• ‘How to migrate’ was the top search result after the election results
• Pinoys search ways on ‘how to migrate’ after election results
• People are considering migration

A lot of people were disappointed with the election results, even if some were still unofficial. Their candidates did not win. They also know that some of the candidates who won have a notorious history, politically speaking.

As the unofficial results came, data from Google Trend showed that Filipinos where searching ‘how to migrate’ and ‘migrate’ on the search engines.

Netizens also rationalized this. Some really meant on migrating, but mostly were joking. This shows how disappointed the people are with the results.

The same thing happened when Donald Trump was winning in the 2016 election. Americans were also searching on how to migrate to Canada and other countries.

"Just tell me if you're still planning for law or not cuz i'll help you migrate here in Canada." -Aunt

Sure na ba talaga Karl? Ay oo, bobo ang pinoy eh hahahaha

— Goyo Batang Baron #25ChelDiokno ⚖ (@Karlpaguidops) May 14, 2019

https://twitter.com/KenKentot_22/status/1128073714732376064

https://twitter.com/RawNone011/status/1127887655377620992

How to migrate in Canada with my family from Philippines?#Halalan2019 pic.twitter.com/wpekic7hyn

— rose (@_SarahGonzaga) May 13, 2019

https://twitter.com/jorgeandrelli/status/1127928254709489665

#HalalanDayaan2019 #migrate
idiots didnt knew the difference! pic.twitter.com/19tdcNEy4u

— dlare (@Cazuuuuuu12) May 14, 2019

I want to migrate before this country decides to murder me https://t.co/on3wQRwsLC

— yannn (@didiyaansun) May 13, 2019

After seeing the senatorial race as of today:

Time to migrate boisz.

— miq (@_reyesmiquel) May 13, 2019

Maria Ressa, a journalist, tweeted an article about this and netizens had a lot to say about it.

Teddy Locsin then retweeted it saying, “Bebot Bello and I will help. It’s our job. We will expedite.”

Bebot Bello and I will help. It’s our job. We will expedite. https://t.co/O8q5yntXA3

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 14, 2019

A Chinese related issue again? Nothing new.

A documentary photographer, Ezra Acayan, posted on his Facebook account saying that he ate at a Chinese restaurant in Paranáque but received a receipt written in Chinese.

“Throwback to when I dined at one of the new Chinese owned restaurants that popped up here at Multinational Village here in Parañaque. The food was great, but I wonder why the receipt was in Chinese? Saan ba sila nagbabayad ng buwis, sa Pinas ba o sa China?”.

The main question following the post is whether or not these Chinese businesses that they are referring to are paying their taxes to the BIR?

Teddy Locsin Jr., a renowned politician and the current secretary of foreign affairs, retweeted the post, and the way netizens see it, appears that he defended the Chinese side of the story.

“Most of their customers are Chinese here for the jobs no Filipino can take unless she/he is fluent in Mandarin—online gaming. C’mon, are we so weak a race and culture that we can’t have strangers speaking in strange tongues in our midst—like New York at the turn of the century?” Locsin said.

Most of their customers are Chinese here for the jobs no Filipino can take unless s/he is fluent in Mandarin—online gaming. C'mon, are we so weak a race and culture that we can't have strangers speaking in strange tongues in our midst—like New York at the turn of the century? https://t.co/EUy0etRt7R

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 5, 2019

It sounds like he tried to ignore the question of whether the Chinese restaurant was paying taxes.

Netizens had a lot to say about his response.

Are these aliens legally here in our country? The attached photo of receipt doesn’t have official govt markings. Does the DFA, DOLE, BID or any govt agency have official record of all these Chinese working here? If yes to any of the aforesaid then affiant sayeth naught

— MGB (@mgb819) May 5, 2019

Is there already that much exemption for chinese owned businesses that they just impose their own will in our country? It is just amazing to find out that at our own backyard, we are disrespected by foreigners. A difficult pill to swallow as filipinos

— Julius (@Medicfirefightr) May 6, 2019

Whey are we going to adjust with China. We are forced to and dictateted to. Even to learn Madarin. Why? Para naman kami sub human under them. We tolerated the fact ang kabastosan nila. Jumping in queues, pooing on the side street or beach. They should respect us. Ok

— Yvonne (@Yvonne95072410) May 6, 2019

You missed the point Mr. Secretary! It's about to to the official receipt issued to the company customer. It's should either be in English or Filipino, not Chinese. And should be BIR registered. Do your homework please naman!!

— mang juan (@truthmonger7) May 5, 2019

But according to one twitter user, the same situations was found in the US, and Americans don’t even complain.

ganyan din ang binibigay dito sa US pag kumakain kami sa mga Chinese or Japanese restaurants pero wala naman mga reklamong ganito! Ang OA nyo po!!!

— ryan dacillo (@rdkBILIRAN) May 5, 2019

There is still no answer to whether or not the restaurant pays to the BIR.

• Locsin has allegedly “traded” his principles to support Duterte
• “If you think rape jokes and violence quips have nothing to do with peace, then I rest my case.”
• Duterte’s rants against Catholic bishops are not alleviating the peace problem either

Samira Gutoc, a Maranao civic leader and former member of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, hits Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. for having unfavorable remarks against her on Twitter.

It was on Samira’s Twitter account where a report that President Rodrigo Duterte is part of the peace problem was posted. She meant that Duterte’s rants against Catholic bishops are not alleviating the peace problem, even before the bombing incident in Jolo, Sulu.

“Naririnig natin sa TV at sa radyo ang mismong Pangulo na nagsasabing saktan, nakawan, at patayin ang mga Obispo. Direkta ang mga atake ng Pangulo sa simbahang Katoliko. Mr. President, kasali ka sa problema,” she said.

According to her, considering that Duterte has publicly attacked the Catholic religion, this has possibly influenced the perpetrators to execute consecutive attacks in Jolo and Zamboanga.

“So, sinasabi ko na ngayon kay Presidente Duterte, may kagagawan ang pagsasalita mo ng mga atake sa mga Obispo at sa mga Katoliko, dito sa paggawa ng mga kabataang ito, or whoever did Jolo or Zamboanga mosque bombings,” she said.

This report made Locsin react negatively. And to show his support to President Duterte, he retweeted Samera’s Post.

Teddy Locsin Jr. said, “She doesn’t know what she is talking about.”

She doesn’t know what she is talking about. https://t.co/E0n28u8Pve

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) January 31, 2019

Gutoc responded that it was Locsin who allegedly “traded” his principles to support Duterte.

“It is you who do not know what you traded you principles for. If you think rape jokes and violence quips have nothing to do with peace, then I rest my case,” she said.

With due respect Sir Locsin, a peer of my dad former DFA Asec Gutoc, it is you who do not know what you traded you principles for. If you think rape jokes and violence quips have nothing to do with peace, then I rest my case. (1/2)

— Samira Gutoc (@SamiraGutoc) January 31, 2019

“And between you and me, sir—ikaw naka aircon at ako isang bakwit at naranasan ang epekto ng gyera sa pami-pamilya, I definitely know what I am talking about, sir,” she added.

And between you and me, sir – ikaw naka aircon at ako isang bakwit at naranasan ang epekto ng gyera sa pami-pamilya, I definitely know what I am talking about, sir. (2/2)

— Samira Gutoc (@SamiraGutoc) January 31, 2019

Samira Gotuc-Tomawis is a senatorial aspirant under the opposition Liberal Party in the incoming 2019 elections. During the draft of the now-ratified Bangsamoro Organic Law, she supported Duterte as part of the Bangsamoro Transition Commision. But because of the president’s habit of making rape jokes and the implementation of the martial law in Mindanao, she has changed her mind.

• Ethel Booba tweeted Foreign Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. and suggested that they should just fix the problem.
• Locsin stated that the problem started during Arroyo’s term and got worsen during Aquino’s.

Amid Department of Foreign Affairs’ controversy regarding allegedly stolen passport data, Ethel Booba slammed secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. after he blamed the “yellows” for the problem.

In a tweet, he said that it started at the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and got worsen during the time of former President Benigno Aquino III.

Ethel quoted his tweet, saying that it happened under Locsin’s watch therefore he should “own up” to it and “fix it”.

Did it happen during those aforementioned admins? No. This happened under your watch. Now own it and fix it so we can move on. Gosh, it contains my fingerprints, signature and gender. Charot! https://t.co/YHVYPJaxkq

— Ethel Booba (@IamEthylGabison) January 15, 2019

“l will autopsy the Yellows who did the passport deal alive. This is called evisceration,” Locsin said in another tweet.

Netizens also expressed their disappointment regarding the situation. Some even addressed Locsin’s frequent tweeting.

oh my god teddy locsin… he is too quick to tweet about the fault by the past administration but he is too slow to tweet about solutions.. charottt

— sEKYU_HUNTER (@sekyu_hunter) January 15, 2019

https://twitter.com/iamdevilkisser/status/1084238260161830912

It is not about yellows or whatever color there is. It is about your INCOMPETENCY and NEGLIGENCE. You said it started 2015. So DFA under you and Quietano did nothing fix it?

— PinoyAko! (@iamacebautista) January 12, 2019

Start working rather than blaming others. The problem is already existing, walang magagawa ang paggamit ng twitter sa trabaho.

— tandang sora (@alaskadornagago) January 12, 2019

A Netizen even said that the Duterte administration should’ve been prepared as the contract ended during their term.

But since the contract is to end during Duterte's term and you chose to terminate, shouldn't you guys have prepared for the backup of the data, in the first place? Sisi kayo ng sisi, di nyo makita lapses nyo

— p0w3LL (@AbogadoPowell) January 13, 2019

• DFA sources said that the data breach of passport details is not true.
• Teodoro Locsin Jr. has previously claimed that the data was stolen by a former contractor that got pissed off. 

An executive of a government printer and insider from the Department of Foreign Affairs said that there was no breach of data of the Philippine passport holders and that the software has all the details; and are still with the agency.

According to Michael Dalumpines, chairman of APO Production Unit, Inc., which is the current printer of Philippine electronic passports, the data has been retrieved and the equipment has been turned over.

“It was all restored. We can access everything.

“Our IT guys were able to do something about it that’s why the data was restored.”

A few days ago, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr announced that their French contractor, Oberthur Technologies, ran off with the personal data of passport holders as it was irritated when their contract was cut off.

In a report by GMA News, a source told them that it was not true.

“This was not however true. The so-called contract of Service Level Agreement with Oberthur was not terminated but terminated or ended per Agreement and the Day Servers were turned over to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas/DFA. So what is there to breach?”

Another source has expressed that it was initially a problem on the “migration of data from Oberthur to DFA/APO due to incompatibility of softwares”.

Oberthur Technologies has yet to comment on the issue.

• DFA secretary Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. suggested that Tony Labrusca should just be deported after alleged NAIA meltdown.
• He also poked fun at the Netizens’ replies, taking notice of Labrusca’s clothes.

Department of Foreign Affairs secretary Teddy Boy Locsin reacted to Tony Labrusca‘s immigration incident that occurred at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Office.

READ: “That’s what happens when you’re at the top.” Tony Labrusca’s mother reacts to rumors

He expressed his interest on having the Filipino-American celebrity deported after a Netizen shared the controversy. He initially replied “who he?” to the tweet, and “Still have no idea who he is,” after someone explained that Labrusca was the person that allegedly shouted and cursed at immigration officers.

Who he?

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) January 4, 2019

The foreign secretary then quote tweeted the reply with the phrase, “Just deport him.”

Just deport him. https://t.co/3E9oCc9bXV

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) January 4, 2019

When a certain Lincoln Baluyut said that Labrusca should be banned from the country, Locsin replied, “It is overcrowded.”

It is overcrowded. https://t.co/pv1M89wVuq

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) January 4, 2019

He even took notice of the celebrity’s clothes, saying that it’s too big for him.

His clothes are too big for him. https://t.co/4zyEkmR3YZ

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) January 4, 2019

Locsin has also poked fun at one Netizen’s comment saying that Labrusca’s clothes may be big for him because of his abs.

READ: Tony Labrusca writes his Statement on the Controversy at NAIA

Then it's like mine, consolidated into one big solid pack. https://t.co/QfSLqlOxJ4

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) January 4, 2019

In reaction to a tweet from DZMM TeleRadyo’s official Twitter account, journalist and former Makati representative Teddy Locsin  Jr. accused 2016 presidential candidate Mar Roxas of taking credit for the Cheaper Medicine Act which he claims Junie Cua, Ferjenel Biron, and himself authored.

Here’s a copy of the controversial tweet.

According to Sulpico, he authored and filed the house version of the bill when he was still a representative for the 13th Congress. Now referred to as RA 9502 or Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008, the law aims to reduce the maximum retail price of 22 essential medicines by up to 50%.

“The senator only filed Senate Bill 101 in the 14th Congress seeking parallel drug import which would have benefitted more the multinational companies,” they said.

Roxas, who claims to be the author and  “father” of Cheaper Medicine Act, was accused of using the this achievement in his campaign pitch.

Sulpico even alleged Roxas of “castrating” the law.

“(Roxas) castrated the cheaper medicines law by making price regulation optional, limiting the coverage to only 22 essential medicines and reducing the price by only 50 percent. 

Sulpico added: “He (Roxas) killed the heart and soul of the bill I authored. How can he now say that he was the author of the cheaper medicine law when all he wanted was an amendment to the intellectual property law.”

Roxas and his camp have yet to respond to the accusation.