MANILA, Philippines - Philstar.com is ending January with the start of a weekly article, featuring none other than the followers of online news site's Facebook page! Covering topics from Pope’s Francis’ visit to the burning bus in EDSA, our readers will always have their say.
Without further ado, here are the top 10 comments of the week!
#10—A non-catholic expresses his views about Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines. Check out the thread here.
# 9—Pope Francis really has this magnetic effect on Filipinos. Countless comments, like this one, say how much they love the pope. Look at the post here.
# 8—The burning bus on EDSA-Ayala brought out criticism from netizens. Check out this person’s say on LTO’s regulations.
# 7—The Alaska Aces-SMB Beermen PBA battle had fans in suspense mode. The tight game and eventual win of SMB had fans swarming over to Facebook to post their analysis and comments.
# 6—Ms. Universe hopeful Mary Jean Lastimosa’s gown design drew flak from people all around the web. While many lambasted its design, this person offered his thoughts and remained logical.
# 5—When Manny Pacquiao met Prince Harry, a lot of people felt proud. Most said that it was an honor for the Filipino people to be recognized by royalty. Of course, some also poked fun on it by mentioning Floyd Mayweather!
# 4—People still can’t get over MJ Lastimosa’s national costume and people even posted their suggestions. This guy posted his and got a lot of likes for it.
# 3—Celebrity beauty queens like Ruffa Gutierrez have aired their sides about MJ Lastimosa’s national costume and everyday people like this person didn’t miss a beat as well when she posted this comment!
# 2— The DSWD controversy surrounding the street kids being herded in a resort during the papal visit raised eyebrows. Fingers were raised as well when people took to Facebook to air their displeasure, especially this person.
# 1—The word war between Mystica and Marlene Aguilar rocked the news with their colorful comments against each other. While most heckled the two celebrities, one guy just offered a simple to advice.