See what happened this week in one read

Last week, we did a roundup of the most talked about topics and trending conversations. Filipinos lit up Twitter with conversations on Dua Lipa in September, new Senate home, Alden Richards’ Victor Magtanggol, #DearestMaine, and unpopular opinions for the past week.

What did Pinoy netizens talk about this week, you ask?

Sports

Twitter XI

Photo courtesy of Twitter

With the FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) happening in less than a week, the conversation continues to heat up. Twitter will be hosting a real-time #WorldCup global viewing party on the platform. Here’s a how-to-follow guide from Twitter that every fan needs to stay updated.

Politics

NEDA 10k

Photo from NEDA

Citizens clapped back at Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon when the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) mentioned that a Filipino family of 5 can live off of a P10,000 budget per month. Several worker groups called the claim an insult. NEDA, however, clarified their statement quickly, saying that the data was ‘how a hypothetical monthly budget of P10,000 will be affected by a 4.6% inflation rate.’

Culture

#RP612fic is coming back to Twitter as Independence Day approaches. It has since become sort of a tradition within the Twitterverse, sharing witty exchanges about the holiday and inside jokes only Filipinos would get. Join the conversation using #RP612fic.

 

Entertainment

Kris Mocha Debacle
Kris Aquino (@krisaquino214) and Mocha Uson (@MochaUson) are batting head-to-head when Uson defamed the name of Aquino’s late parents in a now-deleted post. The Queen of Talk posted a live video on Facebook, which was addressed to Asec. Uson. The latter fired back with a shorter video, claiming that the issue is not about her.