‘Enemies to lovers yarn?’ Pinoys poke enjoyable at Marcos-Robredo meet… and his pink socks

Filipinos have a area day discovering humor — and intent — within the go to of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Naga Metropolis on Saturday, February 21

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos have found a brand new “ship” to make enjoyable of, following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s go to to Mayor Leni Robredo on Saturday, February 21, to debate options to flooding issues in Naga Metropolis and the remainder of Camarines Sur.

The assembly between the 2 former rivals, lined blow by blow by the media, opened a cascade of jokes, jibes, memes, and opinions a couple of attainable pink-red partnership — “UniPink.”

Marcos, if one wants reminding, defeated Robredo in a fiercely contested presidential race in 2022.

Regardless of the President’s insistence that there was no politics behind the Naga handshake, Filipinos spent Saturday stretching their creativeness and discovering newfound skills in political forecasting.

The pink socks that Marcos wore throughout the go to, might this probably imply a courtship of the pink for the 2028 elections? Why, the President’s spokesperson herself wore pink in a latest presser!

It didn’t assist that Marcos’ go to to Naga Metropolis, although deliberate manner forward in keeping with officers, occurred simply days after his friend-turned-enemy Vice President Sara Duterte introduced that she could be gunning for the Philippine presidency.

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What was as soon as a Marcos-Duterte dream crew has splintered and led to a really public fallout, which included insults and accusations of drug use from Rodrigo Duterte, a video of Sara disclosing she allegedly contacted hitmen towards the First Couple, and, later, her apology to the Filipino individuals for enabling the return of the Marcoses. To not point out 4 impeachment complaints filed towards her with the Home of Representatives. (READ: A story of two dynasties: The Marcos-Duterte ties that bind)

‘Pano na si mowm? 🥺’

Like followers of a preferred love crew or on-line couple, TikTok customers flooded the remark part with jokes about Sara’s supposed response to “Uni-Pink.” Different Filipinos lamented in regards to the “SaBong” couple that they’ve failed to guard.

‘Ma, ‘wag mahulog sa blended indicators ha’

Not just a few have been sad in regards to the Naga go to, and supplied their recommendation as one would to a confused individual in a problematic relationship.

Robredo, for one, is adamant that Naga Metropolis is her precedence amid requires her to run once more within the 2028 presidential elections. “I don’t wish to be distracted as a result of we have now plenty of work to do. Our response [to calls to run] is similar: regrets, as a result of I don’t wish to be all the time leaving [Naga], she stated.

Kulay rosas ang… medyas?

As information of Marcos’ pink socks exploded on-line, Raffy Magno, govt director of the Robredo-led Angat Buhay, posted a photograph with the textual content, “Kulay Rosas ang Medyas,” a callback to Robredo’s 2021 slogan “Kulay Rosas ang Bukas.”

Feedback below the publish embody, “Might pink socks na ba ang lahat?”

Musician Mark Escueta additionally posted a photograph remark, exhibiting off his “Individuals Energy @ 40 sa QC” ID and vibrant pink socks. An artist on Meta additionally shared their tackle the tweaked slogan.

‘Trabaho lang’

Others shared their sober takes, saying the assembly needs to be considered as simply two politicians doing their job.

“Past partisanship, the nation nonetheless has floods to repair, lecture rooms to construct, hospitals to fund,” a Meta person wrote in a prolonged publish. “Governance doesn’t cease simply because campaigns have been bitter. Seeing former rivals act like adults doesn’t erase historical past. It doesn’t cancel accountability. It doesn’t imply ‘unity’ as a slogan. It’s simply that in a political tradition hooked on drama, maturity is refreshing.”

“Alangan namang hindi niya harapin ang Pangulo ng Pilipinas,” former Bayan Muna consultant Teddy Casiño added.

Some X (previously Twitter) customers reminded fellow Filipinos that Marcos’ gesture is likely to be a part of their effort to revise historical past. “Sa halip na kulay rosas ang bukas, naging medyas na lang. Anong honor ‘yon?”

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