[SWIPE] "NAKAKAKILIG..." That was part of Sen. Win Gatchalian's response to a reporter getting his reaction on the viral
#WinRi shipping. [Check out slide 2 for his full response.]
The Philippines has a long history of love teams and apparently, even the Senate isnβt spared.
In the past few days, amid the chaos happening in the Senate, Pinoy netizens found a distraction. Senators
#RisaHontiveros and
#WinGatchalian have become the subject of online βshipping." Shipping is a fandom term derived from the word relationship that refers to rooting for two people to become a romantic couple. Locally, Pinoys have used the term to also mean setting the relationship on sail like a ship.
Dubbed βWinRi" by online fans, the pairing has spawned countless edits, memes, and music-backed videos across TikTok, X, Instagram, and Facebook. The trend has even expanded beyond recent public appearances via Senate sessions and hearings, with users digging up and pairing together photos from the senatorsβ younger years as part of fan-made content.
What do YOU think about this latest unexpected ship?