The world weighs in on what's #MalingMali

Some things are not only wrong, but frong (hey, look it up). Or as many have tweeted recently, "maling-mali."

 

Now it can be told: The Twitter hashtag #MalingMali that has trended world-wide was conceptualized as part of GMA Network’s Dapat Tama campaign.

The inspiration for Dapat Tama came from GMA News and Public Affairs VP for News, Jessica Soho, who observed that people often still do something even if they know it's wrong.

 

“Tinawag namin itong Dapat Tama dahil panahon nang ayusin natin ang ating mga mali,” explained Marjorie Mosura-Dumont, executive producer of the campaign. “Sa aming pag-oobserba, marami nang Pilipino ang hindi na iniisip kung ano ang tama sa mali, bara-bara lang, bahala na, nagpapalusot o pinalulusot ang mga nangyayaring hindi katanggap-tanggap sa lipunan.”  

#MalingMali trended on Twitter on Thursday, as users openly shared and bared more than a few elephants in the room —from personal annoyances to serious social ills.

 

Netizens tweeted about a wide range of "wrong" things, from rude MRT passengers and cheating exes to "epal" politicians and blatant government corruption. 

 

#MalingMali stayed in the top spot among Philippine trending topics for most of the day on November 29, and even made it to the worldwide trending topics list. Various public personalities used the hashtag to voice everyday problems that resonated with other netizens:

Yung pakonti ng pakonti na ng mga puno sa Manila #MalingMali — Elmo Magalona (@SuperElmo) November 29, 2012              

puro batikos sa gobyerno pero ang hindi naman inaayos ang sarili #MalingMali — Ramon Bautista (@ramonbautista) November 29, 2012              

Judging and disrespecting people. #malingmali — Lauren Young (@loyoung) November 29, 2012              

Humihingi ka ng sukli sa drayber, hindi ka naman nagbayad #Malingmali — Julie Anne San Jose (@MyJaps) November 29, 2012              

Di ko magets bakit nagpapaka-busy ang government sa mga minor issues..inuuna pa ang iba kaysa ss RH Bill at Maguindanao massacre #malingmali — Sam Gogna (@sam_yg) November 29, 2012              

Not practicing what you preach #malingmali — jen mercado (@MercadoJen) November 29, 2012              

Yung mayaman ka nga, pero di ka naman puwede bumili ng kasama para samahan ka manood ng sine.#MalingMali — Dingdong Dantes(@iamdongdantes) November 29, 2012              

"stuffs." #MalingMali — bianca gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) November 29, 2012              

Wala na ba kayong ibang mapag-usapan kundi chismis? #MalingMali — Maxene Magalona (@maxenemagalona) November 29, 2012              

Yung hanggang ngayon wala parin hustisya para sa mga biktima ng Maguindanao massacre #MalingMali — Isabella Magalona (@saabmagalona) November 29, 2012              

Nasa mall ka, may kumaway akala mo para sa 'yo agad? kaway ka rin naman? #Malingmali — Elmo Moi Benguan®™(@elmobenguan) November 28, 2012              

Mga bus n singit ng singit kung san san #malingmali — Joseph Morong (@Joseph_Morong) November 29, 2012              

Naka varsity jacket at bonnet sa initan. Di baleng pagpawisan, makaporma lang. #malingmali #FashionCrime — ivan mayrina (@ivanmayrina) November 29, 2012              

Police Car nilagpasan lang ang 2 nakamotor na walang helmet! For registration pa ang motor! #MalingMali twitter.com/raffytima/stat… — Raffy Tima (@raffytima) November 29, 2012              

#malingmali na ibanderang mamamahayag ka kung bayaran ka naman. — Saleema Refran (@saleema_refran) November 29, 2012              

Paglunsad ng bike lanes na wala namang garantiya ng kaligtasan sa bikers #malingmali — Chino Gaston (@chinogaston) November 29, 2012              

Sabi mo magda-diet ka tapos nung makita mo ang ulam sabi mo bukas na lang. #malingmali (note to self) — sandra aguinaldo (@sandraguinaldo) November 29, 2012              

Yung 3mbps daw pero may asawa't anak ka na, di pa rin nagloload yung YouTube. #malingmali — Heck Brizuela (@heckybrizuela) November 29, 2012              

"RT for a Followback". Tapos di naman totoo. #malingmali — Christine Antipuesto (@kristynzhooi) November 29, 2012              

Ang magselos kahit walang karapatan. #MalingMali — millet rodriguez (@milletrodriguez) November 29, 2012              

Gusto mo manalo sa Lotto, pero hindi ka naman tumataya. #MalingMali :)) — Rei Mauricio™ (@thatguyrei) November 29, 2012              

Naubos ang load kahit naka unli. #MalingMali — ??Kristine?? (@iamMissKristine) November 29, 2012              

Nanliligaw... Pero hanggang sa text lang? #malingmali — LeePayps (@LeeAnnSantos26) November 29, 2012              

 

Come election day, GMA Network hopes that the voting public will take "Dapat Tama" to heart, and influence candidates to do the same.

 

“Maitanim sana sa isipan ng bawat Pilipino ang katagang Dapat Tama,” said Dumont. “Sana bawat Pilipino, kung nahaharap sa tukso ng kayamanan o kapangyarihan para gumawa ng mali sa eleksyon, ay mapa-isip na ‘alam kong mali ito, dapat tama ang gawin ko.’” — TJD/HS, GMA News