Independence Day 2024: Social media users celebrate #rp612fic on X

MANILA, Philippines — As the nation celebrates its 126th Independence Day today, social media users on X are having fun because it is “#rp612fic” time again.

The hashtag means “Republic of the Philippines, June 12, Fiction.” The posts attached to this hashtag usually show Filipinos’ creativity and humor combined with historical events and today’s popular culture.

Reports say Philippine Alternative Mythology writer Paolo Chikiamco started the trend in 2009. Since then, it became a part of Independence Day celebrations for Filipino netizens and the hashtag becomes a top Twitter trend in the country annually.

Here are some X users posted about #rp612fic:

digitalized training of a young katipunera preparing for the war #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/u4DhZzKyaw

rare footage of katipuneras learning the first letter of english alphabet from american colonizers #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/hlZ5UT5MDP

Sigaw ng Pugad Lawin #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/IHONejDz7m

Spain to Philippines on June 12, 1898 #rp612fic
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Emilio Aguinaldo after knowing that Spain sold the PH to the US for $20M (1898)#rp612fic
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A rare footage of Sisa acting very emotional after her sons, Crispin and Basilio, disappeared #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/bCiLxQk87X

Punitin??? #RP612Fic pic.twitter.com/l40a53TX9R

Kataastaasang, Kagalanggalangang Kekisaur ng mga Anak ng Bayan ???????? #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/fjv4tsgg02

Ang galit na katipunera #RP612Fic pic.twitter.com/MXLfZOpcMP

A rare footage of Rajah Humabon and his tribe joyfully performing their traditional welcome dance, greeting Magellan with open arms as he arrives in Cebu #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/jFczFp1H6w

A colorized footage of a Filipina speaking mandarin to a Chinese merchant during the Galleon Trade (circa 1566) #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/zIT0KlqI8Y

The only known footage of a woman from Malolos practicing the Spanish language (circa 1888) #rp612ficpic.twitter.com/6ExF91RYmX

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“I hope this finally helps all of us move forward,” says in an Instagram post. #rp612fic pic.twitter.com/yS6YEnuKhZ

National hero girl group Apolinario MaBINI #rp612fic