Pia Cayetano knew that she became a trending topic
Senator Pia Cayetano hopped on a social media trend Friday night after her emotional Senate breakdown went viral earlier that week.
During the May 20 Senate session, Cayetano became emotional as she defended the chamber against Senator Risa Hontiveros’ criticisms regarding its quick return to normal operations after a recent shooting.
She argued that what the people trapped in the Senate went through should not be dismissed.
“Wala akong sinisisi pero pagkatapos ng lahat, pagtingin ko ng group natin, ‘yung dating majority group—wala ni isang nangamusta sa amin,” Sen. Pia Cayetano said at that time.
However, Senator Erwin Tulfo denied Cayetano’s claim, stating that he was one of several lawmakers who checked on Cayetano via their group chat, based on the report from GMA News Online.
It was also said that Senators Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, and Sherwin Gatchalian also reached out to Cayetano through messages.
This immediately went viral and netizens talked about her emotional breakdown, and this included the birth of some memes.
During her recent Facebook Live broadcast, she thanked her fellow lawmakers who reached out after her speech and stated she has moved on.
“After my speech, maraming lumapit sa akin kasi friends po talaga kami, and I really appreciate you guys who approached me… You know what, guys, wala na sa ‘kin ‘yon, wala naman akong mapapala kung ikasama pa loob ko,” the female senator said.
A few days after her viral breakdown, Cayetano acknowledged the virality of her emotional moment at the Senate.
“Kumusta na po kayong lahat? Balita ko trending na raw po ang ‘kumusta ka?’ Kaya ako magtatanong sa bawat isa sa inyo, kumusta ka?” she said.
She also said that she wanted to take advantage of this trend as she is a fan of psychology, and that she studied on her own, and read a lot about this.
“And I have to say that it is important that your loved ones know that you care for them. And ikaw din for whatever reason if you feel that wala sila don para sayo, wag mong dibdibin. Ilabas mo, sabihin mo… Then move on ka na kasi wala ka naman mapapala na bitbit mo yon the whole time,” Sen. Pia Cayetano said.
