped Philippine Twitter trends on Saturday evening, March 27, shortly after the ‘NCR Plus’ bubble was put under ECQ amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases. 

We lost 13k LIVES and with 9k cases daily and the congestion of our hospitals, we will continue to lose because of the incompetence of the IATF and this administration. So if your egos can't handle the criticism of your constituents, #duqueresign.

• Billions of dollars in debt

• 4 Million Filipinos unemployed

• Politicians skipping the line & being prioritized in the vaccination program

Government: Ang solusyon dyan ay mag ECQ tayo ulit.

Reverting back to ECQ yet no concrete plans and vaccination? So we're basically implementing an old, failed solution to the same problem that had gotten worse after a year. #DuqueResign

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.”

So??? ECQ ulit??? Without mass testing ulit??? Without anything different??? Pero eto yung naiisip niyong solusyon??? 

Meron naman daw pong house-to-house contact tracing kung saan maghahanap daw sila ng mga taong may sintomas.

Sana sa April 1 magsimula para on-brand sa April Fools.

I cannot endure another year of this leadership. Another round of ECQ w/o science-based solutions will be like eating soup with a fork. 

Kung wala pa ring plano, puro lockdown parin, kelan natin matatalo ang pandemya? 

A lockdown IS NOT a health solution.

An NCR Plus Bubble IS NOT a health solution.

Arresting people IS NOT a health solution.

Waiting for COVID-19 to wane IS NOT a health solution.

Reminding the IATF and the DOH leadership.

Kaya please, for the love of God and nation #DuterteResign #OustDuterteNOW #DuqueResign

Duque not resigning because 'the president still believes in him' is a prime example of why he SHOULD leave the office. Your mandate is to serve the republic, which you have clearly failed since day 1. 

Resign, Secretary Duque. We deserve better!

All I can do for now is retweet the calls for better COVID19 response, better #OustDuterte and #DuqueResign Doing my best too to help organize and raise political consciousness wherever I am. My thoughts are always with the people back home. We can get through this hell.

Back to ECQ! It’s Dalgona coffee season again! Yawa!

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Dalgona is trending I suddenly remember the summer of 2020. One year ago. It’s my Dalgona-versary today 

I guess we’re back to Ube Cheese Pandesal, Baked Sushi and Dalgona coffee phase all over again.

It's Lockdown S2E1

ECQ na naman!

The Palace announced on Saturday that NCR, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan will be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine starting March 29 to April 4.

How do you feel about Greater Area Manila being put back to ECQ status like in 2020?

Alexa, play Supalonely while I break my arm whipping this Dalgona coffee! Lemme get my whisk and start doing that Dalgona s*** again. 

Or not!

We're repeating 2020, except this time we've lost the optimism to make Dalgona coffee and draw oranges on our IG story. We're done being called "resilient". We're done watching this government turn a pandemic into profiteering. 

We. Deserve. Better.

ECQ ulit.

But this time, there will be less people who will just hang back and explore hobbies or learn new skills, or even make Dalgona coffee.

The year-long lockdown has bitten so deeply into the economy & our livelihoods that this time, there will only be desperation.

HOW TO MAKE DALGONA COFFEE

1. Combine sugar, coffee & water

2. Whisk using a mixer or whisk it by hand til it becomes thick & foamy

3. Fill glass w/ ice & milk. Then swirl the mixture on top. If desired, throw it to Duterte kasi wala naman siyang kwenta. Magresign nalang siya!

Week 1 of Pandemic: I made Dalgona coffee 

Week 52 of Pandemic: I've been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other.

#InaaSAMnaGintongKorona: Miss Grand International 2021

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The new Miss Grand International 2020 is USA. Third Beauty pageant. Unplaced at Miss Universe 2014, Top 20 at Miss Earth 2019 representing Ghana.

She's a Ghanaian with an American citizenship so I'll take it as a win for Africa too.

History repeated itself (goosebumps)!

Miss Universe 2012 × Miss Grand International 2020

During the coronation night held in Bangkok, Thailand tonight, Samantha was crowned First Runner-Up despite an outstanding performance and a unique answer at the final Question & Answer portion.

The story in Miss Universe 2012 happens in Miss Grand International 2020: The one who says the best answer settles in second.  

Congrats, Samantha Bernardo! For us Filipinos you are the Miss Grand International 2021 

BAWI TAYO SA MISS UNIVERSE!

Well anyway, congratulations to the both of them. Philippines, you know the drill. Eyes on Miss Universe. It's the real battle! 

Your turn, Queen Rabiya!

On a positive note, Miss Grand International elevated pageantry during this pandemic. How they staged this pageant should be emulated. Miss Universe, better step it up.

I might get my Miss Universe loyalty card revoked for appreciating Miss Grand International's production . 

Tbh nag-improve ang system nila and ang quality ng mga candidates.

Miss Grand International's questions are mind-boggling. Miss Universe should learn from MGI especially on crafting timely and relevant questions. 

To be fair ha, quality answers from the Miss Grand International queens. The gowns too! I dare say this year's pageant is better than the previous Miss Universe pageant. 

And the platform they gave to Miss Myanmar! 

We can make fun of Miss Grand International all we want but the political awareness they’re doing right now for Myanmar is just wow. Miss Universe wouldn’t even dare to do this. Most Americans don't care about Asians. 

I love how Miss Grand International address the issue in Myanmar. Brave to call out Myanmar. Bukod sa maganda ang production, spontaneous and smooth ang pageant, may substance itong pageant na ito. Very promising.

True to its words, the organization made this year a grandslam competition. They made it appear like we're watching Miss Universe with some touch of Miss Earth and other beauty contest. But this is MGI. And it is just so meaningful, I almost cried. 

We can’t also deny the fact that Samantha  and the rest of her team are delivering the Miss Universe standard.

Idk about ya'll but I really felt Samantha Bernardo winning Miss Grand International that night. She gave us Filipinos the Miss Universe tension, taking MGI to another level. She deserved it so much. 

The competition was Miss Grand International but Samantha Bernardo's overall performance was suited for Miss Universe.

This gave me Janine Tugonon Miss Universe 2012 vibes. Gave the best answer but had to settle for second place. 

Miss Universe lost Janine Tugonon.

Miss World lost Catriona Gray but now a Miss Universe

Miss Grand International lost Samantha Bernardo

SAMANTHA ISN'T DESTINED FOR MISS GRAND INTERNATION, SHE'S DESTINED FOR THE MISS UNIVERSE CROWN!

Why always Philippines?

Sadly, Samantha will be beyond the age limit of Miss Universe after her reign as Miss Grand Philippines. I wish they will change the restrictions soon.