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Stars react to SONA 2018

July 24, 2018 | 11:53am

First woman House Speaker and former Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at Pres. Rodrigo Duterte's SONA

Philstar.com / AJ Bolando

MANILA, Philippines — In a sudden twist of events while waiting for Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to make his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), former president and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo unseated House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and became the House of Representatives’ top congressman.

While the SONA of the president turned out smooth as he followed his speech and did not say curse words, Arroyo’s appointment became the hottest issue at the SONA on Monday, and even celebrities shared their reactions on what happened.

Aaand she's back.

With a vengeance.

Just like that, folks.
Aminin ninyo, marupok tayo. ???? https://t.co/taDT6BjA3T
— Agot Isidro (@agot_isidro) July 23, 2018

On her Twitter account, known Duterte critic Agot Isidro said Gloria is back with a vengeance.

“Aaand she's back. With a vengeance. Just like that, folks. Aminin ninyo, marupok tayo,” she tweeted.

On Duterte’s SONA, the veteran actress said: “#KasamaAko sa mga naniniwalang ang maririnig natin mamaya ay S-ame O-ld N-onsense A-nyway.”

#KasamaAko sa mga naniniwalang ang maririnig natin mamaya ay

S-ame
O-ld
N-onsense
A-nyway

Agree? ????
— Agot Isidro (@agot_isidro) July 23, 2018

On the other hand, another Duterte critic and known supporter of Liberal Party, Jim Paredes, praised the president for not swearing, but he wondered where Gloria went during the speech.

“On the plus side, no cussing. Calm siya and he actually did not digress from text. Meanwhile, what happened to the little girl in red? She just disappeared,” Jim tweeted.

He also joked: “The biggest tragedy to hit the US was 911. In the Philippines it is 411,” pertaining to the height of the former president.

The biggest tragedy to hit the US was 911. In the Philippines it is 411.
— Jim (@Jimparedes) July 23, 2018

An Italian writer once said that the reason why we laugh is because we do not want to cry! And so the jokes keep coming. pic.twitter.com/flILf5dTbc
— Jim (@Jimparedes) July 23, 2018

Ha ha ha ha https://t.co/Y2PRFQ9OEU
— Jim (@Jimparedes) July 23, 2018

Meanwhile, TV host-actress Bianca Gonzalez-Intal said she did not see Gloria becoming the House speaker.

“CGMA in the House Speaker's seat for the SONA after everything that has happened.. did not see that coming,” she tweeted.

CGMA in the House Speaker's seat for the SONA after everything that has happened.. did not see that coming.
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) July 23, 2018

Dahil SONA today, na-emphasize ang dami ng wangwang sa kalye.. maliit na bagay kumpara sa ibang issue, oo, pero sana ipagbawal na ulit ang wangwang. It is a "simple" rule that had a big impact, emphasizing na pantay tayo lahat, ma-traffic tayo, ma-traffic din sila.
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) July 23, 2018

She also retweeted a photo of Gloria in the rostrum while Ilocos Norte governor Imee Marcos can be seen below. This came with the caption: “I am all for women taking power but this photo is problematic on so many levels. #SONA2018.”

Kapamilya actress Alessandra de Rossi makes the moment lighter as she tweeted some “hugot.”

“Taray! May plot twist ang sona. Yung love life natin wala! uwian na!” she tweeted.

Taray! May plot twist ang sona. Yung love life natin wala! ????? uwian na!
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) July 23, 2018

Spoken word artist and actor Juan Miguel Severo retweeted a photo of Gloria in a rostrum with the caption “WELCOME TO THE 75TH HUNGER GAMES!” #SONA2018.”

“WELCOME TO THE 75TH HUNGER GAMES!” #SONA2018 pic.twitter.com/y2mJDQImc6
— da(m)n (@LesserDans) July 23, 2018

Radioactive Sago Project vocalist and TV5 host Lourd de Veyra posted a photo of ousted Speaker Alvarez with the caption: “Gaano kalaki yung umagaw sa puwesto mo?”