#RP612fic: 15 of the best tweets
The hashtag #RP612 automatically takes over Twitter every June 12 with hilariously imaginative tweets since speculative fiction writer Paolo CHikiamco birthed it in 2009, to celebrate our Independence Day.
Every June 12, tweets reimagining history, speculating on the love lives of our heroes, and deft usage of art, movie clips, all get the hashtag to trending status the world over, and this year is no different.
Below are 15 of the best that we've seen.
1. Referencing that time a nerf gun was used in Ika-anim na utos is #gold.
rare photo of a pregnant katipunera with her very own armour #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/3loAzHkQdV
— veronica lodge (@nicaenoza_) June 12, 2017
2. Can't resist another one!
Rare photo of the actual execution of Jose Rizal. #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/hobq1QIMFJ
— splakokak (@splakokak) June 12, 2017
3. The same reference with Kris Aquino is a double win.
rare photo of Rizal's execution. circa 1896#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/72p3w4YJ3U
— ROFL ? (@whattheflorxcz) June 12, 2017
4. Reading "Rizal" and "baby girl" in one sentence is a strange experience.
never gets old ???? #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/njcToivOU8
— ? (@MUKHANIDENDEN) June 11, 2017
5. The fictional Twitter account of Jose Rizal participating in the thread is rather strange, too.
A thread of my ex-girlfriends ???? #rp612fic
— Jose P. Rizal (@Jose_RizaI) June 11, 2017
6. A tweet pointing out Palaban and ipaglalaban.
When you're always the "Palaban" and never the "Ipinaglaban".#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/iKNgCPUBkX
— Jon (@jxhnjxffree) June 11, 2017
7. Walwalan in the late '1800s was reimagined.
Jose Rizal cracking open a cold one with the boys.#RP612fic pic.twitter.com/xFk4xRBhjn
— Cheezus F (@geyayd) June 11, 2017
8. Thoughts about Mabini and his love life came aplenty.
gf: babe come over
— marco (@itsmemakiiii) June 12, 2017
mabini: but i can't walk
gf: im home alone
mabini:#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/eq2PR2mhf7
9. Alternative history figured out the inventor of the flower crown!
Ang nagpauso ng flower crown, Francisco Balagtas#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/pGOxCcAC0r
— ????? (@dyiwelry) June 12, 2017
10. Recent history was not spared.
Gloria Macagal Arroyo: I am sorry
— Rap (@RapAbragan) June 12, 2017
Filipinos: i aM s0rrY p0h noH hMmm#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/QNywflJZl1
11. This is Bes in 1896
Bes at ako 1896 #RP612fic pic.twitter.com/MPWg8UPjbj
— kissmarky ???? (@kissmarky) June 12, 2017
12. A ChickenJoy reference always speaks to us.
when i see chicken joy #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/yYfeN4p33q
— krysta (@ilustrekryyy) June 12, 2017
13. A reference on "13 Reasons Why" makes this thread very 2017
Hey it's Hannah. Hannahral Luna. :(( #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/LKgT3kiJPr
— joραo nαlicα (@J0PA0) June 11, 2017
14. A skillful insertion of school to the conversation? Why not.
Ginigising ka ng nanay mo kase pasukan nyo na bukas ????#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/9hZAjDfl7V
— frederiko ???? (@SoyFrederiko) June 12, 2017
15. A reimagining of the Spoliarium is always welcome.
"SPOLIARIUM"
— Patrick Tenedero ? (@ptrcktndr) June 12, 2017
Juan Luna Y Novicio
Oil on Canvas
1884
166 in x 302.2 in#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/j4BOuHbSDb
Pinoys on Twitter mark Independence Day with #RP612fic —LA, GMA News