Happy Independence Day to all of us Filipinos! Maligayang Araw ng Kasarinlan sa ating lahat!
On this special day, we celebrate our country’s freedom from decades of colonization under foreign rule, and the people who have fought with their lives to achieve it. In honor of the Philippines’ Independence Day, Filipinos everywhere conduct flag-raising events, reenact the symbolic event in Kawit, Cavite, and post tributes on social media.
And of course, in true millennial and Gen Z fashion, internet users post memes and fictional accounts of historical events using the tag, RP612fic. With RP meaning “Republic of the Philippines”, 612 referring to the date of Philippine Independence, and fic meaning “fiction”, people post alternative historical accounts and insert pop culture references in history on social media.
The tag is especially popular on Twitter, reaching the social media platform’s top Trending list annually. This tag is in not unpatriotic in nature and would only want to promote the Philippines’ history as a country – in an amusing manner, that is.
Don’t worry, we’re patriotic, I swear. We love the Philippines.
Here, we compiled some of the best of the best #RP612fic Tweets of 2021.
Jose Rizal while writing Noli Me Tangere #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/TM9f7rbRWl
— Jai Cabajar (@jaicabajar) June 11, 2021
#rp612fic
The Spaniards when they introduced Christianity to the Filipinos pic.twitter.com/QqiqIp6Gin— Alias at Salome *TANGGAPIN NIYO AKO ASU* (@SaiahGabTorres) June 11, 2021
Reputation era of Simoun after his transition from Chrisostomo Ibarra: #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/w1t8cS9TSD
— #rp612fic 2021 era (@SolarLordePower) June 11, 2021
Witness re-enacts how Jose Rizal was shot in Bagumbayan (colorized)#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/vSO2DbVyLD
— Bryant (@kiddieme4l) June 11, 2021
Douglas MacArthur goes back to the Philippines after he promised "I shall return." (1944) #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/5ItakR6bnv
— #rp612fic 2021 era (@SolarLordePower) June 11, 2021
Yet another rare photo of Ben&Ben waiting to be paid after a gig in UST (circa 1970)#RP612fic pic.twitter.com/DSKoBhlYYu
— Enzo (@Enzoomniac) June 11, 2021
Formation of the Philippine Islands (69 Millions Years Ago)#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/urWXpXMFWz
— Mr. Brightside (@ArceJrZaldyD) June 11, 2021
'LIKEY' | TWICELIGHTS IN EDSA (1986) #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/TncO2K01B2
— kennard 🍹 (@kennarddln) June 11, 2021
The brave Katipuneros on their way to attack the Spaniards’ camp #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/3Psuf6YQLV
— Mar Benedicto (@benedictowelmar) June 11, 2021
a photo of the first ever shopee
delivery #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/A1cyMjm1Q4— Bryant (@kiddieme4l) June 11, 2021
a filipina seeing magellan land in 1521 #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/GWxV9OzN1K
— ᴄᴏᴠɪᴅᴜᴠɪᴅᴀᴘᴅᴀᴘ (@arjlpdck) June 11, 2021
colorized photos of this unnamed filipina warrior who marched to the forefront, engaged in battle, and bravely fought for the country's independence and freedom #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/Xb40E4me42
— tortol (@savethetortols) June 11, 2021
josephine bracken josephine
when jose rizal bracken after
confessed his finding out that
feelings for her she’s not the
only one#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/jS1eHzBZWO— Kieran Tiu (@imkierantiu) June 11, 2021
The only surviving Katipunera smiled for the camera after killing all the spaniards in Cavite. #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/lCTf4kLzTJ
— Bryant (@kiddieme4l) June 11, 2021
Two brave katipuneras distracting the gwardia civils while their leader is defeating the evil governador heneral#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/PsQsfXRLAJ
— æggy 🤧 l 계란 (@Eggylogg) June 12, 2021
Josephine Bracken @ Jose Rizal #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/x4ChDpKFol
— ᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟ (@nobodiebutyou) June 11, 2021
Digitally restored clip of a katipunera testing out their newly made refreshments for quenching the thirsts of the katipuneros.#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/YO0XoTXaHu
— fund my gcash #rp612fic 🎳 (@yunopdf) June 11, 2021
The first Catholic Mass in the Philippines, circa 1521. (colorized) #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/CLYGtfSG5D
— Mond (@_mondegano) June 11, 2021
footage of Magellan and his squad arriving on the shores of Cebu #rp612 #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/D9M970up59
— akaashi | solar power out now (@unholylorde) June 11, 2021
A rare footage of Dona Marcela Marino de Agoncillo, Lorenza, and Mrs. Delfina Herbosa de Natividad on their way to make the Philippine flag #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/OT3ph6YuKA
— john¹⁹⁸⁹ (@alltoojohn13) June 11, 2021
rare photo of the first full-band harana back in 1800s chz#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/BGqp1FktMQ
— drezzz (@ourflashyday) June 12, 2021
A photo of a Filipina burning her house because maybe she is too emotional. #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/uJ6MDii7Io
— Neil Jed Castro (@neiljedcastro) June 12, 2021
A rare photo of Josephine Bracken hearing every story of Rizal's past relationships.#rp612fic pic.twitter.com/V0pj33ewRr
— Vel 소은 (@Erosisded) June 12, 2021
"A'yo listen up!
No matter what they say
No matter what they do
We gon' RESONATE…RESONATE" #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/MPCSEigTwY— shen (@liuyangyangceo) June 12, 2021
The Cry of Pugad Lawin #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/2ZmEC7peJG
— Viu Philippines (@Viu_PH) June 12, 2021
A rare photo of the FAKE Ibong Adarna caught singing. #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/CdK37RsDLG
— Viu Philippines (@Viu_PH) June 12, 2021
Jose Rizal writing Mi Ultimo Adios #rp612fic https://t.co/5E3mioyw6A pic.twitter.com/ui61jsUyqg
— Ariel Rojas 🏳️🌈 (@johnarielrojas) June 11, 2021
Happy #RP612fic day, mga kababayan!
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