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8 social media moments that made us laugh out loud

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8 social media moments that made us laugh out loud
Let's look back at a year of laughs

MANILA, Philippines – This Christmas, we throw back to the laughter.  

It hasn’t been a particularly good year. We were dogged by disaster and conflict, swept up in the tangle of political drama, and discovered, as Pia Wurtzbach did, that sometimes, you have to fall – once, twice, thrice – to capture the silver crown. 

As we gather around dinner tables and offer sheepish smiles to interfering aunts, Rappler brings you the gift of laughter. Remember the bee who forgot the chicken. Look out for the debonair president and the equally dapper prime minister. Join us again on the two-minute trip from Columbia to the Philippians and back to the pageant that broke the universe.

In a country like the Philippines, it is laughter that reigns supreme. 

1. #PrayForJollibee

Remember the viral photo of a suddenly skinny Jollibee?

In April, a strange version of the Philippines’ most famous bee turned up online and had netizens buzzing with excitement and concern. Jollibee, beloved mascot and provider of Chickenjoy, seemed a fading shadow of his former self – skinnier and of a different pigmentation.

Filipinos banded on Twitter to try and figure out just what was wrong with this figure of society that they had grown up with. As the theories got grimmer, prayers of support flowed from the online community.

 




2. #PrayForAlma and #AlDav

Filipinos offered prayers for actress and senatorial candidate Alma Moreno after her brutal interview with ANC’s Karen Davila.

When Moreno showed up on ANC’s program “Headstart,” nobody knew the chaos that was to ensue after the back-and-forth between host and guest.

Davila kept throwing questions about the coming elections and Moreno’s stand on pertinent issues only to be met with – what seemed to netizens – unacceptable responses.





3. #KapagBumagyo

Some elected officials rode on the #KapagBumagyo (translation: when storm/typhoon strikes) trend and amused netizens.

Many tweets were sent out using the hashtag: hugot tweets, gutom, tweets, walang ligo tweets; but perhaps the most notable were posts from Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla, who can tell what some kids may be up to.



But, of course, let’s not forget the hugot:


My heart will go on. #KapagBumabagyo #FalconPh

Posted by Neil Edward D. Diaz on Tuesday, July 7, 2015


4. #APEChotties

Speaking of cute officials, November’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit was not spared from netizens’ watchful eyes as two of the world’s most powerful men became subject to online ardour over their looks.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto became instant favorites of the Filipinos who gushed on Twitter about which one of them was more good-looking than the other – nevermind that they were in the Philippines to broker important economic deals with other APEC member states.




5. #MissUniverseIntro & #MissUniverse2015

While we’re on the topic of foreign nations bringing joy to Filipinos, one hashtag preceded what would be the most shocking Miss Universe reveal in history: #MissUniverseIntro – netizen suggestions on how each candidate could introduce herself at the pageant.




Little did anyone know the events that would unfold would cause funnier memes to emerge online after host Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Colombia as the new Miss Universe.




So Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Colombia as the winner of Miss Universe.http://9gag.com/gag/a0p9Pvn?ref=fbp

Posted by 9GAG on Sunday, December 20, 2015

Victory. #MissUniverse2015

Posted by Adrian Arcega on Sunday, December 20, 2015


We really need #MissBulgaria in our lives! Hahaha! Dami ko tawa dito! #MissUniverse2015

Posted by Joshua Capul on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

6. #MNL50ShadesOfGrey

Before the highly-anticipated and much deliberated movie ’50 Shades of Grey’ came out in February, Filipinos asked an important question: What would Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey’s story have been like if it were set in the Philippines?

Using #MNL50ShadesOfGrey, tweet after tweet went out showing the world wide web that Filipinos know how to get things hot and steamy… and most often awkwardly so even when online.

Kuya Grey will see you now…





7. Surname War

You can’t choose the family you are born into, and – for the most part – it’s not that big a deal. However, some netizens prove that one’s family name can become more than just an identifier: it can become a lifestyle.

When a student complained about her unusual surname in her post in Facebook fan page FEU Secret Files, she had no idea how many people would be able to relate to her struggle.

As with most online banter, things got competitive when netizens started vying for the title of wittiest – and most laugh-worthy – surnames in the great Surname War of 2015.

SurnameAng saklap lang na ginagawa nilang nickname ko ung surname ko. Kayo kaya tawagin sa surname? -_-Okay sana…

Posted by FEU Secret Files on Monday, February 23, 2015

The comments section is hart hart x)))

Posted by The FEU Portraits on Wednesday, February 25, 2015

8. Heneral Luna

Screengrab from YouTube

Perhaps one of this year’s biggest silver screen surprises, the film Heneral Luna made waves online almost as soon as it was released in September.

Aside from being a tongue-in-cheek retelling of one of the Philippines’ zaniest patriots, this was one of the funnier films to hit the local cinemas.

With so many quotable quotes and hugot moments in the film – and with a genius team keeping fans hyped online – it comes as no surprise that Heneral Luna memes have become almost as popular as the film itself.

sometimes the internet amazes me#HeneralLuna#Gregorio#Baeyani

Posted by Jm Nario on Thursday, October 1, 2015

I will never get over these #BAEyani memes by @luningninggerzi!  #HeneralLuna #LUNAtics

A photo posted by Nile Villa (@nilevilla) on



What funny online moments did we miss on this list? Write about your favorite ones on X!

From the Rappler family to yours, we hope you spread the joy and laugh as much as you can during this holiday season! – Rappler.com

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